BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Queso-filled tortillas, chihuahuas in hats and tutus and plenty of tequila tasting are some of the highlights at this year's TacoFest.
ArtsQuest's annual homage to all things Tex-Mex will be from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, on the SteelStacks campus.
Early entry to the fest begins at noon and cost $20. It includes a 6-ounce bottle of TacoFest habanero sauce. Regular admission costs $10 and includes access to including music, game shows and the chihuahua beauty contest at 2 p.m.
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Early entry to the fest (more time for tacos!) begins at noon and cost $20. It includes a 6-ounce bottle of TacoFest habanero sauce.
Regular admission costs $10 and includes access to including music, game shows and the chihuahua beauty contest at 2 p.m.
For dog owners: All chihuahuas, chihuahua mixes and chihuahuas at heart under 25 pounds are welcome to enter the contest.
Categories include Gooddest Doggo, Most Huggable and Cutest tail wiggle.
Registration begins at 1 p.m. Entry for the chihuahua contest cost $15 or $13.50 for ArtsQuest members. All dog owners must also have a ticket to TacoFest for their furry friend to participate.
Taco trucks, Margaritas
TacoFest visitors can vote to decide who makes the best margarita at the annual Margarita Madness in Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center.
The contest will begin at 1 p.m. and tickets cost $59, or $54 for ArtsQuest members (ticket holders will have early access to the festival) and includes a 1-ounce sample from each restaurant.
Alcohol-free versions of margaritas also will be available from each participating restaurant. A complimentary tortilla chip bar with guacamole, queso, salsas, rice and beans and more also will be available.
Additionally, food and beverage vendors confirmed are 4 Raices Street Tacos, Aqui Es, A Taste of Mexico, the Bayou, Cactus Blue, Castaneda's Mexican Restaurant and Cousins Maine Lobster.
Also, Geaker's Taco, Grubnight Food Truck, Grumpy's BBQ, Holy Infancy Church, JerseyRollz, Oomie Zoomiez, Orizaba Restaurant, Taco Town, Take-A-Taco, Theos Gyros, Taste Smokers and Una Taqueria.
Desserts will be offered by Scoop-O-Dough, Fiesta Churros and Waffl'd.
Piñata party, mariachi music
This year's entertainment will include a kids piñata party at 1:30 p.m. and a performance by Mariachi Pedro Villaseñor at 3 p.m.
Also, a "spicy talk" game show at 4 p.m., hot pepper bobbing at 5 p.m., a taco toss at 5:30 p.m. and a piñata walk at 6 p.m.
More information can be found on the SteelStacks website.