What to Eat & Drink at the 2025 Tucson Folk Festival (April 4 – 6)

The Tucson Folk Festival is back for its 40th year on Friday, April 4 – Sunday, 6. 

The free-to-attend Tucson Folk Festival is a weekend of live and original music featuring more than 150 performances across six stages at/near Jácome Plaza in downtown Tucson.

There will be culinary options and unique crafts in the community marketplace, a KidsZone with musical and arts experiences, raffles, and a store. So, you’re bound to get hungry!

Here are the food and beverage vendors setting up at this year’s fest.

Food & Beverage Vendors

• La Bufadora – Seafood delights with Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos
• Eatgypt – Healthy and gluten-free Egyptian dishes, including koshary, ta’ameya (Egyptian falafel), sweet goulash, and traditional hibiscus lemonade
• Lovin’ Spoonfuls Vegan Restaurant – Vegetarian and vegan-friendly comfort food, including barbecue “beef” sandwiches, tacos, gluten-free chili with cornbread, falafel wraps, hummus appetizers, and a selection of vegan desserts
• Col. Mustard’s Hot Dogs / Mr. Ice Guy Italian Ice – New York-style hot dogs, bratwurst, polish sausages, and refreshing Italian Ice made in Tucson
• Pupuseria Rositas – Salvadorian food specialties such as pupusas, tacos, and quesadillas
• Yum Yum Pocha Korean Cuisine – Asian flavors with Korean-style ramen noodles, stir-fry, fried rice, and mandu (dumplings)
• Fiesta Filipina – Filipino cuisine with dinner bowls and plates, lumpia, empanadas, shrimp tempura, and pancit
• Fresh Fruit Raspados – Authentic Mexican raspados, street corn, churros, and more
• Gus’s Gyros – Classic Greek and American favorites, including gyros, Philly cheesesteaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, pretzels, funnel cakes, and fresh lemonade
• 3 Margarita’s Kitchen – Authentic Mexican food, featuring carne asada tacos, birria burritos, hot dogs Sonora-style, fiesta fries, and more
• BlackJack Citrus Infusions – Fresh lemonade and fruit-infused beverages
• Hot Pops Kettle Corn – Freshly popped kettle corn, caramel corn, and cheddar popcorn
• Hungary Express – Freshly made Hungarian-style funnel cakes with a variety of toppings, served hot and crispy
• JoJo’s Restaurant Taco Truck – Serving authentic street tacos, burritos, and Mexican favorites with fresh ingredients and bold flavors

All stage venues are within walking distance of Jácome Plaza (corner of Stone and Pennington).  

You can check out the full lineup and schedule here.

The Tucson Folk Festival is happening near the Jácome Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave. For more information, visit tucsonfolkfest.org.