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Da Lat Flower Festival
Southern Vietnam · 11th edition: December 1–31, 2026 (opens December 19)
A biennial December celebration in the flower city: parade floats, gardens in bloom, and cool mountain evenings.
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.
20 events found
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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.
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Binh Tay Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Cholon's grand covered market overflows with dried goods, fabrics, and produce — best visited in the morning.
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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.
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AO Show
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Saigon Opera House's gravity-defying bamboo circus: acrobatics, live music, and a story of Vietnamese village life.
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My Village
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
A contemporary circus-and-dance show from the creators of AO, exploring Vietnamese childhood and rural memory.
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Teh Dar
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
An atmospheric night show of Vietnam's ethnic highland cultures — drums, stilt houses, and jungle soundscapes in HCMC.
Season
Tra Su Cajuput Forest flood season
Southern Vietnam · Sep–Nov
September–November brings the Mekong flood, turning Tra Su's forest into a boatable bird sanctuary in An Giang.
Festival
Ok Om Bok Festival
Southern Vietnam · Nov
The Khmer moon-worship festival in Tra Vinh and Soc Trang features longboat races on the river and floating lanterns.
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
Central Highlands coffee harvest
Southern Vietnam · Nov–Jan
November–January is harvest time across Dak Lak and Lam Dong — red cherries, drying yards, and fresh roasts.
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.
Sport
Techcombank HCMC Marathon
Southern Vietnam · Jan
A January race through downtown HCMC and the riverside — one of Southeast Asia's largest marathons.
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.
Culture
HCMC Ao Dai Festival
Southern Vietnam · Mar
Thousands wear Vietnam's national dress across the city for parades, exhibitions, and street events in March.
Food
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival
Southern Vietnam · Mar
The Central Highlands' coffee capital hosts tastings, barista contests, and plantation tours every two years.
Religious
Ba Chua Xu Festival
Southern Vietnam · Apr–May
One of the Mekong's grandest pilgrimages: the Ba Chua Xu temple festival in Chau Doc draws crowds with processions and ceremonies.
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.