A New International Food Festival Is Coming to Dulles Town Center Next Month

The International Food and Culture Festival in Manassas is expanding to Sterling.

By Michele Kettner • Posted May 20, 2025 at 8:29 a.m.

Courtesy International Food and Culture Festival

If you can’t get enough of Northern Virginia’s international food scene, you’re in luck. The International Food and Culture Festival is expanding to Dulles Town Center.

Currently located in Manassas, the outdoor festival is slated to make its Sterling debut on Saturday, June 14, as a way to celebrate the end of the school year in Loudoun County. It will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Can’t make it? The festival will be at the mall again on June 28, July 12, and August 9. The original Manassas festival will have events on July 27 and August 24.

chaatwala samples — *Courtesy International Food and Culture Festival*

The International Food and Culture Festival celebrates the region’s diversity with mouthwatering street food from over 30 vendors. There will also be live music, cultural performances, and fun activities for the whole family.

While vendors for the June event are still being finalized, attendees will be able to enjoy a variety of cuisines, including Caribbean, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Taiwanese.

Tickets for the event are free, but food and drinks are purchased separately.

Feature image courtesy International Food and Culture Festival

Michele Kettner

Audience Engagement Editor

Michele Kettner joined Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020 after spending two semesters as an editorial intern at the magazine. The University of Maryland graduate is currently the audience engagement editor and covers everything from can’t-miss things to do and holiday events to new restaurant and store openings throughout Northern Virginia.