Arizona Dumpling Fest and Filipino Festival

The 2nd annual Filipino Festival is a celebration of culture and the amazing Filipino foods that make up a huge part of it. There will also be a variety of anime/retail vendors and a full lineup of performances at this Asian food festival. This free food festival is about highlighting the diversity of food and an opportunity for small businesses to show their culture through their food. The is a double header festival with the Arizona Dumpling Fest, a preview of Arizona's longest standing bao and dumpling fest. The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival is the original themed Asian food festival. What is a bao? From Food Republic, a bao or known as a steamed bun or baozi is a "complete meal conveniently packed away in a white, warm, soft bun." Or what we like to say, an amazing delicious experience. Baos are a form of dumplings and you can try different dumplings from various cultures from takoyaki to potstickers. Come both days to try a little bit from every local business. 

Please RSVP and this will help us have an accurate head count to share with food vendors. This is a free event though and tickets are not needed to enter the event. You can also order online from Happy Buns to guarantee availability during the event as they often sell out.

WHERE:
Centennial Plaza Park behind Peoria City Hall
9875 N 85th Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345

WHEN: Saturday, April 11th // 12 PM - 5 PM and Sunday, April 12th // 12 PM - 5 PM

Different vendors and performances are available on each day. Parking is free in the garages at Centennial Plaza Park. You can park on the bottom and top floor. Even though the bottom floor says employee parking, you can park in the bottom floor the over the weekend for guests. Most vendors will accept both cash and card. We do recommend bringing cash for this event. You can buy food to go. You can bring your pets on a leash to the park!

Performance Program on April 11th

• 12:00pm Opening remarks and raffle
• 12:20pm Phoenix Barangay Lions Club Ethnic Dance - Jemimah Sayawsa Banga
• 12:25pm NaFFAA AZ Singer - Cecille Waller
• 12:35pm FABCCA Games: Balut Eating Contest / Polvoron Eating Contest
• 1:05pm Glendale Educators Lions Club Singer - Nanette
• 1:35pm Mrs Philippines Visayas - Rechel
• 1:45pm Crossover Church Singer - Jac Jac & Giovanni
• 2:15pm Phoenix Asian American Lions Club Filipino Cultural Dances - Singkil & Sayaw
• 2:30pm Raffle announcement
• 3:00pm Phoenix Rainbow Lions Club singer - MJ Benito
• 3:10pm Chinese ethnic dances and songs - Stirring Heaven and Earth By Desert Lilly Cultural Ensemble, The Beloved by the Autumn Waters - Qiu Shujuan, Hometown is Beijing - Jing Xu
• 4:00pm  BJ Tan & The B♭ Band - Japanese city pop hits & video game tunes 
  • https://www.bjtanmusic.com/bj-tan-the-b-band
  • YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa5Z1T38V54FVKT-ddTvkqfFbsYnzIMdk&si=pTw_W0ngHtFxXakV

Performance Program on April 12th

• • 12:00pm Opening remarks and raffle
    
  • 12:20pm Filipino Performing Arts: Panderetas & Itik Itik
  • 12:25pm NaFFAA AZ Singer - Nattie DeFrances
  • 12:35pm Games with Lorena & Jemimah
  • 1:20pm Phoenix One World Global Artists Lions Club Singer - Regina
  • 1:30pm Filipino Performing Arts - Itik Itik
  • 1:50pm Agara Coffee Singer - Willietess Poirier
  • 2:00pm Filipiana Dresses Fashion Show
  • 2:15pm Games with Lorena & Jemimah
  • 2:45pm Metro Phoenix Cooking Masters Lions Club Singer - Bianca
  • 3:00pm Million Dollar Fashion Show & Rolog Fashion - Raquel Riturban
  • 3:30pm Kuboba singer - Ryan 
  • 4:00pm Kerwin Pasia: Electric Guitar session
  • 4:30pm AZ Vietnamese Choir Dances and Song 
  • 4:40pm Phoenix Barangay Lions Club Ethnic Dance - Jemimah Sayawsa
  • 4:45pm Raffle announcement  

Upgrade your experience

VIP Tickets

• Limited edition Bao T-shirt (front will have Bao Bao and back will have Bao Bao grilling) - Image below
  • T-shirts are a mixture of cotton and polyester and sizes range from small to extra large
  • Size of shirts are:
    • Small - sleeve length 16.5 inches, body width 18 inches, body length 28.75 inches
    • Medium - sleeve length 17 inches, body width 20 inches, body length 29.75 inches
    • Large - sleeve length 18.25 inches, body width 22 inches, body length 30.75 inches
    • Extra Large - sleeve length 19.5 inches, body width 24 inches, body length 31.75 inches
• Includes Early Entry for both Saturday and Sunday- Skip the lines and enter at 11am

Exclusive sticker 

• Includes Early Entry for both Saturday and Sunday - Skip the lines and enter at 11am
• 3 x 3 exclusive sticker - Chef Bao holding dumplings 

Early Admission Tickets - Skip the lines and enter at 11am

Preorder from Happy Buns also includes free early admission

DETAILS:
You can also purchase a limited edition Bao T-shirt (front will have Bao Bao and back will have Bao Bao grilling (image below), which comes with free early admission. 

Food vendors (subject to change and more to be added)

Filipino Festival

• Flippin Rice - Crispy Adobo Fried Rice
• Happy Buns - Ube butter mochi, coco de pan, Siopao 
• Lumpia Queen - handmade lumpia, pancit, and more - Sat only
• Mama Lita's Soda Bar - sorbet, halo halo, and lemonade
• Kuboba
• Mannamobile Food Truck - Pancit, grilled chicken, adobo fried rice, grilled pork belly, lumpia - Sat only
• Perley Express - Pork belly, skewers, pancit, Filipino snacks, and more - Sat only
• Scootopia - Pancit, skewers, and more! 
• Momshies Kitchen - Filipino street food
• PHX Lechon Roasters - Lechon on site
• Loompeeya Kitchen - unique, handmade lumpia fried in avocado oil - Sun only
• Anne's Filipino Sweet Spot - turon, suman, hot dog, and more

Arizona Dumpling Festival

• Coronado Smokehaus - A1 Bao, Brisket Lumpia, Smokehouse Brisket Sausage Filipino style - Sat only
• Bonzai Boyz - Gua bao, dragon wings, and more - Sun only
• Red Dragon - Bao, handmade dumplings, spicy wonton, and more
• Minburi Thai - Thai bao, larb wings, pad thai, and more 
• Duplex Boba
• K Town in AZ - handmade mandu, Korean fried chicken, and more - Sun only
• Hiw Kao Thai - mango sticky rice, pad thai, and more
• Hot Bamboo - Character Bao
• Fresh Sugarcane 

Anime artists and marketplace

• Twisted Bee
  Etigre Artist
  Neko Mart
• Lynnie's Boutique
• Safety Babe
• Crystal Lee Craftworks
• AZ Crispy
• Jimenez Gifts
• Rodgers Jam Berries
• AZ Charms and more
• Ahmani Candles
• Arctic Eagle Freeze Dried
• Big Red's Hot Sauce
• Stars and Sparks
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Indig Paper Kite
• Touba Gift Shop
• Outa Town Pop
• Astro Star Vintage
• My Kawaii Kandle
• Andy Carreon Art

• Casino AZ/Talking Stick Resort
• Manila Sunrise Sari Sari Store
• Ate Girl Nurse / Fleur Magbanua - Book Launch
• Carico Lifestyle
• Call Christina Now - Injury and Accident Lawyers
• AT&T
• Cecille Waller Real Estate
• MDC Gen Merchandise & Services
• Love Joy Couture
• Agara Coffee

Andy Carreon Art

Anne's Filipino Sweet Spot

Adobo Fried Rice

Lumpia

Happy Buns - Ube butter mochi, smoked pork siopao, pan de coco, and Ube Cheesecake

A1 Bao, Brisket Lumpia, Smokehouse Brisket Sausage Filipino style