Phoenix Tequila Fest Activities
- Phoenix Tequila Fest Activities
- All day tastings and sampling of the world's finest Tequilas including reposados/añejos/blancos, as well as organics and infusions.
- Continuous Live Entertainment.
- Sampling booths located throughout US Airways Center featuring, numerous Tequila brands, distilleries, and varietals, and tasting instructions.
- Sampling from outstanding Mexican restaurants with favorites dishes such as carne asada, shrimp ceviche, flautas, taquitos, chimichangas and the best salsa North of the border.
- Valley's top bartenders and mixologists to compete in the 3rd Annual Phoenix Tequila Fest Margarita Challenge.Last year the honors went to Casey Starr of Macayo's Depot Cantina in Tempe.
- Local bartenders wishing to enter may register by clicking here Tequila experts and mixologists showcase hot trends in tequila, from tequila infusions with mango, coffee, guayaba, habanero, pineapple, and watermelon margaritas.
- Tequila distillers/agave farmers share how agave is grown, harvested, roasted, fermented, distilled and aged in fine wood barrels to create the various expressions and flavors of tequila.
- Tequila fanatics and aficionados – ranging from tequila collectors, individuals with expert palates to those who just love the spirit, there will be many tequila "lovers" at the Fest to share their passion!.
- Ride The TEQUILA EXPRESS! The Phoenix Tequila Fest is a Light Rail Ride Event. Ticketholders to the Phoenix Tequila Fest can ride METRO Light Rail at no additional cost beginning four hours prior to the event, through the end of the transit day.
Calendar of Events - US Airways Center
Pre-Event Press Conference
- Date TBD
Margarita Challenge
- Date TBD
Phoenix Tequila Fest
- December 10, 2011 1:00pm - 5:00pm
- December 11, 2011 1:00pm - 5:00pm
20th Annual Christmas Mariachi Festival
- December 10, 2011 at 7:00pm
Special Hotel Rates
- A special rate is available to Phoenix Tequila Fest customers at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.