{"id":32970,"date":"2025-11-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=32970"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:50:20","slug":"panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/","title":{"rendered":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Asian cuisine, art, and performance are coming to the Valley this fall. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandafests.com\/\">Panda Fest<\/a>, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23 at Salt River Fields. The event promises a sensory-rich experience featuring more than 120 food vendors, 30+ artisans, and cultural performances inspired by countries including China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1500\"  height=\"1000\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32972 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074550\/3.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Images courtesy of Panda Fest<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded by BiuBiu Xu, the creator behind New York City\u2019s popular Dragon Fest, Panda Fest began as a one-day pop-up. It evolved into a national, multi-city celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) cultures. After sold-out stops in major cities like Boston, Seattle, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, Phoenix marks the final stop of Panda Fest\u2019s 2025 tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"696\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32973 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-1024x696.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-380x258.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-800x543.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-1160x788.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074604\/2.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Panda Fest team is thrilled to offer hard-to-access authentic flavors from across the globe to Valley foodies and families,\u201d said Xu. \u201cIf you\u2019re craving sights, smells, and spices from home, or looking to appreciate culture through supporting Asian artists and performers, Panda Fest offers something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32974 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074613\/320A7840.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Panda Fest will offer a full culinary journey through Asia, with food vendors showcasing both traditional and fusion cuisine. From sizzling street food to region-specific specialties, the offerings will highlight the richness and variety of Asian culinary traditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32976 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074622\/DSC08768.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests can explore an artisan marketplace featuring handmade crafts, clothing, jewelry, and accessories. Traditional art forms like sugar painting, calligraphy, and paper cutting will be featured, along with contemporary entertainment such as K-pop dance performances, lion dances, theatrical shows, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32975 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074617\/5M7A5955.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>True to its name, Panda Fest will also feature plenty of panda-themed fun. A 15-foot inflatable panda, panda bounce ring, themed treats, and exclusive souvenirs will offer family-friendly entertainment and plenty of Instagrammable moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074626\/%E6%88%AA%E5%B1%8F2024-11-06-%E4%B8%8B%E5%8D%882.46.27.jpg\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-32977 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074626\/%E6%88%AA%E5%B1%8F2024-11-06-%E4%B8%8B%E5%8D%882.46.27-1024x752.jpg\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All general admission tickets ($14) include entry and two complimentary gifts: a panda-themed pin exclusive to the Phoenix event and an inflatable headband. For guests looking to upgrade their experience, $35 VIP tickets offer perks like shaded seating, VIP restrooms, exclusive experiences, access to a private bar, and a branded Panda Fest tote bag. For tickets, vendor applications, and more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandafests.com\/\">pandafests.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":32971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[8494,8566,8549,14279,14280,8405],"class_list":{"0":"post-32970","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events-and-festivals","8":"tag-events","9":"tag-featured","10":"tag-food","11":"tag-panda-fest","12":"tag-salt-river-field","13":"tag-shopping-2","14":"cs-entry","15":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Valley Girl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"973\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mallory Gleich\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mallory Gleich\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/414fa513f6610186098f88e3fafec479\"},\"headline\":\"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":361,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/09074548\\\/1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"events\",\"featured\",\"food\",\"Panda Fest\",\"Salt River Field\",\"shopping\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Events &amp; Festivals\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/\",\"name\":\"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/09074548\\\/1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/09074548\\\/1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/09074548\\\/1.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":973},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/events-and-festivals\\\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Valley Girl\",\"description\":\"A blog for Phoenix area women\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/25072512\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/25072512\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"width\":180,\"height\":180,\"caption\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/414fa513f6610186098f88e3fafec479\",\"name\":\"Mallory Gleich\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mallory Gleich\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/valleygirlblog\\\/author\\\/mallory\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix","description":"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix","og_description":"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/","og_site_name":"Valley Girl","article_published_time":"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":973,"url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mallory Gleich","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/"},"author":{"name":"Mallory Gleich","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#\/schema\/person\/414fa513f6610186098f88e3fafec479"},"headline":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix","datePublished":"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/"},"wordCount":361,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg","keywords":["events","featured","food","Panda Fest","Salt River Field","shopping"],"articleSection":["Events &amp; Festivals"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/","name":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-03T14:00:00+00:00","description":"Panda Fest, one of the largest outdoor Asian food and cultural festivals in the U.S., will make its Phoenix-area debut November 21-23.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09074548\/1.jpg","width":1500,"height":973},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/panda-fest-brings-cultural-culinary-celebrations-to-phoenix\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Panda Fest Brings Cultural &amp; Culinary Celebrations to Phoenix"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/","name":"Valley Girl","description":"A blog for Phoenix area women","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#organization","name":"AZFoothills.com LLC","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/25072512\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/25072512\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","width":180,"height":180,"caption":"AZFoothills.com LLC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/#\/schema\/person\/414fa513f6610186098f88e3fafec479","name":"Mallory Gleich","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/966c5fb09b46ac9afe6f0bc61ca51f6631f4780da9baee8caeca72b82ddd2801?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mallory Gleich"},"url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/author\/mallory\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32978,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32970\/revisions\/32978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}