Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival

Name: Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival
Start: 2025-10-25T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-26T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Peoria Centennial Plaza

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Peoria Centennial Plaza | Peoria, AZ

The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival is returning for its 8th year. Our goal is to help small businesses grow and a place for people to discover new foods and try new items. With one ticket, you can enjoy a variety of dumplings and bao. 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. This global inspired food festival is about showcasing small businesses and their creativity!
WHERE:
Centennial Plaza Park behind Peoria City Hall
8401 W Monroe St, Peoria, AZ 85345
WHEN: Saturday, October 25th // 11 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, October 26th // 11 AM - 5 PM
Different vendors are available on each day for a variety of dumplings and bao.
TICKETS INCLUDE:
Free parking at the nearby garages
Free coupons from local businesses. Coupon is emailed after purchasing festival tickets online only
This is a one stop shop to support local and try from a variety of food vendors and purchase anime merchandise. Peruse the anime art and enjoy live music.
Performances:
Danny 11:30am to 12:30pm - Piano performance
Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers 1pm to 3pm https://carolpaceyandthehoneyshakers.com/
You can also purchase an exclusive 3 x 3 inch bao sticker (image below) or limited edition Bao T-shirt (front will have Bao Bao and back will have Bao Bao in a noodle boat), which comes with free admission. Sizes range from small to extra large. After an order is placed, we will reach out to confirm the size of the t-shirt. Children 12 and under are free and do not need a ticket for entry. Refunds are available up until 8 days before the event. You can bring your pets on a leash to the park!
DETAILS:
For our eighth year, the event is outdoors. We will have local food businesses and menu prices range from $5 - $17. We will also have a curated anime marketplace with local artists. Boba, desserts, and other Asian dishes will be available too. Parking is free in in the parking garages. We highly encourage carpooling or rideshare. Feel free to cosplay!
All food and drink is sold separately. All of the local businesses will be collecting their own sales. They do not offset the event production costs. Most vendors will accept both cash and card. We do recommend bringing cash for this event and coming with a group of your friends and families to try a little bit from everywhere! Event times will be staggered to improve flow of the event. You can stay as long as you like and ticket times are only for how early you can arrive.
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