More than just a summer destination of blue seas, golden sunshine, and energetic journeys, the second half of 2026 in Danang unfolds as an extended festival season filled with diverse experiences—from spectacular fireworks lighting up the Han River, the creative pulse of Asian cinema, and international cultural exchanges to traditional festivals, sports events, artistic celebrations, and vibrant year-end festivities.
From June 2026 through the first days of 2027, Danang will not only become more vibrant and colorful but will also offer visitors many different ways to connect with the city. At times, it is the exhilarating moment when the night sky bursts into light; at others, it is the slower rhythm of an ancient town beneath lantern-lit streets, or the feeling of freedom on the water amid expansive river and coastal landscapes.
Below are some of the most notable events and festivals taking place in the last six months of 2026, allowing you to choose and weave them into your own Danang journey. Each stop offers not only an experience but also a “touchpoint” where culture, nature, people, and the festive spirit come together.
Information is subject to change depending on actual conditions.
1. DANANG INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2026 (DIFF)
Location: Han River Port – Tran Hung Dao Street
Time: 30 May – 11 July 2026
Following the spectacular opening night on 30 May 2026, the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2026 (DIFF 2026) continues to illuminate the skies above the Han River under the theme “Danang – The New Rising Era”, bringing together 10 leading fireworks teams from Vietnam and around the world across six spectacular competition nights. The festival showcases breathtaking combinations of fireworks, music, and lighting technology, helping tell the story of a Danang that is open, rich in identity, and increasingly connected with international friends.
2. D’HOI SUMMER FEST 2026
Location: Hoiana Resort & Golf
Time: 26 June 2026
Taking place on 26 June 2026 from 5:00 PM, D’Hoi Summer Fest will transform Hoiana into a new summer gathering destination for music lovers, experience-seeking young travelers, and trendsetters looking for a beach festival that is both stylish and premium. From relaxing sunset moments by the sea to an electrifying music party at night, this promises to be an all-in-one journey for an unlimited summer experience.
3. DANANG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2026 (DANAFF)
Location: Hai Chau Ward
Time: 28 June – 4 July 2026
The 4th Danang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV), under the theme “Bridging Asia to the World”, brings together filmmakers, artists, and outstanding cinematic works from across the region. It also creates a space for meetings, dialogue, and cultural exchange, where cinema becomes an emotional bridge that tells stories about people, cities, and the creative spirit of Asia through the language of film.
4. VIETNAM – JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026
Location: East Sea Park
Time: 9 – 12 July 2026
Set in an open seaside setting, the Vietnam – Japan Festival 2026 presents distinctive cultural colors through a series of artistic performances, entertainment activities, and engaging experiences. It is a place where traditional and modern values of both nations come together in a vibrant atmosphere, creating a colorful festival space and offering visitors the opportunity to explore Japanese culture while experiencing the spirit of friendship, connection, and cultural exchange between the two peoples.
5. ENJOY DANANG FESTIVAL 2026
Location: Danang City
Time: 22 – 26 July 2026
Designed as a three-layer experiential journey with the message “Feel – Enjoy – Explore”, the festival takes visitors from moments of healing and rejuvenation amidst the blue sea and natural surroundings, to the vibrant rhythm of a modern coastal city, and then further into the discovery of cultural values, heritage sites, and hidden gems stretching from the city center to the heritage space of Hoi An and destinations in Southern Danang.
6. NGOC LINH GINSENG & INTERNATIONAL HERBAL FESTIVAL – DANANG 2026
Location: Danang City
Time: 1 – 3 August 2026
Ngoc Linh Ginseng and International Medicinal Herbs Festival showcases the unique values of Ngoc Linh ginseng and other precious medicinal herbs through exhibitions, trade connection activities, OCOP product promotion, cultural experiences, and herbal tourism programs. The festival offers visitors opportunities to explore indigenous knowledge and understand the relationship between nature, communities, and traditional values preserved and developed through generations.
7. DANANG VIETNAM – KOREA FESTIVAL 2026
Location: An Hai Ward
Time: 6 – 9 August 2026
The Danang Vietnam – Korea Festival 2026 continues to serve as a vibrant platform for cultural exchange between the two countries through a variety of artistic performances, culinary activities, exhibitions, cultural experiences, and community engagement programs. The event provides residents and visitors with opportunities to discover the distinctive features of Korean culture while experiencing Danang’s open-minded, dynamic, and globally integrated spirit through colorful international cultural encounters.
8. DANANG INTERNATIONAL LANTERN FESTIVAL 2026
Location: Hoi An, Hoi An East, and Hoi An West Wards
Time: September 2026
The Danang International Lantern Festival 2026 offers a dazzling artistic space featuring thousands of colorful lanterns from localities across Vietnam and around the world. Combined with artistic performances, exhibitions, cultural exchanges, lantern-making competitions, and fashion shows, the festival creates an emotional journey where light, creativity, and traditional cultural values blend harmoniously within a unique heritage setting.
9. INTERNATIONAL SUP FESTIVAL
Location: Han River and its waterfront areas
Time: Early September 2026
Held on the poetic Han River, the International SUP Festival brings a lively atmosphere through competitions, demonstrations, and water sports experiences. The event promotes an active lifestyle closely connected with nature while reinforcing Danang’s image as a destination for unique and energetic sports and recreational experiences amid riverside landscapes and a modern urban setting.
10. BINH NGO MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2026
Location: Hoi An, Hoi An East, and Hoi An West Wards
Time: 23 – 26 September 2026
During the Mid-Autumn Festival season, the Binh Ngo Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 presents a culturally rich festive atmosphere with activities such as the Thien Cau Dance Competition, lion dances, artistic performances, traditional Mid-Autumn feast displays, lantern parades, and community programs. Together, these activities create a joyful and warm atmosphere, allowing residents and visitors to experience the beauty of traditional cultural values preserved through generations.
11. DA NANG CHRISTMAS MARKET 2026
Location: Ariyana Convention Centre Danang, 107 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Ngu Hanh Son District, Danang City
Time: 4 – 6 December 2026
In the final days of the year, Da Nang Christmas Market 2026 brings a festive Christmas atmosphere inspired by European traditions through shopping experiences, culinary activities, artistic performances, light displays, and unique cultural experiences. The event creates an attractive gathering place where residents and visitors can immerse themselves in the warm and joyful Christmas spirit and enjoy memorable moments during the year-end festive season in Danang.
12. DANANG NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2027
Location: Public squares, landscapes, pedestrian streets, and beaches
Time: December 2026 – January 2027
Concluding the year’s festival journey, the Danang New Year Festival 2027 presents a series of artistic and entertainment activities, check-in spaces, countdown programs, and community events across multiple locations throughout the city. The festival creates a vibrant and dazzling atmosphere during the transition into the New Year while offering residents and visitors memorable moments filled with joy, connection, and hopeful expectations for 2027.
The second half of the year in Danang is not merely a sequence of events but a journey offering many different ways to experience the destination. At times, it is vibrant along the Han River; at others, it slows down beneath the lantern lights of the ancient town, becomes energetic on the water, or feels warm and festive during the year-end celebrations.
And then, when you are no longer too concerned about where to go next or what to do afterward, you may realize that this journey is not only about discovering a destination but also about taking the time to truly experience the rhythm of life, culture, and authentic moments in Danang—a city that always knows how to make every return feel like a brand-new experience.
| No. | Event/Festival | Time | Location |
| 1 | Tra Linh Market Fair | First Saturday & Sunday of each month | Konpin Cultural House (Village 2, Tra Linh Commune) |
| 2 | ‘Echoes of My Son’ Art Program | 15th of every month | My Son Sanctuary, Thu Bon Commune |
| 3 | ‘A Day in Tam Thanh’ Experience Program | Regularly | Tam Thanh Community Art Village |
| 4 | Danang International Fireworks Festival 2026 | 30 May – 11 Jul 2026 | An Hai Ward |
| 5 | 8th Hoi An Cycling Week 2026 – ‘Green Heritage Journey’ | 6–7 Jun 2026 | Hoi An, Hoi An Dong, Hoi An Tay Wards |
| 6 | An Hai Festival 2026 | 6–14 Jun 2026 | East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap beachfront & My Khe Beach – An Hai |
| 7 | Cu Lao Cham Summer Emotions Festival – ‘Red Ngoc Dong Flower Season’ | 20 Jun – 25 Jul 2026 | Tan Hiep Commune |
| 8 | Danang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) | 28 Jun – 4 Jul 2026 | Hai Chau Ward |
| 9 | 1st Expanded Hoa Cuong Lion & Dragon Dance Festival | 30 Jun – 4 Jul 2026 | Bach Dang Walking Street, Hoa Cuong Ward |
| 10 | Cam Thanh Coconut Forest Festival 2026 | June 2026 | Cam Thanh Coconut Forest, Hoi An Dong Ward |
| 11 | Danang Photo Exhibition – Reaching a New Era | June 2026 | Bach Dang Walking Street |
| 12 | Folk Dance & Flashmob Competition | June 2026 | Bach Dang Walking Street |
| 13 | Coffee Festival | June 2026 | Bach Dang Walking Street |
| 14 | ‘Ky Anh Tunnels – Dam River Reed Beds’ Tourism Experience Week | June–August 2026 | Ky Anh Tunnels & Dam River Reed Beds, Ban Thach Ward |
| 15 | Marathon ‘Journey Back to the Tunnels’ | June & July 2026 | 24/3 Square, Ban Thach Ward |
| 16 | German Beer Festival – Hoi An 2026 | Q2/2026 | Hoi An Ancient Town |
| 17 | Central Highlands Amateur Tuong & Folk Singing Festival | Q2/2026 | Danang City |
| 18 | Vietnam–Japan Festival | 9–12 Jul 2026 | East Sea Park |
| 19 | Enjoy Danang Festival 2026 | 22–26 Jul 2026 | Danang City |
| 20 | Tam Thanh Sea Tourism Festival 2026 | 25–28 Jul 2026 | Quang Phu Ward |
| 21 | Mother and Motherland Program | 27 Jul 2026 | Heroic Vietnamese Mother Monument Complex |
| 22 | Cua Dai Beach Festival – Summer Emotions | July 2026 | Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An Dong Ward |
| 23 | Arieu Chili Festival | July 2026 | Dong Giang Heaven Gate Ecotourism Area |
| 24 | Bhnong Cultural Colors Festival | July 2026 | Phuoc Chanh Commune |
| 25 | Ngoc Linh Ginseng Temple Worship Ceremony | 31 Jul 2026 | Ngoc Linh Ginseng Temple, Tra Linh |
| 26 | Quang Phu Ward Boat Race | 1 Aug 2026 | Truong Giang River |
| 27 | Ngoc Linh Ginseng & International Medicinal Herbs Festival – Danang | 1–3 Aug 2026 | Danang City |
| 28 | Thanh Ha Pottery Ancestors’ Commemoration | 1–2 Aug 2026 | Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Hoi An Tay Ward |
| 29 | Quan Thanh De Quan Worship Ceremony | 6 Aug 2026 | Quan Cong Temple, Hoi An Ward |
| 30 | Danang Vietnam–Korea Festival 2026 | 6–9 Aug 2026 | East Sea Park and other locations in Danang |
| 31 | Miss Global Heritage 2026 | 7–13 Aug 2026 | Danang City |
| 32 | Horecfex 2026 | 20–21 Aug 2026 | Ariyana International Convention Palace |
| 33 | Ngu Hanh Son Vu Lan Festival | 21–23 Aug 2026 | Ngu Hanh Son Special National Relic Site |
| 34 | Chien Dan Communal House Festival | 26 Aug 2026 | Chien Dan Commune |
| 35 | World Cup Pickleball 2026 | 30 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 | Danang City |
| 36 | Dai Binh Tourism Festival | August 2026 | Dai Binh Village, Nong Son Commune |
| 37 | Binh Ngo Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 | 23–26 Sep 2026 | Hoi An, Hoi An Dong, Hoi An Tay Wards |
| 38 | World Tourism Day Celebration 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Hoi An Ward |
| 39 | International SUP Festival | Early Sep 2026 | Han River and both riverbanks |
| 40 | Blue Dragon Charity Walk | September 2026 | Bac My An – My Khe Beach |
| 41 | Danang Creative Arts Week 2026 | September 2026 | Hoi An Ward |
| 42 | Danang International Lantern Festival 2026 | September 2026 | Hoi An, Hoi An Dong, Hoi An Tay Wards |
| 43 | PPA Tour Asia VN Cup 2026 | Late Sep – Early Oct 2026 | Tien Son Sports Palace & Tuyen Son Sports Village |
| 44 | Xo Dang Community Mountain God Worship Ceremony | November 2026 | Tra Linh Commune |
| 45 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | 24 Dec 2026 | Pullman Danang Beach Resort |
| 46 | Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day Activities | 23 Nov – 7 Dec 2026 | Hoi An Ancient Town |
| 47 | Da Nang Christmas Market 2026 | 4–6 Dec 2026 | Ariyana Convention Centre Danang |
| 48 | Christmas 2026 | 24–25 Dec 2026 | Hoi An Ancient Town |
| 49 | New Rice Festival | December 2026 | Hoi An Dong Ward |
| 50 | Danang New Year Festival 2027 | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 | Squares, landscapes, pedestrian streets and beaches |
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