Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival 2027 | Xuân Hội Ngộ - Tết Xa Mà Gần

Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival 2027 | Xuân Hội Ngộ – Tết Xa Mà Gần

Make the Most of Your Waitangi Day Long Weekend – Celebrate Tết With Us!

Looking for something fun to do with your family and friends over the long weekend?

Come celebrate the Year of the Goat with Viet Hub NZ! We’re bringing a little piece of Vietnam to Lower Hutt, filled with delicious food, colourful performances, cultural discoveries, hands-on workshops and plenty of festive fun!

Whether you’ve celebrated Tết your whole life or are experiencing Vietnamese Lunar New Year for the first time, everyone is welcome!

Event Details

📅 Monday, 8 February 2027 | Waitangi Day Public Holiday
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Walter Nash Stadium, Taitā, Lower Hutt
🎟️ FREE ENTRY | Family-Friendly | Everyone Welcome!

What’s Happening?

🎶 Live Performances & Entertainment

Enjoy vibrant cultural performances, traditional music, lion dances and amazing local talents bringing the festival to life!

🍜 Vietnamese Street Food & Festival Market

Come hungry! Discover delicious Vietnamese street food, refreshing drinks, sweet treats and exciting local market stalls.

🏮 Explore Vietnam – Cultural Discovery Stations

Take a journey through Vietnam without leaving Wellington! Explore Vietnamese traditions, discover fascinating stories and learn what makes Tết so special.

🎨 Get Creative with Vietnamese Crafts

Create your own festive decorations, try Vietnamese folk painting, make traditional Tết couplets (câu đối) and take home something handmade.

🧧 Traditional Games & Family Fun

Challenge your friends, play Vietnamese traditional games and enjoy interactive activities designed for children and adults alike!

🥢 Hands-on Cooking Workshops

Discover Vietnamese flavours and learn how to make traditional treats through fun cooking experiences. Spaces may be limited.

🌸 New Year Wishes & Traditions

Learn a Vietnamese New Year greeting, write your wishes for the year ahead and discover the beautiful customs behind our celebrations.

🎁 Explore, Collect & Win!

Visit our cultural stations, complete fun activities and collect stamps along the way for a chance to receive a little festive surprise! (While supplies last.)

A Little Piece of Vietnam, Right Here in New Zealand

For Vietnamese families, Tết is more than a celebration. It’s a time to reconnect with family, childhood memories, treasured traditions and the feeling of home.

For our wider New Zealand community, it’s a wonderful opportunity to experience Vietnamese culture through food, stories, creativity and shared experiences.

At Viet Hub NZ, we believe culture is something to be shared, experienced and celebrated together.

You don’t need to be Vietnamese to celebrate Tết. Just bring your curiosity, your appetite and your festive spirit!

Make Your Long Weekend Memorable!

Why stay home this public holiday when you can enjoy a whole day of food, culture, entertainment and family fun?

Bring your whānau, invite your friends and make some beautiful memories together.

Free entry! Register your tickets to help us plan a wonderful festival for everyone.

Food, market purchases and selected workshops may incur additional costs.

Help Us Bring Tết to Life

Our celebration is made possible by passionate volunteers, community partners and generous supporters.

If you’d like to help us bring more cultural experiences, traditional decorations and festive joy to our community, please consider supporting our fundraising campaign:

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/bring-lunar-new-year-to-life-a-celebration

Every contribution, big or small, helps us share the joy of Tết!

Xuân Hội Ngộ 2027 – Tết Xa Mà Gần

Together for Tết, No Matter How Far From Home!

See you this Waitangi Day long weekend at Walter Nash Stadium!

With love,
Viet Hub NZ Team