10th 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
• Boka Grindz - Manapua 

Sunday only

• Mannamobile Food Truck – Pork Belly Bao 
• Loompeya Kitchen - handmade lumpia
• K Town in AZ - handmade mandu
• Taiwanese Scallion Pancake - handmade potstickers

Saturday and Sunday

• 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)
• Hiw Kaow Thai – Pork Belly Gua Bao
• Sonya Market – Sugarcane juice
• 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
• Kuboba - Vietnamese Coffee and more
• Havea Hikule'o Grill - manapua
• Pau Hana Munchies - manapua
• TCH Bakery - Desserts
• Momshie - Siopao and Filipino Street Food
• Perley Express - Siopao and Filipino Street Food
• Totally Rolled Ice Cream - Ice cream rolls

Anime vendors and more (subject to change)

• Crystal Lee Craftworks - 3d printed Asian decorations
• Outa Town Pop - foreign snacks
• P2 Cups - Themed cups
• Etigre - artist
• Twisted Bee - honey
• Big Red's Hot Sauce
• IndigPaperKite - artist
• Pawsitie Pet 
• Touba Gift Shop - clothing and more
• CreatedByDVO - jewelry
• Rodgers jam berries - freeze dried candy
• AZ Charms and more
• AJ's creations
• Pearls Perlers - Anime merchandise
• Nerdy Expressions - Anime merchandise
• Neko Mart
• Tesoro Permanent Jewelry
• Lynnie's boutique - keychains, wristlets, bookmarks, and more

The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival is returning for its 10th 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! Tickets are for preordering merchandise and food. T-shirts and stickers may not be available to be purchased in person if preorder capacity is met. Preorder food from Happy Buns and Takoyaki to guarantee availability during the event as they often sell out early. Please see below for the items available to purchase

WHERE:
Centennial Plaza Park behind Peoria City Hall
8401 W Monroe St, Peoria, AZ 85345

WHEN: Saturday, November 14th // 11 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, November 15th // 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
• Early admission at 11am included
• Free exclusive 3 x 3 inch bao sticker (value $5) 
• Can come both on Sunday and Saturday with the same ticket
• Free parking

Preorder Takoyaki or Smoked BBQ Pork Bao

• Includes Early Entry for Saturday or Sunday - Skip the lines and enter at 11am
• Includes an exclusive sticker
• Preordering once allows access to the event for both days. You do not need to preorder again to enter on other days.
• Free parking

Preorder Ube Butter Mochi

• Includes General Admission for Saturday or Sunday - enter at 12:30pm
• Includes an exclusive sticker
• Preordering once allows access to the event for both days. You do not need to preorder again to enter on other days.
• Free parking

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 tenth 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.