PHOTO VIA PANDA FEST
PANDA FEST (Website), an Asian food and culture festival that began in New York City in 2024, is bringing its first Orlando event to Festival Park from Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1. Organizers describe the weekend festival as a “celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures with food vendors, live performances, a marketplace, and panda-themed activities.”
The event will take place at Festival Park, located at 2911 E. Robinson Street [GMap] in Orlando’s Milk District. Hours are scheduled for 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, February 27, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, February 28, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Organizers say the festival will feature over 80 food vendors and food trucks offering more than 200 dishes, along with 20-plus market vendors selling crafts, clothing, accessories, and other goods.
PANDA FEST will also include fun activities like calligraphy, sugar painting, paper cutting, K-pop dance routines, lion dances, and other cultural performances. There will most definitely be panda-themed kitsch everywhere too. Because selfies.
General admission starts at $14, and tickets are available HERE to purchase. Each ticket includes two free gifts. You’ll need to purchase food and drinks à la carte once inside. Check out this video by Hanging With The Hennings on YouTube to hear how much they spent.
