The Thai-American Association of South Florida together with Miami Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board will offer a day trip to Asia via the 29th Annual Asian Culture Festival. On March 2-3, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. event-goers are invited to visit Fruit & Spice Park located at 24801 SW 187th Ave. Homestead, FL 33031 for what promises to be even bigger and better than last year!

The annual fun-filled family event, the Asian Culture Festival, celebrates the diversity of Asian cultures through an enchanting journey of music and dance, performances, demonstrations, arts, and hand crafts, highlighted by a tasty selection of authentic Far Eastern cuisine. All of the flavors of Asia will be on full display, featuring gastronomical delights from Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Vietnam and more.

The two-day festival will offer a range of entertainment that set to dazzle audiences of all ages with drummers, dancers, musicians, martial artists and others expressing their heritage through shared cultural experiences. Featured performances include Lion Dance, Dragon Boat Racing, The Thai Dance Troupe of Ottawa and Fushu Daiko Japanese Taiko drummers, which will embrace traditions with extravagant costumes, original instruments and dance styles rooted in historical celebrations, that date back over thousands of years.

An array of family-friendly activities will be curated for children, to actively learn about and experience the traditions, contribution, and heritage of Asia. Kids will receive a traveling Passport as they embark on educational adventures visiting each country, where they will learn how to write their name in Chinese, and origami. A children’s playground will boast enjoyable games such as rock climbing, a bounce house fun and more.