The Around The World Cultural Food Festival is back this year for its 7th edition. It’s being held on Saturday, August 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Oronoco Bay Park in Alexandria, Va. Admission for the event is free, it’s pet friendly, and there will even be a play area with face painting and moon bounces for kids.

Organizers say this is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the D.C. region, with dozens of food vendors, artisans, and performances representing cultures from around the world.

“Our motto is, ‘Travel the world in one day in your backyard,” says Corina Serbanescu, senior development director for the festival.

Attendees can try traditional foods from more than 15 countries like Peru, Lebanon, and Greece. Cambodia will make its first appearance at the festival, and a local food truck, The Gedunk, will represent the country by serving up traditional dishes like sach ko jakak, a lemongrass beef skewer, and nom banh chok, a curry noodle. Mylynn Tran, the sister-in-law of owner Noy Tran, says that because not everyone is familiar with Cambodian food, they’re excited for people to taste their unique flavors.

“In a sense, Cambodian food is a mixture of the countries around it. And so we want to represent this country that has very delicious food, that has its own flavors, that is not as well known, but still as delicious as Thai and Vietnamese food,” says Tran.

Along with food, dessert, and drink vendors, the festival will also feature local artisans and crafters. Serbanescu says local vendors will be representing countries like Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, and Nigeria. She hopes attendees will find something they like and consider purchasing it to support the festival and vendors.

“Everything from jewelry that’s specific to that particular country, to pieces of clothing and accessories, and also small souvenirs that people can actually take home with them and remember the festival,” says Serbanescu.

Performances are also scheduled throughout the day as part of the festivities, beginning at 11:15 a.m. The line-up ranges from an Ecuadorian folkloric group to a local highland dance from Scotland, among others. Vavá United School of Samba will close out the event with Brazilian dance and music.

Graciano Petersen, the president of the Samba group, says he’s looking forward to sharing carnival culture with the local community and those who may be less familiar with it.

“The reason that we’re bringing this energy to everybody is to really have people understand that Brazil is an amazing country with a lot of amazing history,” says Petersen. “It is really a celebration of the people, the culture, the music. And it’s a really great thing to engage in and we want everybody to be a part of it.”