Lunar New Year is a special time for families to come together, relax, and enjoy nature. To celebrate Lunar New Year 2026, Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens is delighted to present a lively series of festive activities filled with color, joy, and seasonal charm, promising memorable experiences from the very first days of the new year.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT
IDOL ZOOBIZ – A JOYFUL SPRING CELEBRATION
- Time: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
- Dates: From the 1st to the 6th day of Lunar New Year
The festive atmosphere comes alive with cheerful and energetic performances by the beloved Idol Zoobiz characters, bringing laughter and joy to visitors of all ages.
Music Program: “Spring Reunion 2026” 🎶
- Time:
- Morning: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Afternoon: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Venue: Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens Stage
- Dates: From the 1st to the 6th day of Lunar New Year
Warm and joyful spring melodies will fill the air, bringing families together and adding to the festive spirit of Tet.
Lion and Dragon Dance Performances 🥁
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Dates: From the 1st to the 5th day of Lunar New Year
These vibrant traditional performances, with their bright colors and lively rhythms, symbolize good fortune, prosperity, and happiness for the new year.
Spring 2026 Mascot Performances 🎭
- Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Dates: From the 1st to the 6th day of Lunar New Year
Adorable mascots will be interacting with visitors and posing for photos, creating a cheerful, friendly, and festive atmosphere.
HIGHLIGHT ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES 🌿
(From the 1st to the 6th day of Lunar New Year)
- Butterfly Garden: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Flamingo Garden: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Cricket feeding session: 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
- Children’s Petting Zoo: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Visitors can feed goats and sheep and enjoy close interaction with the animals
- Animal Interaction Area: Meet capybaras, guinea pigs, and North American squirrels
- Zoological and Botanical Museum: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Quan Nhan Huong Historic Site – Secret Base of the Saigon Special Forces: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR PRESENTATIONS – EDUCATIONAL AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES 🐘
Elephant Area
- Bo and Ny: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
- Chuong and Tom: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Hippo Area
- Ca’s Hippo Family: 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
- Dzít the Pygmy Hippo: 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Tiger Area
- Bengal Tiger (Dương): 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
- Bengal Tiger (Bò Sữa): 3:10 PM – 3:15 PM
ANIMAL INTERACTION PROGRAMS 🤝
- Gibbon Island: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
- Civet and Raccoon Area: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Rhino Area: 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
- Crocodile Garden: 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
- Giraffe Enclosure: 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
SPECIAL PROGRAM: TIGER TUG-OF-WAR ENRICHMENT SESSION 🐯
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Dates: The 2nd, 4th, and 6th day of Lunar New Year
- Location: Tiger Area
ZOO STORYTIME – DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE ANIMAL WORLD 📖
|
Date |
Time |
Featured Animals |
Location |
|
2nd day of Tet |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Pony and Sulcata Tortoise |
Pony Area |
|
3rd day of Tet |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Flamingos and Swans |
Flamingo Garden |
|
4th day of Tet |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Cockatoos and African Grey Parrots |
In front of the Children’s Petting Zoo |
|
5th day of Tet |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM |
White Rhinoceros |
Rhino Area |
|
6th day of Tet |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Pony and Sulcata Tortoise |
Pony Area |
A BRIGHT SPRING ATMOSPHERE WITH TET 2026 DECORATIONS 🌼
To welcome Lunar New Year 2026, Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens has taken on a festive new look with beautifully designed spring displays stretching from the main entrance to key visitor areas throughout the grounds. Each decorative space features its own theme, vividly capturing the spirit of traditional Tet while blending harmoniously with the zoo’s natural greenery.
Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens warmly invites visitors and their families to celebrate the new year with us, explore nature, interact with the animals, and enjoy a joyful and meaningful Tet season in 2026.
