On December 20, the People's Committee of Sa Pa town informed that a series of cultural, sports and tourism events in the 2024 Winter Festival and the 2025 Spring Festival will be held from now until the end of March 2025 to promote and preserve national cultural identity and natural landscapes; introduce and promote the values of tourism resources and unique local tourism products, attract domestic and international tourists, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
Accordingly, the series of events celebrating Christmas 2024: "Sa Pa - Snowy Paradise" includes: Experience Oolong Tea Hill and Cherry Blossoms (December 2024): Discover the peaceful beauty of Oolong Tea Hill (O Quy Ho Ward), check-in with brilliant cherry blossoms and enjoy Oolong tea, a specialty of the misty and cloudy region.
Experience the 2024 Christmas space from December 20, 2024 until the end of the New Year holiday: A sparkling Christmas space with a giant pine tree, and a check-in space filled with Christmas colors: gift boxes, reindeer, sleigh, Santa Claus and snow at Sa Pa Ethnic Culture Park.
New Year's Eve event series with special Art Program and New Year's Countdown (From 8:00 p.m. on December 31, 2024): Large-scale music festival with the participation of artists: Sen Hoang My Lan, Son Dam, Hai Yen, Minh Quan, Hoang Son, Hoang Kieu Linh, Viet Tu, Ocean Dance Group, DJ Marina & Joli and artisans at the Quan Court with the participation of famous artists, combined with low-altitude fireworks at the moment of New Year's Eve.
The 2025 New Year Fireworks Show (0:00 on January 1, 2025) with 250 bright displays will take place at Sa Pa Stadium in a special spring music night.
Welcoming the first tourists to Sa Pa in 2025: The ceremony to welcome the first 50 visitors to Sa Pa with many special gifts will be held at Sa Pa Ethnic Culture Park at 8:00 a.m. on January 1, 2025.
Sa Pa Art Program - Spring Dance (8:00 p.m. on January 1, 2025) at Quan Stadium, Sa Pa town: A music festival with art performances combining traditional and modern, with the participation of famous guest singers, dance groups combined with folk art performances by Mong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho ethnic artists.
Experience the cultural space of Sa Pa ethnic groups (from New Year's Day to the end of the 15th day of the first lunar month 2025) in miniature of the community of 5 ethnic minorities in Sa Pa. The space has many rich activities to serve visitors to learn, explore and save beautiful photos of Spring in the highlands: Experience traditional crafts, music space, games - folk performances...
The series of Lunar New Year events includes the Tay ethnic Xoe Festival (February 4, 2025) in Muong Bo Commune, recreating the Spring Festival space according to the tradition of the Tay ethnic group in Sa Pa with the pole worshiping ceremony, the first spring plowing, the Xoe festival, the Men Con festival and traditional folk games; enjoying Tay ethnic cuisine...
With continuous efforts in exploiting cultural and landscape potential, Sa Pa wishes to bring the majestic natural image and unique culture of Sa Pa to domestic and international tourists; honor national cultural values, promote sports development, bring the most authentic, unique and profound experiences to tourists, thereby enhancing the position of Sa Pa on the tourism map of Vietnam and the world.
