Tet Lunar New Years Market

Tết is the most important festival in Vietnam, celebrating the Lunar New Year and marking the arrival of 🌸 spring.

Presented by Sprout Organization – the creators of Lucky Lion Night Market, TET 2026 is a brand-new, family-friendly New Years Market and Hamilton’s FIRST Vietnamese Lunar New Years Market of its kind!

Celebrate family and the year of the Horse! Looking for a new cultural experience? Looking for the perfect ❤️ Valentine’s Day date or gift? Need something to do on 😃 Family Day weekend? This is the perfect day out!

What to Expect:
🛍️ A Vivid Marketplace: Explore aisles of unique items – from stunning Ao Dais, to handmade gifts and everything in between. Be a part of Lucky Lion’s largest indoor marketplace and be sure to leave with something one-of-a-kind. Lucky Lion has also partnered with Mewtopia to bring a carefully curated lineup of vendors selling items like vintage collectables, Pokemon cards and art.
👶 Kids Zone: Lunar New Years is even more meaningful when children expereince it with us! The market features activities to keep the kids busy this Family Day weekend like our crafts station, on-stage dance party (K-Pop Demon Hunters?), scavenger hunt, prizes, Ao Dai try-on and more.
🍜 Delicious Eats: Try new and innovative creations from our exclusive list of food vendors that showcase and honour the Lunar New Year. Enjoy the eating area and take a seat right by the stage or grab it and go while you shop in our marketplace.
🎵 Live DJs and Performances: Have you been to a Vinahouse party? If not, immersive yourself in next big thing. The market turns into an after hours party – from 8PM-10PM, join our live DJs as they perform their best sets just for you. During regular showtimes, look forward to our entertainment schedule which will feature lion dance performances by Hong Luck Kung Fu Association (crowd tosses with fun prizes included) and so much more (all included in general admission). Stay tuned!
📸 Photo Ops: Free up your phone storage because the market will feature tons of photo opportunities including trying on traditional Ao Dais (children and adults), posing in front of our iconic Chinese lions, getting your photo on a newspaper with The Alley Press and more!
🎲 Games and Giveaways: Eat, drink and be lucky!
🍜 Pho Eating Contest: Join us to see who will win the big $500 cash prize!
Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $10-$40

Kids 0-2: Free
Kids 3-12: $10
Adults 13+: $15
Family Passes (2 kids, 2 adults): $40

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Date: Saturday February 14, 2026 to Sunday February 15, 2026

Saturday and Sunday: 11AM-8PM
Vinahouse DJ After Party: 8PM-10PM

Venue & Address

Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Ln, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y2

Wheelchair accessible

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport