November is an easy month to be in Cambodia: the rain eases, Angkor is straightforward, and the evenings are warm. This year a few events sit on top of the usual plan, mostly in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. The details below were checked with the organisers on 2 November 2026.
Francophonie Village in Siem Reap
From 6 to 8 November the Francophonie Village takes over the Siem Reap riverbank, at the corner of Street 5 and Pokambor Avenue. Entry is free. The weekend mixes exhibitors, crafts, food, concerts and entertainment. Stalls run during the day, concerts more in the evening. Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday: on Monday the 9th the riverbank is just a riverbank again. Phnom Penh has its own village the following week, in a different park.
Lotus Festival at the silk farm
From 7 to 25 November, Lotus Silk Farm in Siem Reap hosts the Lotus Festival. Between 8 AM and 6 PM entry is free: silk demonstrations, music, Franco-Khmer food and workshops for children. In the evening the farm runs other experiences. They need a reservation, and they are paid. If you want dinner, book before you go.
Under the Same Sky at Treeline
Channy Chhoeun, a painter trained at the Phare Ponleu Selpak school, shows Under the Same Sky at Treeline Urban Resort in Siem Reap. The exhibition opens on 7 November 2026. The resort is presenting it until 31 January 2027. The paintings are inside the hotel. Daytime visiting hours are not posted yet: ask reception at Treeline before you set time aside. The 7th itself is the opening.
Francophonie Village in Phnom Penh
From 13 to 17 November, Wat Botum Vatey Garden, near the Royal Palace, hosts Phnom Penh's Francophonie Village. It is not a repeat of the Siem Reap weekend: this one runs for five days, with pavilions from Francophone countries, shows, food and exhibitions. Entry is free. The France pavilion lists 10 AM to 8 PM. Other spaces do not all keep the same hours: follow the programme on site.
Tini Tinou, circus in two cities
Tini Tinou is the international circus festival run by Phare. It plays first in Siem Reap, from 17 to 19 November, under the Phare big top. Then in Battambang, from 21 to 24 November, on the Phare Ponleu Selpak campus, where the school began. A ticketed show costs 10 USD from age 12 and 5 USD for ages 5 to 11. Other acts in the street are free: in Siem Reap around Pub Street, the Royal Garden and Treeline; in Battambang around the Independence Monument, the national museum and the art gardens. Workshops and a craft market are on the programme too. Their timetable is not detailed yet. Not every festival date has a paid show: before you buy, check the day you want on tinitinou.com.
These prices are for the festival, not for the regular shows. In Battambang the school circus stays at 16 USD from age 12 and 9 USD for ages 5 to 11, at 7 PM. In Siem Reap the 8 PM show runs from 18 to 38 USD depending on the seat. If you are coming for the usual big top, buy the Battambang ticket or the Siem Reap ticket.
The Site 2 drawings in Battambang
On the same campus, Phare is preparing the Phare Heritage Museum. The collection is about 200 drawings made by Cambodian children while they were refugees at Site 2 camp. An opening is announced during Tini Tinou. On 2 November neither the exact day nor the visiting hours were confirmed. If you are in Battambang for the festival, ask on campus. Until then, don't build your day around this visit.
Water Festival in Phnom Penh
From 23 to 25 November the country has a public holiday for Bon Om Touk, the Water Festival. In Phnom Penh the boat races and the city-centre celebrations are cancelled. If you timed your stay in the capital around the boats, make another plan. In the provinces some celebrations may still happen: ask once you are there. More on when to go.