Sun City Craft Beer Festival
Thanks to the growing popularity of microbreweries and craft beers, someone came up with the idea to hold a one-day festival on the last Saturday of April from 1 to 8 p.m. so attendees can sample them all. On the day in question, visitors age 21 and up can visit the Sun City Craft Beer Festival and sample any of 150 different brews from 60 different breweries, most of which are small and local to the area. Along with that, attendees can enjoy live music on two stages, food truck fare, some unusual games, and beer-brewing workshops.
General admission is $30, with $80 for VIP tickets and $10 for alcohol-free admission. The event takes place at the Convention Center Plaza.
La Vina Spring Festival
La Vina is a winery that sits just across the border from El Paso in New Mexico, and twice each year it puts on a festival to celebrate and promote its wine along with other Southwestern wineries. The spring event takes place on the fourth weekend of April from noon to 7 p.m. on both days, and you can catch some live music between tastings. Tickets cost $20 for an adult of drinking age (since they include up to nine free tastings) or $10 for younger guests.
Tequila, Taco, and Cerveza Fest
The Tequila, Taco, and Cerveza Fest is a special festival that organizers put on in cities throughout Texas, New Mexico and Southern California. El Paso is one such city, and it’ll take its turn on the first Saturday of May. The goal of the festival is the same as the Sun City Craft Beer Festival — to introduce people to all the unique local flavors of tequila, Mexican beers, and tacos. The event takes place from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Cohen Stadium, and general admission is just $12. Other activities include mariachi music and chihuahua racing.
El Paso Ice Cream Festival
There’s no doubt that ice cream is a valuable commodity in the heat of a desert summer, so it’s no wonder El Paso hosts an Ice Cream Festival on the first Sunday of July. The event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Cohen Stadium, and advance general admission tickets cost only $10 each, including a complimentary sweet treat and plenty of ice cream tastings. Also, because the festival happens in early July, it wraps up with a fireworks display to celebrate Independence Day.
The people of El Paso regularly celebrate the food and drinks made right in their own backyards, whether they happen to be alcoholic or not. From sweet treats that fight the summer heat to new variations on classic Mexican tacos, El Paso’s food festivals will not disappoint your taste buds.
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