Events – Vietnamese-American Community of Utah https://www.vacutah.org Cộng Đồng Người Việt Tự Do Utah Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:43:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.vacutah.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-VACU-Logo-Transparent-1-32x32.png Events – Vietnamese-American Community of Utah https://www.vacutah.org 32 32 Vietnamese Tết New Year 2026 https://www.vacutah.org/events/vietnamese-tet-new-year-2026/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:04:22 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1557
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Venue:
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
Location:
1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City. More info
Link:
https://www.vacutah.org/events/vietnamese-tet-new-year-2026/
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew, Featured, VACU Calendar
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The Vietnamese-American Community of Utah is delighted to invite you and your family to join us in celebrating the Vietnamese Tết New Year!
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Event will be from: 10 am – 3 pm
Doors open: 9:30 am
Firecrackers/Lion Dance: 10 am
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
FREE Admission
Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. It is a time for families to reunite, for reflection as we pay respect to our ancestors and parents, for renewal as we celebrate a new spring signifying a new beginning wishing for good luck for the entire year.
Join us for a day filled with traditional Vietnamese food, cultural performances, lion dances, Miss Vietnam Utah, Outstanding Student Awards, lucky money and fun activities for all ages. Come together to celebrate our heritage and bring in the Year of Horse!
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!
Happy New Year!
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Ban chấp hành cộng đồng trân trọng kính mời quý ông bà, cô bác, và anh chị em đến tham dự Tết Nguyên Đán 2026. Dịp Tết cổ truyền của dân tộc Việt Nam – một thời khắc thiêng liêng để sum họp gia đình, làm mới tâm hồn và đón chào năm mới với hy vọng và niềm vui.
📅 Ngày 7 tháng 2, 2026
🕒 Mở cửa lúc 9:30 sáng
📍 Trung tâm Văn Hóa Lễ Hội Utah
1355 W 3100 S, West Valley City, UT 84119
🎊 Chương trình: Ẩm thực truyền thống, múa lân, lì xì, Hoa Hậu Việt Nam Utah, Học Sinh Xuất Sắc, gian hàng, biểu diễn văn nghệ, âm nhạc, và nhiều hoạt động hấp dẫn khác!
Tết là dịp lễ quan trọng nhất trong văn hóa Việt Nam, đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của mùa xuân và năm mới. Đây là thời điểm để tưởng nhớ tổ tiên, cầu chúc may mắn, và thắt chặt tình thân.
Dù quý vị là người Việt hay bạn bè quốc tế, đã quen hay lần đầu tham dự, chúng tôi đều rất hân hạnh được đón tiếp. Hãy cùng nhau chia sẻ những món ăn truyền thống, thưởng thức âm nhạc vui tươi và đón Năm Bính Ngọ trong không khí ấm áp và đoàn viên.
Rất mong được đón tiếp quý vị!
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới – An khang thịnh vượng, vạn sự như ý!
]]> 02 2026 2026-02-07 07 02 2026 2026-02-07 Tết Trung Thu – Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 2025 https://www.vacutah.org/events/tet-trung-thu-2025/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:46:55 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1448
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All Day
Venue:
Sugar House Park
Location:
1330 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City. More info
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew, Featured, VACU Calendar
]]> 09 2025 2025-09-06 06 09 2025 2025-09-06 Taylorsville Dayzz 2025 https://www.vacutah.org/events/taylorsville-dayzz-2025/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:43:47 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1446
Date/Time:
June 26, 2025 - June 28, 2025
Venue:
Valley Regional Park
Location:
5100 South 2700 West, Taylorsville. More info
Link:
https://taylorsvilledayzz.com/
Calendar:
Dance Crew, Featured, VACU Calendar
]]> 06 2025 2025-06-26 28 06 2025 2025-06-28 48th Annual Utah Asian Festival https://www.vacutah.org/events/48th-annual-utah-asian-festival/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:40:00 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1444
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All Day
Venue:
Utah State Fairpark
Location:
155 N 1000 W, Salt Lake City. More info
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew, VACU Calendar
]]> 06 2025 2025-06-07 07 06 2025 2025-06-07 5th Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5K Solidarity Walk/Run https://www.vacutah.org/events/5th-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-5k-solidarity-walk-run/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:38:33 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1441
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Venue:
Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai
Location:
3310 S 1000 W, South Salt Lake. More info
Calendar:
VACU Calendar

On behalf of the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association and Tracy Aviary Nature Center at Pia Okwai, we’d like to invite you to the 5th annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5K Walk/Run!

]]> 05 2025 2025-05-31 31 05 2025 2025-05-31 Author Talk: Susan Lieu “The Manicurist’s Daughter” https://www.vacutah.org/events/author-talk-susan-lieu-the-manicurists-daughter/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:33:09 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1438
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Link:
https://services.slcpl.org/event/13302388
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VACU Calendar
A conversation with author Susan Lieu @susanlieu discussing her new memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter, about a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.
Join us at the Glendale Branch in conversation with Vietnamese-American author Susan Lieu as she discusses her memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter.
The King’s English Bookshop will be onsite during the event selling copies of Susan’s memoir.
� Thursday, May 8th
6 – 8 PM
� Salt Lake City Public Library
Glendale Branch
1375 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Meeting Rooms A & B
� Please register for this free event! https://services.slcpl.org/event/13302388
]]> 08 05 2025 2025-05-08 08 05 2025 2025-05-08 Songkran Festival https://www.vacutah.org/events/songkran-festival/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:18:08 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/?post_type=sc_event&p=1434
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Dance Crew

Songkran Festival

Come celebrate the Thai, Lao, and Cambodian New Year at Wat Dhammagunaram of Utah

  • Authentic Thai Food
  • Beauty Pageant
  • VACU Dance Crew Perforance
  • Live Music & more

Free Admission!

Wat Dhammagunaram of Utah
644 East 1000 North
Layton, UT 84041
(801) 544-7616

]]> 26 04 2025 2025-04-26 26 04 2025 2025-04-26 Hung King’s Remembrance Ceremony and the 50th Black April Commemoration https://www.vacutah.org/events/hung-kings-50th-black-april/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:44 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/hung-kings-remembrance-ceremony-and-the-50th-black-april-commemoration/
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Venue:
Vietnamese-American Community of Utah
Location:
1769 W Carriage Square, Taylorsville. More info
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew, Featured


We would like to invite you to the Hung King’s Remembrance Ceremony and the 50th Black April Commemoration on Saturday, April 26, 2024 at 10 am.
This special occasion will be an opportunity for us to remember where we came from, honor what we lost and pay respect to our ancestors.
Hung King’s Remembrance Ceremony: The purpose of this ceremony is to remember and pay tribute to the Hung Kings who are the founders and first kings of Vietnam.
April 30th is annually known as Black April or “Thang Tu Den” and is a day to lament and reflect upon the fall of Saigon and of South Vietnam, which took place on April 30th, 1975.
We will also showcase stories of some of our community members. Their journey or their family’s journey to the US and their accomplishments today.
The event will be from 10 am – 1 pm. A light lunch will be served.
It will be at the Vietnamese American Community of Utah
1769 W Carriage Square
Taylorsville, UT 84129
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Kính mời quý ông bà, cô bác và anh chị em đến tham dự Lễ giỗ tổ Hùng Vương và 50 năm Tháng Tư Đen vào lúc 10 giờ sáng Thứ Bảy, ngày 26 tháng 4 năm 2024.
Ban chấp hành cũng sẽ giới thiệu những câu chuyện của một số thành viên trong cộng đồng của chúng ta. Hành trình của họ hoặc hành trình của gia đình họ đến Mỹ và những thành tựu của họ ngày hôm nay.
Sự kiện sẽ diễn ra từ 10 giờ sáng đến 1 giờ trưa. Bữa ăn trưa nhẹ sẽ được phục vụ.

]]> 04 2025 2025-04-26 26 04 2025 2025-04-26 Taylorsville Dayzz 2024 https://www.vacutah.org/events/taylorsville-dayzz-2024/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:38 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/taylorsville-dayzz-2024/
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Venue:
Valley Regional Park
Location:
5100 South 2700 West, Taylorsville. More info
Link:
https://taylorsvilledayzz.com/
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew

We are excited to be a part of the 28th year of Taylorsville Dayzz! This event includes a parade, petting zoo, carnival rides, food booths, concerts, 5K and FIREWORKS!

Show your support and stop by our food booth for a bite to eat and keep and eye out for Miss Vietnam Utah and the VACU Dance Crew Saturday morning during the parade!

]]> 06 2024 2024-06-27 29 06 2024 2024-06-29 47th Utah Asian Festival https://www.vacutah.org/events/47th-utah-asian-festival/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:37 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/47th-utah-asian-festival/
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Venue:
Utah State Fairpark
Location:
155 N 1000 W, Salt Lake City. More info
Link:
https://utahasianfestival.org/
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew

We are proud and honored to once again be a part of the Utah Asian Festival! Show your support by stopping by our booth and watching the VACU Dance Crew perform!

]]> 06 2024 2024-06-08 08 06 2024 2024-06-08 4th Annual Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5K Solidarity Walk https://www.vacutah.org/events/4th-annual-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-5k-solidarity-walk/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:29 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/4th-annual-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-5k-solidarity-walk/
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Time:
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Venue:
Jordan River Nature Center
Location:
1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake. More info
Link:
https://tracyaviary.org/jordan-river/event/aapi-5k-and-tree-planting/
Calendar:
Cultural

Come join the Vietnamese American Community of Utah as we team up with the more than 30 local organizations for the 4th annual Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5K Solidarity Walk!

Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center is also hosting a large tree planting event with Tree Utah from 12pm to 3pm. There will also be music and food truck from 10am until 12pm.

Hosted by: Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association and Jordan River Nature Center

]]> 05 2024 2024-05-25 25 05 2024 2024-05-25 Waves of Asia https://www.vacutah.org/events/waves-of-asia/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:21 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/waves-of-asia/
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Venue:
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Location:
12033 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper. More info
Link:
https://livingplanetaquarium.org/aapi/
Calendar:
Cultural, Dance Crew

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Aquarium. Stop by our craft booth, come watch the VACU Dance Crew perform and meet Miss Vietnam Utah/Hoa Hậu Áo Dài Utah! Aquarium admission required.

]]> 05 2024 2024-05-11 11 05 2024 2024-05-11 Carriage Square Grand Re-Opening https://www.vacutah.org/events/carriage-square-grand-re-opening/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:56:27 +0000 https://www.vacutah.org/events/carriage-square-grand-re-opening/
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Time:
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Venue:
Vietnamese-American Community of Utah
Location:
1769 W Carriage Square, Taylorsville. More info
Calendar:
VACU Calendar
The Carriage Square Shopping Center in Taylorsville is hosting a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Saturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Since 2019, the Carriage Square Property Owners Association (CSPOA) Board and the City of Taylorsville have been working with state and federal government agencies to secure Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to renovate the center. In addition to celebrating the new renovation and marking its grand re-opening, Carriage Square also wants to thank its customers for supporting the center’s businesses during the construction. Grand Re-Opening Event activities include: Free admission Free hot dogs, snacks and drinks Free to play carnival games and prizes Free access to vendor booths Please join us for a fun day meeting representatives from the City of Taylorsville and enjoying the festivities! ]]> 05 2024 2024-05-11 11 05 2024 2024-05-11