The fourth annual BC Dumpling Festival will be a day of culture, community, and little pockets of food in Coquitlam.
More than 40,000 folks are expected to attend the feast of a festival featuring momos, pierogies, jiaozis, wontons, gyozas and more on Aug. 9, 2025, at the Town Centre Park.
Organizers estimate more than 41,200 dumplings were sold at the Dumpling Festival in 2024. Many more were eaten as the festival has an annual dumpling-eating contest on stage.
Aside from the dumplings, there will be food trucks on hand, like Japadog, Bao Buns, and Taco Nori.
It's not all about food, though, as the festival will have performers on stage in the form of dance (like BOYiSH 7 and Hula Spirit), music, and martial arts demonstrations.
For the kids, there will be a zone for origami making, button creating, carnival games, and other activities.
The festival was created in 2021 as a way to push back against the rise of anti-Asian hate that rose after the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally.
"One of the members experienced racism right at Town Centre Park in 2021 and as a result, the Asian Arts and Culture Society was created," reads the BC Dumpling Festival website.
It has become one of the largest food-based festivals in the region.
"The BC Dumpling Festival is more than just a food festival — it's a platform to celebrate diversity, foster cross-cultural understanding, and bring communities together through food and art," says festival founder Gina Chong.
BC Dumpling Festival
When: August 9, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Town Centre Park - 1299 Pinetree Wy, Coquitlam
Cost: Free admission
