🎆Complete Guide to Danang & Hoi An's Must-See Festivals & Events in 2026🎆

We've put together the 2026 schedule of major festivals and events in Da Nang & Hoi An. If you're still deciding when to travel, take a look!

🎆 2026 New Year Festival (Da Nang New Year Festival) ✨️ Period: December 30, 2025 – January 3, 2026 ✨️ Location: Major squares in Da Nang city, along the Han River ✨️ Highlights: Year-end countdown event, fireworks display, outdoor concerts & performances ✨️ Travel tip: The atmosphere in Da Nang is amazing at the turn of the year, but be sure to book your flights and hotel in advance!

🎆 Binh Duong Tet Festival 2026 and "Cu Chi District Tet Market" Folk Festival ✨Period: February 9–26, 2026 ✨Location: Hoi An Ward, Hoi An Tay Ward, Hoi An Dong Ward A vivid recreation of the traditional Tet atmosphere, with a spring flower festival and flower market, traditional cultural activities, and art performances

⚽️World Legends Football Festival ✨️Date: March 22, 2026 ✨️Location: Hwaxuan'an Stadium A football match where legendary players and football stars from around the world gather together in one place

🍜 Da Nang Food Tour Festival ✨️ When: Planned for March 2026 ✨️ What: Discover Da Nang's signature dishes like banh xeo, bun cha, and mi quang, with local street food and a food market in operation ✨️ Recommended for: If your goal is a "foodie trip," March in Da Nang comes highly recommended!

🏃 Da Nang International Marathon ✨️Date: March 22, 2026 ✨️Venue: East Sea Park area ✨️Registration deadline: January 25, 2026 ✨️Courses: Marathon (42KM), Half Marathon (21KM), 5KM, and 1.5KM Kids Run ✨️Highlights: A course that runs along the coast, with a high proportion of foreign participants ✨️Note: Some roads may be closed on the day of the event ✨️Source: World's Marathons website

🎭 "Wonderful Da Nang Festival" ✨️Period: March 22, 2026 ✨️Location: East Sea Park ✨️Content: Traditional performances, parades, family events 🏃‍♂️ Ironman 70.3 Da Nang ✨️Period: May 10, 2026 ✨️Content: A world-class triathlon competition, swimming + cycling + marathon ✨️Atmosphere: The time when Da Nang feels most like a 'sports city

🎇 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) ✨️Period: May–July 2026 ✨️Venue: Along the Han River ✨️Content: International fireworks competition ✨️Highlight: Da Nang's largest festival, riverside hotels and fireworks-viewing seats are selling out early

🎉ENJOY Da Nang Festival 2026 ✨Period: June 2026 ✨Location: An Hai District A variety of cultural and entertainment festivals

🎬 Da Nang Asia International Film Festival (DANAFF) ✨️ Period: July 2026 ✨️ Content: Screenings of films from various Asian countries, events with participating directors and actors ✨️ Atmosphere: Recommended if you want to experience a quiet, cultural side of Da Nang 🎬 Vietnam–Korea Film Festival ✨️ Time: July 2026 ✨️ Location: Hoi An Old Town ✨️ Features: Screenings of Korean films, cultural exchange events, highly appreciated by Korean travelers

🎬 Vietnam – Japan Film Festival ✨️When: August 2026 ✨️Where: Dong Hai Park ✨️What: Japanese film screenings, cultural performances 🎨 Da Nang Creative Arts Week ✨️When: Planned for September 2026 ✨️Where: Hoi An ✨️What: Contemporary art exhibitions, artist workshops ✨️Recommended for: those who love sentimental travel and photo trips 🏮 2026 Da Nang International Lantern Festival ✨️When: Early September 2026 ✨️Where: Hoi An ✨️What: Traditional lantern displays, night parade ✨️Highlight: The perfect season for once-in-a-lifetime photos 📸

🌊 International SUP Festival ✨️Date: Early September 2026 ✨️Location: Han River ✨️Details: Paddleboard competition, marine sports events

🎉 Binh Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn) Festival 2026 ✨️ Time: September 23–26, 2026 ✨️ Location: Hoi An District, Hoi An Tay District, Hoi An Dong District Come enjoy vibrant cultural activities including the Thien Chau (nghê) dance competition, lion dance performances, traditional music and art showcases, exhibitions of classic Mid-Autumn banquet displays, a dazzling lantern parade, and a mesmerizing lantern night held in the ancient quarter!

🏓 PPA Tour Asia – Vietnam Cup 2026 ✨️Period: Late September ~ Early October 2026 ✨️Venue: Sports Stadium & Phu Yen Son Sports Village ✨️Details: You can watch an international sports competition 🏓 What is PPA? PPA = Professional Pickleball Association → It means the Professional Pickleball Association 📍What is Pickleball? A sport that mixes tennis + badminton + table tennis * This is totally my kind of thing~ I'd love to go see it, haha

🎉 Activities Celebrating Vietnam Heritage Day ✨ Time: November 23 – December 7, 2026 ✨ Location: Hoi An Ancient Town A festival celebrating the 27th anniversary of Hoi An Ancient Town being recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (from December 4, 1999 to 2026), and the 9th anniversary of Bai Choi art of Central Vietnam being inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (December 7, 2017 – 2026)

🎇Da Nang New Year Festival 2027 ✨️Time: December 2026 – January 2027 ✨️Location: City Square, Pedestrian Street, Beach Countdown, Fireworks, Concerts

I've organized what I described above into a table～ For those who find long text hard to read, the table below should be much easier to look at～ 2026 Da Nang & Hoi An Festival & Event Schedule Source: Da Nang News, Da Nang Fantasy City, and each official homepage Da Nang isn't just a resort destination — it's an 'event city' where big and small festivals and international events continue all year round. In 2026 as well, the schedule is packed—starting with New Year's festivals, and continuing through fireworks shows, marathons, film festivals, and sports festivals. I hope this helps you prepare for an enjoyable trip.