HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - One of the largest outdoor Asian food festivals in the country hit Hartford this weekend.

“Panda Fest” drew a very large crowd, but some who attended left disappointed and felt taken advantage of.

Organizers believe 30,000 people were here between Saturday and Sunday. Which is great and brings the community together.

But people felt it was extremely unorganized and expensive. Some even say they paid for their ticket in advance and couldn’t get in because of the long lines.

In several TikTok videos, you can see many visitors expressing their concerns, “If you didn’t make it panda fest in Hartford, CT consider yourself lucky because this was a nightmare of an experience.”

Another video on the social media platform stated, “It was so crowded in here. And it just

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