Activity
Water Puppet Theatre
Across Vietnam · Jan–Dec
A uniquely Vietnamese art form performed nightly in Hanoi and HCMC — easy to book and perfect for a rainy evening.
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.
26 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.
Activity
Hoi An Memories Show
Central Vietnam · Jan–Dec
A grand open-air performance tracing Hoi An's history, staged nightly on the island in the Thu Bon river.
Festival
Hoi An Lantern Festival
Central Vietnam · Jan–Dec
On the full moon each month, the ancient town switches off electric lights and floats lanterns on the river.
Activity
Hoi An countryside cycling
Central Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Flat lanes loop through rice fields, mat-weaving villages, and Tra Que herb gardens — best at sunrise.
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.
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.
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
Central Vietnam dry season
Central Vietnam · Feb–Aug
February–August is the driest, sunniest stretch for beaches and caves from Hue and Hoi An to Phong Nha.
Activity
Nha Trang diving season
Central Vietnam · Apr–Sep
Calm seas from spring through early autumn make Nha Trang's islands the country's most accessible dive base.
Season
Ha Long Bay summer cruising window
Northern Vietnam · May–Sep
Warm weather and calm mornings make May–September the most comfortable months for overnight cruises.
Festival
Nha Trang Sea Festival
Central Vietnam · Next: June 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
A biennial seaside celebration with boat races, street parades, and food stalls along Nha Trang's beachfront.
Season
Tam Coc lotus season
Northern Vietnam · Jun–Jul
Ninh Binh's river paddies bloom with lotus in early summer — the classic golden-green Tam Coc photo window.
Festival
Da Nang International Fireworks Festival
Central Vietnam · 2027 edition expected June–July (dates announced in spring)
The DIFF turns the Han River into a nightly stage for competing international fireworks teams every summer.
Festival
Hue International Festival
Central Vietnam · Jun
A biennial arts festival inside the citadel: royal court music, performances, and food fairs.
Food
Da Nang International Food Festival
Central Vietnam · Jun–Jul
Street-food booths from across Vietnam and Asia set up along the Han River during the fireworks season.
Food
Southern Fruit Festival
Southern Vietnam · Jun
My Tho and the Mekong province of Tien Giang show off the delta's tropical fruit in June — durian included.
Culture
Hanoi Pride
Northern Vietnam · Jun
A week of talks, film screenings, and the city's colorful Pride march each June — welcoming and free to join.