{"id":141223,"date":"2025-03-26T00:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T04:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141223"},"modified":"2025-03-26T00:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T04:53:17","slug":"tac-oh-join-the-taco-craze-at-tacofest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141223","title":{"rendered":"Tac-Oh! Join the Taco Craze at Tacofest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., March 25, 2025 –\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is thrilled to announce the return of\u00a0Tacofest<\/a>, in partnership with Cazadores Tequila, taking place on June 1, 2025, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.<\/p>\n

Spend the afternoon at the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks enjoying tacos from the Lehigh Valley and beyond, great drinks, live music, the SteelStacks Chihuahua Beauty Contest and more! Get your Premium Access tickets now at\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>\u00a0for $15 (price increases to $20 starting May 27). Premium Access tickets allow early access to the event starting at noon (which means more tacos), a Tacofest gift and all of the fun of Tacofest! It\u2019s a day filled with tacos from restaurants throughout the Lehigh Valley, music, game shows, Margarita Madness, the Chihuahua Beauty Contest, fantastic food and drinks from a ton of vendors including our culinary partner, Levy Restaurants at Mack Truck, Central Tap and Palette & Pour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn what has become an annual celebration, Tacofest returns in 2025 with more mouthwatering tacos than ever before!\u201d said Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest Chief Programming Officer. \u201cOur favorite food trucks and top restaurants from across the region converge at SteelStacks to create a taco lover\u2019s paradise. Margarita fans, be sure to grab your tickets early for the wildly popular Margarita Madness \u2013 this event sells out in advance every year!\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, you can participate in the annual\u00a0Margarita Madness<\/strong>\u00a0and find out which Lehigh Valley restaurant is voted \u2018Best Margarita.\u2019 Margarita Madness kicks off at 1 p.m. but you\u2019ll enjoy early access to Tacofest at noon. Tickets for Margarita Madness start at $54 to $64 and the event takes place in the Musikfest Caf\u00e9. Each attendee will receive a 1 oz. sample from each restaurant and get to vote for their favorite margarita. Alcohol-free versions of margaritas will also be available from each participating restaurant. A complimentary tortilla chip bar with everything from guacamole, queso and salsa to rice and beans will also be available.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Chihuahua Beauty Contest<\/strong>\u00a0is back! Held next to the Levitt Pavilion Stage, this feisty event will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are priced at $10 ($15 week of show). Strut your pup for the chance to have your dog win in one of the following categories: Goodest Doggo, Most Huggable, Cutest Tail Wiggle and more. For each dog that wins, their owner will be awarded ArtsQuest tickets and merch! All Chihuahuas, mixes, Chihuahuas at heart and 25 lbs. or under are encouraged to participate!\u00a0Please note that all dog owners must have a ticket to Tacofest for their furry friend to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this time,\u00a0confirmed taco vendors include:<\/p>\n

4 Raices Street Tacos LLC<\/p>\n

Uno Taqueria<\/p>\n

Aqui Es A Taste Of Mexico<\/p>\n

Take A Taco, LLC \u2013\u00a0Vegan\/Gluten Free Options Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cactus Blue Mexican Restaurant & Food Trucks<\/p>\n

Castaneda\u2019s Mexican Restaurant<\/p>\n

Don Juan Mex Grill<\/p>\n

GRUMPY\u2019S BBQ INC<\/p>\n

Orizaba Restaurant<\/p>\n

Tia B\u2019s Street Tacos LLC<\/p>\n

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Additional vendors:<\/p>\n

Why Not Burgerz<\/p>\n

Latin Bites<\/p>\n

Levy Restaurants<\/p>\n

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Dessert:<\/p>\n

Fiesta Churros LLC<\/p>\n

Mon & Mel\u2019s Sweet Scoops, LLC –\u00a0Vegan\/Gluten Free\/Dairy Free Options Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waffl\u2019d<\/p>\n

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AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For select discounted rates and presale opportunities become an\u00a0ArtsQuest member<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Circle donor<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

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About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 50 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nBryn Keeney<\/p>\n

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Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., March 25, 2025 –\u00a0ArtsQuest\u00a0is thrilled to announce the return of\u00a0Tacofest, in partnership with Cazadores Tequila, taking place on June 1, 2025, from 1 to 6 p.m., … Continue reading Tac-Oh! Join the Taco Craze at Tacofest<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/taco-2025.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=141223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/141224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=141223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=141223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}