Gia Lac Spring Fair Festival

Time: 1st to the 3rd day of the first lunar month.
Place: Phu Thuong Commune, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien-Hue Province.
Objects of worship: Dinh Vien Cong, 6th son of King Gia Long.
Characteristics: Spring festive holiday, organized only in 3 days of Tet every year.

The festival was organized during Minh Mang Dynasty, but at first it was confined inside the royal families and later it became the spring fair for everyone. The market opens from the first day morning of Tet in Gia Lac, 3km from the center of Hue City, toward Vi Da. Goods are abundant and change every year, from household utensils to toys for children, cakes, fruits and food, especially barbecued beef (or veal) - an indispensable dish in Tet holiday at Gia Lac.

Many games take place in the festive days, including sing the songs of bai choi, bai ve, gia gao (sing while pounding the rice), repartee songs... People go to Gia Lac Spring Fair Festival pray for lucks and entertainment.

Hue Attractions

Located in the Centre of Vietnam, 658km from Hanoi, 1,080km from Ho Chi Minh City, 108km from Da Nang. Thua Thien-Hue offers very diversified and beautiful landscapes. Nature and human beings create a harmoniously beauty. The province provides a well-balanced blend of royal heritage and folk culture. As a matter of fact, tourists discover dozens of handicraft villages, with annual festivals that are painstakingly organized. Hue Citadel has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO since December 1993, Hue Royal Musical (Nha nhac) has been declared as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage since November 2003.

More Hue Attractions

• Gia Lac Spring Fair Festival
• Bach Ma National Park
• Thien Mu Pagoda
• Dong Khanh Tomb
• Tu Duc Tomb
• Hon Chen Temple Festival

• Perfume River
• Duc Duc Tomb
• Gia Long Tomb
• Khai Dinh Tomb
• Mineral Stream of My An
• An Hien Garden House

• Principal Gate
• Dynastic Temple The Mieu
• Minh Mang Tomb
• Thieu Tri Tomb
• Canh Duong Beach
• Lang Co Beach

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