Market
Cai Rang Floating Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Can Tho's famous river market peaks before sunrise — join a sampan tour at dawn for the full Mekong scene.
What's on
Festivals, markets & activities across Vietnam
Cultural festivals, seasonal highlights, food events, and things to do — month by month and region by region. Many events follow the lunar calendar, so dates shift a little each year.
11 events found
Market
Binh Tay Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Cholon's grand covered market overflows with dried goods, fabrics, and produce — best visited in the morning.
Market
Ben Thanh Night Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
After the day market closes, HCMC's landmark square fills with souvenir stalls, seafood grills, and live music.
Show
AO Show
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Saigon Opera House's gravity-defying bamboo circus: acrobatics, live music, and a story of Vietnamese village life.
Show
My Village
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
A contemporary circus-and-dance show from the creators of AO, exploring Vietnamese childhood and rural memory.
Show
Teh Dar
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
An atmospheric night show of Vietnam's ethnic highland cultures — drums, stilt houses, and jungle soundscapes in HCMC.
Sport
Mui Ne kitesurfing season
Southern Vietnam · Nov–Apr
Steady onshore winds from November to April make Mui Ne one of Asia's favorite kitesurfing spots.
Season
Phu Quoc dry season
Southern Vietnam · Dec–Apr
Calm seas and clear skies make December–April the island's best window for beaches and snorkeling.
Season
Da Lat strawberry season
Southern Vietnam · Dec–Apr
Cool mountain weather brings sweet strawberries from December to April — pick-your-own farms included.
Festival
Nguyen Hue Flower Street
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Feb
HCMC's main boulevard becomes an open-air flower installation in the week before Tet — free and spectacular.
Festival
Tet Nguyen Tieu (Cho Lon Lantern Festival)
Southern Vietnam · Feb
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, HCMC's Chinatown glows with lanterns, lion dances, and temple fairs.