Hands-on family experience · Hoi An
Hoi An Lantern Making WorkshopMake a silk lantern together, for every age
Hoi An is the lantern town, and here your family makes one together. A local lantern maker shows you how to bend the bamboo frame, glue on the silk and finish the tassel. Kids pick colours and glue, grown-ups help with the frame, and everyone takes home a lantern that folds flat for the flight.
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Who it suits
Is this workshop right for your family?
Everyone sits at the same table, from the littlest to the grandparents. Here is how it works for each age.
Under 4 Free
Free. Sits on a lap and helps decorate a parent's lantern.
4 to 6
Own lantern on a ready-shaped frame, so they can go straight to the fun part.
7 and up
Shapes the frame with a little help from the lantern maker.
Grandparents
Seated at the same table, at their own pace.
Step by step
What you'll do, step by step
A suggested flow. The lantern maker goes at your family's pace.
- Meet the lantern maker
A short welcome at the workshop and a look at how Hoi An lanterns are made, from bamboo strips to silk.
We send the exact address when you book. Hotel pick-up can be added on request. - Pick a shape and silk
Round, diamond or garlic shape, and your favourite colours. Kids usually go for the brightest silk on the shelf.
- Shape the bamboo frame
The lantern maker shows how to bend and tie the frame. Children under 7 get a ready-shaped frame.
- Glue on the silk
The fun, sticky part, one panel at a time. The glue is water-based and washes off little hands.
- Finish, light it and fold it
Add the tassel, test it with a light, then learn how to fold it flat. Each lantern goes in a bag for the trip home.
Stay on for the evening: walk the old town as the lanterns come on.
Price
What's included & price
One simple price per person, materials included. Children under 4 join free.
Included
- Private session with a local lantern maker
- Materials for one lantern per person (age 4+)
- Help in English throughout
- A bag to carry your lantern home
- Tea and water
Not included
- Extra lanterns (ask on the day)
- Tips (optional)
- Hotel pick-up (on request, ask for a price)
Price for your family
Private for your family, up to 12 people. Bigger group? We quote it for you.
4 people × $25
$25 per person from age 4. Under 4: free, sitting with a parent. Grandparents can join in or just watch; tell us when you book.
Good to know
Questions before you book
Something else on your mind? Ask us. A local lead answers within 24 hours.
Ask on WhatsAppIs the lantern workshop suitable for babies and toddlers?
Yes, babies are welcome. Children under 4 join free: they sit with a parent and help decorate. From age 4, children make their own lantern on a ready-shaped frame.
How do we bring the lantern home?
Hoi An lanterns fold flat. The lantern maker shows you how and gives you a bag, so it fits in your suitcase.
Is it easy for grandparents?
Yes. The whole workshop is done sitting at a table, indoors or in the shade, with no walking.
Can we combine it with other things in Hoi An?
Of course. Many families do the workshop in the afternoon, then walk the old town as the lanterns come on and float a lantern on the river. We can also add a second workshop or a cooking class on the same day.
Where do we meet? Is there hotel pick-up?
You meet us at the workshop. The workshop is a short walk from Hoi An old town. We send the exact address and a map pin when you book. Hotel pick-up can be added on request; ask us for a price.
Book
Book this workshop
Message us on WhatsApp or by email with your date and who's coming. A local lead replies within 24 hours to confirm. Nothing to pay now.
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Tell us the day you'd like, morning or afternoon, and how many are taking part. We check the workshop and confirm.
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