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Where to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Saigon? Let's explore 6 ideal places for Mid-Autumn Festival with many exciting activities in a bustling atmosphere and attractive scenery!
Mid-Autumn Festival entertainment spots in Ho Chi Minh City
1. Lương Nhữ Học Lantern Street
Beautiful Mid-Autumn Festival venues in Saigon (Photo: Collection)
When we mention Mid-Autumn Festival, we think of colorful lanterns. Located in District 5 and stretching over 300 meters, Lương Nhữ Học Street has long been known as the “lantern paradise” of Saigon with countless lanterns of various colors, shapes, and sizes decorated on both sides of the street. As Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the street is filled with vibrant reds, warm yellows, and bustling crowds coming to admire the scenery, shop, take photos, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere.
Place attracting many young people during Mid-Autumn Festival in Saigon (Photo: Collection)
If you plan to go out late and need accommodation, you can choose from some budget hotels in District 5 that currently have rooms available such as:
2. Nguyen Hue Walking Street
Located in the heart of Saigon, Nguyen Hue Walking Street with its prime location has been a popular gathering place during holidays with many cultural and entertainment activities that attract a large number of people and tourists. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the walking street is adorned with even more vibrant colors with sparkling lanterns hanging overhead, along with a series of activities to celebrate the festival such as lantern parades, lion dances, singing, and lively artistic performances.
One of the must-visit Mid-Autumn Festival venues in Saigon (Photo: Collection)
3. AEON Mall Tan Phu, Binh Tan Shopping Center
In addition to the famous streets, the shopping centers in the city are also ideal destinations for fun during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Every year, AEON Mall Tan Phu and AEON Mall Binh Tan enthusiastically embrace the Mid-Autumn Festival with beautifully decorated lanterns, modern infrastructure, and especially many grand events such as the Sparkling Village (2015), and the Star Valley (2016) at AEON Mall Tan Phu.
Displaying giant lanterns at AEON Mall Tan Phu (Photo: Collection)
Furthermore, inside these shopping centers, there are also many interesting Mid-Autumn Festival activities for children such as lion dances, mask making, toy figurines, mooncakes, lanterns,...
Decorated lanterns inside AEON Mall Binh Tan (Photo: Collection)
4. Starlight Bridge, Crescent Lake
With its spacious and romantic setting, this is a favorite dating spot in Saigon. On the full moon night of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, the space here becomes even more sparkling with a system of colorful LED lights. Along with beautiful water fountain displays and shimmering buildings, this place will surely be an ideal night view spot during this upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
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5. Dam Sen, Suoi Tien
Cultural parks like Dam Sen and Suoi Tien will be ideal Mid-Autumn Festival destinations for families with young children. Not only can they enjoy the beautiful natural scenery decorated with sparkling lanterns, but children will also be thrilled to watch lion dances, cultural performances featuring characters like Hang and Cuoi, participate in star lantern parades, break the traditional tray of offerings, and receive gifts from various games and activities. Surely, the whole family will have an incredibly enjoyable time celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival together at these venues.
Lantern street at Dam Sen cultural park (Photo: Collection)
Dam Sen sparkling during the full moon night (Photo: Collection)
6. Le Thi Rieng Park
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, people in Saigon gather excitedly at Le Thi Rieng Park to participate in the unique lantern release activity. Located in the city center, the park has a large green space that attracts many couples, young people, and families with young children to stroll, gather for fun, release lanterns, and take beautiful photos in the sparkling water space filled with lantern lights.
A familiar lantern release location for Saigonese every Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: Collection)
With the suggested locations above from mytour.VN, we hope you will have a happy and memorable Mid-Autumn Festival night with your family and friends!
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