The Tuyen Quang Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 will run from September 19 to September 25, featuring a series of cultural, artistic, tourism, sporting, commercial and community activities.
The Mid-Autumn Festival in Tuyen Quang draws strong interest from visitors every year (Photo: Quan Do).
The annual festival is one of the province’s signature events, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The festival was suspended in 2024 and 2025 as the province focused on recovering from flood damage.
Speaking at a press conference on September 8, Nguyen Thi Hoai, deputy director of the Tuyen Quang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said authorities expected visitor numbers to rise sharply during this year’s celebrations.
Nguyen Thi Hoai, deputy director of the Tuyen Quang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, speaks at the conference (Photo: Hong Anh).
To improve visitor services, organisers have published a list of accommodation providers across five central wards and distributed the information widely through online platforms, allowing tourists to book rooms more easily.
Hoai said demand for accommodation during the festival was expected to be high, while the province currently has only about 500 lodging establishments. Meeting peak demand would therefore be challenging.
In response, authorities have extended the duration of the festival to encourage visitors to spread their trips over a longer period rather than concentrating on the busiest days. Several festival activities have already begun.
A third measure involves linking the festival with other attractions across the province.
“We want visitors attending the Thanh Tuyen Festival not only to enjoy the festival itself but also to explore Tuyen Quang’s cultural, historical and tourism sites. This is also one of the solutions to reduce pressure on accommodation facilities in the city centre during peak periods,” Hoai said.
From the city centre, visitors can reach the Special National Historical Site of Tan Trao in around 30 minutes. The area offers a range of accommodation options, including homestays.
Other destinations promoted by the province include Na Hang, known for its cultural heritage and natural scenery, and the community-based tourism village in Hong Thai Commune.
Travellers with more time can continue their journeys to attractions such as the Na Hang-Lam Binh Ecotourism Area and the Dong Van Karst Plateau.
According to organisers, the main festival programme will begin at 8 pm on September 20 at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Minh Xuan Ward. Activities will include lion, unicorn and dragon dances to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, gift presentations for 100 disadvantaged children and students, and a large-scale artistic performance.
A highlight of the event will be a parade of 40 outstanding Mid-Autumn lantern models selected from a competition held across the province’s central wards.