Virginia Beach Taco Festival

The Virginia Beach Taco Festival is taking over The Shack on Cinco de Mayo weekend - May 2nd and 3rd, 2026! The most delicious festival of the year will feature the area’s best restaurants & food trucks serving up their amazing taco creations ($4 tacos) along with tons of live entertainment (mariachi, cover bands & DJ’s), Tequila expo area, Margarita bars & rivers of Orange crushes!

Located in the heart of Virginia Beach, The Shack on 8th Street is the area’s premiere outdoor oasis! Get ready for...

~ 15+ of the area’s BEST Taco Restaurants & Food Vendors

~ Margarita Beach Bars

~ Tequila Expo Tent

~ VIP Exclusive Indoor Area & Nacho Bar

~ Taco & Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contests

~ Face Painters & Kids Zone

~ Live Musical Entertainment

~ Tons of Giveaways

~ Kids Piñata Smashing

~ General Vendors

~ Games, Activities & Fun for ALL AGES!

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET (Early bird price & limited!) 2PM-8PM

~ Entry into the festival

~ Live entertainment

VIP ADMISSION TICKET (Early bird price & extremely limited!) 12PM-8PM

~ 2 Hour VIP early admission

~ 5 Full-size signature Taco or vendor samples

~ 3 Beverage vouchers (Alcoholic or Non-Alcoholic)

~ VIP-only area with private bathrooms, bar & seating

~ Complimentary chips & salsa bar (12PM-2PM)

~ Custom signature gift bag & commemorative keepsake

~ 25% off all merchandise

~ Unlimited bragging rights!

TICKET VOUCHER SYSTEM & BEVERAGES: All food-related items will work on a voucher system with stations located throughout the festival grounds. Purchase your taco vouchers ($4 a voucher sold in sheets of 5 for $20) at any of the stations and then simply exchange them for Tacos, Corn on Stick, Nacho’s, and more! All vendors will offer items on their menu for one voucher ($4) each. All alcohol & beverages will work on a normal cash & credit system. There will be ATM’s on site but highly encourage you to bring cash to save on fees and expedite the overall process.

KIDS TICKETS: This event will be fun for the whole family & children 10 & under are FREE!

TACO & HOT CHILI PEPPER EATING CONTEST: Cash & prizes will be awarded for 1st-3rd place! Sign up with the DJ on the outside stage on the day of the event.

KIDS PINATA SMASHING: Kids 10 & under will have a chance to smash a giant candy-filled piñata,

RESTAURANT/FOOD VENDORS & SPONSORSHIP'S: Join the taco party! For all inquiries, send us an email today at [email protected] or call (888) 827-8340.

REFUND & EXCHANGE POLICY*: All tickets purchased for The Virginia Beach Taco Festival are final. We DO NOT ISSUE REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES & this is a Rain or Shine indoor/outdoor event. In the event of a postponement of this event for reasons that include, but may not limited to; venue situations outside of our control, governmental acts, acts of God, hazardous or other dangerous weather/environmental conditions, strikes, local emergencies etc. tickets will be transferred to the new date provided.

A full list of participating vendors & entertainment are coming soon!

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