World Dumpling Fest

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Saturday, September 19, 2025 | 11am to 10pm
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 11am to 9pm
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Overview

World Dumpling Fest celebrates diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world with music, dance, and of course, dumplings! The Chicago Cultural Alliance is excited to host their sixth annual World Dumpling Fest in it’s new Lincoln Park home.

This all-ages event features food, music, and local small businesses sharing their cultural identities through their respective crafts. World Dumpling Fest features diverse cultural “dumplings” from +10 neighborhood-based restaurants in and around Chicago.

World Dumpling Fest is a fundraiser held to support the work of the Chicago Cultural Alliance with the mission of supporting, promoting, and advocating for over 40 centers of cultural heritage from around the Chicagoland area.

TICKETS COMING SOON!

 

Tickets are required to purchase food and beverage to the event.  No need to stand in a long line to purchase them, purchase in advance for better access and to save money!

Online Ticket Pricing:

  • 1 ticket = $1
  • 20-pack tickets = $18
  • 50-pack tickets = $45

Tickets will be available for purchase on-site for 1 ticket = $1.00.

Coming soon for 2026!  In 2024, we had the following vendors:

Empanadas – Cafe Tola (Latin American)

Emparogi – Polombia (Columbian & Polish Fusion)

Falafel – Shawarma Point (Middle Eastern)

Tandoor & Chaat – Tandoor Char House (Indian)

Bakery – Home Bakery (Polish)

Pierogi – Kurtos R Us (Polish)

Asian Fusion – Lee Concessions (Indian)

Tank Kitchen –  (Vietnamese)

Mochinut Donuts –  (Japanese)

We’re working hard to get a line up that is guaranteed to pair well with dumplings.  Check back soon!

In the meantime, here’s who we’ve had perform in the past:  Philippine American Cultural Foundation, Center of Peruvian Arts, Crossing Borders Music and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum, APIDA Arts presents: “Ki”, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance presents: Latin Music Project, Friends of the Gamelan, Irish American Heritage Center, Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center presents: Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, South Side Community Art Center presents: Margaret Burroughs Collective, South Asia Institute presents: Do the Needful

Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Karyn Terrones at karyn@chicagoevents.com or 773-584-6625.

Coming soon!