TacoFest
presented by Cazadores Tequila
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Spend the afternoon at the SteelStacks campus enjoying tacos from the Lehigh Valley and beyond, great drinks, live music, the SteelStacks Chihuahua Beauty Contest and more!
Taco Vendors:
- 4 Raices Street Tacos
- Aqui Es… A Taste of Mexico
- Cactus Blue
- Castaneda’s Mexican Restaurant
- Don Juan Mex Grill
- Grumpy’s BBQ
- Orizaba Restaurant
- Mother Truckin Tacos and Grub
- Taco Town
- Take A Taco – Vegan/Gluten Free Options Available
- Tia B’s Street Tacos LLC
- Uno Taqueria
Additional Food Vendors:
- Latin Bites
- Levy Restaurants
- Randevoo
- Why Not Burgerz
Dessert Food Vendors:
- Fiesta Churros
- La Botanera
- Mon & Mel’s Sweet Scoops, LLC – Vegan/Gluten Free/Dairy Free Options Available
- Waffl’d
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Early Access Hour
| Early Access | March 3-May 26 | May 27-June 1 |
| Price | $15 | $20 |
12-1 p.m.
Ticket holders get:
- Admission to early access hour of TacoFest (12-1 p.m.).
- A Tacofest gift!
- All of the fun of TacoFest, including music, game shows, the Chihuahua Beauty Contest, fantastic food from our vendors, and drinks from our cash bars!
MARGARITA MADNESS
| Margarita Madness | Jan 30-Mar 2 | March 3-May 26 | May 27-June 1 |
| Price | $54 | $59 | $64 |
| ArtsQuest Member Price | $49 | $54 | $59 |
1-3 p.m.
Musikfest Café
Ticket holders get:
- Admission to early access hour of TacoFest (12-1 p.m.).
- Up to 12 1oz samples at Margarita Madness (1-3 p.m.) in the Musikfest Café, where restaurants from all around the Lehigh Valley will be competing to see who has the best margarita! All restaurants will also have alcohol-free versions of their margarita.
- Access to an unlimited chips, guacamole, salsa, queso, and rice & beans bar for the duration of Margarita Madness.
- A Tacofest gift!
- All of the fun of TacoFest, including music, game shows, the Chihuahua Beauty Contest, fantastic food from our vendors, and drinks from our cash bars!
GENERAL ADMISSION:
| General Admission | April 7-May 26 | May 27-June 1 |
| Price | $7 | $12 |
1-6 p.m.
Ticket holders get:
- access to entertainment throughout TacoFest, including music, game shows, and the Chihuahua Beauty Contest!
- access to all food vendors and drinks sold from the Mack Truck Stop, Central Tap, the Pour Bar, and more.
Chihuahua Beauty Contest
| Chihuahua Beauty Contest | March 31-May 27 | May 28-June 2 |
| Price | $10 | $15 |
| ArtsQuest Member Price | $8.50 | $13.50 |
*Please note that dog owners must have a ticket to TacoFest in order to participate in the Chihuahua Beauty Contest.
Chihuahua Check in will begin at 1 p.m. Contests begin at 2 p.m.
Strut your pup for the chance to have your fury friend dubbed Gooddest Doggo, Most Huggable, Cutest tail wiggle, and more! (Human winners will also be awarded ArtsQuest tickets and merch!)
All chihuahua, chihuahua mixes, and chihuahuas at heart who are 25Lb and under are welcome to participate.
Entertainment Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
| 1:30 p.m. | Kids Piñata Children ages 6–10 are invited to take part in the party classic, piñata! | Air Products Town Square |
| 2 p.m. | Chihuahua Beauty Contest Strut your pup for the chance to have your fury friend dubbed Gooddest Doggo, Most Huggable, Cutest tail wiggle, and more! (Human winners will also be awarded ArtsQuest tickets and merch!) | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health |
| 3 p.m. | Cinco 12 – Selena Cover Band Cinco12 is a project created by Brooklyn musicians Jenny Luna, Michael Winograd, and Skye Steele to honor the music of the late Selena Quintanilla Perez. The band will bring to life many of the well-loved songs of the “Queen of Tejano Music”. Jenny Luna – vocals; Skye Steele – violin, synth, background vocals; Barrie McClain – background vocals; Joshua Camp – synth, keys, accordion; Viva DeConcini – guitar; Dan Martinez – bass; Neil Ochoa – percussion; Yayo Serka – drumset | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health |
| 4 p.m. | Spicy Talk: A Comedy Game Show Spicy Talk is an hour-long comedy game show where hosts, Anthony DeSanctis, will give comics a mix of trivia, interview questions, and other challenges, all while they eat increasingly spicier hot sauces. | Air Products Town Square |
| 5 p.m. | Bobbing for Hot Peppers Will you be this year’s Hot Pepper Bobbing Champ? TacoFest attendees are invited to compete to see who can bob the most hot peppers in 90 seconds! (Limited spots available, volunteers will be selected from audience before the start of the show.) | Air Products Town Square |
| 5:30 p.m. | Tacos Toss Two teams will compete to see who can create the best taco…by tossing their partner the ingredients! (Limited spots available, volunteers will be selected from audience before the start of the show.) | Air Products Town Square |
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Applications
2025 Margarita Madness Competitor Registration
Calling all bars and restaurants! Do you make the meanest margarita in (or around) the Lehigh Valley? Register to compete in Margarita Madness for your chance to win the title of “Best Margarita 2025” and an awesome glass-blown trophy made by our Glass Studio.
The competition is open to any business licensed to serve alcohol in the state of Pennsylvania. Competitors must be able to supply a Certificate of Insurance for their business entity. ArtsQuest will supply all alcohol.
2025 Festival Vendor Application
The 2025 Festival Vendor Application is now closed. Please click the link below if you would like to be notified when the application for 2026 is available.
2025 Food Vendor Application
Food vendor applications for the 2025 season are currently closed. To be notified when the 2026 food vendor application is open, please sign up here.
