Join us for our new Sunset Market at the Cottonwoods starting on October 14! Come for the shopping and stay for the Cowboy Cookout!
Shop artisan flowers and gifts from 440 & Co., Harper & Honey lived-in jewelry, and lavender products from Life under the Oaks Lavender Farm while you enjoy dinner at our signature Cowboy Cookout!

October 14 – December 9,2023

5:30pm

Location: Tanque Verde Ranch 14301 E Speedway Blvd

Wine tastings at Bob’s Steak & Chop House just got a whole lot better! Taste 5 exquisite wines paired with Chef’s treats.

Our next event is Oct. 28 featuring wines in an exciting and educational atmosphere.

Cost: $50++ per person

Location: Omni Tucson National Resort 2727 W Club Dr

Saturdays at the Garden Kitchen are held monthly at The Garden Kitchen.  These events offer a physical activity class, a food demonstration (you get to try all the food and take home the recipes!) and a gardening class.

These events will be held both in-person and virtually. If you plan to come in person, please remember to bring your water bottle! If you plan to attend virtually, join us on Zoom. No pre-registration is required for the activities.

Anime Wonder Festival is a 2-day Outdoor Anime & Japanese Food / Pop-Culture Festival taking place on December 9th and December 10th at Rillito Park Race Track in Tucson, AZ.

The AW festival experience will be showcasing the arts with Exhibitors and Artist Vendors, Anime & Video Game Voice Actors, Japanese & Asian Food, AW Maid Cafe Experience, Itasha Car Displays, Guest Cosplayers, Cosplay Competitions, A Saturday Night Rave, Main Stage Entertainment, Music, and more! Our festival breaks the barriers of a usual in-door Anime convention.

Join us in the 2-day escape in fresh air and jump into the awesome world of Anime.

December 9 – 10th

Location: Rillito Park Race Track 4502 N 1st Ave

Join us at Button Brew House for our Annual Rib Cook-Off. This is so much fun with all of the good smells, great beer, and even better people, it just gets better & better every year we do it. St. Louis-style ribs will be prepared and cooked on-site. These ribs are the meatier ribs cut from the belly of the hog after the belly is removed. They are usually trimmed down by cutting away the hard breastbone and chewy cartilage.

There will be first, second, and third place Judge’s Winners and a People’s Choice. The Judges Winners will be determined by a panel of (3) judges. The People’s Choice will be determined by the total amount of votes counted from the ticket holders.

ONLY (50) TICKETS AVAILABLE! $30 | Tickets include (1) vote, (6) ribs, (6) sides

3pm Visit each competitor for their tasty rib & delicious side dish.
5pm Ribs will be submitted to the judges.
530pm Submit your votes INSIDE with the beertender
6pm Winners Announced

December 9 · 3 – 6pm 

Location: Button brew House 6800 North Camino Martin #Suite 160

 Queen Creek Olive Mill is celebrating all things EVOO with the return of their annual Olivepalooza Harvest Festival Saturday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 10 with two days of live music, tastings and tractor tours of the estate! 

Olivepalooza attractions include:

• Olive Oil 101 Classes
• Olive Crown Making
• Gourmet Vendor Alley + Tastings
• Live Music + Games in the Grove
• Live Cooking Demos
• Di Oliva Italian Bar Bistro & Bar dining 
• Beer & Wine Garden

Date: Saturday, December 9 – Sunday, December 10

Free admission, no reservations required

Location: Queen Creek Olive Mill 25062 S Meridian Rd

Come Decorate Cookies with our daughter Gianna. She’ll be accepting tips to raise cash for Christmas. Football Beer & Pizza PLUS $2off Micheladas

December 10

12:30pm-2:30pm

Location: Button brew House 6800 N Camino Martin Suite 160

Vendors would be selling handmade items (jewelry, candles, crafts, woodworking, car freshies, decor, wreaths, etc). We would not have any food or beverage vendors.

December 16

1:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Button Brew House 6800 N Camino Martin Suite 160

Join us for our annual Holiday Tipsy Tea, now on two days!
Sunday, December 17th and December 23rd.
3:30 PM, 4 PM, and 4:30 PM Seatings

Afternoon tea with a seasonal twist. Holiday tea cocktails served alongside an array of elegant sweet and savory seasonal fare.

Cost: $65/person

To purchase your ticket and for more information please contact chana@cafealacarttucson.com or (520) 273-8841 
Space is limited!

Location: Café a la C’art 150 N Main Ave

Hot Cocoa Bombs are cocoa mix and marshmallow stuffed confections wrapped in chocolate. Dropped in warm milk, they melt away to create the perfect cup of hot chocolate. We will vary ingredient flavors, colors, and candy decorations to create 6 unique Cocoa Bombs resembling an expensive box of holiday truffles. Each of our Cocoa Bombs has a unique flavor, perfect for toasting the season!

Students 21+ years are welcome to bring their own wine, champagne, beer, etc. to enjoy during class. Please see our BYOB policy for more details.

This class is reserved for TucsonFoodie.com Insiders. To receive TucsonFoodie.com Insider pricing, please input your COUPON CODE at checkout. If seating is available, this class will be open to Antsy Nancy customers, one (1) week prior to class date.

December 19, 2023

6:00 pm –  8:00 pm

Location: Antsy Nancy 5655 E River Rd #101

Let’s PLAY! Bring your Board Games! Bring your Video Games/Console! Let’s get some tournaments going on this weekly event.

We have:
– Xbox 360
– Nintendo Wii
– GameCube

– Clue
– Cribbage
– Scrabble
– Shit Happens
– Sorry!
– Trivial Pursuit 80s
– Weird Things Humans Search For
– Word Mines
– Yahtzee

December 20

Location: Button Brew House 6800 N Camino Martin Suite 160

​A collaborative culinary festival celebrating our region’s culinary best! The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, Local First Arizona and the Tucson Botanical Gardens partner to present Southern Arizona’s most well revered celebration of the culinary arts.

Tucson’s culinary prestige and heritage food movement has been growing each year, and now is the time to SAVOR. Indulge in the flavors of Southern Arizona’s culinary arts at the 8th Annual SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival surrounded by the colorful floral blooms of the Tucson Botanical Gardens. 

Featuring over 50 of the region’s finest chefs, wineries, breweries, local foods and restaurants highlighting exceptional menu tastings.  This foodie festival will showcase the diversity of the heritage foods and ingredients throughout the Southwest region.

View photos from the 2020 SAVOR Food & Wine Festival!

​A creative collaboration with SAACA, Local First Arizona and Tucson Botanical Gardens to highlight and promote independently owned local restaurants and showcase their culinary expertise. The event seeks to raise awareness of the rich and vibrant culinary community in Tucson and to showcase the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ beautiful grounds.  The event raises funds for the three presenting organizations programming and events, as well as provide exposure and value to the participating restaurants, wineries and breweries.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024

ADMISSION: VIP $150 – GENERAL ADMISSION $115

EVENT TIMES: VIP 11AM-3PM – GENERAL ADMISSION 12PM-3PM

LOCATION: Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N Alvernon Way

BATA and barbata are proud to present the third in a series of cocktail classes hosted by Beverage Director, Karl Goranowski. Guests will be treated to cocktails and light refreshments while gaining useful cocktail education and recipe sheets. The cost of the event is $100 per guest all inclusive.

January 21st. 5 PM to 6:30 PM

Limited seating.

Cost: $100 per person

Location: Barbata  Basement, 35 E Toole Ave

Introducing our pastry class dedicated to the versatile French dough, known as choux pastry or “pâte à choux” . In this 3-hour French pastry class, students will learn the recipes and techniques for making choux pastry, a delicious custard filling, and an easy chocolate ganache topping.

Students 21+ years are welcome to bring their own wine, champagne, beer, etc. to enjoy during class. Please see our BYOB policy for more details.

This class is reserved for TucsonFoodie.com Insiders. To receive TucsonFoodie.com Insider pricing, please input your COUPON CODE at checkout. If seating is available, this class will be open to Antsy Nancy customers, one (1) week prior to class date.

January 23, 2024

6:00 pm –  8:00 pm

Location: Antsy Nancy 5655 E River Rd #101

Grab someone sweet and register for this cookie decorating class, perfect for all skill levels. Basic decorating techniques will be taught such as royal icing consistencies, outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, and other fun techniques.

Students 21+ years are welcome to bring their own wine, champagne, beer, etc. to enjoy during class. Please see our BYOB policy for more details.

This class is reserved for TucsonFoodie.com Insiders. To receive TucsonFoodie.com Insider pricing, please input your COUPON CODE at checkout. If seating is available, this class will be open to Antsy Nancy customers, one (1) week prior to class date.

February 13, 2024

6:00 pm –  8:00 pm

Location: Antsy Nancy 5655 E River Rd #101

The annual beer-fest-meets-bar-crawl is back on February 24, 2024. This year Tucson Foodie is teaming up with local event professionals Best Life Presents/Ranch House Media (producers of TenWest and Pueblos del Maiz) to produce a great event for you.

The Craft Beer Crawl takes you on an epic journey to various taprooms and destinations in downtown Tucson, including some new spots that recently opened. The last event was the largest yet as local craft beer lovers explored more venues and breweries than before. Expect an even bigger and better experience in 2024.

Other improvements in 2024:

• We’re going with old-school drink tickets attached to your badge (no mobile app!)
• More food options throughout
• Pick a trail (The IPA Trail, The Lager Trail, etc)

GENERAL ADMISSION – $50

• GA tickets at full price go on sale 12/26
• 1pm entry (check-in starts at 11am)
• Commemorative tasting glass
• 30 (2oz) drink sample tickets

TUCSON FOODIE INSIDERS – $25

• 50% off your ticket
• Skip the line at check-in and both beer garden locations

February 24, 2024

1:00pm – 5:00pm

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

Agave Heritage Festival was such an amazing weekend of… FRIENDS! We look forward so seeing everyone again April 18-21, 2024 for Agave Heritage Festival 2024!