


Salt River Fields is a central landmark within the Talking Stick Destination. Completing its sixth MLB Spring Training season in 2016, the world-class, LEED Certified Gold venue serves as Spring Training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, and was named #1 Spring Training Destination by Sports On Earth featured on MLB.com. The facility is surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful mountain panoramas, and is a popular year-round destination for major community events. Salt River Fields is an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and has earned multiple awards including Ballpark Digest Ballpark of the Year, Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and multiple Best Spring Training Field by Arizona Foothills Magazine. Visit www.SaltRiverFields.com
The Arizona Taco Festival was founded by David Tyda and Rick Phillips of Affordable Food Festivals. They have a combined 40+ years experience in media, publishing, marketing, and promotions. In reaction to high-priced, exclusionary culinary events, the duo formed a company that orchestrates festivals with three components: a culinary competition, low price of entry and original entertainment programming. They also produce The Taco Festival, a circuit of events modeled after the Arizona Taco Festival that place in multiple cities across the country
DATES & HOURS
11am-7pm, each day
7555 N. Pima Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
LINK TO MAP: Salt River Fields
A General Admission ticket provides access to taco-topia. Inside the event, you’ll find about 50 restaurants dishing out $2 tacos and bars and beverage stations serving margaritas, beer, water, and soda. This year you will receive an RFID wristband that will be used for admission into the festival and as your primary form of payment for food and drink. No more waiting in line for tokens – just double tap your wristband to purchase food and drinks.
Here’s a little background on the festival: Festival History.

- No dogs allowed (except Chihuahua Beauty Pageant participants and service dogs)
- No lawn chairs or blankets
- No wheelchair rental
- No opened drink containers. Sealed water only.
- We highly recommend purchasing admission tickets online and registering your wristband in advance. However, you can purchase a ticket and receive a wristband at the gate, using cash or credit card. There will be ATMs inside and outside.
- Tickets are not transferrable by day.
- Lucha Libre Wrestling*
- Degree 270 VIP Area
- Main Bar Experiences by Dos Gringos, El Hefe, Salty Senorita, Wasted Grain and Old Town Gringos
- Live Music Stage
- Interactive Photo Booths
- Hot Chile Pepper Eating Contest
- Taco Eating Contests
- Taco Award Presentation
- People’s Choice Voting at Contest Check-In Booth
- The Legendary Tequila Expo: (Tent Hours: 12pm-5pm)
- Chihuahua Beauty Pageant
- Margarita Mixology Expo: (Tent Hours: 12pm-5pm)
- Kid’s Zone
*Shows start about 11:45am and the wrestlers perform for about 20-30 minutes and then take 20 minute breaks – alternating that schedule each day, all day, until sundown.

Parking will be free, but limited at Salt River Fields. We highly recommend carpooling or taking alternative transportation to the festival. Come early for free onsite parking or take advantage of additional free parking lots near the festival grounds with a fast and free shuttle service to the festival entrance. Check back 1 week prior to the festival for a detailed parking map and make a plan of action.