BC Dumpling Festival

The BC Dumpling Festival is a free event that celebrates multiculturalism with different types of dumplings and entertainment in Coquitlam‘s Town Centre Park.

Last year the event happened on August 10th. The festival features food, performances and fun things to both see and do. It’s a great festival and admission is free!

In 2025 the festival celebrates its 4th year on August 9th.

For the summer festival’s official website, visit bcdumplingfest.ca.

This article includes the following information about the BC Dumpling Festival:

BC Dumpling Festival

The BC Dumpling Festival celebrates the diverse communities in the Tri-Cities area (which includes the communities of Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra). It’s a great opportunity for people to get together outdoors and enjoy food, entertainment and different cultures. The event is family-friendly and free to attend.

The inaugural BC Dumpling Festival took place in 2022 and was presented by the Asian Arts & Culture Society. The non-profit organization behind the event was formed in response to racist hate crimes committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The society promotes multiculturalism by hosting arts and cultural events.

When and Where

The BC Dumpling Festival took place on Saturday, August 10th in 2024. The event ran from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm. All festivities are held in Town Centre Park, located at 1299 Pinetree Way in the City of Coquitlam. In 2025 the event returns to the same venue on Saturday, August 9th.

It’s recommended you take public transit as the venue is close to the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station. For people wanting to drive, there are multiple parking lots at the park. All are accessible from Pinetree Way. If planning to drive, however, go early! The place can get busy!

For full details about the event, visit the official BC Dumpling Festival website.

What to Expect

The first BC Dumpling Festival was a huge success. The 2022 event was attended by more than 20,000 people!

There were 40 different community organizations at the event in 2024. Hungry folks also have a large selection of food to choose from, with close to 50 food vendors to choose from.

Menus at the event aren’t limited to dumplings, although there are plenty of different dumplings available from various cultures. Popular items included mandu, wontons and bao bao. There are also plant-based dumplings, ravioli, siopao and more.

A lot of food was sold at the inaugural event in 2022 including close to 15,000 Korean dumplings, 4,500 vegetarian dumplings, 10,500 wontons, 10,000 servings of bao bao and 800 Jamaican patties!

At the festival there are crowds of families and friends taking in all the vendors and live entertainment. Expect to see numerous cultures represented on stage. The BC Dumpling Festival is also a good opportunity to taste flavours from different regions of the world. It’s a fabulous event!

Entertainment Schedule (in 2024)

The BC Dumpling Festival uses the TD Community Plaza as its main stage. The location is beautiful as the amphitheatre is adjacent to Lafarge Lake.

Various forms of entertainers hit the stage throughout the event including dancers, singers, musicians and more. Listed below was the stage schedule for 2024. 2025 details are to be confirmed.

11:00 am – Himig Kabataan
11:10 am – Welcome Speeches
11:30 am – Dumpling Eating Contest
12:15 pm – PhilCAS Of BC
12:30 pm – 88 Beats Dance Studio
12:50 pm – Himig Kabataan
1:10 pm – Mamakeish No.1 KPOP Academy
1:30 pm – Indo- Pacific Foundation
2:20 pm – Port Moody Youth Symphony Orchestra
2:40 pm – Argel M De Ramos
3:00 pm – Indo- Pacific Foundation
3:20 pm – Srikandi Indonesia
3:40 pm – Alicia and Alexis
4:10 pm – Qianyun Guzheng Music School
4:30 pm – The Wookiez
5:00 pm – CCIM Entertainment Group
5:20 pm – Cecilia
5:30 pm – Natalie
5:40 pm – MUSA Canada
6:00 pm – A3 Dance Studio
6:45 pm – COCO Project Band
7:45 pm – Final Remarks and Closing

For full details about the event, visit the official BC Dumpling Festival website.

Festival Video

For what you can expect at the next BC Dumpling Festival, check out the video below. It includes scenes from the 2023 edition of the event.

(Note: The music in this video is Lo-Fi CooKing x Chill x Relax x Lounge by BlackPyBeats from Pixabay.)

Dumpling Tasting Soiree

Similar to the BC Dumpling Festival, the Dumpling Tasting Soirée takes place at the BCIT Aerospace Building at 3800 Cessna Drive in Richmond. It happened on Saturday, March 1st in 2025, from 6:30 until 10:00 pm.

The March 1st multicultural event in Richmond featured a wide variety of dumplings to taste as well as live music, adult beverages and a dumpling tasting competition. There were also silent auctions with partial proceeds benefiting the Asian Arts and Culture Society and the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

Tickets for the 2025 event cost $75 for general admission (which included dumpling tastings). For $95 you could have had the same general admission benefits, plus curated drinks.

For details about the Dumpling Tasting Soirée, see the BC Dumpling Festival website.