Parit Buntar Things to Do

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The Na Tok Kong Temple in Parit Buntar is the oldest Chinese Temple in town. The temple opened daily. It is normally busier during the 1st and 15th day on Chinese Moon, when local Chinese come for their prayers. It yearly festival is during the Chinese 11th Moon, the organising committee will engage Chinese Opera from China or Thailand to present an opera for about 8 nights from the early month. The 11th day of 11th Chinese Moon is the peak celebration of the Na Tok Kong birthday.
As the temple is the highest rank and oldest temple in town, newly born and newly wedding couple would normally arrange a prayer session to the Na Tok Kong for a brither future in life and family journey.
Prayers can come to ask for their fortune from the Na Tok Kong. If you have success and to give your appreciation, you can give a donation, the temple keeper will help you to some the Gong and convey your wish to Na Tok Kong.

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The big house at Weng Cheang Lane has many painting on wall, some are engraving arts on wall. Many photographers had been here for some good photos. Among all houses in this lane, which was busy during 1970ies, only this house still has occupants.

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Muslimin and Muslimat is fasting during day time for a month in Ramadhan before the arrival of Syaawal and Aidilfitri. In most of Malaysian township, holding of a Pasar Ramadhan to sell the cooked foods and drinks for breaking the fast has become very common. In some big town, they are even more gathering around for the people.
It has been many years the Pasar Ramadhan in Parit Buntar is held at Taman Kerian Permai near Taman Wawasan. The market started at around 4.30pm and end at about 7.30pm. Some 200 traders come for this gathering. The food and beverages on sales here are all local verities and delicious.

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Come here if you are free to join them for a group exercises. Every morning, there are Tai-chi group ( different styles ), street dance or group morning walk to keep enjoy a healthy life. Every Saturday and Sunday morning, a group of instructors lead the aerobic dance. Come here to exercise yourself to get a sweat morning.

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The Children Playground at Dataran Sungai Kerian is located behind the Dewan Merdeka. The local authority has rebuilt the site recently with all the facilities are new. Come here with your kids as the facilities are all limited for the underage group.

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The Dataran Tepi Sungai Kerian is a well organised recreation park. People come here for gathering, sport activities, family outings. Some organisations rented this area for their activities like exhibitions, colouring and drawing contest and even fishing competitions. Sometimes, you will meet some newly wed couples are here for their most memorable photo shootings. Come here at any time, remember to bring along your camera.

The old temple - the Na Tok Kong temple has at least 300 years of history. The Chinese community celebrate the Na Tok Kong birthday during every Lunar 11th day of 11th Moon. The birthday, being the climate of the celebration whereby local and outside Chinese would come with the offerings. The celebration would normally last for 8 days and nights. Beside offerings and praying, the Teochew Opera is played for the Na Tok Kong.

Older age people would normally follow the story played, from 8pm until the end at mid night. Younger generation would normally come for praying and gathering to meet old friends.

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Plan your trip to Parit Buntar on Friday, over night at Friday night to visit the Friday Night Market. A market by local traders that offer anythings from fruits, raw food, cooked foods, local delights, clothings, young plants, sundry goods, hardware, cd, dcd, toys, medicines, shoes, slippers, I mean anythings. Do spare at least 60 minutes to have a walk and bargain for what you like.
The weekly event starts at 4.30pm and usually ends before 10pm. The most difficult thing is to find a good car parking if you drive. If you are not in hurry and do not mind to walk a distance, the mosque parking lot is the most convenience place for you.
Remember to look for many local food available for your dinner. You may chose from laksa, satay, yong tau foo, cha kuew teau, roti canai, jagung panggang, kacang rebus, Malay kuih....Don't forget to pack / take away some more for supper.
The Parit Buntar Friday Night Market has been exist since 1970ies. It grow from a gathering of hawkers occupied only one street until now it cover the whole old town area of Jalan Teh Peh Kong, Jalan Menteri, Jalan Pasar, Jalan Syarikat and Jalan Syed Hamid. Now, about 700 - 800 hawkers come for this weekly assembly.