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This year’s Arizona Taco Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Over 50 restaurants have confirmed their participation in this year’s festival, each of which will be slinging $2 tacos. On Saturday, October 15, there will also be a tequila expo, featuring 30 brands offering samples of over 100 tequilas. Sunday will feature a margarita tent.

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Entertainment will include Chihuahua beauty pageants, eating contests, live music, and lucha libre wrestling.
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General admission tickets are selling for $12 online; children under 12 get in free. Also available are VIP tickets that include access to a tented VIP seating area with private bathrooms, five alcoholic beverages, one soft drink, and 10 tacos. Tequila 10-pour tickets are also available, along with tickets to the margarita tent.
Find more details and order your tickets at the AZ Taco Festival website.