This year I attended all three days. One of the best things I've ever eaten was a chicken empanada…read morewith a delicious sauce at the Bolivian booth. Food lines can be long so it's best to avoid eating in the busiest hours (dinner time). It's always a lot of fun. Good free entertainment, booths giving out free stuff, even free medical tests, and diverse and exotic foods to try.

This is a festival that illustrates how Tucson punches above its weight. There is an incredible…read morevariety of food. I focused on Toledo Catering's Oaxacan cuisine. The flor de cabeza con chapulines quesadilla -- a flower, cheese, onion, and grasshopper quesadilla -- was delicious. I followed up with a prickly pear beverage from Desert Forager. There's still time to visit the festival today. I know I'm already looking forward to visiting again next year!

Came here for the first time this year with my husband and 2 year old daughter. We came in the…read moreafternoon on the last day and it was so crowded. Everything had such a long line that I was a bit overwhelmed. After waiting in the long line to get in and seeing all the lines inside I kind of wanted to turn around and leave. Luckily we did not do that though. We spent about 2 hours here and only did a handful of the things they offer. We rode the train, rode the tractor to the pumpkin patch, walked around and looked at pumpkins, saw pigs, and danced to the music played by the DJ. I think if my daughter was just a bit older it would be a little easier to navigate, but that still wouldn't help with the lines. I think they need some more food options but I was overall impressed by the number of activities available. We'll come back next year for sure, but I'll keep in mind not to wait until the last day to go!

Our family loves going to the pumpkin patch every year! The lines are relatively short and I…read moreappreciate that many of the attractions are included with the entrance fee. Things continue to improve year to year! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for some fall fun!

This is always a solid county fair…read more Parking is $8 and there is plenty. Once inside the fair there are numerous vendors with food, drinks, and all kinds of merchandise. The weather is usually really good. The fair has three main buildings. Thurber Hall which is loaded with commercial vendors - clothing, candy, pop culture items, Tupperware, gadgets, etc. Always some good deals in there. Pima Hall has more vendors and some entertainment acts as well. This year they had Brad's World of Reptiles with multiple animal displays and Nancy Riegler's Bird Show at the other end. The name of the third building escapes me, but it is where they show off art from locals and schools in the area. They also have 4-H displays, a giant model train display, many active art displays with rocks, model ships, yarn, etc. Great rides and games every year from RCS. Pony rides, camel rides, and a petting zoo. Fun foods with new ones each year. Really good concerts - free with admission. Definitely worth making the trip from Mesa each year. If you are nearby - make the trip.

Food, games, people, music, so many experiences all in one place! The weather was perfect and…read morecannot wait until 2027!

This was a pretty cool event, though it's much smaller than what I'm normally used to. They did…read morehave an awesome kids area though... complete with the fire dept letting kids sit up in a real firetruck! There was a free movie being projected on the side of a building at one end, near the firetruck. There were belly dancers at the other end, near the food vendors. The problem was... there just wasn't much in between. I hope they cont. to have the fire trucks... the kids loved it. And on that note, I'd like to apologize for my friend cutting in front of all the parents and kids who were waiting for their turn in the firetruck. He didn't see the line and I was way in the back, wondering where he went! lol I think he cut in line anyway... or else how did he get up there so fast?! It's still something cool and free to do on a lazy Sat night, if you're in the area. Might see ya there... if I lived in Tuscon.

This is a fantastic event for an otherwise pretty lackluster downtown Tucson (in terms of events)!…read more If you took a snapshot of Scott & Broadway during a 2nd Saturday, you'd be able to convince anyone that Tucson is an awesome place, and that downtown is quirky, fun, and the place to be! This event is just that good! The entertainment is awesome! Sometimes at events, you have to wonder why certain entertainers were invited because they don't fit with the vibe. This was not the case at the bunch of 2nd Saturdays we've been to. The various entertainment matches the vibe of Tucson perfectly! The music is loud enough so you can hear it from the stage to the eating area, which is great so you can enjoy it while you eat. I love the vendors that line the streets, selling cool, often handmade, items that you don't see in stores every day. Lots of cool stuff to look at and buy, and a lot of it can make great gifts. And I just love that the Pima County Library brings their book truck there sometimes, and they give away free books! It's always a good thing to get books in the hands of the community. The selection of food trucks and vendors at 2nd Saturdays is pretty decent. So good, in fact, that we never eat from just one place. We tend to try as much stuff as our bellies can hold, and we don't regret it one bit because most of the food is really delicious! I'd love to see maybe a couple more places join up, there seems to be room down one of the streets, but that's just me being greedy to try more food. Overall, we really love 2nd Saturdays Downtown, and we will keep planning our 2nd Saturdays around this awesome Tucson event!

This Fiesta started in 2002 when a sinkhole on Grande Avenue closed small businesses down for a few…read moremonths until road repairs were finished. Now it has become a family event and a great tradition for Barrio Hollywood every April. There are tons of food booths, carnival games and rides and live music for dancing. Grande Avenue is closed down between Speedway and Saint Mary's from Friday evening until late Sunday night. For the year 2015, the dates are April 18 & 19th. No admission to enter. Most of the action is right in front of St. Margaret Mary's Catholic church on 801 N Grande Ave. Very family oriented but beer can be bought inside the fences.

Barrio Hollywood! Woot woot! Having a great time. Live music, food, games, more food, beer,…read moreraspados, classic cars! It's a fun relatively cheap way to spend the day, and its all to support neighborhood charity, community etc! Eat, play, live well!

Ok, so we came to Sonoita to try some new winery tasting rooms. As soon as we got to town we made a…read morecouple stops and asked the locals where to come. They all said the same place. The wine here is excellent. The server was awesome. It was pretty busy and she kept everyone's glasses full. She had the World Cup on and there was a lot of camaraderie over the game. People were having a great time and you could tell she enjoys working here which always makes a huge difference! We will definitely be back.

We did not get any food. My friend and I got to the winery around 11:45 on a Saturday in January…read more The place was almost empty but others slowly trickled in. The balcony was expansive and had great views. You can do a glass of any wine for $10 or you can pick 4 from the list and do a tasting flight for $20 with their glass or $15 if you bring your own glass. Overall a great stop on our wine tour

This is one of my favorite local markets. I always go here to get unique gifts for the holidays…read more They also have amazing food trucks during the market. If you happen to be in the area please don't miss it!

So happy that I got to attend this food and craft festival on this gorgeous 80 degree December day…read morehere in Tucson. I love going to these types of events. All the food trucks and stalls are in a different area. Communal tables are set up as well. The lines are long but worth the wait. We got to try a Mexican hot dog with Frito chips on top, killer coffee and a Taiwanese fried chicken cutlet. This was the perfect place for me to buy some souvenirs to bring back. And of course I got some goodies for myself. My son got a small tub of homemade salsa. Tons of booths to explore. I highly recommend. Make sure to wear tons of sunscreen.

Best festival ever. We each received 10 red tickets, 3 yellow tickets, and 2 orange tickets with…read moreadmission. Red tickets were for little sample shots of all things agave, Yellow tickets were for mixed drinks/cocktails at the mini Congress bar, and orange tickets were good for 2 tacos (shredded pork or steak). I thoroughly enjoyed 2/3 of Hotel congress's cocktails. One was almost like a pisco sour, the 2nd was a spicy salt rimmed watermelon tequila drink and the 3rd was my least favorite.. it literally tasted like lemon juice and tequila. It was so much fun going throughout the whole festival sampling and learning about the different tequilas and mezcals. Event started at 6.. but the taco line was long so we ended up eating at hotel congress at 6 before we began drinking. Towards 8:15 I would say the taco line started to become non-existent and thats when I decided it would be a good time to get me more food. Options were steak or shredded pork, and there were a good amount of choices at the salsa bar including Nopales! This was literally one of the best events ever, and I can't wait for next year, oh and props for the nicest shot glass ever that was given out towards the end of the festival. Best useful souvenor ever.

My 300th review!!! Yay!!!…read more The Agave Fest is one of those things that I love about Tucson. It was a beautiful evening and the atmosphere was perfect. We were able to try all of the cocktails being presented by the different bartenders from around town. All of them were unique and interesting. And though Elliot's won (congrats) my personal favorite was from Penca. In addition to the cocktails, there were a ton of different tequilas to taste. Way more than anyone could consume. Well, that's not true you could try :) Hotel congress provided beef and poblano street tacos, chips and a massive salsa bar. I enjoyed the salsa bar, and the tacos were not bad. Unfortunately the line to get them got really long. It may be a good idea to have to areas to serve tacos next year. The live music and the DJ were really nice and after that much tequila, a lot more people started dancing, Overall a really fun event and night out in Tucson. I definitely recommend this event for anyone looking for something fun downtown.