Saturday, June 15, 2019
Father's Day Weekend
6:00 PM

The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance partners with title sponsor Visit Tucson and the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa for the fourth year to present a Mexican food festival celebrating Visit Tucson's Best 23 Miles of Mexican food in America.  The event will feature weekend stay-cation packages, food demos and education, live music and more.

Tucson is home to the most diverse Mexican food north of the border. The highest concentration of these restaurants is found within a 23-mile area that includes the City of South Tucson, downtown and lower midtown. At these terrific eateries, many of which are family-owned and decades old, the settings are casual, the ingredients are fresh and the experience is unforgettable.  

The fourth annual event on Father's Day Weekend in 2019 continues to establish the event as a Tucson favorite signature event celebrating some of the best Mexican food in the region. 

TASTE THE 23 RESTAURANT WEEK
In 2019 we are excited to expand the Tucson 23 into a week-long celebration of Visit Tucson's "The Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food in American" campaign.   More details coming soon.
FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND TUCSON 23 CELEBRATION AT THE JW MARRIOTT STARR PASS RESORT
The JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort will feature weekend long specials, including discounted hotel rates, culinary education sessions, live music and special guest chef dinners.  Info below!
Tickets
$65 Tickets include libation, and menu samplings from over 30 local Mexican restaurants, breweries and distilleries.

​Limited tickets for youths (ages 6-17) will be available at the door for $10/each when attending with an adult who has pre-purchased a Tucson 23 ticket. Children 10 and younger are free.

Location

JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass 
3800 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745

Surround yourself with natural beauty at our Tucson resort.  Nestled against the saguaro-covered foothills of Tucson Mountain Park, JW Marriott Starr Pass Tucson Resort & Spa offers a tranquil yet animated mountaintop setting as natural as the surrounding desert itself. Our resort in Tucson, AZ merges surpassing luxury and personal service with family-friendly recreation, an incredible array of dining options and three nine-hole desert golf courses.

​2019 Weekend Room Rates for Tucson 23 attendees:
  • $119/night for a 2 night stay (+Resort Rate & Taxes
  • $159 for single night stay (+Resort Rate & Taxes)
  • Celebrity Chef Dinner on Friday, June 14th
  • Hotel guests have first access to the Mexican culinary classes offered throughout the day on June 15
  • Enhanced Mexican brunch in the Signature Grill
  • Live music throughout the day​​

Get Involved

Participate in the event as a featured restaurant, chef, purveyor or libation
Support your community and become an event sponsor.  Download the benefits and opportunities here.
Apply for a media pass to cover the event in your publication or blog
We are always in need of a few good volunteers.  Register to Volunteer Online


​2019 Participating Restaurants & Libations

Check back soon for a full list of participating 2019 restaurants.  The event will highlight some of the most authentic and delicious Mexican food offered in the United States, sampling familiar favorites like tacos, fajitas, and molé to some possibly less familiar classics such raspados, sopes, and elotes.  Featured cocktails, beer and libations will complement the tasting experience.
Calle Tepa
Crossroads Restaurant
​El Charro Cafe
El Cisne
La Botana Taco & Grill
Reforma
Rigo’s Restaurant
​Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine Tequila
Mezcal Carreno

2019 Entertainment

Check back soon for a full list of entertainment!  In addition to the culinary delights, The Tucson 23 Mexican Food Festival will feature traditional Latin music and beautiful dance performances as well as several hand-made murals, created by local artists, available for photo opportunities. ​
Taste the 23 Week
​This year's event will expand Tucson 23 into a week-long celebration of Visit Tucson's Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food directly from the source: the restaurants. In the week following the main event at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, participating restaurants will provide specials with the theme of Taste the 23 Restaurant Week to celebrate the amazing culinary assets in Southern Arizona. Select restaurants will host additional arts & entertainment experiences as part of the Taste the 23 Week with $23-$2.30 in restaurant specials! 

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