Asian and Japanese festivals in Orlando

Orlando Japan Festival

Koto music and a tea ceremony, with a raffle for round-trip tickets to Japan at the end.

Asian Lantern Festival at Central Florida Zoo

More than 50 lit silk-and-steel sculptures stand along a three-quarter-mile loop once the animals have gone in.

Orlando Korea Festival

Thirty-five-plus Korean food and drink vendors on the Culture Center grounds, and K-pop cover dancers.

Holiday Matsuri

An anime and cosplay convention in the West Concourse, with an Artist Alley and idol performances.

Celebrate Lunar

Orlando Tet Festival

Lion and dragon dancing, firecracker showers and a 16,000-square-foot food court at the fairgrounds on Colonial Drive.

Central Florida Dragon Parade & Lunar New Year Festival

Lion dancers and multi-person dragons go down Thornton Avenue, and a street festival of about 40 booths follows at the finish.

Asian Cultural Festival

Nine Asian communities share one day in Ocoee, with K-pop on the indoor stage and food vendors on the lawns.

Moon Over Avalon Mid-Autumn Festival

The lantern parade waits for dark and goes down Avalon Lake Drive, with a lantern workshop for kids before it.

Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival & Asian Cultural Expo

More than 70 crews race 500-meter heats on Turkey Lake, with taiko and tai chi on the lawn.