San Diego’s largest taco fest returns to Waterfront Park on May 19th! San Diego Taco Fest will feature more than 30 of San Diego’s best taco restaurants, a fun lineup of local and national concert acts, live Lucha Libre wrestling matches, a Chihuahua beauty pageant and races, and more. New to this year’s action-packed day will be the Milagro Cantina – a Margarita Bar serving hand-crafted margaritas while a DJ provides entertainment under the Marg Tent.
San Diego Taco Fest sold out in 2016 and 2017, collectively entertaining more than 19,000 fans who have consumed more than 60,000 tacos. VIP is nearly sold out for 2018 and General Admission tickets are selling fast.
Event Details
May 19
Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
21+ event
Concert entertainment includes:
Salt-N-Pepa with Spinderella – Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella will headline the Taco Fest lineup. The Grammy Award winners will perform their most well-known chart-topping hits.
Bulevar Descarga – Born out of San Diego and Tijuana, Bulevar Descarga will deliver Big Banda music including Latin, Jazz, Funk, Boleros, and Flamenco.
Flashpants – Bringing the hits of the ‘80s, Flashpants will deliver high-energy dance music.
One Drop Redemption – One Drop Redemption is a Bob Marley & the Wailers Tribute show playing crowd favorites from Marley’s long list of iconic songs.
Los Sleepwalkers – This San Diego-based band is always ready to throw down some original Chicano Roots/Rockabilly/Cumbiabilly for your dancing pleasure.
Chill Clinton – This SD native band will feature an electrifying take on hip hop that showcases beatbox grooves, street-smart lyrics, gritty guitar riffs and spacey synth sounds.
D-Rock – San Diego’s own DJ D-Rock will kick off San Diego Taco Fest spinning records for a live music mix.
Mariachi Real de San Diego – The Mariachi band will be greeting taco fans at the entrance and roaming Waterfront Park sharing their traditional music.
When In Doubt Dial It Out Restaurant Row Presented by San Diego CityBeat will consist of a mix of the best taco-centric establishments from the San Diego region. Restaurants will offer their signature tacos with prices starting at $2. Participating restaurants can be found here. https://sdtacofest.com/restaurant-row/
Lucha Libre Wrestling Presented by Sycuan Casino will take place throughout the day between band performances. Baja Stars, a Tijuana based pro wrestling organization founded in 1988, will organize and conduct the matches.
Returning to this year’s Taco Fest is the wildly popular Chihuahua dog races and beauty pageant Presented by Outco. Taco Fest has again partnered with Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego to help with their adoptions.
Tickets are available online at SDTacoFest.com – $25 in advance through April 18; $30 from April 19 to May 18; and $35 day of show. General Admission includes entrance to the festival and all the amazing entertainment. Tacos and beverages are an additional cost.
VIP tickets include beverages, taco bar, private restrooms and front row access to the concerts – $125 in advance through May 5 and $150 starting May 6.
Website – www.SDTacoFest.com
