10th Annual Tamale Festival!

Enjoy over 100 vendors from tamales to a wide variety of food beyond tamales to appease everyone’s palette and appetite! If you are thirsty, there will be margaritas, craft beer, wine, and cider (All proceeds from the Tamale Festival’s adult beverage sales benefit the Friends of the Central Coast Zoo). Plus a variety of merchandise vendors.

Out of the 100-plus vendors, thirty are tamale vendors from across California offering a variety of tamales for purchase from gourmet to traditional to sweet tamales.  Entertainment will include your favorite Emcee, Francisco Ramirez along with Medina Light Show Designs, plus a wide variety of music!

Entertainment Schedule: 

Check back closer to the event date!
 

DO NOT MISS this popular event! Atascadero’s Annual Tamale Festival will be a fun and exciting occasion for the whole family, especially for anyone who loves tamales! The event is free to attend and enjoy the entertainment, but don’t forget to bring your wallet to purchase delicious food, activities, and merchandise; AND be sure to place your orders from your favorite tamale vendor(s) to stock up, as tamales freeze well too!

Want to become a vendor? 

Tamale Vendor 

Food Vendor

Alcohol Vendor

Merchant Vendor

FAQ's: 

• Tickets ARE NOT Required for the Tamale Festival! You purchase directly from the Tamale vendors. Bring cash as not all vendors accept credit cards and there is not an ATM on site.

• Dogs are allowed on leashes. 

• Bring your wallet to purchase tamales, food, and extra activities (Zorb Balls, Bungee jump, bounce houses, Tamale Eating Contest and Pet Costume Contest, face painting). 

• Plenty of Tamales are available from vegetarian to beef to chicken to pork to sweet. Vegan options are not a guarantee. Other food options are available for purchase! 

For more information, go to www.AtascaderoTamaleFest.com