SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival

Saturday,
​February 8, 2020

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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 7th Annual SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival surrounded by the colorful floral blooms of the Tucson Botanical Gardens. 

Featuring over 65 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.

Why?

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 seeks to raise funds for the three presenting organizations their programming and events, as well as provide exposure and value to the participating restaurants, wineries and breweries. 

Tickets Coming September 2019

Tickets include libation, and menu samplings from over 65 local wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurant chefs, and food purveyors in Southern Arizona. Full access to the Tucson Botanical Gardens exhibits.  21 and Up Event

Event Partners

Location
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712

Tucson Botanical Gardens, a tranquil oasis in the heart of Tucson, strives to be recognized and respected as the best small public garden in America. 

Get Involved

Participate in the event as a featured restaurant, chef, purveyor or libation
Support your community and become an in-kind trade partner. 
Apply for a media pass to cover the event in your publication or blog

Support your community and become an event sponsor. 
We are always in need of a few good volunteers.  Register to Volunteer Online December 2019
Event Media Kit

Arizona Culinary Poetry Contest 2019

The inaugural Arizona Culinary Poetry Contest 2019 presented by the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance invited poetry writers from across Arizona to submit their Culinary Arts themed poetry. 

2019 Participants

RESTAURANTS & EATERIES
2019 WINERIES
2019 BREWERIES

2019 SPIRITS

2019 Featured Arts Experiences

  • Live Music throughout the event
  • Photo booth Masquerade with handmade masks created by Riddlemetrue's Leathercraft
  • Live Painting by Eli Farias, Donovan White and Jesse Perry
  • Tucson Botanical Gardens newest art exhibit will be on display - "Out of the Woods" featuring tree inspired sculptures by Robert J. Wick

Live Music Schedule
West Stage (Historical Gardens Courtyard) 
11 AM – 1 PM | Adam Townsend (Acoustic Pop)
1 PM – 3 PM | Matt Meza (Rock)

Plaza Stage
11 AM – 1 PM | Cynthia Hilts (Jazz Piano)
1 PM – 3 PM | Jacob Acosta (Acoustic Pop)

East Stage
11 AM – 1 PM | Jamie O’Brien (Americana / Celtic)
1 PM – 3 PM | Pat Kelley (Folk Americana)
 
Porter Hall Gallery  
 12 – 2 PM | Mark Willis (Piano)
 
Entrance 
10:30 – 11:30 AM | Mariachi Sol Azteca

Event Sponsors

Safe Ride Partner

To help ensure all attendees make it to and from the event safely we have partnered with Lyft to encourage everyone attending the festival to plan ahead and keep the community safe. 

​First Time User:
Redeem up to $20 in Free Lyft Credit using code: SAACA
 
Existing User:
10% off your ride to and from the Savor Food and Wine Festival using code: SAVOR19

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