Feria del Taco 2026 opens in Pachuca

The Feria del Taco Hidalgo 2026 opened on May 15 at Pachuca’s recinto ferial, bringing together more than 40 taquerías, live music, dance performances and family activities for a three-day food festival, according to local media reports and organizers. The event is being staged at the Feria de San Francisco grounds after organizers moved the 2026 edition to the fair complex and set new dates of May 15 to 17. Organizers said admission is free, though official parking costs 150 pesos. Local reports said the opening day drew families to taco stands offering both standard and more unusual fillings. ### Where is the fair being held, and how long does it run? Pachuca’s Feria de San Francisco grounds are hosting the event from May 15 through May 17, according to Criterio and Quadratín Hidalgo. Criterio reported that the Operadora de Eventos del Estado de Hidalgo, or OEEH, said in March that the fair had been rescheduled and moved to the fairgrounds to improve logistics, security and visitor capacity. The three-day event is part of activities promoted ahead of the Feria de San Francisco Pachuca 2026, Criterio reported. Quadratín Hidalgo said the fair is being organized by OEEH and Transformación Juvenil Hidalguense A.C. ### How many vendors are participating, and what are they serving? (criteriohidalgo.com) More than 40 taquerías and exhibitors are taking part, according to Quadratín Hidalgo and El Sol de Hidalgo. El Sol de Hidalgo reported that the stands include traditional tacos such as pastor, bistec, suadero, longaniza, cuero, carnitas and barbacoa, alongside options including médula, tuétano, asado negro de jabalí, picaña and chorizo argentino. (criteriohidalgo.com) Criterio reported that visitors could also find taco tamal and other “exotic” proposals during the weekend. The outlet said some vendors were offering promotions starting at five tacos for 100 pesos. Daniel Esparza of Asados Las Maravillas told El Sol de Hidalgo that jabalí, Brazilian-style skewers, cuts of meat and tuétanos were among the most requested items at his stand. (hidalgo.quadratin.com.mx) Wilmer Ruiz of Taquería Kloster, which has branches in Mexico City, told the newspaper that fairs like this help vendors build community and support the economy. (criteriohidalgo.com) ### What are organizers saying about attendance and the economic impact? Quadratín Hidalgo reported that organizers expect up to 30,000 attendees over the three days and estimate an economic impact of about 8 million pesos. The same report said organizers want to position Hidalgo as a national food destination through the event. (oem.com.mx) Criterio reported in April that the fair was conceived as a showcase for producers, taquerías and merchants from Hidalgo. That report said organizers planned free public access, while requiring advance access generation through Transformación Juvenil Hidalguense’s official page. (hidalgo.quadratin.com.mx) ### What else is happening besides eating tacos? Opening-day programming included music, dance and family recreation, according to Criterio. The outlet said the venue was set up with tables, dining zones and family spaces, and that live music was scheduled throughout the day with different groups performing each hour. (criteriohidalgo.com) Quadratín Hidalgo reported that Friday’s schedule included an official inauguration at 5:00 p.m., appearances by “Payaso de Rodeo” performer René Ruiz, food contests and musical shows. For May 16, the outlet said, organizers scheduled regional dance, musical ensembles and sonidero acts, including Sonido La Changa, with Hidalgo groups and cultural activities set to close the event on May 17. (criteriohidalgo.com) ### What is the record attempt tied to the fair? Organizers linked the fair to two Guinness record attempts, according to Criterio and Quadratín Hidalgo. One effort centers on a taco structure modeled on Pachuca’s Reloj Monumental and made with about 3,000 tacos, while another seeks the largest number of people dancing “Payaso de Rodeo” at the same time. (hidalgo.quadratin.com.mx) Criterio reported that more than 70 parrilleros were expected to take part in building the taco structure, which it said would measure more than 8 meters. The same outlet reported that the opening-day dance attempt did not set the record, though hundreds of attendees took part after about 30 minutes of warm-up and zumba sessions. (hidalgo.quadratin.com.mx) May 17 is the final day of the fair at the recinto ferial in Pachuca, with free admission still in place and closing activities scheduled to include Hidalgo musical groups and cultural programming, according to local reports. (hidalgo.quadratin.com.mx) (criteriohidalgo.com)