Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival

Vendors subject to change and additional being announced in Oct. Pictures below

Exclusive Food Vendors and menu only at our event 

Saturday only

• Flippin Rice –Crispy adobo gua bao

Sunday only

• Mannamobile Food Truck – Pork Belly Bao

Saturday and Sunday

• Coronado Smokehaus – Smoked Pork Rib Bao
• Salaryman Pasta & Dumplings - Japanese Curry Risotto Dumplings- V, Pork Dumplings en Brodo , Shrimp & Cilantro Dumplings , Panfried Oxtail Dumplings, Chicken Katsu Steamed Bun, Porchetta Steamed Bun, Ube Ice Cream Fried Bun 
• Mochinut Tempe - Mochi Donuts (GF)
• Red Dragon Chinese Food - handmade dumplings
• Duplex Boba - Hong Kong style milk tea, fruit tea, and more
• Mama Lita's Soda Bar - ube bao 
• Hot Bamboo - Character Bao (vegan options available)
• Happy Buns - Coconut bao, ube butter mochi (GF), takoyaki, Smoked BBQ pork bao, Exclusive red bean bao
• Yuki Cheesecakes - Japanese cheesecake (GF)
• Jasperz Island Fusion (Vegan options available) - Exclusive Jerk Chicken Gua bao (v), Garlic Noodles (v), Carib rum cake, Jerk Chinese Spareribs, Ox Tail Egg Rolls, Jerk Veggie Gua Bao (v)
• Let’s Toast – Korean toast sandwiches
• Hiw Kaow Thai – Pork Belly Gua Bao
• Sonya Market – Sugarcane juice
• Herculean Chicken – Taiwanese fried chicken cutlets
• Miniburi Thai - Thai Bao, house dumplings, siumai, pad thai, Thai fried rice
• Scooptopia - Siopao 
• Bonzai Boyz - Dragon wings, pork belly gua bao, Korean fried chicken gua bao, crispy shrimp gua bao
• Mana Hawaiian Fusion - Manju (coconut, banana, and ube), Manapua, Kalua, Kalbi, Korean Garlic Chicken
• Catmomdoo – Chicken, Pork, Vegetarian, and Vegan Momo (Dumplings) with tomato-cilantro base sauce. Fried Dumplings on skewer served with tomato-cilantro base sauce
• Mischief Meals – Hong Shao Rou Dumpling Pockets, Lucky Bag Dumplings with Napa Cabbage, Vietnamese Pizza
• Kuboba - Vietnamese Coffee and more
  
• Ube Bread Box (from Cali) - Uce ice pop, ube mochi ice cream, ube horchata, ube sago jelly, ube macarons, ube rocky road ice cream

Anime vendors and more (subject to change)

• Filipino Sugar Rush (Sat only) - Filipino Cotton Candy
• Poke Bracelets (Sat only) - pokemon themed
• UpperMoon Collectibles ( Sun only) - funko pop
• Andy Carreon - comic book art, sketch books
• Bompa Jacks - BBQ sauce
• Uwu station - anime plushies
• My Kawaii Kandle
• Crystal Lee Craftworks - 3d printed Asian decorations
• Confetti Kitty - Anime plushies and stickers
• Outa Town Pop - foreign snacks
• 80HDesigns - artist
• Safety Babes - keychains
• P2 Cups - Themed cups
• Etigre - artist
• Twisted Bee - honey
• Big Red's Hot Sauce
• IndigPaperKite - artist
• Astro Star - clothes
• Desert Grace Beauty - tattoo artist
• Touba Gift shop - Clothes
• Pinette Creations - artist
• UpperMoon Collectibles - anime collectible figures
• CreatedByDVO - jewelry
• Rodgers jam berries - freeze dried candy
• Carlos Arts - anime clothing
• Dungeons and Domes - Anime inspired floral terrariums
• Pearls Perlers - Anime merchandise
• Amiguriman - Crochet anime
• Neko Mart
• Soy Boba - boba scented candles
• AZ Spicy Gummy
• Lynnie's boutique - keychains, wristlets, bookmarks, and more

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.

TICKET PACKAGES:

Limited Edition Bao T-shirt Bundle

• Limited edition Bao T-shirt (front will have Bao Bao and back will have Bao Bao in a noodle boat) - 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
• Tickets included (Early admission)
• Free coupon from Mochinut (value $3) and free ice cream from Creamies (value $5)
• Free exclusive 3 x 3 inch bao sticker (value $5) and 2 stickers of Oppa Bao and Bao Bao grilling skewers
• Free parking

VIP Tickets (Exclusive Sticker Package)

• Early admission entry
• Free coupon from Mochinut (value $3)  and free ice cream from Creamies (value $5)
• Free exclusive 3 x 3 inch bao sticker (value $5) and 2 stickers  of Oppa Bao and Bao Bao grilling skewers
• Free parking

Early Admission Tickets

• Early admission entry
• Free parking at the nearby garages
• Free coupons, including Mochinut (total value $3) and free ice cream from Creamies (value $5). Coupon is emailed after purchasing festival tickets online only
• Free 3 x 3 inch sticker of Oppa Bao or Bao Bao grilling skewers (images below)

General Admission Tickets

• Free parking at the nearby garages
• Free coupons, including Mochinut (total value $3) and free ice cream from Creamies (value $5). Coupon is emailed after purchasing festival tickets online only
• Free 3 x 3 inch sticker of Oppa Bao or Bao Bao grilling skewers (images below)
  
• 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 for both days:

Danny 11:30am to 12:30pm - Piano performance

Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers 1pm to 3pm https://carolpaceyandthehoneyshakers.com/

Justin - 11am - 2pm - Classic 20-30s rock hits https://www.instagram.com/justin_guitargod?igsh=aWo5aWRkN2xkaWU1

You can also purchase a limited edition Bao T-shirt (front will have Bao Bao and back will have Bao Bao in a noodle boat (image below), 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!

Oppa Bao

Bao Bao Grilling Skewers

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.

Early admission - Please arrive at 11am

General admission - Please arrive between 12:30pm and 2:30pm

Happy hour admission - Please arrive at 2:30pm and until the end of the event

Refunds are unavailable if you miss your admission time. If you need to switch tickets for a different admission time, you can email us at azbaodumpling@gmail.com and we will accommodate if tickets are not sold out online. If you come as a group, you can try from more vendors and create your own picnic. Happy hour admission is at a discounted price and most items will be available from vendors. Near the end of the event, lines are the shortest with sometimes less than a 20 minute wait.