About the Event:

Taco ’bout a lot of fun! Bare Hands, Inc. invites you to the ninth annual Birmingham Taco Fest, featuring Birmingham’s top taco vendors, dessert vendors, music, dancing, community arts activities, farm stand, and art market! Come and join in on a taco-tastic time that is packed with family fun, food, and lots of flavor! As a cultural and culinary experience for attendees, Taco Fest creates awareness of the many restaurants and artists that are proud to call Birmingham home. Proceeds benefit the arts nonprofit, Bare Hands, and our mission of collaborating with individuals and local communities to create immersive arts experiences and arts education programs.

Important Ticket Information:

• Early Entry tickets are $40.

• Advance general admission tickets are $10.

• Day-of-the-event general admission tickets are $15.

• Children 12 and under are free.

• All tickets are for admittance only — they do not include beverages or food.

• This is a rain-or-shine event.

Early Entry tickets get you into the event at 12 (noon) before the gates open for one full hour of early access to food and beverage vendors, the art market, farm stand, community arts activities and covered seating areas! You can also watch the Taco Judging, which starts at 12:15 p.m.! Buy now because there is a limited number of these tickets and they will sell out quickly.

A panel of judges will determine Birmingham’s best tacos and will pick winners for the pork, beef, chicken, and specialty taco categories, while the “People’s Choice” award will be chosen by attendees eating their way through the festival.

Event goers can pair their taco selection with delicious beverages, including ice-cold Pepsi/Buffalo Rock products, cocktails by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Bacardi Rum and Tequila Cazadores, along with refreshing Patrón Tequila margaritas and authentic Latino cervezas, including Estrella Jalisco, Famosa and more.

Additionally, attendees can indulge in sweet treats from dessert vendors.

The art market will have handmade items for sale.

The Community Arts Activities area for all ages to enjoy, free of charge until 5 p.m. will be under the shade trees near the spray pond.

Parking Information:

The Sloss field will be open to limited parking. First-come, first-served. No fees. The two lots directly across the street from the field gate are the main parking areas. Those lots are $10 to park.