Want to try viral Asian snacks and dishes? Panda Fest is coming to North Texas
Panda Fest is coming to Dallas to grace North Texan’s tastebuds with bao buns, noodles, Korean corn dogs and dumplings.
Panda Fest is the largest outdoor Asian Food Festival in the U.S. It will be in Carpenter Park all weekend long from Friday, Nov. 7 until Sunday, Nov. 9.
There will be more than 150 food vendors highlighting Asian cuisine, art and culture. General admission also includes live music and entertainment as well as retail shops featuring panda merchandise.
Many Asian dishes have gone viral across social media platforms– especially the Din Thai Fung restaurant which serves spicy wontons and soup dumplings. Unfortunately, there are no Din Thai Fung restaurants in Texas. Panda Fest is a great opportunity to see what local vendors have the same viral dishes or to try viral dishes that are traveling to Panda Fest Dallas.
If you would like to indulge in souffle pancakes, mochi donuts or mango sticky rice, here’s what to know to go to Panda Fest.
Vendor highlights at Panda Fest
There will be more than 60 Asian vendors, with another 150 Asian street food vendors. Vendors will have both small sampling and full-sized sampling portion options.
Here are a few highlights of viral food offerings:
- Crunch Dog: Korean crunch corn dogs.
- Vkdelicious: crispy pork belly and loaded crab fries.
- Boaboxusa: soup dumplings and BBQ Pork Bao.
- Icey Ice Houston Thai Street Food: mango smoothie/ sticky rice combination.
- Hawaiian Honey Comb: honeycomb ice cream.
- Sando Itchi: sweet and savory Japanese milk bread and cream sandwiches.
- All Dat Noodle: chili garlic noodles and spicy wontons.
- Taco Sushi: California style sushi taco.
- Taste of Korea: tteokbokki and seafood pancakes.
- Softbite Souffle Pancake: souffle pancakes and banana pudding.
- Mochi.Mochii: mochi donuts.
- Hello! Yam: purple sweet potato ice cream and hojicha.
To see the full list of vendors and what they sell, visit Panda Fest’s website here.
How much does it cost to go to Panda Fest?
To go to Panda Fest, guests must buy tickets ahead of time online and reserve a time slot to ensure that the festival can manage the crowds and keep lines to a minimum.
General admission and VIP tickets do not include any of the food or merchandise guests want to buy. A general admission ticket grants access to Panda Fest with a complimentary panda pin and headband. The VIP ticket gives guest a fast pass to entrances, access to VIP bathrooms and lounges, and three complimentary gifts.
- General Admission ticket: $14
- VIP Ticket: $35
- Children 6 and under are free.
- Saturday tickets will cost $2 more.
To buy tickets, visit Panda Fest’s website here.
Parking at Panda Fest
Parking is an additional cost at Panda Fest which will be in Carpenter Park at 2201 Pacific Ave. in Dallas.
Guests can park in these lots which are closest. The price varies by the lot.
- Lot 185: 2018 Pacific Ave.
- Lot 2: 2218 Elm St.
- Lot 12: 2203 Elm St.
- Lot 23: 2306 Pacific Ave.
- Lot 10: 2201 Main St.
Panda Fest will be from Nov. 7 until Nov. 9. On Friday, hours are from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.