Boulder Taco Fest
Tacos from a dozen+ local kitchens, live Lucha Libre wrestling, margaritas by the creek, and live music. Kids under 12 are free. Saturday, August 22, 2026, 12–5pm.
☀️ Rain or shine, since day one · 🌮 4,000+ Boulder locals at our biggest year yet
Open to the public. Wristbands must be purchased to get tacos and drinks.
See what you missed
A day on Boulder Creek
Tacos, tequila, wrestling, and a few thousand of your closest friends.
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Your afternoon
How the day flows
From 5K check-in to last taco. Here is the shape of the day.
Why come
More than just tacos
High-flying lucha libre wrestling, great bands, fresh margaritas, and a creek you can cool off in.
🌮The best tacos from award-winning restaurants
A dozen-plus local kitchens plating tacos you can only get one weekend a year.
🤼Lucha Libre, live
Four high-flying wrestling matches, ringside on the creek, all afternoon.
🍹Margaritas & mezcal
Suerte Tequila samples and fresh margaritas. VIP gets the full tasting flight.
🎶Live bands all day
Local acts on the Civic Area stage from gates-open to last call.
🍻Colorado craft beer
Avery, Bootstrap, and more Boulder breweries pouring all afternoon.
🪅Built for families
Inflatables, piñatas, and creek splashing. Kids under 12 get in free.
Wristbands & tickets
Pick your wristband
Every wristband includes tickets for tacos, beer, or margaritas. Early bird pricing ends August 1st.
General Admission
Everything you need for a great afternoon
- ✓ 3 tickets for tacos, beer, or margaritas
- ✓ All 4 Lucha Libre wrestling matches
- ✓ Full live music lineup, 12–5pm
- ✓ More tickets on-site: $5 each, or 5 for $23
5K Taco Run
Run it off before you eat it all
- ✓ 5K Taco Run entry, 11:00am start
- ✓ Custom Boulder Taco Fest running socks
- ✓ 3 tickets for tacos, beer, or margaritas
- ✓ Wristband included with full GA access
VIP
Skip the sun, not the fun
- ✓ 10 tickets for food and drink
- ✓ Unlimited Suerte Tequila samples
- ✓ Shaded VIP tent with lounge chairs and hammocks
- ✓ Best-seat Lucha Libre viewing area
Kids (under 12)
With any adult GA or VIP wristband
- ✓ Inflatables and jousting arena
- ✓ Two piñata smashes
- ✓ Front-row Lucha Libre viewing
- ✓ Free water stations all day
Open to the public. Wristbands must be purchased to get tacos and drinks.
On-site tickets: $5 each or 5 for $23.
Built for families
Kids under 12 get in free. Inflatables, piñatas, and creek splashing all afternoon.
🪅 Piñata smashes
Two scheduled smashes, front-row views for kids
🏰 Inflatables
Jousting arena and bounce structures all afternoon
💦 Creek access
Cool off in Boulder Creek between tacos
🎟️ Kids go free
Under 12 with any adult GA or VIP wristband
Saturday, August 22
The schedule
Gates at noon. Wrestling, piñatas, and live music until 5pm.
- 10:30am Check-in opens
- 11:00am 5K Taco Run starts
- 12:00pm Gates open for Boulder Taco Fest
- 12:00 – 1:00pm Live DJ
- 12:30pm Lucha Libre Wrestling, Match 1
- 1:00pm Piñata #1
Good to know
Common questions
Weather, tickets, kids, and what to bring.
Your wristband gets you into the festival. Tickets (included with every wristband) are what you trade at vendor booths. One ticket gets you a taco or a drink (12oz beer, 12oz margarita, or NA drink). Need more? Extra tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $23, sold on-site all day.
Where it happens
Downtown Boulder, on the creek
Both sides of Boulder Creek at the Civic Area and Library.
Festival grounds
Boulder Civic Area & Library
1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
Both sides of Boulder Creek, downtown Boulder
- Boulder Creek Path runs right through the festival grounds
- RTD bus lines stop within a few blocks
- Bike racks on-site
- Downtown parking garages within a 5-minute walk
Grab your wristband before early bird ends August 1st.
See you on the creek
Buy Wristbands from $35Early bird ends August 1st. Save $5 on every wristband.