In Ho Chi Minh City, over the two weekend days of Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026, the "HCMC Flea Market @ Tartine Saigon" will be held. Admission is free. It's a weekend market bringing together local artists, craft makers, and artisan food vendors all in one place.
Event overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
| Location | Tartine Saigon (Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3) |
| Admission | Free |
| What's on offer | Handmade goods, vintage items, artisan food, accessories |
| Target | Local artists, designers, and small-scale food producers |
Tartine Saigon is a cafe and bakery along Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. A popular spot known for French baguettes and pastries, it holds market events on weekends using its courtyard and surrounding space.
Why it's drawing attention from Japanese travelers
"Souvenir choosing" for Japanese traveling in Vietnam has changed greatly in recent years. Interest is shifting from bulk buying at large tourist markets like Ben Thanh Market to "one-of-a-kind maker pieces" and "local brand products."
The HCMC Flea Market is exactly the place that answers this need. Because young Vietnamese designers and artisans sell directly, you can encounter "genuine crafts born in Ho Chi Minh City" that you can't get at department stores or souvenir shops.
Best combined with the late-April holiday
April 25 to 26 is the weekend just beforethe Southern Liberation Day holiday on April 30 and May 1.A route where you arrive before the holiday, enjoy the flea market in Ho Chi Minh City, then move on to Nha Trang, Da Nang, or Phu Quoc is recommended as a travel plan.
As a note, late April in Ho Chi Minh City is the hottest season of the year (highs of 35 to 37°C). Visiting early in the morning and resting at a nearby cafe before noon is the local way to spend the time.
Recommended spots around the flea market
District 3 around Tartine Saigon is an area with few tourists and a calm atmosphere.
- Back-alley cafes in District 3Hideaway cafes where you can enjoy local coffee and banh mi are dotted about
- Tan Dinh Church (the Pink Church)A vivid pink church famous as a social-media-worthy spot
- Cho Tan Dinh (Tan Dinh Market)A fresh-food market used by locals. Its morning energy is the draw
Hoi An, chosen No. 1 in the world by Travel + Leisure,Unlike such famous tourist destinations, as a "weekend experience woven into Ho Chi Minh City's daily life," this flea market is sure to make a special travel memory.The Banh Mi Festival held the same week (April 23 to 26)Visit it together with this and you'll complete a rewarding weekend enjoying both food and craft.
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Saigoneer "HCMC Flea Market @ Tartine Saigon" (April 2026)
