Tacos & Booze: Get Your Fix With These Events!
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If you’ve missed Texas food festivals for the past two years and need to get your fix, don’t fret –– taco and booze festivals are back! In recent years, the Lone Star State has drawn in hordes of people who love all things tacos, tequila, and craft beer, with crowds flocking to festivals in urban areas such as Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
From craft beer fests to tequila and taco pairing sessions, here’s a guide to festivals that taco lovers mustn’t miss. Bon appetit!
Tacos, Bites & Beats at The Big Texas Beer Fest 2022
The Big Texas Beer Fest is Dallas’ original beer festival, with this year’s event being its 10th edition! The 2022 festival will feature over 400 beers (from 100-odd breweries), ciders, hard seltzers, meads, and kombuchas. Taking place on Saturday, March 26 at Fair Park Automobile Building, this festival has become well known for its special and rare brews. With local music acts, an outdoor stage, and plenty of food from a range of food trucks, you can indulge in street tacos, burritos, and quesadillas while listening to talented performers. Food trucks such as Tacos, Bites & Beats will be dishing out tacos loaded with beef, chicken tinga, and other fillings, including paneer cheese for vegetarians.
When: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Where: Fair Park Automobile Building
Buy tickets for The Big Texas Beer Fest 2022 and drool over the food served up by Taco, Bites & Beats.
TACOS + TEQUILA at The Fort Worth Food Festival
From March 31 through April 3, Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork will be home to a four-day festival that is set to feature a whole host of wines, tequilas, beers, and other tipples! Thinking of popping along? Then don’t miss the festival’s special TACOS + TEQUILA event on Thursday, March 31 from 7 to 10 pm. Here, you’re invited to indulge in both trendy and traditional tacos –– and as you may have guessed, they’re paired with tequila! The best bit? Your ticket covers everything, meaning you can (responsibly!) consume all the tacos and tequila that your heart desires.
When: Thu, 31 Mar – Sun, 3 Apr, 2022
Where: Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork, 5000 Clearfork Main St Fort Worth, TX, United States
Book tickets for The Fort Worth Food Festival
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Cowboys Taco Fest
A unique festival and the first of its kind, Cowboys Taco Fest is due to take place at Miller LiteHouse at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, May 7. In addition to a variety of mouth-watering tacos and beer, attendees will also be treated to live performances by country music artists including The Powell Brothers, Hayden Coffman, William Michael Morgan, Hayden Coffman, and Payton Howie, as well as local Hispanic musicians. You’ll be able to celebrate Cinco de Mayo while getting your taco fix from the many participating food trucks, such as Jazzy’s Tacos, Salsazon, Tacodiction, and The Taco Spot. Tickets are on sale now on their website.
When: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Where: Miller LiteHouse at AT&T Stadium
As the weather warms up and festival season approaches, gather your taco buddies and head to one of these delicious food and booze-filled events. If you know of any good festivals for taco-heads in the Lone Star State, hit me up in the comments –– I’d love to feature them! After all, it’s something I love to taco about!
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