Ann Arbor Taco Fest: Tacos, Music, Family

Ann Arbor Taco Fest is scheduled to run from Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, according to Ann Arbor Observer event listings and the festival’s ticketing page. The three-day event is billed as a Mexican American cultural festival with more than 30 taco trucks, live music, family activities and lucha libre wrestling. The listed hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets were listed at $8 in advance and $10 at the gate, with parking passes at $5. ### When and where is the festival happening? The Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds is the listed venue for all three days of the festival, with the address given as 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Observer posted separate event entries tied to Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, each pointing to the same July 31-Aug. 2 run of the festival. The festival website’s location page also lists the Farm Council Grounds as the site. (annarborobserver.com) Friday’s published hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday’s are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday’s are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Observer listings. Some third-party event pages showed Sunday starting at noon, but the Observer entries — the most specific local listings surfaced in search — gave Sunday’s start time as 11 a.m. (annarborobserver.com) ### What does the event say will be there besides tacos? Ann Arbor Observer described the event as a Mexican American cultural festival featuring over 30 taco trucks, two bars, lucha libre pro wrestling, kids activities, contests and live music on two stages. The MainGate ticketing page adds Mexican dancing and salsa, a taco eating contest, a hot pepper eating contest, a dog contest and shopping from retail vendors. (annarborobserver.com) MainGate’s listing says the event is organized by Art As healing Foundation, Inc. The same page markets the festival as a three-day food, drink and entertainment event at the Farm Council Grounds. ### Who is scheduled to perform? Ballet Folklórico de Detroit, Expedition, Mondo Kane, DJ Cisco and Grand Rapids musician Gabe Estrada were listed by Ann Arbor Observer for one day of the festival lineup. (annarborobserver.com) The Observer entry also gave performance times, including Ballet Folklórico de Detroit at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Expedition at 12:15 p.m., Mondo Kane at 2:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., and DJ Cisco at 7:45 p.m. (maingatetickets.com) Mariachi Jalisco de Detroit, Sheila Landis and Tumbao Bravo were listed for Sunday’s schedule in a separate Observer entry. That listing also named DJ Cisco at noon, Mariachi Jalisco de Detroit at 1:15 p.m., Expedition at 4:15 p.m., Sheila Landis at 5:30 p.m. and Tumbao Bravo at 6 p.m. ### How much are tickets and where are they being sold? (annarborobserver.com) Ann Arbor Observer listed advance admission at $8 and gate admission at $10, with a $5 parking pass. The Observer entries direct readers to annarbortacofest.com for tickets. MainGate also carried event sales pages for individual festival dates. One Friday ticket page listed a VIP ticket at $20 before fees and described perks including VIP parking spots, private indoor bathrooms, shaded seating and bar waitress service. (annarborobserver.com) ### What should attendees know before going? Ann Arbor Observer’s listings present the clearest local rundown of the schedule, entertainment and ticket pricing. (annarborobserver.com) The festival’s own website and MainGate pages confirm the venue and the broader mix of food, music, wrestling and contests, though one ticketing page appeared to reuse some text referring to Novi Taco Fest rather than Ann Arbor Taco Fest. (maingatetickets.com) Sunday, Aug. 2, is the last listed day of the event, with hours posted as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. Tickets and current event details were directed through annarbortacofest.com and MainGate listings tied to the July 31-Aug. 2 festival dates. (annarborobserver.com) (annarborobserver.com)