Winter Festival 2025 - 'Colors of the Highlands': Attractive winter destination 2025

From November 14 to 23, 2025, the Winter Festival “Colors of the Plateau” will take place in Bac Ha commune, Lao Cai province, offering visitors interesting and unique experiences with unique cultural, sports, and tourism activities. This is an opportunity to explore the majestic beauty of the plateau and the rich traditional culture of this land.

The festival will take place at many prominent locations such as the commune's central stadium, Bac Ha Cultural Market, Hoang A Tuong Palace and tourist areas around the area.

On November 15, the program officially opened with the weekly horse racing competition - a unique cultural highlight of the "white plateau" and the Ethnic Costume Contest.

On November 15, the program officially opened with the weekly Horse Racing Tournament.

On November 16, visitors will experience the "Heritage Journey" through Bac Ha Cultural Market, Hoang A Tuong ancient mansion and Ngai Thau hill with majestic and poetic natural scenery.

Next, on November 22, visitors will explore and experience exciting activities at Bac Ha Buffalo Market - where the unique lifestyle of ethnic minorities is recreated. The festival will also organize a culinary contest "Bac Ha ethnic meals" with a horse racing competition in the Final Round, and a closing ceremony honoring outstanding performances, dishes, and ethnic costumes.

Traditional culinary products attract tourists

The Winter Festival “Colors of the Highlands” is not only an opportunity to introduce and promote the unique winter tourism of Bac Ha but also contributes to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, especially the Bac Ha Horse Racing Festival - a national intangible cultural heritage.

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/festival-mua-dong-2025-sac-mau-cao-nguyen-diem-den-hap-dan-mua-dong-2025.html