Ao Dai Festival

Ao Dai Festival The 8th Áo Dài Festival is set for Sunday May 24, 2026 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. Email: [email protected]

Áo Dài Festival (ADF) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and celebrating Vietnamese culture through the Áo Dài, honoring its history, artistry, and heritage through fashion, education, art, and community events. The Ao Dai Festival team is pleased to announce the return of popular Áo Dài Festival! This year’s event features an art exhibition, a fashion extravaganza showcasing designs by intern

ationally known designers, and performances by talented musical performers and a magician. The festival kicks off at 3 PM with a colorful opening ceremony featuring dancers dressed in traditional Áo Dài moving to the beat of many drummers. Following the mid-morning ceremony and workshops, the festival welcomes attendees with an elegant reception. Chosen as the central theme of the festival, the Áo Dài is an elegant symbol of the complexity and beauty of Vietnamese culture. From the dynastic era through modern times the Áo Dài has been a source of great pride for the Vietnamese people. Through its many incarnations the Áo Dài continues to channel grace, strength, sensuality and style while remaining a cultural icon that inspires artists and designers across the globe. For tickets and more information please visit www.aodaifestival.net. For more information about the organization, please contact www.aodaifestival.net.

In Ao Dai Festival, art is everything.Designer: Diep Quoc Thanh Photographer: Dang Photographers
07/22/2026

In Ao Dai Festival, art is everything.

Designer: Diep Quoc Thanh
Photographer: Dang Photographers

Some of our runway models from Ao Dai Festival 8.Photographer: Tom Phan
07/15/2026

Some of our runway models from Ao Dai Festival 8.

Photographer: Tom Phan

At Ao Dai Festival 8, such magic on the runway.Photographer: Dang Photographers Designer: Jacky Tai Make up: Jacky Tai
07/07/2026

At Ao Dai Festival 8, such magic on the runway.

Photographer: Dang Photographers
Designer: Jacky Tai
Make up: Jacky Tai

We’re honored to have Áo Dài Festival 8: Garden of Dreams featured by ABC7 Bay Area and covered by SuzannePhanTV.This sp...
06/29/2026

We’re honored to have Áo Dài Festival 8: Garden of Dreams featured by ABC7 Bay Area and covered by SuzannePhanTV.

This special story beautifully captured the elegance of the Áo Dài, the energy of our cultural performances, and the spirit of community that made ADF8 such a memorable celebration.

Thank you for helping us share the beauty of Vietnamese culture and the mission of Ao Dai Festival — to preserve and celebrate our heritage through fashion, art, education, and community connection.

We are grateful for the opportunity to bring our stories to a wider audience and keep the tradition of the Áo Dài alive for future generations. ❤️



APPRECIATING THE AO DAI:Every May, the Ao Dai Festival in ...

06/28/2026

Thanks to MC Quoc Bao from VietToday Media for catching up with us at ADF8 and helping share the story behind this year’s Garden of Dreams theme.

Check out what our Diamond Sponsor, Tiffany Hoang Nguyen, and Nick Nguyen from KT Land Realty had to say about their ADF8 experience and why supporting cultural preservation matters.

ADF8 was more than a fashion show — it was a celebration of heritage, culture, and the timeless beauty of the Áo Dài. Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.

In Ao Dai Festival, fashion is our voice.
06/27/2026

In Ao Dai Festival, fashion is our voice.

06/27/2026
This past Wednesday (6/24), Ao Dai Festival had the honor of partnering with LinkedIn’s LIAA ERG and Social Impact team ...
06/27/2026

This past Wednesday (6/24), Ao Dai Festival had the honor of partnering with LinkedIn’s LIAA ERG and Social Impact team to support our upcoming community events.

Together, we assembled 90+ cultural activity kits for children and families — a small but meaningful way to inspire creativity and share the beauty of Vietnamese culture with the next generation.

We were also grateful for the opportunity to share ADF’s mission of preserving and celebrating Vietnamese heritage through fashion, art, education, and community engagement.

We are also honored to have received a $5,000 community grant from LinkedIn to help support ADF’s ongoing cultural and community programs.

A heartfelt thank you to the LIAA ERG team and LinkedIn’s Social Impact team for believing in our mission. Special thanks to Anna Nguyen and Thu N Nguyen for representing ADF, and to Cindy Phan for working behind the scenes to help make this collaboration possible.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and look forward to continuing this meaningful partnership to uplift our community.

At Ao Dai Festival 8, Dr. Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde Caroline Kieu Linh Valverde, Associate Professor of Asian American...
06/26/2026

At Ao Dai Festival 8, Dr. Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde Caroline Kieu Linh Valverde, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis - brought an enlightening and wonderful presentation of ao dais.

Photographer: Dang Photographers

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