1. Nha Trang Sea Festival
Nha Trang Sea Festival 2025: A must-visit tourist destination (Image source: Collected)
This major cultural and tourism event is held every two years in the summer, starting in 2003. The festival lasts 4-5 days and features a series of exciting activities such as the Fishing Festival, a food festival, folk games, art exhibitions, beach sports competitions, and a spectacular fireworks display. It's an opportunity to celebrate maritime culture and promote the image of Nha Trang to domestic and international tourists.
The festival also features many famous artists, creating a vibrant and colorful festive atmosphere. If you want to participate during this peak season, you should proactively book your flights, trains, buses, and hotel rooms early to avoid rooms being fully booked or prices being high. The Sea Festival is not only a fun event but also a memorable cultural experience in this beautiful coastal city.
2. Hung Temple Festival
When mentioning the Hung Kings Festival, many people immediately think of Phu Tho – the ancestral land of the Vietnamese people. However, Nha Trang also has a solemn festival to commemorate the Hung Kings and pay tribute to the ancestors who founded the nation. This is an opportunity for locals and tourists to connect with their national roots in a sacred cultural space in the heart of the coastal city.
The festival takes place annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month at Hung Vuong Temple (Ngo Gia Tu Street, Nha Trang City), with traditional rituals such as processions, flower offerings, and incense offerings. The solemn atmosphere and the presence of a large number of people and city leaders make the festival a special cultural highlight, contributing to spreading the spirit of "drinking water, remembering the source" in modern life.
3. Fishing Festival
The Fishing Festival in Khanh Hoa: A unique cultural identity of the people in the coastal villages (Image source: Collected)
As one of Nha Trang's festivals deeply rooted in maritime culture, the Cau Ngu Festival originates from the belief in worshipping the Whale God – a deity of the South Sea always revered by fishermen as a protector on every fishing trip. Over time, the ritual of worshipping the Whale God has developed into a large festival with many layers of meaning, not only to pray for favorable weather and calm seas, but also to express gratitude to the sea and the solidarity of the fishing community.
The festival typically lasts for three days and nights, around February or March of the lunar calendar – coinciding with the start of the fishing season. Traditional rituals such as the Nghinh Ông ceremony, the Rước Sắc ceremony, the Tỉnh Sanh ceremony, the Tế Chánh ceremony, and the Thứ Lễ ceremony are solemnly performed alongside unique folk cultural activities such as Hò Bá Trạo – a form of folk performance rich in the coastal region's identity. In addition, there is the Tống Na ceremony to bid farewell to evil spirits and bring peace to the fishing village residents.
4. Am Chua Festival
As one of Nha Trang's festivals deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions, the Am Chua Festival – also known as the Thien Ya Na Festival – is an occasion for the people of Khanh Hoa to express their reverence for the goddess Thien Ya Na, a sacred Mother Goddess considered the protector of the central coastal region. The event takes place from the 1st to the 3rd of the 3rd lunar month every year at the Am Chua historical site (Dien Dien commune, Nha Trang city), attracting a large number of pilgrims and tourists who appreciate Nha Trang's spiritual tourism.
The ceremonial part of the festival is held solemnly with rituals of offering incense, making sacrifices, singing hymns to the Goddess, and flower-offering dances recreating the image of the sacred Mother Goddess. Alongside this, the festive part is lively with a dazzling lion dance procession and lion dance performances from many art troupes from within and outside the province. Visitors also have the opportunity to experience unique folk games such as swinging and Bài Chòi singing – cultural features deeply rooted in Central Vietnam. This is not only a traditional festival of Khanh Hoa but also a precious cultural space, showcasing the spiritual life and Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people.
5. Ponagar Tower Festival
Ponagar Tower Festival (Image source: Collected)
Also known as the Thien Ya Na Festival or the Goddess Festival, this is one of the festivals in Nha Trang that is rich in spiritual values and has a long history.
The festival takes place annually from the 20th to the 23rd of March in the lunar calendar at the Ponagar Tower historical site, in Vinh Phuoc ward, Nha Trang city. The event aims to honor Thien Ya Na Thanh Mau – a goddess in Cham belief, considered to have pioneered land reclamation, taught the people farming, and protected the lineage. With its profound cultural depth and special spiritual significance, this festival was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012.
Not only is it a pilgrimage for the local people, the festival also attracts a large number of tourists from all over to experience solemn rituals such as offering incense, bathing the statues, changing the goddess's robes, and dancing the Goddess dance... Interspersed are lively festivities such as traditional boat races and opera performances, creating a vibrant atmosphere rich in local cultural identity.
6. Monkey Festival
Also known as the Fruit Festival, this unique event takes place annually at Hon Lao (Monkey Island) tourist area in Nha Trang city. Beyond its entertainment value, the festival conveys a meaningful message about environmental protection and preserving the marine ecosystem. Held on the first Saturday of June, the festival attracts a large number of visitors thanks to its harmonious blend of nature, culture, and creative presentation.
On the island, visitors can witness fascinating activities such as fruit offerings, musical performances, art photography contests, boat races, net weaving, monkey circus shows, and especially the moment when hundreds of monkeys enjoy a lavish fruit feast.
7. Bird's Nest Festival
Nha Trang Swiftlet Nest Festival: Preserving the unique values of the swiftlet farming industry (Image source: Collected)
As one of Nha Trang's festivals deeply rooted in the coastal culture, the Swiftlet Nest Festival takes place regularly on the 10th day of the 5th lunar month at Hon Noi Island – known as the "kingdom of swiftlets". Initiated in 2013 by Khanh Hoa Swiftlet Nest Company, the event commemorates the founder of the swiftlet farming industry, paying tribute to the Holy Mother and the ancestors who preserved and developed the swiftlet nest harvesting profession – a precious traditional heritage linked to the history of the South Central coastal region.
The festival offers visitors and locals alike the opportunity to immerse themselves in the solemn atmosphere of the ceremony, enjoy folk art performances such as Quan Ho singing and traditional dances, and participate in lively activities like boat races and visiting stalls selling specialty products made from bird's nests. In particular, the program also includes a tour to explore Yen Island, where swiftlets naturally nest amidst the majestic scenery of limestone cliffs – creating a unique and captivating Nha Trang tourism experience, both culturally and scenically.
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