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Chinese food lovers, start prepping your stomach linings now: Dragon Fest, New York's largest Chinese food and cultural festival, is coming back this year for multiple days of limitless food and entertainment across Manhattan and Queens.
Although the festival is spread out across multiple dates throughout the year, the first one on April 13 is fast approaching. Here's everything you need to know about the festival and when you can attend this year.
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Every year, Dragon Fest brings Chinese vendors, chefs, artists and culture to one place. Last year, the festival drew over half a million New Yorkers, so they're expanding the festival to 10 days. In addition to six designated "Dragon Fest" days, the festival added four "Panda Days," which will bring adorable panda-themed food, art and photo-ops, perfect for families and diehard panda aficionados. Some of those adorable panda-themed foods will include shaved ice by Dragon Lulu, Candied Hawthorn by 80's Rabbit and Panda Boba Tea by Master Panda, among many others.
If that's not enough panda content for you, there will also be a 13-foot tall inflatable panda and panda archway entrance for photo-ops that might just awaken your inner child and revive your zest for life. “We’re bringing back Dragon Fest for 2025 because we’ve seen a growing appreciation for Chinese food and culture over the past few years,” says Biubiu Xu, Founder of Dragon Fest. “What started as a local celebration in New York City has now expanded to other cities like Philadelphia and Atlanta— but NYC will always be our home, where Dragon Fest was born.”
For a full slate of events, visit Dragon Fest's Instagram or website. You can RSVP for tickets here. Here are all the dates and locations for this year's festival.
- April 13 – Astor Place (Panda Day)
- April 20 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)
- May 10 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)
- May 24 – Astor Place (Panda Day)
- July 20 – 7th Ave, 56th–57th St, (Panda Day)
- August 16 (night market) – Queens Blvd, Forest Hills (Panda Day)
- September 20 – Broadway (113th–114th St)
- October 4 – 4th Ave (12th–13th St)
- October 5 – 6th Ave (31st–32nd St)
- October 12 – Broadway (81st–82nd St)
Here is a full list of this year's vendors:
C Bao Asian Buns
Twisted Potato
Bao Zang Chinese Snack
Missing House
Dumpling King
Tang's Snack
Bao Bu Tong
Heaven Noodle
Yu Kun Seasame Cake 1
Yu Kun Seasame Cake 2
BBQ master
Pop n' Pork
80's Rabbit
80's Rabbit 2
Na Tart
Yes Coconut
Dragon Lulu
Softbite
Smoove Ice Cream
mumu sweet
@Boba 1
@Boba 2
Sugarcane Daddy
OJB
Crispy Cloud 1
Crispy Cloud 2
Cruncheese
Yakitori Tatsu
Master Panda
Orchard
INARI ZUSHI
Gen BBQ
SugaBox
Savory & sweet paradise
Sushi Taco
GREAT EAST BOBA
Yifan
Thaitai Eatery
Kung Fu Desserrt
Katsu Sando
HIMAWARI
Fearless Jewelry
Huashi NYC