Da Nang's summer fun moves up to 5 a.m. From July 23 to 25, 2026, at Man Thai Beach (Bien Man Thai) at the foot of the Son Tra Peninsula, 'Dawn Fish Market (Don nhip cho ca binh minh)' lets you experience the very life of a fishing village that gathers on the beach at daybreak. Tourists line up alongside fishermen to haul in nets, pick out just-caught fish and squid, and slurp squid noodles right there on the sand. The opposite of a beach resort or night market, it is a trip you can only taste in the still-dark early hours, and how you spend those few morning hours can change the whole memory of a stay.<\/p>\n
This experience is one of the marquee programs of \"Enjoy Da Nang 2026 (Le hoi Tan huong Da Nang 2026),\" the city's large summer tourism event. It runs July 22 to 26, with venues centered on Bien Dong Park (Cong vien Bien Dong) and My Khe Beach (Bai bien My Khe) and spreading to spots across the city. Within it, the \"dawn fish market\" alone moves its stage to the tourist-light Man Thai Beach, open only during the limited hours of 5 to 8 a.m. from July 23 to 25.<\/p>\n
Participants first greet the small boats and bamboo basket boats (th\u00fang) just back from the sea, then haul the nets onto the beach alongside the fishermen. They pick from the shared catch of fish, squid, and shrimp on the spot and have it made into warm noodles at a beach stall\u2014not a tourist show, but a chance to slip straight into a fishing village's morning routine.<\/p>\n
Da Nang tourism in 2026 flies the banner 'Cham ve Nguyen ban (Touch the Origin).' The policy puts the land's plain face - fishing villages, markets, seaside life - at the center of travel rather than just flashy illuminations and fireworks, and the Dawn Fish Market is the flagship event of that. Man Thai is originally a working fishing port where locals buy fresh catch at dawn and dusk, with a different air from a touristed beach. Inviting travelers in for just a few days is the crux of this setup.<\/p>\n
On the same summer nights, a display of 500 glowing kites dances over the shore, showing a different face by day and by night (Not fireworks: 500 glowing kites dancing over the night sea\u2014Da Nang's new summer<\/a>). Put the morning fish market and the evening light show at the two ends of a single day and you can use up all of Da Nang's summer.<\/p>\n Since watching the net-hauling and fish market is about blending into a fishing village's everyday life, most of your actual spending goes to food at the stalls and buying fresh catch. At Man Thai market's going rate, mantis shrimp (t\u00f4m t\u00edt) run about 120,000\u2013140,000 dong per kilo (about 740\u2013860 yen)\u2014clearly cheaper than eating at a restaurant. But fresh-catch prices move with the season, the size and the day's haul, so treat this as a normal-times guide. For reference, tickets to the festival's evening event, the \"seaside light banquet,\" are set at 129,000\u2013199,000 dong (about 800\u20131,230 yen). Currency is a rough conversion at 1 yen \u2248 162 dong as of mid-July.<\/p>\nA guide to costs and timing<\/h2>\n