Local Food and Drink Events in Texas This Week of April 14 to 20
Texas Street Food Festival
The 1st ever-Texas Street Food Festival is coming to Texas Live! on April 15th & 16th, 2023! This spectacular weekend event will feature the Arlington, Dallas, Ft. Worth & surrounding area's best food trucks & restaurants with all food items priced at $5 or less! This will give guests the opportunity to sample a wide range of flavors & options from over 30+ vendors! Come for the food, stay for the fun as there will be tons of live entertainment, general vendors, axe throwing, an Indoor/outdoor pavilion, mechanical bull riding, free hard seltzer sampling (VIP exclusive), crazy eating challenges, family-friendly activities, general vendor market, cooking demonstrations & more!
Located in the Arlington stadium district, Texas Live! is Texas’s premier entertainment complex and will be hosting the biggest food festival of 2023!
● Over 30 Of The Area's BEST Food Trucks & Restaurants
● 1st Drink FREE
● Cheese Fry Fountain & Bar
● All Food Items $5 or Less
● Live Entertainment
● Free Hard Seltzer Sampling (VIP Ticket Holders)
● Crazy Eating Challenges
● Axe Throwing
● Live Music in the Arlington BackYard
● Mechanical Bull Riding and World-Famous Buckle Bunnies in PBR
● DJ & Sports Game Watch Party inside Texas Live!
● Kids Fun Zone (Face painters, bounce houses, etc)
● Foods from Around The World
● General Vendor Market
● Food Demonstrations
● Games, Activities & Fun for ALL AGES!
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET (Early bird price & limited!) 2PM-8PM
● Festival Entry (2PM entry)
● 1st Drink Included (seltzers, domestic beers, well drinks & non-alcoholic beverages)
VIP ADMISSION TICKET (Early bird price & extremely limited!) 12PM-8PM
● 2 HR Express Early Access (12PM admission)
● Exclusive VIP Area with Private Bathrooms & Bar (complimentary bottled waters)
● 2 Drink Vouchers (seltzers, domestic beers, well drinks & non-alcoholic beverages)
● Free Hard Selzer Sampling (VIP Area)
● $10 in Food Vouchers
● Axe Throwing Voucher
● VIP Gift Bag (includes commemorative keepsake, giveaways & bragging rights)
TICKET VOUCHER SYSTEM & BEVERAGES: All food items will work on a voucher system with vouchers sold in sheets of 5 for $5. There will be various voucher stations throughout the festival & all vouchers will be used as cash at participating restaurants & food trucks with ALL food items priced at $5 or less. Drink vouchers can be redeemed for Beer, Wine, Seltzers, Mixed Drinks, Soda & Water and then purchased at participating bars on a normal cash/credit system. Multiple ATMs will be on site & strongly encourage cash sales at voucher stations.
KIDS TICKETS: This event will be fun for the whole family & children 10 & under are FREE and do not require a ticket!
REFUND & EXCHANGE POLICY: *All tickets purchased for the Texas Street Food Festival are final. We Do Not issue refunds or exchanges & this is a Rain or Shine indoor & outdoor event. If the event has to be postponed due to Stadium Events & Restrictions, Acts of God, Natural Disasters, etc. All tickets will be valid on the future postponement date.
VENDOR INQUIRES: Looking to join the biggest food festival of 2023?! Contact us directly today at (888) 827-8340 or by email at info@tasteofyourtown.com
LEARN MORE: www.StreetFoodFests.com
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Location
Texas Live!, 1650 East Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76011, USA
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Dallas Food Fest
Welcome to Dallas' Premier Food Fest showcasing local restaurants, local eateries, local cafes and local food trucks! This festival is all things surrounding Food so please come hungry!! Our festival will stretch over 8 Hours with a bunch of different participating vendors. Outside of food there will be plenty of fun including Live Music from some of Texas best bands! Make plans to be at the 2023 Dallas Food Fest on Saturday April 15th
-LIVE BANDS
-VARIETY OF FOOD VENDORS
-GAMES, CONTESTS, PICTURE BOOTHS,
-MECHANICAL BULL, GIVEAWAYS
-KIDS 8 AND UNDER ARE FREE
FUN FACTS
-Yes you can bring chairs
-No pets are allowed
-Plenty of parking near by
-Bring cash to be safe (Most vendors accept Card payment)
-Ticket can be scanned on your phone
INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR? PLEASE EMAIL US AT GreatStateEvents@gmail.com
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
2:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT
Location
Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
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Fredericksburg Spring Crawfish Bash
This fun bash is open to the public with VIP and General Admission Passes. Prices increase the 1st of each month leading to event. All you can eat Crawfish VIP Passes include unlimited platters of crawfish, live music, free (non alcoholic) beverages and a private VIP Area in the Dance Hall. Other menu items available including Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork Nachos and Testicles.
Please note that we have a no refund policy.
If you are not able to attend the event anymore, for any reason, we'll gladly change your ticket to any future event.
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Location
Bankersmith, Texas, 7905 Old San Antonio Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, United States
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Rotary Shrimp Fest of Sugar Land
The Rotary Shrimp Fest is back! Reserve tickets for your whole family today!
This April 15th, something fun will be cooking at the Flour Corporation! Literally - shrimp, catfish and hot dogs!
Join us for the 2023 Rotary Shrimp Fest! Reserve tickets for your whole family! Attendees will enjoy not only delicious bites, but fellowship, games, a live auction, and music.
The event is entirely indoors, so come rain or come shine, fun is guaranteed to take place!
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Location
Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478, United States
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2023 CultureMap Houston Tastemaker Awards
The CultureMap Tastemaker Awards is our annual celebration of Houston's top restaurant and bar talent, as selected by their peers. Our mission is to shine a spotlight on the people making the local restaurant scene special and honor their innovation, energy, and creativity. Join us April 13 at Silver Street Studios for our signature in-person tasting event and awards ceremony. We’ll celebrate all of the nominees and unveil the winners, and you’ll sample bites and sip specialty drinks along the way. Get to know all of the nominees in a special editorial series leading up to the event, then join us April 13 as we toast the Tastemakers. Early bird tickets are available in limited quantities for a limited time. Get yours now before they're gone.
General Admission Tickets include bites by nominated restaurants and complimentary premium beverages.
Early Bird: $60
Regular Price: $75
VIP Admission Tickets include early admission (6 pm) for first access to bites by nominated restaurants, valet parking, and a dedicated VIP bar.
Early Bird: $99
Regular Price: $125
Participating Restaurants will be announced soon! Beneficiary: Southern Smoke Foundation The Tastemaker Awards is brought to you by Goodstock By Nolan Ryan, Dripping Springs Vodka, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water, and more to be announced. Event is 21+ Only. Sorry, no refunds. To learn more about the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, visit culturemaptastemakers.com.
Date and Time
Thursday, April 13, 2023
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT
Location
Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street, Houston, TX 77007, USA
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Vista Brewing 5th Anniversary Party!
Vista is turning FIVE and we’re celebrating all day long in Driftwood with beer (of course!), food specials, live music, partner pop-ups, new merch, sweet raffle prizes and more!
Join us in Driftwood Saturday, April 15 from 12 - 8 pm as we celebrate FIVE years and all things Vista.
12 pm Doors open, beer flowin'
12 - 6 pm Scavenger hunt for kids around the property
12 - 6 pm Raffle giveaways with YETI Ramblers and Vista merch
1 - 3 pm Live Music: Batty, Jr. (Indie folk from Austin, TX)
3:00 pm Toast to Five Years
3:30-5:30pm Live Music with The Push & Shove (Rock/Soul/Funk from Austin, TX)
3 - 4 pm Brewery Open House with Brewmaster Daniel & Kent
3 - 4 pm Honey Tasting with Beekeeper Karen
GIVEAWAYS: We've partnered with some of our favorite Austin-based brands for sweet swag giveaways, including a bunch of YETI Ramblers. Be sure to enter the free raffle for sweet prizes announced throughout the day!
VISTA MERCH: a slate of new swag is dropping for the anniversary!
FOOD: Farm-fresh, hyper local specials from the Vista Grill...stay tuned for the menu. ORDER & PICK UP AT THE KICHEN TODAY
BEER: We'll have three bars going with 15+ Vista favorites and two very special cellar releases.
Don't miss the "OG FLIGHT" with five Vista year-round brews that we've had on the board since opening day.
Two Firkin Tappings: Pink Prickly Pear and Foraged Mexican Persimmon
Commencement — the first beer we ever brewed here at Vista, aged five years. Enjoy this delicate Wine Barrel Aged Brett Ale on draft.
Stonewall — we’ve pulled 2022 cellar stock of our award-winning Lambic-style, wine barrel aged ale with Texas peaches
PARTNER POP-UPS
Elder Hill Farm sharing science-y details of our joint brewery-waste-turns-to-farm-compost project.
Adventure ATX showing off their premiere off-grid camping rentals
Stay tuned as more partners are announced!
FREE / ALL AGES / FAMILY and DOG FRIENDLY/ ALL ARE WELCOME!
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Location
Vista Brewing, Ranch to Market Road 150, Driftwood, TX, USA
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Fredericksburg Bluebonnet Festival
Fredericksburg Bluebonnet Festival - Come see the wild flowers and Bluebonnets along the roadsides leading to Bankersmith and then enjoy the ones planted at Bankersmith Texas Dance Hall and Saloon in all their GLORY! Fun photo opps!
One fun-filled day of wine, wildflowers, beautiful countryside, live music, limited vendors and delicious food! Held on Old San Antonio Road (Old No. 9) which has been names the most scenic routes in the State of Texas by locals and travelers alike. Always taking place in April, giving our wildflowers time to POP!
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Location
Bankersmith, Texas, 7905 Old San Antonio Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, United States
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Wine Walk at Grandscape
Sip, shop, and stroll your way around Grandscape on Thursday, April 20th from 6:00-9:00PM at the Grandscape Wine Walk! This event is 21 & up. Photo ID required at check-in.
Tickets for your wine tasting journey are $25+tax and include: • 10+ Fine Wine Samples • A souvenir wine glass • Access to a vendor market with over 20+ participating • Live music along walk route Looking for parking? Use our free parking garage. https://www.grandscape.com/visit/?fbclid=IwAR1kgsxwHNGtIAO_8FUFyjMJlIXyHpnHDOvmZZcSuSizRbBeQ5hGK9NNw1w#parking-garage
Date and Time
Thursday, April 20, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
Location
Grandscape, 5752 Grandscape Boulevard, The Colony, TX 75056, United States
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Crawfish for a Cause
Crawfish for a Cause!!! Fund raiser for the Cpl Chad O Foundation and Wheelers for the Wounded K9 program!!!
Starting at 3:00, join O.P. Veteran as we spend the evening enjoying crawfish, live music, and fun centered around raising funds for the Cpl Chad O. Foundation and Wheelers for the Wounded K9 program. There will be great good, wonderful music, and a live auction!
Date and Time
Saturday, April 15, 2023
5:00 PM – 12:00 AM CDT
Location
Three Legged Goat, 200 Pecan Street East # 5, Pflugerville, TX 78660, United States
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3rd Annual Iberian Experience: A Taste of Spain
We're bringing a truly unique -yet traditional- Iberian experience to you! Robert Stegall with the Torres Familia will speak to 4 Spanish-style Familia Torres Wines and how they came to be. Stegall will also be joined by a master carver to sample the jamón.
Why is jamón so special? In Spain, this cured pork leg is dry-aged for 18 months, and learning the correct way to break it down takes months, if not years to perfect. In addition to fabulous food and wine pairings, we will be joined by Irene Aleman of Kiniria- an independent brand, creating leather bags and accessories that are 100% handcrafted in Spain. These unique bags with be available for purchase. After the show, DJ Mike B will be spinning Spanish beats to keep the night going. So, sip back, relax, and let us whisk you away to Spain for a night! *Enjoy complimentary parking in the Grapevine Main Parking Tower for 90 minutes then $1/hr after.
Date and Time
Friday, April 14, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
Location
Rioja Rooftop Bar, 215 East Dallas Road, Grapevine, TX 76051, United States
