2018 World Margarita Championship was SUPER fun. I was blown away by the organization of the event…read moreand the volunteers helpfulness. I was also super impressed and excited that Compost Cats was there assisting with composting and recycling. It makes me so happy to know the waste from the event was handled responsibly. Which actually leads me to the only things I didn't enjoy about the event: there was SO MUCH waste. The amount of plastic utensils and plates and such given out was crazy for such small amounts of food. There should definitely be regulations on paper or compostable plates, and compostable utensils. My only other complaint is that the event was literally STUFFED with people. The space was very large but there were too many people crammed in, and of course, a lot of the people were not disposing of their own trash and made the event feel messy to me. It was hard to maneuver with a plate and a drink to find a spot to enjoy it. All in all, I would definitely attend this event again. I really enjoyed sampling food and beverages from places that I don't normally go to eat or haven't tried before, and I also loved being able to vote for my favorite bite and bev.!

World margarita championship!!! Need I say more!!!! This place was really fun and lit! (Live) the…read moredrinks and food were amazing! Great place for someone to try a lil bit of everything. I literally can say I ate at 10 restaurants in one night. By sampling their food and drinks I can literally decide where I want to eat and what restaurants I want to visit! Abuelas had the best taco! Juicy, moist birria made with goat meat!!! Authentic goat meat!!!! The ceviche from chef chic was really good!!!! The tamarindo margarita from Cielos was spicy sweet tangy and chilled!!! The people there were friendly and having a good time. The music was great and the employees were awesome!!!

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!

The crawl was a very fun event. I attended with my wife. We were checked in fairly quickly, and…read morevery glad we purchased tickets ahead of time as the event was sold out. Taster glasses for the event are a good shape and size, but 20 sample tickets was a little much. We would have been rushed to try 20 samples over 4 hours. We wanted to be reasonably sober, so we had a delicious and quick lunch at Thunder Canyon, one of the craw stops, along the way. Pueblo Vida was a little crowded. Borderlands was setup nicely with a Sonoran tent outside. Hotel Congress did have bottles of water available to take. Playground flowed well with one station downstairs and two upstairs, also the live music was a nice touch. R bar was closed, so the tents were set up in the alleyway, it worked. We did not make it over to Tap & Bottle because we were running out of time. All in all, a fun event that I would recommend and most likely attend again in the future.

Great festival. Very well organized. I was very happy with how well check in was done and how…read moresmooth the event coordinators did. I was a VIP and they did great to make sure I was well taken care of. Food was great and tasting stops were well organized. Good job to organizers and I would recommend to anyone that enjoyed craft beers for future events.

A great place to check out a bunch of bands in an all-in-one venue. KFMA Day starts out with some…read moresmaller bands and works its way up to the favorites. This year it was Cake and The Killers. It's a long day of fun, but even in May can get quite hot. Make sure to take a break in the shade and grab some water between sets. Once you get in front of the stage it is SWELTERING between the sun and all the people. We saw one person pass out this year, pay attention to hydration! There's tons of vendors with food and drink to fill your time wandering in the shade. The BBQ and Greek vendors have been there both times I've gone and are delicious! Make sure to also check out the area to the right of the entrance, behind the band merchandise tent. I missed it the first concert, but checked it out this time and entered into a few raffles and scored some great freebies. Can't beat free Eegees on a hot day! Feel free to also steal a seat in the stands for a while. We took a break once it started getting dark and had a great time chatting with some of the people in the stands. KFMA also sponsors Fall Ball later on in the year. Same set up, but with generally more heavy metal oriented bands.

Kfma day this year was a success! I'm a big concert-goer and I appreciate when a big event is well…read moreplanned and thought out. My group arrived about half way through the day, but parking was a breeze, and the entrance lines moved quickly. No unnecessary waiting! There were plenty of stands selling beer, and although $5 a beer is still up charging, it's still really cheap for a concert. I didn't have any food, but they had several vendors and food seemed to be coming out quickly. Cake and the Killers put on a great show and were definitely my favorites of the day. The sound quality could have been better, but that's probably due to the outside venue more than anything else. I'll definitely be on the lookout for the lineup next year!

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 wonderful event with many local wineries and some local businesses in attendance. The…read moreweather was perfect and the atmosphere was magical in Maynard's patio! A splendid venue with wonderful wine and appetizers. If you have a chance to go to this event I would highly recommend it!

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!

I've been going to TMY since the early days in the Seventies. Most recently, I was there on Friday…read moreevening (two days ago). Unfortunately, it was super hot even in the evening due to a heat wave. Not their fault, but it made the experience way less enjoyable. Still, I had some good food (Maltese, Indian, and a smoothie) and enjoyed listening to some Irish music. Some of the other bands were so loud that even if I could have found an empty chair, I wouldn't have wanted to be that close to the stage. (In the early years, that didn't happen as it was mostly acoustic folk music.) Bring earplugs and an appetite.

One score & 18 years or Romanized 2 scores minus 2 years ago Dr. James "Big Jim" Griffith, a…read moreUniversity of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist started TMY. Non-politically correct Tucson Eat Yourself is more accurate because you can really overeat. With a full tummy, without a detailed plan of what Folkart stages you want to visit when, you can run in circles around the TMY's 8 blocks making for an uncomfortable score. The organizers mapped out a trek that winded through the fest so you can't miss anything. Even with the trek laid out it's a good idea to get a program at on of the many info booths. Or you could meet a fun friendly volunteer like me to hand you a program and give you a pat on the . . .back and a push in the fun direction. Real easy job for me cuz fun was everywhere.