Da Nang Weekly · October 15, 2026 · Archive
That week
in Da Nang.
The heavy rain eases after Wednesday 14 October. The weekend looks mostly dry, at 24 to 30 degrees, with a short light shower possible from Saturday. No storm is coming toward Da Nang.
The Son Tra peninsula is open to visitors again from Wednesday 14 October.
On Saturday an exhibition by women artists opens at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, Halcyon Beach Club holds a Caribbean party on An Bang beach, SHB Da Nang play Hai Phong at home, and GetJuicy's Wellness Weekend runs from Saturday to Monday.
The Dragon Bridge breathes fire at nine on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
In the city, who hosts Miss Universe 2027 is in dispute, An Thuong's next phase is being studied again, and the next Da Nang Asian Film Festival has its planned dates.
A Mostly Dry Weekend, No Storm
Friday to Monday: cloud with some sun, 24 to 30 degrees. Friday looks dry, and a short light shower is possible from Saturday to Monday. Thursday is wetter, with moderate rain in the city centre. More rain is expected from about 20 October.
No storm is coming toward Da Nang. We checked at 2:20pm on Wednesday 14 October.
Forecasts change fast in the storm season. Check nchmf.gov.vn on the morning you go out.
Things To Do This Weekend
These are the plans we could confirm, day by day.
Saturday
At 10am, GetJuicy's Wellness Weekend starts with Element Hybrid Training, a 60 minute group class at Element, 27 An Thuong 4. It is 250,000 dong with a protein shake, and there are 20 places. Sign up on the GetJuicy page. Map Tickets
At 4pm, Duyen Sac Ba Mien, an exhibition by women artists from Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, opens at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan. It is held for Vietnamese Women's Day and runs until 31 October. Map Details
From 5:45pm, Halcyon Beach Club on An Bang beach, Hoi An Tay ward, holds a Caribbean party with music from Manu Orkestar. Map Details
At 6pm, SHB Da Nang play Hai Phong in the V.League at Chi Lang Stadium in Hoa Xuan ward. This is the 20,000 seat stadium in Hoa Xuan that took the Chi Lang name in December 2025. How the name moved is in our story Chi Lang: The Da Nang Stadium Name That Moved.
At 8pm, A Juicy Night DJ Party at GetJuicy Health Bar, 529 Tran Hung Dao, with DJ Agneya and DJ Cece. There is no booking: pay 75,000 dong at the door, one juice included. No alcohol. Map Details
Sunday
At 8:30am, Terra Balance Pilates and Juice Workshop at 59A Le Loi. Two sets of Pilates, then a nutrition workshop where you make your own juice. It is 200,000 dong, and there are 20 places. Map Tickets
At 3pm, Wink Rooftop Yoga and Sunset Swim on the 25th floor of Wink Hotel Danang Riverside, 351 Tran Hung Dao. It is 350,000 dong, with a juice and a snack, and there are 15 places. Map Tickets
Son Tra Peninsula Open To Visitors Again From 14 October
The board that runs the Son Tra peninsula and the city's tourist beaches opened the peninsula to visitors again on Wednesday 14 October, after the weather settled. Visits had been stopped since 8 October because of the risk of landslides and flash floods.
The board asks visitors to keep to the roads that are open, to stay out of closed areas, and to take care on the steep, winding sections, because the weather can still change.
It also says that trekking and wildlife tours into the protected forest that no authority has licensed are against the rules, and asks people not to book them.
Coming Up: Four Dates In The Next Three Weeks
Each date below comes from the organiser, the venue, the city or the city's own newspaper. We checked all four again on Wednesday 14 October.
Thursday 15 October: Echoes of My Son, at the My Son temple towers, with Cham drums and horn, water jar dances and Cham folk songs. It plays at 9am and 2:45pm at the B, C and D tower group, on the 15th of every month. Map Details
Tuesday 20 October: Char Grill House at Fusion Resort and Villas Da Nang holds Legendary Ladies, a one night dinner by women chefs and drink experts.
It is five courses with wine, and cocktails at sunset, from 6pm to 10pm, at 2,600,000 dong a person. Map Details
Friday 23 October: Hoi An Old Town Night, held on the 14th day of every lunar month. The centre of the old town turns off its white electric lights, the streets are lit by lanterns, and there are folk games. Map
Friday 30 October: The Da Nang Art Creatives Connection, DACC 2026, is planned to open at 5pm at the Da Nang Museum, 31 Tran Phu. It is the first time the city holds it. It runs to 8 November at two museums, with more than 20 events. Map
In The City: Who Hosts Miss Universe 2027 Is In Dispute
Who hosts Miss Universe 2027 is in dispute. On 8 October the Miss Universe website said Vietnam will host the 76th competition, in 2027.
On 9 October the Miss Universe Instagram account said Vietnam has not been chosen, and that the host will be named at the final on 24 November in Puerto Rico.
Neither side has named a city. We read both again on Wednesday 14 October, and nothing newer than 9 October has been posted. Details
The Bigger Picture: Trees And Parking First For An Thuong's Next Phase
If you live, eat or stay around An Thuong, the city wants to change the plan for the second phase of its tourist street project. On 6 October Tran Nam Hung, a vice chairman of the city, inspected the site and asked for the plan to be studied again.
The first plan had a square, a sports area, a stage, a music fountain, trees and lights. He asked to drop the music fountain and to put trees, public parking and open space first.
The construction department and Ngu Hanh Son ward were asked to look for a site for a public car park with a park. Planners were also asked to look at keeping the pool and the three storey building of the My An sports centre.
Phase two costs about 104 billion dong and is planned to finish at the end of 2027.
The Bigger Picture: The Next Asian Film Festival Is Planned For 27 June To 3 July 2027
The fifth Da Nang Asian Film Festival, DANAFF V, is planned for 27 June to 3 July 2027, with some events from 24 June. The city's plan for it is dated 8 October 2026.
As well as showing films and giving awards, it plans days for people who work in film: a market for film projects, script workshops and classes with film experts from abroad.
Films longer than 70 minutes made from April 2026 to March 2027 can be entered for the Asian film awards. Details
Events
1 October to 31 October
Halloween and autumn at Ba Na Hills
Halloween at Ba Na Hills runs until 31 October, with pumpkins, people in costume and themed corners around the park. Toward the end of October a rose petal art piece goes up by the Moon Castle. The 2026 park ticket, with the cable car, is 1,000,000 VND for an adult, or 650,000 VND for Da Nang residents.
17 October to 31 October
Duyen Sac Ba Mien, an exhibition by women artists
43 works by 21 women artists from Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, in many styles and materials, about nature, people, memory and their own lives. The Da Nang Museum and the city's women artists group hold it for Vietnamese Women's Day. Open until 31 October.
22 October to 24 October
Oktoberfest, The Heritage Train to Munich 2026
A German beer festival with food from Asia and Europe, on three evenings from 6.30pm to 11pm. It opens at 6.30pm on 22 October with the tapping of a beer barrel. There is a show of traditional Vietnamese and German clothes, games in the style of Bavaria, a lucky draw, and music from Vietnamese and foreign singers. It is the fifth year, run by the city's union of friendship groups.
23 October
Hoi An Lantern Festival, full moon night
On the 14th night of every lunar month, the centre of the old town turns off its electric lights and the streets are lit by lanterns. There is hát bội theatre, calligraphy, Chinese chess and the bài chòi folk game, and people float flower lanterns on the Hoai River for peace and luck. Hoi An has held this night every month since 1998. This one is the 14th day of the ninth lunar month.
Everything above was checked on Wednesday 14 October 2026, the weather and the storms at about 2:20pm that day. Anything we could not confirm was left out.
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