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Taco Festival of Innovation

Two days of Mexican wrestling, air accordion and tons of tacos
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Celebrate tacos at the San Jose Taco Festival of Innovation – a feast day filled with tastings, art, music, Lucha Libre, and a curated selection of over 20 food trucks from all over the Bay Area serving their best rendition of a taco all day.

Taco Festival (of Innovation) 2015
– Saturday, May 23, 2015 | 1 pm to 8 pm
– Sunday, May 24, 2015 | Noon to 6 pm
History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose
Tickets: $10 one day admission, or $15 for both days (after that all plates are $6 or less)

The key to the Taco Festival of Innovation is variety paired with affordability. In addition to traditional tacos, you’ll see variations like Korean short rib tacos, mac n’ cheese tacos, ice cream tacos . . . if it can be put on a taco, chances are you’ll see it at Taco Festival.

They’ve made sure that all plates are $6 or less so taco lovers can take in the many choices without breaking the bank.

Vote for your favorite taco during the day, and they’ll select a number of fan favorites to be judged by our celebrity panel, arriving at one taco to rule them all.

You’ll find:

  • The Bay Area’s best food trucks serving up innovative freestyle tacos
  • Art, jewelry, clothing, and other various local goods from local SJ MADE vendors
  • Mexican-style masked wrestling, better known as Lucha Libre, inside a full wrestling ring
  • Two full days of live music and DJs, including a Stevie B Dance Party and slow jamz hour
  • 90’s prom photo booth and awesome kids area
  • 4th Annual US Air Accordion Championship. Yes, you read that right.

> Full 2015 Schedule