Things to do · Da Nang
Things to do in Da NangĐà Nẵng
What's on tonight and this weekend, then every evening option by kind: bars, shows, cinema, spas, sport, classes, markets, family and rainy-day picks, with times, prices and whether to book.
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Tonight
What is on now and later today in Da Nang, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Da Nang time.
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Evening light
- Dragon BridgeAfter darkFrom the east-bank promenade during the show; bring a lens cloth for the spray.
- Asia Park and the Sun WheelBlue hourFrom the top of the Sun Wheel over the lit bridges.
Plan tonight
Dinner, then a show or activity, then a bar or night market, built from picks with times. Walk and ride minutes are straight-line estimates.
Working out tonight from the Da Nang clock…
This weekend
Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Da Nang, plus festivals that usually fall this month.
Working out the dates…
Nightlife & bars
Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.
Bars wind down around midnight; An Thượng and a few beach clubs run later on weekends. After that, 24 h convenience stores and some seafood halls.
An Thượng streets
EveningLateCraft beer, cocktails, expat bars. Walkable from the beach hotels.
- When
- Until About 00:00Until About 12:00 AM
Bạch Đằng riverside
EveningLateRiver-view bars and rooftops. Bridge lights; busiest on show nights.
- When
- Until About 23:00–00:00Until About 11:00 PM–12:00 AM
East-bank riverside (Trần Hưng Đạo)
EveningLateBeer halls and cafés facing the centre. Best seats for the Dragon Bridge show.
- When
- Until About 23:00Until About 11:00 PM
Beach clubs
EveningLateSunset drinks, music. Minimum spend at some.
- When
- Until About 23:00Until About 11:00 PM
Seafood halls
EveningLateLocal beer with shellfish. Crates of Larue and plenty of noise.
- When
- Until About 22:00–23:00Until About 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
Coconut coffee
Coffee with frozen coconut cream · Cộng and other chains on the riverside
- When
- Until About 22:30Until About 10:30 PM
Cà phê sữa đá
Strong drip coffee with condensed milk on ice · Any street café
- When
- Until About 22:00Until About 10:00 PM
Live music & shows
Concerts, jazz, circus and theater that work without the local language.
Hàn River night cruise
Evening30–60 minutes under the lit bridges; time it for the weekend show.
- When
- Evenings
- Price
- ₫150,000–250,000 (≈ US$6–10)
- Where
- Bạch Đằng
Dragon Bridge fire and water show
Kids: TeensCrowds and jams at both ends of the bridge from about 20:15.Crowds and jams at both ends of the bridge from about 8:15 PM.
- When
- Weekend evenings
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Cinema
Where films run in English (or with English subtitles) and what a ticket costs.
Cinema
IndoorKids: 5–12, TeensEnglish-language films with Vietnamese subtitles at CGV, Lotte and others; look for 'phụ đề'.
- When
- Daily
- Price
- ₫80,000–160,000 (≈ US$4–7)
- Where
- Malls
Spas & massage
Bathhouses, massage and saunas: prices, tipping and what to wear (or not).
Spa and massage
LateIndoorPrinted price lists; tip directly.
- When
- Until 22:00Until 10:00 PM
- Price
- ₫300,000–700,000 (≈ US$12–30)
- Where
- Beach strip
Hot springs and mud baths
Kids: 5–12, TeensThần Tài hot-spring park on the road to Bà Nà; pair it with a cooler day.
- When
- Day
- Price
- ₫300,000–600,000 (≈ US$12–25) (check)
- Where
- Hòa Vang (near Bà Nà)
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Sport & fitness
Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.
Surfing lessons
Beginner lessons on the winter swell; boards for rent in calmer months.
- When
- Oct–Mar swells (check)
- Price
- ₫500,000–900,000 (≈ US$20–35)
- Where
- Mỹ Khê
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Stand-up paddle and kayak
Flat-water mornings from the beach clubs; never beyond the flags.
- When
- Calm mornings, Mar–Aug
- Price
- ₫150,000–400,000 (≈ US$6–16) an hour (check)
- Where
- Mỹ Khê, Sơn Trà coves
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Snorkelling at Cù Lao Chàm
AfternoonSpeedboat, two snorkel stops and lunch on the island; boats stop in rough seas.
- When
- Full day, Mar–Aug
- Price
- ₫700,000–1,300,000 (≈ US$30–50)
- Where
- Islands off Hội An
Run or cycle the beach road
MorningKids: 5–12, TeensLevel promenade for kilometres; join the dawn crowd.
- When
- 05:00–07:005:00 AM–7:00 AM
- Price
- Free
- Where
- Beach strip
Football: V-League match
EveningSHB Đà Nẵng's home games; buy at the ground (check the fixture list).
- When
- Evening fixtures
- Price
- ₫50,000–150,000 (≈ US$2–6)
- Where
- Hòa Xuân stadium
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Surf lesson at Mỹ Khê
Kids: 5–12, TeensMỹ Khê is one of the few beginner surf beaches in Vietnam, but only on the right days.
- When
- October–March on moderate swell (check)
- Price
- ₫500,000–900,000 (≈ US$20–35)
- Booking
- 1 day
Classes & workshops
Cooking, crafts and guided tastings: a morning or evening you learn something in.
Cooking class
IndoorKids: 5–12, TeensCentral-coast dishes with a market walk; many run from Hội An.
- When
- 3–4 h
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Where
- Centre / Hội An
Street-food tour by motorbike or on foot
Mì Quảng, bánh xèo, bún mắm and seafood with someone who orders for you.
- When
- Evenings, 3–4 h
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$25–50)
- Where
- Citywide
Stone-carving workshops
Carvers at work in the yards below the Marble Mountains; buying is optional.
- When
- Day
- Price
- Free to watch
- Where
- Non Nước
Evening street-food tour
EveningKids: 5–12, TeensMì Quảng, bánh xèo, bún mắm and seafood in one evening, with someone who explains how to eat them.
- When
- Night one
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$25–50)
- Booking
- 1–2 days
Cooking class with a market visit
MorningKids: 5–12, TeensA good rain-day plan; Hội An has the wider choice of schools.
- When
- Morning, or a rain day
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Booking
- 1–2 days
Street-food tour (evening)
EveningNight one: learn dishes, prices and how to order.
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$25–50)
- Booking
- Group size under 10; number of food stops.
Cooking class with market visit
Good rain-day plan; Hội An has more choice.
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Booking
- Hands-on stations per person.
Family fun
What works with kids, by age band.
- Mỹ Khê by a lifeguard post is the main event in calm months (February–August); stay in the shallows.
- Marble Mountains caves suit school-age children; carry toddlers on the stairs.
- Asia Park and the Sun Wheel make an easy evening; Bà Nà Hills' Fantasy Park fills a whole (expensive) day (check prices).
- Level riverside and beach promenades work for strollers; pagodas and caves do not.
- Ride-hailing cars rarely have child seats: ask the hotel to book one, or bring a travel booster.
- Rain day: malls with play areas and cinemas (Vincom Plaza, Lotte Mart).
Run or cycle the beach road
Sport & fitnessMorningKids: 5–12, TeensLevel promenade for kilometres; join the dawn crowd.
- When
- 05:00–07:005:00 AM–7:00 AM
- Price
- Free
- Where
- Beach strip
Cooking class
Classes & workshopsIndoorKids: 5–12, TeensCentral-coast dishes with a market walk; many run from Hội An.
- When
- 3–4 h
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Where
- Centre / Hội An
Cinema
CinemaIndoorKids: 5–12, TeensEnglish-language films with Vietnamese subtitles at CGV, Lotte and others; look for 'phụ đề'.
- When
- Daily
- Price
- ₫80,000–160,000 (≈ US$4–7)
- Where
- Malls
Hot springs and mud baths
Spas & massageKids: 5–12, TeensThần Tài hot-spring park on the road to Bà Nà; pair it with a cooler day.
- When
- Day
- Price
- ₫300,000–600,000 (≈ US$12–25) (check)
- Where
- Hòa Vang (near Bà Nà)
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Evening street-food tour
Classes & workshopsEveningKids: 5–12, TeensMì Quảng, bánh xèo, bún mắm and seafood in one evening, with someone who explains how to eat them.
- When
- Night one
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$25–50)
- Booking
- 1–2 days
Cooking class with a market visit
Classes & workshopsMorningKids: 5–12, TeensA good rain-day plan; Hội An has the wider choice of schools.
- When
- Morning, or a rain day
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Booking
- 1–2 days
Surf lesson at Mỹ Khê
Sport & fitnessKids: 5–12, TeensMỹ Khê is one of the few beginner surf beaches in Vietnam, but only on the right days.
- When
- October–March on moderate swell (check)
- Price
- ₫500,000–900,000 (≈ US$20–35)
- Booking
- 1 day
Dragon Bridge fire and water show
Live music & showsKids: TeensCrowds and jams at both ends of the bridge from about 20:15.Crowds and jams at both ends of the bridge from about 8:15 PM.
- When
- Weekend evenings
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Rainy day
Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.
Museum of Cham Sculpture
IndoorCovered galleries; an hour.
Hàn Market
IndoorCovered.
Cồn Market
IndoorCovered food lanes; wet floors.
Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum
IndoorThree indoor floors on Lê Duẩn; about an hour (check hours).
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Vincom Plaza or Lotte Mart
IndoorFood courts, cinemas and children's play areas.
Cooking class
Classes & workshopsIndoorKids: 5–12, TeensCentral-coast dishes with a market walk; many run from Hội An.
- When
- 3–4 h
- Price
- ₫600,000–1,000,000 (≈ US$25–40)
- Where
- Centre / Hội An
Cinema
CinemaIndoorKids: 5–12, TeensEnglish-language films with Vietnamese subtitles at CGV, Lotte and others; look for 'phụ đề'.
- When
- Daily
- Price
- ₫80,000–160,000 (≈ US$4–7)
- Where
- Malls
Spa and massage
Spas & massageLateIndoorPrinted price lists; tip directly.
- When
- Until 22:00Until 10:00 PM
- Price
- ₫300,000–700,000 (≈ US$12–30)
- Where
- Beach strip
How this page is built
Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change
The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Da Nang lists: the things-to-do list, experiences and tours, drinking spots, weekly events, the rainy-day plan and the like-a-local picks. A city gets this page with at least 6 picks across 3 kinds.
“Tonight” and “this weekend” use your device clock converted to Da Nang time (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh) and only list picks with set times in our data. Walk and ride times in the planner are straight-line estimates. The rain switch uses a live Open-Meteo forecast. Prices are local currency with an approximate conversion; anything marked check can change, so confirm on the venue’s own site before you go.