Summer is always the time when families look for useful playgrounds for children to both play and have new experiences after a stressful school year. In Ho Chi Minh City, many playgrounds and amusement parks have launched many attractive activities for children during the summer of 2026 and International Children's Day June 1st, from nature experience summer camps, fruit festivals to incentive programs for excellent students.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is one of the destinations attracting a large number of families with young children. This summer, the unit is implementing a series of fun activities, experiential education, animal exploration and many interactive programs for children and families.
Notably, the program "Thao Cam Vien Children's Summer Camp 2026" takes place from June 1st to July 24th. The program is organized weekly, convenient for parents to register for children to participate. With a cost of 1.5 million VND/week, children will experience learning and playing from 8am to 4:30pm, from Monday to Friday.
According to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the program brings a space for learning, exploring and playing amidst green nature right in the heart of the city. At the same time, it helps children gain more skills and practical experiences during the summer.
On the occasion of International Children's Day June 1st, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens also organizes many fun activities and art performances for children such as music programs, cheerleading activities, exchanges and fun performances. Mascots will also parade, interact and take pictures with children.
In the summer, the unit also organizes many activities such as the program introducing the Mi Sam tiger family on World Tiger Day July 29th and activities to honor Chuong elephant (67 years old) on International Elephant Day August 12th to spread the message of animal conservation.
In addition, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens also applies a 40,000 VND uniform ticket program for excellent students, excellent students and children who achieve the title "Healthy baby, good baby".
Dam Sen Cultural Park is also a choice that many families are interested in this summer. It is expected that from June 1st, the aquarium area will resume operation after a period of upgrading with many new and more attractive experiences for people and tourists.
Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area organizes the Southern Fruit Festival 2026 taking place from May 31 to August 30. The unit gives 2,000 gate tickets to tourists wearing ao dai or ba ba shirts who arrive earliest on May 31.
On June 1st alone, the unit is free of boarding for children under 1m4 tall. The unit also implements a summer-long preferential program for students with good academic achievements. Accordingly, from June 1st to August 30th, preschool, primary, secondary and high school students with certificates of merit for excellent or excellent students in the 2025-2026 school year will receive a 50% discount on boarding and train tickets.
