2021 Virtual Cleveland Asian Festival
Coming back safely and strong! May 22 @ 10:30am
2021 Virtual Cleveland Asian Festival
Coming back safely and strong! May 22 @ 10:30am
2022 Cleveland Asian Festival returns as live event!
Stay tuned on information about 2022 Cleveland Asian Festival, at this time if you are interested in being a sponsor, you can click on here for sponsorship information. Other information will be available soon on our website.
2021 was a successful VIRTUAL Event!
On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. EST when we went LIVE to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May. We are honored to have our Guest MCs Lynna Lai, Melissa Reid, Homa Bash, Neeha Curtis, Syeda Abbas, and Chris Tanaka joining lead MC Wayne Wong as we highlight AAPI cultural performances, Asian foods, and tours of Cleveland’s AsiaTown via Facebook Live or YouTube Live.
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and check out the show!!
Afterward, visit Cleveland’s AsiaTown or your local AAPI business to celebrate and support AAPI’s.
Click here to download this small booklet that provides a brief AAPI history as well as a list of businesses you can visit to support in AsiaTown. For a complete directory of Asian businesses in Ohio, you can visit https://www.ocagc.org
Support AAPI Businesses in Northeast Ohio
While the Cleveland Asian Festival 2021 is virtual, many of our food vendors have restaurants in the Greater Cleveland area. We will be highlighting some of them so you can visit them afterward for dine-in or carry-out. Be sure to enjoy all your favorites drinks like bubble tea, lassi, grass jelly drink, sugar cane juice, Thai tea, coconut milk, Vietnamese iced coffee, soybean milk, Yakult, and more; and favorite foods like dim sum, momo, egg rolls, samosas, sushi, summer rolls, Pad Thai, bánh mì, larb, japchae, etc.; And of best of all the desserts like mango sticky rice, sesame ice cream, Korean shaved ice, Portuguese egg tarts, Hong Kong waffles, halo-halo, coconut cream buns and more.
Check out some of our past year food vendors:
Paradise Biryani Pointe – Cleveland
Food Markets Vendors:
Asia Food Co./ Asian Town Center
You can also support other Asian-owned businesses, at https://ocagc.org/directory/ or explore Asiatown Cleveland at https://www.asiatowncleveland.org/explore/.
Cleveland Asian Festival Specials
Indian Delight Free Samosa appetizer or Dessert with any Entrée Purchase
LJShanghai Xiaolongbao Pork Soup Dumplings, Shanghai Flat Pan-Fried Noodles, Spicy Chaoshou
Siam Cafe LIVE Seafood including fresh Soft Shell Crab, Prawns, Lobster, and Crab; & Variety of Bubble Teas (passionfruit, strawberry, mango, taro, lychee, Thai tea, etc.).
THAI THAI Butterfly Pea Tea, Thai Tea Lemonade
Wonton Gourmet Salt Baked Pork Chops, Baby Clams in Black Bean Sauce, and Wonton Noodle Soup
Cleveland Asian Festival Contest
Art in AsiaTown Scavenger Hunt
Post a selfie or photo with a Chinese Zodiac Animal statue or other public art in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood between 5/22/2021 to 5/31/2021 for a chance to win a CAF T-Shirt (12), or a $25 Gift Card to Mason’s Creamery or THAI THAI.
- 5 points for a Selfie/Photo with a Chinese Zodiac Animal/Public Art.
- 1 bonus point per photo if you’re wearing a CAF T-Shirt/Polo.
- Maximum of 6 different Zodiac animals/public art from different locations/businesses/artists.
- One entry per photo posted on social media with #CAF2021CLE
- Post and tag us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
A Cleveland Asian Festival T-shirt will be awarded to the top 12 with the most points. Prizes will also be awarded for fan favorites and best overall photo.
Deadline: Monday, May 31th at 5 p.m. EST
#CAF2021CLE
#APAHM
#SupportAAPIbusinesses
About us
The Cleveland Asian Festival is a grassroots festival that highlights Cleveland’s AsiaTown, Diversity, and Asian Culture in Northeast Ohio. Organized by the community, for the community to celebrate Cleveland’s diversity and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
The annual festival offers Free Admission, Free Parking with Free shuttle bus rides to and from the festival, Live entertainment including Cultural Performances and demonstrations on two outdoor stages, a World Marketplace of 100+ vendors and exhibitors, 25+ local restaurants, and caterers offering authentic Asian cuisines, Free tours of AsiaTown on Lolly the Trolley, Free health screenings at the Health Pavilion inside Asia Plaza, Free activities, Free games, an eating contest, the Colors of Asia Fashion show, and an Asian Pop Dance Competition.
Our Mission:
- Strengthening the identity of AsiaTown and supporting its economic growth
- Educating and promoting Asian culture and traditions
- Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Cleveland’s Diversity
- Uniting Cleveland’s Asian Community
Thank you to our virtual sponsors:
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