AsiaFest 2025
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Schedule
Friday, June 20, 2025
5–9 p.m.
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Eat, learn, and play at Asia Society Texas' annual festival!
Celebrate the rich diversity of Houston’s Asian and Asian American communities through performances, art-making activities, food, live demonstrations, and more.
Embark on an adventure through Asia, using our passport to explore different regions' traditions, cultures, and food! Interact with a dragon boat display on our front lawn, tour Asia Society Texas' exhibition Hung Hsien: Between Worlds, and enjoy a performance in our theater!
This event is FREE and open to the public; registration is required for building entry. Food and drink will be available for sale. Theater performances are ticketed ($12; 35% discount for AST members) and include building entry.
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Festival Fun
All-Ages Activities
More information coming soon!
Free Exhibition Admission

Hung Hsien: Between Worlds celebrates the life and artistic legacy of pioneering artist Hung Hsien, one of the most important yet underrepresented contributors to the development of modern ink painting. Throughout her artistic career, Hung Hsien has emphasized personal expression and individuality, resulting in a distinctly celestial form of modern ink painting that drifts effortlessly between landscape and abstraction.
Ticketed Festival Performances
5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12 (35% Discount for AST Members)
Performances take place inside the Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater. Each showtime features the same dance performances.
Enjoy a whirl of dance traditions from Sri Lanka, Polynesia, India, and China through dynamic performances by SalaRu Sri Lankan Cultural Academy, South Seas Productions, Steps for Dancing, and University of Houston Moonlit Petals!
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Vendors and Partners
Food and Drink
B&B Concession | Boba House | The Custard Box | Dalgona Luxe | Dumpling Haus | IWEN's Cafe | Kopi Cowboy Coffee + Mocktails | Mama Marie's Filipino Soul Food | Popssibilities | Sando Satori
Gifts, Art, and Apparel
Adorned by Aysha | AHAcraft | A-Rod Balloons | Designs by Sippy | Ethnic Evolution | Kazori Designs | Kim's Kimchi | KT Designs | Japanese Charm | My Creative Camp | StarMoon Jewelry | Tandem Throwing | Thetotodio | Tiny Sponge | Tokyo Story
Community Partners
Brave Little Company | Chinese Community Center | Fabric Forge | Houston Hanfu Association | Houston Public Library – Montrose | Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy | Ikebana International | Islamic Arts Society | LNS International Corporation | Zoroastrian Association of Houston
Day-Of Information
Our AsiaFest 2025 festival is rain-or-shine. Asia Society Texas is closed to the public on Friday, June 20, until AsiaFest begins at 5 p.m.
Parking and Transportation
Paid parking ($10) is available in our lot across Southmore Boulevard. Entrances are located on Caroline Street and Austin Street. Bicycle racks are available in our parking lot for no cost.
Public transit is also available: Asia Society Texas is a five-minute walk from the Museum District METRO Rail Station (Red Line).
When You Arrive
All guests must check in at our tent before entering the building. Building entry is enforced.
No food or strollers inside the building. There will be outdoor eating areas where guests can enjoy food; stroller parking is located outside the front entrance.
Festival Schedule
5–9 p.m. | Food and Retail Vendors | Festival Lawn, Indoors |
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Passport and Art-Making Activities | Indoors | |
Free Access to Hung Hsien: Beyond Worlds Exhibition | Indoors (Upstairs) | |
5:30 p.m. | Ticketed Dance Performances | Indoors* (Theater) |
7 p.m. | Ticketed Dance Performances | Indoors* (Theater) |
8:30 p.m. | Ticketed Dance Performances | Indoors* (Theater) |
* Admission to the dance performances is ticketed ($12, with a 35% discount for AST Members) and limited-quantity.
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About AsiaFest
AsiaFest is the Asia Society Texas Center’s free festival displaying the vibrancy of Asian culture, creativity, and cuisine in Houston. Since 2015, guests have joined us for an international bazaar, performances, arts and crafts, fusion food, live demonstrations, and more.
Past Events
2022: Highlights | Details
2021: Highlights | Details
2020: Passage Magazine
2019: Highlights | Details
2018: Details
2017: Highlights | Details
2016: Highlights | Details
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About Asia Society Texas
Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.
Event Details
1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004
713.496.9901
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