Halloween in Ho Chi Minh City: Plan Your Adventure Now
Halloween is one of the most popular festivals all over the world. Despite the small-scale holding, Halloween in Ho Chi Minh City still has many activities. In this write, we are happy to show you the list of spooky and fun activities that should not be missed during this Halloween festival.
1. Halloween Festival
A Brief History of the Halloween Festival
Developed from the Celtic ritual of Samhain, All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween was a festival celebrating the changing of the seasons from light to dark (summer to winter). This would usually take place around November 1.
The Celts held that this was the special moment in which the boundary between our world and the spiritual realm became the thinnest. By masquerading themselves as ghosty and scary creatures, they believed that they could deceive the spirits.
Our well-known Halloween
It was not until the 1840s marked the remarkable milestone of our well-known Halloween. While millions immigrated from Ireland to America due to the potato famine, Halloween also came to North America. Nowadays, Halloween Festival has become one of the most popular festivals all over the world.
In Ho Chi Minh City, in recent years there have also been many different spooky and fun activities in Halloween for many ages.
2. Halloween in Ho Chi Minh City: Spooky and Funny Activities
Dress up and join in Tricks or Treats
Masquerading as ghostly and scary creatures is an important part of every Halloween festival. Besides, the young Vietnamese are also very creative, as they cosplay as anime/cartoons, fairy tales, or cute characters.
During Halloween in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue Walking Street is one of the most favourite locations of the young. In recent years, this destination has attracted a large number of people and tourists to participate in street costume activities. Here, you will admire the elaborate and unique costumes.
Check-in, shopping for Halloween decorations
The other top list of places to enjoy Halloween is Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street in Ho Chi Minh City. Every year, about two weeks before the festival, every shop in the street is filled with eye-catching decorations. There are a lot of decorations available, such as masks, witch hats, pumpkin lights, etc., at affordable prices for you to choose from and decorate your house.
This is also a very popular check-in spot for young people in the city. The stalls are located close together on the bustling shopping street, the sparkling lights and colours bring a festive feeling.
Don’t forget that you can also visit bookstores near your location, such as Fahasa Bookstore, Phuong Nam Bookstore, or Nguyen Van Cu Bookstore. Many people enjoy visiting bookstores during the holidays because these places are beautifully decorated and sell attractive decorative items.
Enjoy the Halloween vibe at shopping mall
Another interesting check-in location for Halloween is the shopping malls. Every Halloween, large malls such as Van Hanh Mall, Aeon Mall, Takashimaya, and Crescent Mall… always have attractive Halloween-themed shopping and entertainment activities.
Experience the thrill of Escape Room
Recently, Escape Room is also considered as the very spooky and fun activities in Halloween. Nothing could be more fitting for the frightful atmosphere of Halloween than an evening of thrilling games like Escape Room. Enjoying games with various engaging themes not only challenges the players’ bravery and intelligence but also helps to foster teamwork and effectiveness. Some locations that Cube suggests to you are:
Real Escape – Address: 662/3 Su Van Hanh Street, Ward 12, District 10
- Operation hours: 9 am – 10 pm, from Monday to Sunday
- Ticket price VND 169,000 – 289,000 /pax
- Many different storylines, suitable for groups of 2 – 8 people
Inside Xcape Room – Address: 240 Nguyen Dinh Chinh Street, Ward 11, Phu Nhuan District
- Opening hours: 9 am – 11:30 pm, all days of the week
- Ticket prices from VND 169,000 – 289,000 /person depending on the package you choose
- The plot background is very familiar to our daily lives, creating a realistic feeling when participating in the game
Master Escape – Address: 226 Tran Phu Street, Ward 9, District 5
- Opening hours: 9 am – 12 pm, all days of the week. For Saturday and Sunday, there will be an additional 7:45 am session
- Ticket prices from VND 159,000 – 289,000/ person depending on the package you choose
- Many interesting storylines. There are storylines for up to 12 players, suitable for large groups
Chilling night with your homies
A “homemade” party with friends is also a great choice for this holiday. You can decorate your home, prepare candy, dress up and enjoy a memorable evening with your best friends.
The party will be more attractive with light horror animated films that are also very suitable for Halloween, such as:
- Coraline (2009)
- Monster House (2006)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- ParaNorman(2012)
- The Addams Family (2019)
- Coco (2017)
Source: Amazon, eBay, IMDb
3. Notes for your best Halloween night
To enjoy Halloween safely and happily, you also need to pay attention to the following notes:
- Always ensure traffic safety;
- If you move to crowded places, move carefully, avoid jostling and pushing;
- Keep your belongings such as handbags, wallets, phones, etc.
- Pay attention to safety issues when decorating your home…
If you need space to decorate Halloween or need a place to store decorations for next year, you can contact us, we are always happy to help. Don’t let a small space limit your creativity! Happy Halloween
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407A Kinh Duong Vuong, Quarter 6, An Lac Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
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Lot D1 & D2, Road N3, North Commercial Area, Tan Thuan EPZ, Tan Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Operation Hours
Mon to Sat: 8am – 5pm
Sun: 8am - 12pm
Contact
Tel/ Zalo/ WhatsApp (An Lac W./ Binh Tan): 0834400185
Operation Hours
Mon to Sat: 8am – 5pm
Sun: Please contact us in advance during business hours
Contact
Tel/ Zalo/ WhatsApp (Tan Thuan W./ D.7): 0815775843
Address
407A Kinh Duong Vuong, Quarter 6, An Lac Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Operation Hours
Mon to Sat: 8am – 5pm
Sun: 8am - 12pm
Contact
Tel/ Zalo/ WhatsApp (An Lac W./ Binh Tan): 0834400185
Address
Lot D1 & D2, Road N3, North Commercial Area, Tan Thuan EPZ, Tan Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Operation Hours
Mon to Sat: 8am – 5pm
Sun: Please contact us in advance during business hours
Contact
Tel/ Zalo/ WhatsApp (Tan Thuan W./ D.7): 0815775843
Our Locations
- Lot D1 & D2, Road N3, North Commercial Area, Tan Thuan EPZ, Tan Thuan Ward, HCMC
- Registered Address: Regus Me Linh Point Tower, Floor 6 & 7, No. 2 Ngo Duc Ke, Sai Gon Ward, HCMC
