Food Festivals in Tucson

All Souls Procession in November is Tucson's Day of the Dead community walk, with pan de muerto, food trucks at the Mercado finale and the burning of the urn.

Tucson Tamal and Heritage Festival is the December annual tamale festival at Casino Del Sol with dozens of vendors, mariachi music and free public admission.

Tucson Rodeo La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in February is the nine-day Western rodeo (since 1925), with Sonoran food vendors, mariachi and the Rodeo Parade.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Agave Heritage Festival is the four-day Hotel Congress agave culture festival in April, with mezcal dinners, lectures, an agave pit roast and Noche de Mezcal.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Cyclovia Tucson is Arizona's biggest car-free block party each spring, with 40,000 attendees along a downtown-to-Amphitheatre route lined with food trucks.

Cyclovia Tucson Fall opens three miles of Tucson streets to walking, biking and rolling on 25 October 2026, with free activities and food vendors along the route.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Tucson Meet Yourself in October is the free three-day folklife festival downtown, called Tucson Eat Yourself by locals, with food from 50-plus cultures.