10 Places To Go for Families in This Summer

Summer has come with sudden rains and an exciting atmosphere of festivals. If you are finding somewhere to “hide” in this boiling sun, or simply want to try something new, then let’s pack your bags and explore 10 places to go in Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam in this article.

1. Light to Sky Festival in Hoi An

• Location: Hoi An Memories Land
• Time: June 1st 2024 - September 2nd 2024

Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam with its modern technology of the new “Light to Sky” event. This event will have the amazing drone show, with hundreds of drones to recreate the legacy and cultural stories of Hoi An.

Three Parts: “Sound the Way”, “Light The Way” and “Sky The Way”, the show will lead the audiences to the flow of time, from past to present, reliving your emotion into the culture, history and pride of the land of Hoi An. Each scene is created with illusive lights, honoring the beauty of legacy and also an icon for hope, dream, fortune and trust for the bright future.

“Light to Sky” is not only for visitors but also a gift for the locals. Hoi An Memories Show will become the “Light Heaven”, where visitors can immerse into the unique culture, participate in mini light shows and wish lanterns releasing, light up the sky with many hopes and dreams. 

With only 1.500.000 VND, you can enjoy your fantastic vacation with “Light to Sky” for the first time in Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam:

• Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere in Hoi An Memories Resort & Spa in 2 days and 1 night.
• Enjoy the signature breakfast and dinner buffet at An Bistro Restaurant.
• Drone Show in the Opening Ceremony Night on June 1st 2024.
• Release the wish lanterns at Hoi An Memories Land, light up the legacy in the “Light to Sky” show.
• Multicultural experience at the first theme park in Vietnam - Hoi An Impression Park, with its Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese Villages.
• Observing the Hoi An through “Hoi An Memories Show”

Even with just a brief visit, you can immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of the Memories Land with a tour combo that includes the Hoi An Memories Show and a lavish buffet. You'll also receive a complimentary wishing lantern, allowing your dreams to soar with the shimmering lights of the festival.

For a gentler experience, take a stroll through the fairyland of lights. For only 200,000 VND, each lantern carries a story and a wish for a bright future, making it an unforgettable experience.

The "Light to Sky" event promises unforgettable experiences for visitors, reinforcing Hoi An's position as one of Vietnam's most attractive cultural tourist destinations.

Light to Sky Show in Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam

2. International Fireworks Festival in Danang

• Location: Firework Stage at Han River
• Schedule: June 8th 2024 - July 13th 2024
• Ticket Fee: From 800.000 to 3.000.000 VND/depend on seat

The beautiful city of Danang will host the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2024. With a 1-month schedule and 8 teams, DIFF 2024 with its theme “Made in Unity - Connect the World - Shine the Five”, will be a playshow for incredible and colorful fireworks show.

This year's event will introduce the partner, sponsored and organized by Sun Group. This festival will be hosted at Fireworks Stage at Han River with 7 teams from France, Italy, USA, Germany, Poland, China and Finland with the home team - Vietnam. This year with the first time competitors from Germany, Chinese and USA, will bring to this show an unique and magnificent performance.

The DIFF 2024 opening night, at June 8th, with the theme “Made of Unique Culture - The Essence of Culture”, will start with the Vietnam team’s performance and the DIFF 2023 Champion - France. The next nights will be a match for Italy - USA (June 15th - “The Nature’s Masterpiece”, Germany - Poland (June 22nd, “A Magical Love”), China - Finland (June 29th, “The Fairytale World”), and the Finals night will be on July 13th, with the theme “Made of Young Generation - The Future Beat”.

Each team will have 20-22 minutes for their performance, showing the enchanting, creative and emotional performances. DIFF will be a highlight for this summer vacation, attracting from both domestic and international visitors to this beautiful coastal city.

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DIFF 2024 - An Unmissable Destination for this Summer Vacation

3. Beach Festival “Hoi An - Summer Emotion 2024”

• Location: Cua Dai Beach - Hoi An City
• Schedule: June 15th 2024 - July 31st 2024

Afternoon on June 15th, at Cua Dai Beach, the Beach Festival “Hoi An - Summer Emotion 2024” have officially opened, bring to the visitors and locals an exciting and emotional playground.

The Opening Performance attracts lots of tourists with some unique art, DJ, and fire performances with some beach activities such as kiting,... Marking the first day at Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam with an exciting and bustling atmosphere.

The Festival will still continue until the end of July 2024 with many unique shows such as: beach yoga, kiting day, endless summertime, the music - cuisine - activity area, the coral summer camp and the “Chàm Islands - The Red Corn Season”

In addition, during the opening ceremony, the Cua Dai Ward People's Committee and the Cua Dai Border Guard Station presented a commitment board for ocean waste collection, contributing to the protection of the clean and beautiful Hoi An coastline, making it an ideal destination for tourists. At the same time, gifts were given to struggling fishermen to encourage them and support their livelihoods.

Beach Festival “Hoi An - Summer Emotion 2024”

4. Nha Trang International Light Bay 2024

• Location April 2nd Square, Nha Trang City (Khanh Hoa)
• Schedule: June 29th 2024 - July 20th 2024

This summer, Nha Trang will burst with two tourism festivals: Nha Trang Sea Tourism 2024 and Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024.

The Nha Trang Sea Tourism 2024 will take place from June 13th to June 16th with the theme “The Pearl of Nha Trang Shines”. This will be an opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in a lively and bustling atmosphere with outstanding cultural and artistic programs, exciting marine sports activities, and impressive street performances.

Following the Sea Tourism Festival, the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024 will take place from June 29 to July 20, with the theme 'Radiant Galaxy.' The festival promises to offer visitors unique and impressive drone light art performances, featuring teams from Vietnam, China, India, and South Korea.

These two festivals not only promote Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa tourism to both domestic and international visitors but also establish Nha Trang as a city of events, providing unforgettable experiences for tourists this summer.

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Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024

5. West Lake Lotus Festival

• Location: Tay Ho Cultural Creative Area, alley 612 Lac Long Quan St, West Lake, Hanoi
• Schedule: July 12th 2024 - July 16th 2024

This July, come to Hanoi to immerse in the refined and subtle atmosphere of the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024 - cultural festival take place at the Tay Ho Cultural Creative Area. This year, the festival will bring to you fantastic and unforgettable experiences:

• Admire the radiant beauty of lotus flowers: The festival takes place during the peak bloom of lotus flowers, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in a space filled with the pure pink and white hues of the famous West Lake lotus flowers.
• Explore lotus culture: Participate in workshops and photo exhibitions to discover the cultural and historical significance of the lotus in Vietnamese spiritual life.
• Experience unique cultural activities: Vibrant street parades, romantic music and poetry nights, and lotus photography competitions are sure to provide visitors with wonderful moments of relaxation and entertainment.

Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024 is not only a cultural event for attractions but also a moment for Hanoi people and domestic and foreign visitors to honor the unique beauty and value of lotus - an exalted and pure icon of the capital of Vietnam.

West Lake Lotus Festival

6. Enjoy Danang Festival 2024

• Location: Bien Dong Park
• Time: July 17th 2024 - July 21st 2024

The Enjoy Danang Festival 2024 includes 14 different unique activities in culture, sport, tourism, ensuring different entertainment needs of the tourists. This festival includes:

• Opening of Da Nang Enjoyment Festival 2024: Taking place on the evening of July 17 at Bien Dong Park, this event promises a lively night filled with music, lights, and spectacular performances.
• Vietnamese – International Flavors Food Festival: From July 17 to 21, featuring over 50 food stalls from across the country and around the world, offering visitors a chance to savor delicious and unique dishes.
• Artistic Kite Flying Show: Held from July 17 to 19 at My Khe Beach, showcasing more than 50 large, aerodynamically designed kites in unique marine creature shapes, creating a colorful and impressive sky display.
• Sand Sculpture Festival: Taking place from July 17 to 21 at My Khe Beach, where talented artists demonstrate their creativity through vibrant and unique sand sculptures.
• Sailing Boat Display on Han River: Scheduled for the evening of July 20, this new activity features more than 15 sailing boats parading along the Han River, painting a shimmering and magical picture of the city.
• Children's Experience Zone: From July 17 to 21 at Da Nang International Exhibition and Convention Center, offering fun and educational games for children, helping them develop comprehensively.

Enjoy Danang Festival 2024 is a perfect opportunity for tourists to explore the cultural beauty of people and tourism in Danang City.

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Danang Enjoy Festival 2024

7. Binh Dinh Essence of the Sea Land 2024

• Location: Nguyen Tat Thanh Square 
• Time: July 11th 2024 - July 15th 2024

From July 11th to July 15th 2024, Quy Nhon City will host the Essence of the Sea Land 2024 - a cultural and tourism event with the theme “Binh Dinh - Ocean’s Desire”. This festival will surely bring to the tourists some unique experiences.

• Immerse into the exciting atmosphere of the opening ceremony: Enjoy the fantastic shows, featuring many famous artists, with the fireworks show on the Crescent Moon Coast.
• Discover the cuisine from tuna dishes: Join the panel and enjoy the cuisine with foods made from tuna by talented chefs. 
• Participate in the cuisine festival and handicraft villages: Dive into flavorful dishes from the sea, shopping for some local specialties and learning about the Binh Dinh traditional handicraft villages.
• Immerse into the bustling street festival:  Enjoy the colorful carnival parade with incredible art performances. 
• Experience various activities: Watching some traditional performances in Binh Dinh such as hát Bội, Bài Chòi and martial arts performance.
• Festival of Light: Immerse yourself into the spectacular performances with the creative combined music and visual arts.
• The Closure Ceremony: Enjoy the music beat from famous singers and DJ with the radiant fireworks show.

Binh Dinh Essence of the Sea Land 2024 is a perfect chance for tourists to explore the cultural beauty, people and unique cuisine of BInh Dinh. Come to Quy Nhon this July to see the bursting and memorable summer.

Binh Dinh - Essence of Sea Land 2024

8. Hoi An Memories Show: Biggest Live Show in Vietnam

• Location: Hoi An Memories Land
• Schedule: 20:00 - 21:00 every evening except Tuesdays
• Ticket fee: 
• From 350.000 VND - 1.200.000 VND (Adult)
• From 120.000 VND - 600.000 VND (Children)

Hoi An Memories Show’s first debut on March 18th 2018, is the biggest live show in the world with more than 500 actors and 25.000m2 stage, more than 1km. This live show is a perfect combination of sounds, lights, visuals, costumes and people. In 60 minutes, the show will lead the audiences through 5 different performances:

Hoi An Memories Show is a perfect combination of sound, lights, visual, costumes and people

Act I, “Birth of Existence”, symbolized the birth, the base for the growth of Hoi An today. Girls in Ao Dai walking on the road of light, a start point for the journey to discover the history of Hoi An. Moreover, details such as birth cry, loom squeaking, the image of a couple with their new-born child…a symbol for the start of a life form. 

Act II, “Wedding”, recreated the historical wedding between Princess Huyen Tran and Che Man, King of Champa.The bride escorting scene is not only attractive but also symbolizes the political purpose of this marriage. At the same time, it also honors Princess Huyen Tran - the one who extended the prosperous development of the two kingdoms of Viet - Cham. 

Act III, “Sea of Light”, offers the strong emotional love story of the Hoi An girl waiting for her boyfriend, a sailor, to come home. Despite being thousands miles away, the two of them are still only waiting for each other, waiting for the day of reunion. The image of Hoi An people when working was also recreated, making the scene more emotional.

Act IV, “Integration”, recreates the bustling atmosphere of Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam - a top international port for the bustle in the 16th - 17th century. The bustling port with many merchants from China, Japan, and Westerns bringing the new cultural spice.

The ending show is Act V, “Ao Dai”, with the ao dai images of Vietnamese women. Hoi An after many ups and downs still maintains its own peace, dreamy and beautiful, just like the ao dai, a divine symbol of the country.

Hoi An Memories Show possessing the incredible scripts and contexts, perfectly aligned with Hoi An’s history .The “Hoi An Memories Show” consultant includes many researchers in history, culture and art with other top talents in the world, take time and recreate the stories, aspects which is rarely known. It can be said that Hoi An Memories Show is not only a simply live show, it is in fact a trip back in time, returning to the era in which Hoi An is at its peak. If you have some time to see Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam, then not forget to spend a night with “the most magnificent live show in the world!”

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Hoi An Memories Show: Biggest Live Show in Vietnam

9. Hue Festival 2024 

Huế Festival 2024 promises to offer visitors a vibrant cultural tourism journey, spanning across all four seasons with a series of unique festivals:

Spring - “Spring at Ancient Capital” (January - March):

• Enjoying the traditional Tet festival with many traditional activities such as the Lion Dance, Hue singing, Chung cake competition,...
• Taste the subtle, unique aspects of traditional Hue cuisine,
• Participate in local festivals such as: Xa Tan Ritual Ceremony, Temple of Ba Thien Hau Ritual Ceremony,...

Summer - “The Imperial City Shines” (April - June):

• Dive into the festival week of Hue International Art 2024 with unique and various performances.
• Exploring the cultural heritages in Hue Ancient Capital through many monuments and tombs.
• Experience entertainment activities such as: dragon boats racing, kiting on Huong River,...

Autumn - “Fall in Hue” (July - September):

• Savor the romantic atmosphere of the autumn season in Hue with roads covered in falling leaves.
• Participate in the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival with colorful and glittering Hue Lantern Festival 2024
• Enjoy some Autumn specialties such as: Vè village green rice, crispy cake, water fern cake,...

Winter - “WInter in Hue” (October - December)

• Enjoy the Hue Music Week 2024 with melodious and smooth musics
• Participate in the bustling and exciting 2025 Countdown event
• Shopping for unique local souvenirs.

Hue Festival 2024 is not only a cultural event but also an opportunity for tourist to explore the beautiful and unique tradition in this Hue Ancient Capital. Come to Hue this summer to see the best things ever!

Hue Festival 2024 promises to offer visitors a vibrant cultural tourism journey,

10. Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc

• Location: Ganh Dau, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang
• Reference prices: 650.000 VND/person

Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is not a simple natural reserve but also a tourist destination for visitors in this summer, offering you a unique and memorable moment. Here, you can:

• Discover the wildlife world. Participate in the trip of “caged people, free animals” on specialized vehicles, giving you a closer look to rare animals in a pseudo natural area.
• Enjoy unique performance show: Visitors can enjoy the performance from the birds, intelligent, playful, symbolized environmental protection.
• Becoming “an employee” for animals: Children can have the chance to participate this special activities where they can feed giraffes, clear cages, make them love animals more and increase their environmental awareness.

Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is not only a place for entertainment but also a place for educational purpose, especially in environmental protection, for visitors and children. Come here to Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc to explore the amazing wildlife and keeping memorable moments with family. 

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Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc

With these 10 places for this 2024 summer vacation, helping you in forging an amazing summer journey. Every stop you come to, will always be unforgettable experiences, from festivals, entertainment to cuisines. Remember to plan for this summer carefully and always be healthy throughout the vacation.