The third annual Filipino American Heritage Festival took place Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Slack Plaza in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. Organized by the Filipino-American Association of West Virginia, the free festival celebrated Filipino culture, cuisine, music and traditions as part of Filipino American History Month. There was plenty of food, of which I tried to eat all. Elena's
Fried Lumpia (2 Pcs) (Vegetables & Chicken) & Pepperoni Rolls (2 pcs) Laguna Bay Bistro
Ube bao & siomai Sangkutsarang Sarap
Tocilog – Sweet, caramelized Filipino pork with garlic fried rice and a fried egg. The pork has a slightly sticky, sweet-savory glaze. Filipino American Association of WV
Sampler with sausage, rice, pancit & lumpia FAAWV Kentucky
There were 3 sections; I focused on the homemade breads section. I did two baos - potk and pork with egg. Lola Jo's
Turon - plantains wrapped in a thin spring roll wrapper, and deep-fried until golden and crispy Zenaida Pritchard
Bilo-Bilo - raditional Filipino dessert made with small, chewy balls of glutinous rice flour, in warm, sweetened coconut milk.

Other vendors included: Shake Your Boba, Mona's Egg Rolls, Philippines Best Food, Breadth & Depth and Carol's Soul 2 Soul.