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30+ Food Trucks to be at This Year’s Marana Holiday Festival

Marana Holiday Festival (Photo courtesy of MaranaAZ.gov)

30+ Food Trucks to be at This Year’s Marana Holiday Festival

Nov 27, 20232 min read

Kick off the holiday season at the annual Marana Holiday Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting from 3 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 2 on Marana Main Street.

Attractions include live performances, free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday shopping with more than 40 vendors in the Mistletoe Market, more than 30 food trucks, free make-&-take crafts, jumping castles, and the debut of a new 45-foot tall Christmas tree with 18,000 lights.

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Tree lighting at Marana Holiday Festival (Photo courtesy of MaranaAZ.gov)

This tree is one of the largest municipal Christmas trees in the state and will feature a musical light show at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with more than 100,000 lights in our landscape trees.

For more information on where to park near Marana Main Street, which is located at 11555 W. Civic Center Dr., performance schedules, and more, visit maranaaz.gov.

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Mistletoe Market at Marana Holiday Festival (Photo courtesy of MaranaAZ.gov)

Marana Holiday Festival’s Food Vendors

  • Al Gusto Coffee
  • Bailey’s Artisan Pizza
  • Better Bombs/Kudoughs
  • Biggie Boy BBQ
  • Black Jack Citrus Infusions
  • Boriken Modern Puerto Rican Cuisine
  • Botanas Remix
  • Bugaloo’s
  • Churros El Rey
  • The Coffee Cure
  • Cowboy Cookout
  • Cowpig
  • DC Jumbie
  • Erika’s Sonoran Hotdogs
  • Friesy
  • Haus of Brats
  • Sonoran Mexican Cuisine
  • Johnny’s Philippine Grill
  • Kettlelicious
  • Kona Ice Marana
  • Malta Joe’s Baked Goods
  • Marana Heritage Conservancy
  • Nautical Bowls
  • Ol’ Pot Hole
  • Purple Devil Donuts (Stick & Sprinkle)
  • Ry’s Snacks
  • Sarah’s Fresh-Tossed Pasta Bowls
  • Sweet Coquí
  • Sweet Home AZ Bakery
  • Taco Rico
  • West Coast Trolley
  • Yum Yum Pocha
  • Wrapido

Also, if you’re looking for something to eat or drink before you get to the Marana Holiday Festival, check out our interactive “Essential Foodie Guide to Marana.”

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Marana Holiday Festival (Photo courtesy of MaranaAZ.gov)

Marana Holiday Festival Event Map

The holiday festival is happening at Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Dr. For more information, visit maranaaz.gov.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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