Those dates and times come from the 29 October 2026 Vietnam News/Vietnam News Agency (VNA) report, which placed Echoes of My Son among central Vietnam’s year-end cultural events. They are not a direct organizer notice. Before making a non-refundable journey, confirm the programme with the sanctuary’s management contact, especially access arrangements for the performance.
This guide is about that specific 2026 art programme—not a general history tour, a routine Apsara show or the separate “My Son Legendary Night” promotion sometimes attached to third-party ticket listings.
The schedule currently available
| Date | Reported performance times | Reported location | Announced content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2026 | 09:00 and 14:45 | Tower groups B and C | Cham folk dances, songs and Ciet group dance |
| 12 December 2026 | 09:00 and 14:45 | Tower groups B and C | Cham folk dances, songs and Ciet group dance |
At present, no reliable event notice establishes the programme’s duration, language, performance-specific price, reservation procedure, meeting point or whether ordinary sanctuary admission includes access. There is also no confirmed weather or cancellation policy in the evidence for this guide. Treat the table as the working schedule, then verify the operational details before committing to transport or tickets.
Optional standard sanctuary admission—not a show ticket
If you plan to explore the heritage site regardless of whether the performance is confirmed, Klook offers standard My Son Sanctuary admission. Its listing showed 4.6/5 from 954 reviews on 12 November, and a quote completed for one foreign visitor without a guide on 12 December. Choose the plain admission package rather than assuming a promoted evening programme, guide or audio guide is included. This does not establish that Echoes of My Son is included; confirm the performance’s arrangements directly first if the show is your main reason to travel.
Affiliate disclosure: Say Hello Vietnam may earn a commission if you book through this link, at no extra cost to you. Check standard My Son Sanctuary admission on Klook. This is a separate site-entry option, not verified Echoes of My Son admission, a reserved viewing space, a transfer or a Legendary Night package. Date availability can change.
Which performance should you choose?
The most useful choice is not simply November versus December. It is morning versus afternoon, based on how much arrival buffer you can create.
Choose the 09:00 performance if you can reach the sanctuary early without cutting the timing close. A morning visit leaves more of the day for the tower groups and the surrounding archaeological landscape afterwards. It can also be the calmer option for travellers who prefer to finish the main cultural activity before the strongest heat of the day. The trade-off is that your transport plan must account for an early departure, and a delayed pickup or slow start can put the performance at risk.
Choose the 14:45 performance if your itinerary needs a less hurried start or if you are already spending the earlier part of the day in the My Son area. It gives you more time to travel in daylight and to arrive with a proper buffer before the programme. Do not assume, however, that a late performance means a late return is automatically easy: confirm the driver’s pickup time, the sanctuary’s closing arrangements and the route back after the show.
For either slot, plan to be at the sanctuary with time for the entrance process, any internal transfer, and the walk to tower groups B and C. The reported performance location is not a promise that a vehicle can drop you beside the audience area. Ask where visitors should assemble and whether staff will direct attendees from the gate or ticket point.
Give the driver the sanctuary, not Hoi An, as the destination
My Son is often paired with Hoi An, but they are not the same stop. When arranging a private car, taxi or tour transfer, give the driver My Son Sanctuary, My Son Hamlet, Thu Bon Commune, Da Nang City—the location shown on the current official My Son Sanctuary site. Do not simply say “Hoi An,” “the old town” or “the lantern area.”
The official site currently lists the sanctuary’s management contact as 0235 3731 309 and provides an online ticket link. Ask four practical questions before departure:
- Is Echoes of My Son definitely running at the selected date and time?
- Does the performance require a separate reservation, ticket or registration?
- Where is the meeting point for tower groups B and C, and how early should attendees arrive?
- Where may return drivers wait and collect visitors? Separately confirm the waiting arrangement with your driver.
A direct transfer is preferable to an overpacked “Hoi An highlights” day if the performance is your priority. Do not build the plan around a lantern walk, a boat ride or a long list of unrelated stops and then hope the timing works. The show has a fixed reported start time; the rest of the day should support it.
What you will be seeing
My Son is not a newly built performance venue. It is a protected heritage landscape whose surviving tower temples reflect a Cham culture that developed between the 4th and 13th centuries, with spiritual roots in Indian Hinduism. UNESCO describes it as a religious and political centre of the Champa Kingdom for much of its history. Read the longer background in our older My Son Sanctuary article, but that page is not a 2026 event schedule.
The value of Echoes of My Son is therefore in the relationship between living performance and an archaeological setting. The VNA/Vietnam News report names Cham folk dance, songs and the Ciet group dance; it does not provide a full running order or explain whether each element appears in both daily slots. Listen and watch without treating the tower groups as a stage set. Keep to designated visitor paths and viewing areas, follow staff instructions and avoid climbing, leaning on masonry or touching carved and brick surfaces. Conservation is part of the experience, not an inconvenience to work around.
Prepare for the site, not just the show
My Son’s enclosed valley can feel hot, and December or November weather can still bring rain. Wear light clothing that covers you comfortably for a heritage site, use sun protection, and carry water in a practical reusable bottle if permitted by current site rules. Closed-toe shoes with reliable grip are a sensible choice for damp paths and uneven ground. A compact rain layer is more useful than assuming the dry season guarantees clear conditions.
If you have mobility concerns, ask the management team in advance about the route from the entrance to the performance area and any available internal transport. Do not infer accessibility from a generic ticket page.
If rain, heat or another operational issue threatens the programme, the correct response is to check the sanctuary’s current instructions rather than rely on assumptions. No weather or cancellation arrangement has been established for this guide, so avoid buying a non-refundable add-on solely because a third-party listing uses promotional language.
A simple visit plan
For the morning slot, arrange transport to arrive early enough for entry, orientation and the walk to groups B and C; then leave time after the performance to see the sanctuary at an unhurried pace if conditions and opening arrangements allow. For the afternoon slot, arrive well before 14:45, confirm the return pickup before entering the performance area, and keep the post-show plan flexible.
On either date, save the official contact number, carry your driver’s details offline and ask staff to confirm the return meeting point before the audience disperses. If travelling from Hoi An or Da Nang, use the sanctuary’s current official address rather than an old provincial label copied from an earlier guide.
Select the slot you can reach without rushing, verify access directly with My Son Sanctuary, and protect enough time for the heritage site itself. For further regional reading, browse the Central Vietnam stories.
Sources
- Vietnam News/VNA, “Hội An to host international lantern festival, year-end cultural events,” 29 October 2026 — source of the reported 15 November and 12 December dates, 09:00 and 14:45 times, tower groups B and C, and programme description.
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: My Son Sanctuary — heritage context and 4th–13th-century chronology.
- Official My Son Sanctuary site — current Thu Bon Commune, Da Nang listing and management contact.
Fact-checked 12 November 2026. The available evidence does not establish event duration, language, cost, reservation rules, performance-specific admission, meeting point, weather/cancellation arrangements or whether normal sanctuary admission includes Echoes of My Son. The VNA/Vietnam News report is used for the schedule and programme description; it is not presented as a direct organizer notice. No third-party promotional listing is treated as confirmation, and this guide does not guarantee availability.