The 1st Annual AAPI Heritage & Dragon Boat festival was an amazing success, with an estimated 7,000 attendees we are grateful to all teams, sponsors, artists, small business owners, volunteers, and attendees for making this inaugural event, unforgettable.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 18, 2025!
The City of Dallas and National Association of Asian American Professionals present the 1st 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.
Sunday, May 19th, 2024
10:00am to 4:00pm
For Event Details, Main Stage Schedule, Maps and MORE click the link below
Free Admission
Food and Merchandise for Purchase
For Dragon Boat race registration information, see details below.
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.
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
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
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