Da Lat Flower Festival 2026: December Dates, Floral Walks and a Three-Day Guide

Look at late December if you are planning a trip for the 2026 Da Lat Flower Festival. Combine daytime flower viewing with an evening performance, leaving room to rest. This guide draws on the supplied K-VINA article and Vietnamese sources checked on 5 October 2026. Dates remain announced plans. The photographs illustrate flowers and gardens; they do not depict the forthcoming 2026 festival.

A city preparing to welcome visitors

K-VINA and an October 3 report in Báo Lâm Đồng describe planting and improvements to public spaces, with residents, growers and businesses taking part. [1][2]

Include a leisurely walk in your trip. Small gardens and street corners can be as rewarding as a large stage event. Spend time in one area rather than travelling across town for every photograph.

Opening dates and floral-display dates are different

The official plan schedules opening at 20:00 on December 19 and closing with a New Year performance at 20:00 on December 31, at Lam Vien Square. Floral spaces are planned for December 18–January 3, 2027. [3]

Choose whether your priority is the ceremony or flower viewing before booking. Individual exhibitions and performances may have separate hours and admission rules; check the final announcements before departure.

Programme	Announced plan	Location / note
Opening	19 Dec 2026, 20:00	Lam Vien Square
Floral spaces	18 Dec 2026–3 Jan 2027	Xuan Huong Lake area and other sites
Closing / New Year	31 Dec 2026, 20:00	Lam Vien Square

Build your route around Xuan Huong Lake

Xuan Huong Lake and central streets feature in the planned floral spaces. International flower and ornamental-plant exhibitions are also included. [4]

Our suggestion is one exhibition in the morning, lunch and a break, then a lakeside walk. Group nearby displays once their exact locations are released. Alternate wide garden views with flower close-ups to create a varied photo journal.

Leave an evening for music

The festival combines flowers with music. VTV highlights jazz, floral-arrangement activities, a flower-costume show and a moth-orchid exhibition. [5]

Pick a performance first, then fit daytime sightseeing around it. A hotel break and a light jacket can make the evening more comfortable. Confirm ticketing, seating and performance times when detailed guidance is released.

Look beyond the colours

Notice petal shapes and planting arrangements as well as colours. Compare layered roses, the structure of orchids and clusters of hydrangea flowers.

If you can speak with a grower or exhibition guide, ask about varieties, cultivation and caring for cut flowers. Use permitted paths, respect photography restrictions and leave the flowers in their beds.

A suggested two-night, three-day itinerary

This is an editorial travel suggestion, rather than an official festival tour. Settle in and walk on day one; combine flowers, a rest and a chosen performance on day two; keep the final morning flexible.

For a golf trip, substitute a round for the second morning and choose a single floral area later. The presence of an invitational golf event in the festival programme does not guarantee public participation.

Day	Suggested plan
Day 1	Arrival → check-in → gentle walk
Day 2	Flower exhibition → lunch / rest → lakeside walk → chosen show
Day 3	Relaxed morning → check-out → departure

Plan the journey back to your hotel

Compare accommodation by travel arrangements and rest time as well as room price. If staying at LADALAT Hotel, plan vehicle transport to and from the lakeside event area.

Ask about actual transport availability. Do not assume festival tickets or a free shuttle come with a room booking. Save your destination in Vietnamese and its map location for the return journey.

Before you travel

Check the final programme, exhibition admission and reservations, flights and hotel check-in. Comfortable shoes, an extra layer and a phone power bank are useful for a day that runs into an evening performance.

These photographs are reference views of flowers and gardens. Blooming conditions and the eventual festival landscaping will differ. Use the final venue and operating information to shape your own flower-focused trip.