The 53rd annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair is right around the corner, waiting to delight its visitors, shoppers, and most importantly, the eaters.
The winter season’s festivities will have plenty of edible items to get your hands on beginning at 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, December 9 – Saturday, December 10 and from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 11.
This year’s winter fair will have more than 350 artists, local Fourth Avenue merchants, sponsor booths, a tremendous line-up of musicians, Santa Claus, Christmas Carolers from Old Tucson Studio, and beer.
It can be difficult to decide what to eat while inhaling aromas from several different angles, but luckily, Tucson Foodie has your back and we’ve listed out all of the food vendors hangin’ around throughout the weekend.
Keep reading because we’ve listed every participating food vendor and where exactly they’re set up. Match up the number in the parenthesis with the location on this map.
Winter Street Fair Food Vendors & Location
- Iron Skillet Funnel Cakes (7SE1)
- Greek Snack (7SE2)
- Li Chan’s Concessions (7SE3)
- Festive Desert Grill (7SE4)
- Sally’s BBQ (7SE5)
- Feinga Enterprises – Fry Bread (7SE6)
- John P Ortega Jr Festival Food Stand (7SE7)
- Jake’s Donuts, Treat Trolley & Lemonade (7SE8)
- Steban’s Mexican Food (7SE9)
- Brushfire BBQ (7NE2)
- Macho Nacho (7NE3)
- Foxy Roxy’s Chicken ‘n Cone (7NE4)
- Zia Taco Company (7NE5)
- Giant Baby Bottles (7NE6)
- Maranatha’s Hot Dogs (7NE7)
- Raspados del Sur (7NE8)
- Nikkiloo Crepes (7NE9)
- Jerry’s Cherry Lemonade & Shaved Ice (7NE, 7NW, 7SE, 7SW)
- Piggly’s BBQ (5SE1, 5SE2, 5SE3)
- Hot & Sizzling Grill (5NE2)
- Boba King (5NE3)
- S&B First Cook (5NE4)
- Lousiana Cajun Foods (5SW2)
- Flaco’s Tacos (5NW1)
- Zach Sawyer’s Roasted Corn (5NW2)
- AJ’s Frybread (5NW3)
- The Lemonaders (5NW4)
- The Orange Place (5NE, 5NW)
- Jerry’s Cherry Lemonade & Shaved Ice (5SE)
- The Orange Place (5SW)
- Heavy Kettle Popcorn (4NE2)
- Kabob Shack, LLC (4SE1)
- Ben’s Soft Pretzels (4SE2)
- Joe Roaster (4NW1)
- The Orange Place (4NE, 4NW)
- Kountry Kitchen Kettle Korn (275)
Winter Street Fair Beer Booths
- Optimist Club Beer Booth (7NE1)
- Lions Club Beer Booth (5NE1)
- SAAF Beer Booth (242-244)
- Iron Horse Neighborhood Association Beer Booth (5SW1)
- West University Neighborhood Association Beer Booth (4NE1)
- Pie Allen Neighborhood Association Beer Booth (4SW1)
Fourth Avenue regulars
Also, there are plenty of bars and restaurants permanently situated along Fourth Avenue (or nearby), so pop your head in and get out of the sun for a bit if they’re open during the Street Fair.
Fourth Avenue Restaurants & Bars
- 4th Avenue Delicatessen
- ATL Wings
- Bawker Bawker Cider House
- Bison Witches Bar & Deli
- BOCA Tacos y Tequila
- The Boxyard
- Brooklyn Pizza Company
- Café Passé
- Caruso’s
- Che’s Lounge
- Corbett Brewing Company
- Crooked Tooth Brewing Company
- Dillinger Brewing Company
- The Drunken Chicken
- Ermanos Bar
- The Hut
- IBT’s Bar & Food
- La Yaquesita Tacos
- Lemongrass Restaurant
- Lindy’s on 4th
- Magpies Gourmet Pizza
- Martins Comida Chingona
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery & Bar
- O’Malley’s Bar & Grill
- Opa’s Grill
- Portal Cocktails
- REVEL Wine & Beer
- The Shanty
- Sky Bar
- Surly Wench Pub
- Tap & Bottle
- Thunder Bacon Burger
- Tumerico on 4th
What’s new this year?
New this year will be the return of the beloved Buskers, from Tarot card readers to caricatures, there will be many unique experiences to take advantage of. In addition, the Street Fair has teamed up with Cumulus Radio station at the Fifth Street stage with an incredible line-up of local bands from all genres. The Seventh street stage will offer a variety of community acts with bands and dance troupes.
There’s going to be a free shuttle service provided from the Pennington Street Garage. The Fourth Avenue Merchants Association also recommends parking along the modern streetcar line and using Sun Link Streetcar.
For more information, visit fourthavenue.org.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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.
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