The top 10 unique Hoi An festivals that tourists should not miss

1. Hoi An Lantern Festival - Special hoi an performance every evening

On the 14th day of every lunar month, Hoi An residents will excitedly prepare for the lantern festival night. During this festival, tourists will experience a vibrant and magical atmosphere with countless colorful lanterns "bathing" under the moonlight in Hoi An ancient town. A colorful and vibrant space is created by hundreds of magical lanterns, making it an extremely romantic check-in point for tourists to freely pose. At the lantern festival, there are also many interesting events such as art performances, releasing lanterns, participating in unique folk games and enjoying attractive street specialties.

Lantern Festival - Check in Hoi An worth looking forward to

2. Mid-Autumn Festival - Special hoi an performance on full moon day

As a traditional festival that has been around for generations, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become extremely familiar to Vietnamese. On this day, every family gathers together to enjoy cakes, tea and watch the full moon shine, creating a cozy space. Although it seems no different, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An has its own unique features that not everywhere has.

On this occasion, the entire ancient town will be brightly decorated with a dazzling array of lanterns. Local residents and tourists join the lantern parades, share mooncakes and immerse themselves in the lion and dragon dance parade on extremely vibrant streets. Hoian Memories Land believes that welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An will be a memorable experience during your trip. Visiting Hoi An during these days is also a check-in point in Hoi An for you to capture brilliant photos of the Mid-Autumn season.

3. Lantern Festival - One of the impressive shows in hoi an

The Lantern Festival takes place every January, and is an opportunity for people to pray for a peaceful and happy new year. According to tradition, on this day, people will organize rituals to worship stars and pray for peace with bustling festive activities and unique folk games. Although the Lantern Festival takes place at the beginning of the new year, many tourists still come and participate, creating an extremely special Hoi An festival atmosphere.

4. Mrs. Thu Bon Festival - hoi an performance should not be missed

Ba Thu Bon Festival is considered a folk festival imbued with the fine tradition of "Drinking water, remember its source" of the Vietnamese. This festival is meant to honor Mrs. Thu Bon, who has made an important contribution to the development of agriculture and fishery as well as supported the residents of Hoi An in their daily work. This is an opportunity for Hoi An residents to remember, express gratitude to her and the gods for their protection as well as pray for a year of good rain, peaceful wind, good harvests, and a prosperous life. Therefore, if you travel to Hoi An in February, do not miss this unique festival.
Mrs. Thu Bon Festival takes place quite simply but no less solemnly with many unique traditional activities such as cake baking competition, repartee singing performance, human chess competition, tug of war competition, etc. This event attracts the participation of many people visiting Hoi An, creating opportunities for tourists to experience and participate in the vibrant atmosphere of unique folk games.

Ba Thu Bon Festival is considered a folk festival imbued with fine traditions

5. The Ceremony of Mr.Fish prays for "calm waves and calm seas"

As one of the most important and largest traditional festivals in Hoi An, the Ceremony of Mr. Fish holds special meaning in the hearts of the fishermen of the fishing village. This festival marks gratitude to Mr.Ong, who protects fishermen and brings peace to the sea, helping them have a bountiful fishing season and return safely to shore.

During this Hoi An Festival , people make offerings (but do not use seafood) and boats will be decorated with sparkling lanterns. The ceremony takes place at night, and a series of boats will join the parade on the sea until dawn comes and the sun wakes up. If you visit Hoi An on this occasion, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the vibrant, sacred festival atmosphere, and watch the brilliant ships on the sea.

6. Cau Bong Festival - Unique hoi an performance of the old town

Cau Bong Festival is one of the famous and unique holidays in Hoi An. This is a special occasion for the residents of Hoi An to express their respect and gratitude for the contributions of their ancestors who publicly discovered Tra Que vegetable village in particular and the industry in general. Participating in the Hoi An festival, tourists can also become farmers to participate in growing vegetables and harvesting. Tourists also have the opportunity to show off their housekeeping skills through the annual themed competition of decorating and displaying vegetables. This festival represents distinctive culture and provides an opportunity for tourists to gain a deeper understanding of the life of residents in Tra Que vegetable village.

Cau Bong Festival is one of the impressive shows in hoi an

7. Long Chu Procession Festival - Impressive Hoi An performance

The Long Chu Procession Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has the meaning of escorting kings, deities, and generals to ward off evil spirits and protect the peaceful and happy life of the people. Long Chu is exquisitely crafted from bamboo by skilled artisans, with eye-catching decorations at both ends of the boat with dolls, flags, and parasols inside. The ceremony was performed by sorcerers and people participated by lighting firecrackers waiting for Long Chu to arrive, then snatching amulets and hanging them in front of the door to ward off evil spirits. This is a spiritual, solemn festival and is also an opportunity for tourists to gain a deeper understanding of the special aspects of festival culture in Hoi An.

8. Thanh Ha pottery village festival with many attractive activities

The pottery death anniversary festival is held to honor the artisans who have contributed to building Thanh Ha pottery village since the 16th century. The festival not only demonstrates cultural beauty but also helps convey traditional values to the world. The next generation must protect and preserve the good traditional values of this craft village. Participating in the festival in Hoi An on this occasion, you will have the opportunity to visit the procession of the Lord's palanquin through the streets to conduct sacrifices. This festival also has many interesting and exciting activities, attracting thousands of tourists to participate such as lion dancing, cultural performances, pottery making and folk games related to the pottery industry.

Making pottery at Thanh Ha pottery village festival.

9. The death anniversary of the ancestor of the bird's nest profession

The death anniversary of the ancestors of the bird's nest profession has the meaning of commemorating and expressing gratitude to the predecessors who have contributed to the bird's nest profession, and praying for blessings from the sea and sky. This event also helps professionals raise their pride and promote awareness of protecting the precious natural resources of the islands.

This event is also an important opportunity to introduce and promote the special traditional profession of Hoi An residents. The death anniversary of the bird's nest profession has many interesting activities such as boat racing, tug-of-war competition at sea by boat, Bai Choi festival, traditional art performances, the culinary market of Cu Lao Cham, and tours to visit the sea and island landscapes, etc. This is truly an interesting opportunity for tourists to explore, experience and is also an ideal place to check-in at Hoi An.

10. Hoi An Memories Show - a real scene show on a grand scale

If you come to Hoi An, you should not miss the real scene show Hoi An Memories - an art show recreating 400 years of Hoi An's ups and downs history. The show includes 5 performances including Life, Wedding, Lights & Sea, Integration, Ao Dai. This is not only a spectacular show imbued with traditional cultural values but also contains the following proud milestones:

• The scenography art show is recognized by Guinness Vietnam as the largest outdoor show in Vietnam with a space area of up to 25,000 m2 and a length of about 1 km. The performance stage includes simulations of distinctive architectural works of Hoi An such as boats, pagodas, rivers and accompanied by a modern sound and lighting effects systems.

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The majestic stage of the Hoi An Memories show

• Guinness Vietnam Records recognizes it as an art performance program gathering the most actors. Accordingly, the love stories and current stories of Hoi An throughout its 400-year history will be told by the professional and elaborate performances of nearly 500 actors.
• Rated by Reuters as the world's most beautiful and satisfying scenography show.
• Received The Guide Awards 2019: scenography art show with the best cultural and historical value in Vietnam
• The 2019 Leading Historical Spectacle Show Award honors an elaborate and meaningful real scene spectacle show.
• The show was honored to be shown at Times Square - New York, USA and was spread this information by Reuters reporters and more than 220 international news agencies.

>> Learn more: Discover the detailed content of the 5 performances of the Hoi An memory show

Although only performing for 60 minutes, Hoi An memory show conveyed to the audience a picture of the culture and history of Hoi An ancient town. It spans from the early days of settlement and cultivation to the bustling period of the Faifo trading port, capturing the essence of the unique Hoi An we know today. This is definitely an impressive show, promising to bring you a variety of emotions so that even when saying goodbye to Hoi An, in the heart of each visitor will remain the same questions mixed with national pride.

Although only performing for 60 minutes, Hoi An Memory show conveyed to the audience a picture of the culture and history of Hoi An ancient town.

This article has just introduced to you 10 special Hoi An Festivals that tourists should not miss. Hopefully the above information has provided you with many interesting things, contributing to making your journey to explore the ancient town the most meaningful and memorable. Before visiting, please carefully review the characteristics and properties of each hoi an performance to carefully prepare your outfit for unique check-in photos in Hoi An!

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