Along My Khe Beach in Da Nang, "Danang Food Tour 2026" was held on May 20–24. On the first day, the 20th, more than 70 stalls paraded across the sand carrying shoulder poles, and a parade of cyclos loaded with traditional food advanced along the seaside street. The organizer is the Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It's a food × tourism event showing local food culture to travelers.
Shoulder poles and cyclos parade across the sand
The first day's parade, titled "The Taste of Danang," had stall vendors crossing the beach with shoulder poles on their shoulders. Cyclos (bicycle taxis) decorated with traditional food baskets also formed a line, advancing along the main seaside tourist street. Each stall carried a region's food culture, and street vendors' "calls" were also recreated. A group joining from the mountains walked while sounding drums and gongs.
May 20–24, centered on My Khe Beach
The venues were My Khe Beach and Da Nang's seaside streets. Bien Dong Park and Tam Thanh Beach Square were also stages. It ran for five days from May 20 to 24, with the parade held on the first day, the 20th. The table below summarizes the event overview.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Danang Food Tour 2026 (The Taste of Danang parade) |
| Venue | My Khe Beach, Bien Dong Park, Tam Thanh Beach Square, and other seaside locations |
| Period | May 20–24, 2026 (the parade on the 20th) |
| Number of stalls | More than 70 traditional street-food vendors |
| Format | A shoulder-pole parade + a march of cyclos decorated with food baskets |
| Organizer | Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
"Bigger in scale and broader in content"—the local assessment
The organizer explained this parade as "one of the centerpieces of this year's food-tourism festival, aiming to celebrate local food culture." One tourism operator said that compared with previous years it was "bigger in scale, with a broader range of food types and cultural experiences." Specific attendance figures were not disclosed.
Differentiating the beach resort through "food"
Da Nang is known for its beaches and nearby World Heritage sites, but the move to put the in-stay food experience front and center is strengthening. The staging of "showing" by having stalls parade is an attempt to build food into the flow of travelers walking the coastline. By recreating even mountain ingredients and vendors' calls, it became not a mere tasting event but a showcase of regional culture.
The flow of travelers taking food home
Such food festivals lead not just to on-the-spot tasting but also to the flow of taking favored local sweets and ingredients home as souvenirs. A flavor met at a stall becomes a talking point after returning home or a motive for the next trip. For Da Nang, it can be called a move in tourism branding that links sea and food.
Summary
Danang Food Tour 2026 was a food festival staged on My Khe Beach with over 70 stalls and a shoulder-pole and cyclo parade. Figures such as attendance weren't disclosed, but with a format that directly shows local food culture to travelers walking the coastline, it became an event that signaled the direction of Da Nang's food tourism.
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Source:DTiNews / Street food parade lights up Da Nang beachfront festival / Dan Tri / Lifestyle
