Festival
Hung Kings' Festival
Northern Vietnam · Next: April 16, 2027
A national holiday on the 10th day of the third lunar month at Hung Temple in Phu Tho — processions, drumming, and folk games.
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.
14 events found
Market
Sapa Saturday Love Market
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Hill-tribe communities gather every Saturday night in Sapa for music, courtship traditions, and handicraft stalls.
Market
Bac Ha Sunday Market
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
The region's most colorful hill-tribe market, held every Sunday morning — arrive early and come hungry.
Market
Hanoi Old Quarter Night Market
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Hang Dao street closes to traffic on Friday–Sunday evenings for stalls, snacks, and street performers.
Market
Quang Ba Flower Market
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Hanoi's wholesale flower market peaks before dawn — arrive by 5am for the freshest, most atmospheric scene.
Show
Quintessence of Tonkin
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
An open-air performance outside Hanoi combining water puppetry, music, and light shows about the Red River delta.
Nightlife
Ta Hien Beer Street
Northern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Hanoi's famous bia hoi corner — plastic stools, cold draught beer, and grilled snacks on the busiest street in the Old Quarter.
Season
Ha Giang Loop riding season
Northern Vietnam · Oct–Apr
October–April brings clear, cool days across the karst plateaus — the most reliable riding window for the loop.
Culture
Perfume Pagoda Festival
Northern Vietnam · Feb–Apr
Vietnam's longest-running pilgrimage: boat rides up the Yen stream to the Huong Pagoda caves, peaking in early spring.
Culture
Yen Tu Spring Festival
Northern Vietnam · Feb–Apr
Pilgrims climb the sacred Yen Tu mountain to the pagodas of the Truc Lam Zen sect; the cable car makes it easy.
Culture
Giong Festival
Northern Vietnam · Apr
A UNESCO-recognized festival in Phu Dong, Hanoi, re-enacting the legend of Saint Giong with costumed processions.
Season
Moc Chau plum season
Northern Vietnam · Apr–May
White plum blossoms give way to ripe fruit across Moc Chau's orchards — a short, sweet window in late spring.
Sport
VnExpress Marathon Hanoi
Northern Vietnam · Apr
A spring marathon around Hoan Kiem lake and the city's old quarter — entry fees fund a chip-timed race.
Nature
Cuc Phuong butterfly season
Northern Vietnam · Apr–May
Vietnam's oldest national park swarms with thousands of butterflies each April–May along its forest trails.