Soul of Vietnam Festival · Ship Point, Victoria
Vietnamese culture on Victoria’s waterfront
A free festival of food, music, fashion and heritage, made by our community for everyone in Greater Victoria.
Sources: Victoria News, April 2026 (visitors) and Victoria News, June 2026 (volunteers).
Rooted in heritage
Three symbols, one living culture
The site’s quiet line patterns come from three symbols Vietnamese families know by heart.
Trống đồng
The Đông Sơn bronze drum
Over 2,000 years old, the drum called communities together to celebrate. The festival does the same on the harbour.
Chim hạc
The crane
A sign of long life and of journeys. Many in the community travelled far to call Canada home.
Hoa sen
The lotus
Long seen as Vietnam’s national flower, the lotus rises clean from the mud: resilience, grace and pride in where we come from.
Be part of it
Four ways into the festival
Sell at the next festival
Food, drinks, crafts, fashion and cultural services, in front of thousands of visitors.
Apply for a stall →
Put your name beside the culture
Reach thousands of festival visitors and stand with a community festival in BC’s capital.
Sponsor benefits →
Give a day, join the family
Help on stage, at the welcome tent or with the kids. Every volunteer is thanked by name.
Sign up to volunteer →
Relive all three events
A gallery for each event: photos, video, and thanks to sponsors and partners.
Open the albums →At the festival
A full day by the harbour
Lion dance and stage
Lion dance, music, dance and cải lương folk opera from local and visiting artists.
Runway on the Waterfront
Áo dài and new Vietnamese design on an outdoor runway at Ship Point.
Food and vendors
Vietnamese and Asian food, crafts and local businesses.
Games and crafts for families
Bầu cua, cờ cá ngựa, lanterns and crafts that children can try for themselves.
In the news
What the press said
‘Vibrant spirit of Vietnam’: Victoria welcomes first-ever Vietnamese festival
Victoria to host Vancouver Island’s first-ever Vietnam heritage festival
Soul of Vietnam poised to bring food and culture back to Victoria’s waterfront
Thank you
Our 2026 sponsors and partners
Funded by
Platinum sponsor
Gold sponsor
Platform sponsor
Media sponsors
Event partners
Preview: on the live site this grid updates on its own with the newest Facebook and Instagram posts.
Beyond the festival
The festival supports a bigger mission
Soul of Vietnam Foundation is a BC non-profit. Its work continues all year.
- No-cost English and French classes, settlement help and mentorship for newcomers in Canada
- Scholarships, school supplies and food support for children and families in Vietnam
- Workshops that share Vietnamese culture, language and history
