Everything you need to know about Panda Fest Seattle
Panda Fest makes its Seattle debut
Panda Fest, a popular Asian street food festival, is making its Seattle debut. Fox 13's John Hopperstad is at Seattle Center sampling a variety of foods the event has to offer.
SEATTLE - One of the biggest Asian food festivals in the U.S. is coming to Seattle.
Panda Fest kicks off on Friday at 4 p.m., bringing over 70 food vendors, 15 merchandise vendors and a giant panda inflatable to Seattle Center. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about Panda Fest Seattle.
When and where is it?
Panda Fest Seattle will take over the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion starting Friday, June 6, and will bring all things panda to Seattle foodies until Sunday, June 8.
The festival will operate during the following hours:
- Friday: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ticket information
Festival-goers will need to purchase a ticket for a specific time slot before attending. Tickets must be purchased online at $15 per general admission ticket and $35 per VIP ticket. Saturday tickets are an additional $2.
Each GA ticket includes the following:
- One Seattle-themed panda pin
- One inflatable panda headband
- Access to all food and merchandise vendors
- Access to Asian cultural performances
- Access to Panda inflatable and Panda bounce
Each VIP ticket includes the following:
- All GA ticket benefits
- One Panda-fest bag
- Exclusive VIP bar and bathrooms
- Exclusive VIP areas and experiences
Children under six do not need a ticket to attend and will receive a headband. Strollers are allowed.
What to Expect
The rooftop, indoor pavilion and lawn area will be filled with over 80 food and merchandise vendors.
Festival-goers can feast on soup dumplings, tanghulu, Korean shaved ice and more. There will be first-come-first-serve picnic tables on the lower level.
Visitors can also take photos with a 15-foot panda inflatable or jump in the panda-themed bounce house out on the lawn area.
There will also be various performances and live entertainment throughout the festival, like Chinese Folk Dances, Muay Thai demonstrations, live DJs and more.
Dedicated parking is not available and visitors are encouraged to take public transportation.
For more information, visit the Panda Fest Seattle website or social media.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Panda Fest website and the Panda Fest Seattle social media.
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