Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 18, 2025!
The AAPI Heritage & Dragon Boat Festival is back, and we are planning a great time. Check out highlights from last year below and here regularly for festival updates and information.
The City of Dallas and National Association of Asian American Professionals present the 2nd Annual AAPI Heritage & Dragon Boat Festival. Join us for this family-friendly event, with live performances, hands-on workshops, art, food, vendors, and watch or paddle along with the Dragon Boat race. In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the festival will celebrate the rich diversity of the AAPI Community in North Texas.
WHERE
WHEN
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Racing begins at 8:30am
Festival – 10:00am to 4:00pm
More details coming soon.
ADMISSION
Free Admission
Food and Merchandise for Purchase
Dragon Boat Race registration coming soon.
Parking is free but limited. Please park in public lots surrounding White Rock Lake, carpool, or bike to the festival. Be respectful of neighborhoods nearby, and do not park on residential streets.
Social Media Hashtags - #dallasaapi2025, #dallasdragonboat
Social Media Handles - @dallasculture @ducdelite @dallasunitedcrew @naaapdfw @dallasparkrec
Volunteers Needed
Join the Dragon Boat Race & Become a Sponsor - Updates Coming Soon!
Interested in being a food vendor, selling merch, facilitating an activity or performing? Contact Emily Ponchelle at emily.ponchelle@dallas.gov
DO
2024 Activities
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sensei Michiyo Fitzgerald
Painted Dragon Boats
Minhwa Korean Folk Painting
Dallas Korean Cultural Foundation
“Hear me ROAR” Documentary Preview
Dallas Asian American Historical Society
“Becoming Texans, Becoming Americans”
Interactive Photography Exhibition
SEE
2024 Performers
Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation
Lee’s White Leopard Kung Fu
Indonesian Pendet Dance with Ms. Lina Berryhill
Ms. International Texas
Golden Tiger Taekwondo
Keolas Hula Halao
Maharlika Dancers
International Culture Dancing by SG
Dance E Motion
Edwin Jabillo Band
XJ Dance
Emcees
Gowa Borzigin
Alfred Lawson
Bruce Jones
Year of the Snake - Gold & Silver Dragon Boat Race Sponsors
(Your Logo Could be Here!)
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Emily Ponchelle emily.ponchelle@dallas.gov
