TACO'RITAS

May 5, 2024

BERGLUND CENTER

Ticket Prices: $49 (VIP), $12, $9.

Children 12 & under free admission!
Event Start time: 12pm-5pm / VIP EARLY ENTRY AT 11 AM


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About TacoRitas! Celebrate with us on Cinco de Mayo, with live Latin music, salsa dancing, margaritas, and of course….TACOS from your favorite local Roanoke restaurants! Choose a variety of experiences, from the ultimate VIP Package to a Tastings ticket. This year, we will also feature a Zona para niños (Kids Zone) with activities centered around family fun!

As Taco ‘Ritas Festival gears up for its eagerly anticipated second year, Berglund Center is excited to welcome local vendors and attendees alike to celebrate on Cinco de Mayo weekend. The vibrant and festive atmosphere will see even more fun this year with having the Festival at Berglund Center; allowing the festival to be indoors in the event of rain. With the success of its debut, Taco ‘Ritas has become a must-attend celebration, promising an even more extraordinary experience in its sophomore year. Get ready to savor the flavors, feel the fiesta, and join us in making Taco ‘Ritas Festival 2024 an unforgettable celebration of Cinco de Mayo!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO TIPS:

  • You may bring chairs and umbrellas
  • The festival is dog friendly - Dogs must be leashed.
  • You may bring an unopened water into the festival

Event Schedule:

11 AM - VIP Early Entry

12 PM - 1 PM : Live Music! Chupacabras

1 PM - 1:30 PM: Salsa Dancing & Lessons!

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Live Music! Chupacabras

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Taco Eating Contest sponsored by Tidy

3 PM - 3:30 PM: Live Salsa Dancing by Salsa Roanoke

3:30 PM - 5 PM: Live Music! Mariachi

Ticket Options:

-VIP Package $49

  • 1 hour early access (11am)
  • Exclusive VIP Only Area
  • Exclusive VIP Necklace
  • Taco ‘Ritas shot glass
  • 3 Tacos
  • 1 Margarita Tasting Wristband
  • Exclusive Margarita purchase line and exclusive to VIP Margarita flavor!
  • Unlimited chips & salsa bar

- Margarita Drink Tastings Only (up to 5 samples) $12 (available for purchase day of the event at the gate)

-General Admission $9

-Children 12 & Under Free Admission!

 

VENDOR LIST

April Rose Art (Face Painting)

Big Daddy's Munchies

Cabo Fish Taco - Roanoke  

Diablos Taco Truck 

DJ Flex Photobooth

Delicia's Gormet Ice

El Gordo’s Kitchen

Fonda Hernandez 

Empanada Nirvana Roanoke

Hangrcy Food Truck

HAV Crafts

Hello Roanoke

Leo's Catering & Co.

Local Colors

Pop Up Smoke 

Queen's Vegan Cafe (Vegan Option)

Rock&Roll Diner

Salsa Noke

Tuco's Taqueria Garaje

Yayi’s Sweets (Mexican sweets)

Policies and Procedures

Featured Events

Roanoke City Tax Sale

The City of Roanoke Delinquent Tax Auction will be held at the Berglund Center on May 28 at 11 a.m., featuring a selection of real estate offered through public sale. Bidding will be conducted in a simulcast format, allowing participation both in person and online.

 

Online bidding opens April 28 at 11 a.m., giving buyers time to review properties and auction materials ahead of the live auction. For property details and the full auction packet, visit www.walkercommercialservices.com or call 540-344-6160.

 

Berglund Performing Arts Theatre

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with support from Chandler Walters and Caiden Wallace

With 13M albums sold and 18 No.1 singles, Tracy Lawrence has solidified his status as a cornerstone of country music for more than thirty years. Even as he continues to release music and tour, the CMA and ACM award winner’s ambitions have also extended to numerous media and charity projects. His interest in working with younger artists and being able to explore different topics led to the “TL’s Road House” podcast, which has featured guests such as HARDY, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more.
 
Over three decades into his decorated career, Lawrence’s legacy continues to evolve. He spent 2024 touring with artists like Riley Green, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and more on top of his first-ever headlining show at the Ryman, which was sold out, and he returned to the iconic venue this year with another sold-out show. After revisiting his catalog with the Hindsight 2020 Vol 1, 2 and 3 and Live at Billy Bob’s Texas albums, Lawrence released his Out Here In It EP, available everywhere now. Meanwhile, Lawrence continues to uphold his commitment to helping those in need across Middle Tennessee and beyond with his Mission:Possible non-profit committed to serving the homeless. From its humble beginnings cooking Thanksgiving dinners for the Nashville Rescue Mission to frying over 15K turkeys to date, the organization has raised more than $1.3M for those in need. In recognition of his philanthropic efforts, Lawrence was honored with the 2023 CRS Humanitarian Award.


 For additional information on Tracy Lawrence, please visit his website, Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.

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Adventurer, television personality, and author Josh Gates is the host and executive producer of the smash-hit Discovery Channel series, Expedition Unknown. The show follows Gates as he sets out on a global journey to explore archaeological discoveries, historic mysteries, and scientific breakthroughs. Josh immerses himself in each story, conducting his own investigations, showcasing the work of dedicated explorers while also highlighting vibrant cultures and fascinating destinations. Armed with a degree in archaeology, a quick wit, and a hunger for adventure, Gates travels to some of the most remote corners of the planet in immersive, hilarious, and thrilling journeys.

Josh is also the host of Discovery’s new, hit show Josh Gates Tonight, which Collider recently declared “the best talk show going for film nerds and genre fans.” Each week, Josh is joined by high-profile guests from around the world in a series that’s part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part celebrity chat-show. Josh pours exotic cocktails with guests like Matthew McConaughey, Tim Robbins, Karen Allen, Kevin Bacon, Stephen Soderbergh, John Cleese and more.

An avid scuba diver and photographer, Josh has participated in sub-sea archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean, and his wanderlust has taken him from sweltering African deserts to the icy shores of Antarctica. To date, he has set foot in more than one hundred countries, has scaled "the roof of Africa" on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas.

For five years, Josh also helmed and co-executive produced the hit Syfy Channel series, Destination Truth. Each week, Gates and his intrepid team set out to investigate age-old legends. The show features remote and often never-before-filmed locations, from the distant mountains of Bhutan to the uncharted jungles of Papua New Guinea.

As the face of adventure for Discovery, Josh is also known for taking some of the biggest stars in Hollywood on thrilling expeditions into the unknown. He recently starred in a 4-part series alongside Doc Brown himself, Christopher Lloyd, in Expedition: Back to the Future. In the Shark Week special Shark Trek, Josh also traveled where no host has gone before with William Shatner, taking the veteran Stark Trek icon to dive with man-eating Tiger Sharks in the Bahamas.

Josh holds degrees from Tufts University in Archaeology and Drama, serves as a trustee on the governing board of the Archaeological Institute of America, and is a fellow of The Explorers Club — a prestigious organization dedicated to the advancement of exploration and field research. He has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, and a variety of other national television and radio programs. Even more of Josh’s travels are chronicled in his bestselling book, “Memoirs of a Monster Hunter.”

Josh currently resides in Los Angeles and on airport floors around the world.

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