Asian Festival

The Charlotte Asian Festival

The 2025 Charlotte Asian Festival and Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival are set for Saturday, May 17 at Ramsey Creek Park on Lake Norman (Cornelius, NC). This annual family-oriented event is a celebration of Asian cultures. We welcome the Asian and non-Asian community in and around Mecklenburg County and throughout the Carolinas. The festival celebrates Asian cultures, diversity, ethnicity, roots and history. 





The Asian Festival consists of the following:

  • Cultural Performances
  • Cultural Showcase
  • The Best of Asian Festival Performing Arts
  • Traditional Asian Food and Crafts
  • Vendor and Sponsor Booths

Use the links to the right to find updated information about the festival.


PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE

The Asian Festival and Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival follow federal and state guidelines to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19. Face masks and physical distancing are not required for fully vaccinated individuals; however, please use common sense and wear a mask if in a crowd and/or in close contact with individuals who are not vaccinated. Bring personal hygiene items like sanitizers and wipes. Unvaccinated people should protect themselves, using such measures as wearing face masks, distancing (when possible), and avoiding locations or activities where there are unmasked individuals.

Masks are optional while on board the shuttle bus to and from the festival site.