1. The Tempe Beer Festival
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Address: 54 W. Rio Salado
Description: This fun 2-day festival introduces you to hundreds of Western microbeers and tasty dishes prepared by some of the area’s slickest restaurants. Sip Moose Drool Brown Ale, or quaff a Scape Goat Pale Ale or Pete’s Wicked Ale. Designated drivers can choose from a variety of sodas. General admission is $40. General admission includes 24 tickets that can be exchanged for samples. VIP admission, which includes professionally catered nibbles, private restrooms, and private shade seating, is $80 per person. Every penny supports the Sun Sounds Foundation, a charitable group that helps the blind and nearly blind. The festival is often held in mid-March.
2. My Nana’S Best Tasting Salsa Challenge
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (602) 955-3947
Address: 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Description: Visitors go through nearly 3,000 pounds of tortilla chips each year in the spicy foodie event, which raises money for the Arizona Hemophilia Association. The flavors span the salsa spectrum from sweet and fruit-flavored to 4-alarm-fire varieties. The early-April event also includes live music and activities for kids. Admission is $8.
3. The Tempe Beer Festival
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Address: 54 W. Rio Salado
Description: This fun 2-day festival introduces you to hundreds of Western microbeers and tasty dishes prepared by some of the area’s slickest restaurants. Sip Moose Drool Brown Ale, or quaff a Scape Goat Pale Ale or Pete’s Wicked Ale. Designated drivers can choose from a variety of sodas. General admission is $40. General admission includes 24 tickets that can be exchanged for samples. VIP admission, which includes professionally catered nibbles, private restrooms, and private shade seating, is $80 per person. Every penny supports the Sun Sounds Foundation, a charitable group that helps the blind and nearly blind. The festival is often held in mid-March.
4. My Nana’S Best Tasting Salsa Challenge
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (602) 955-3947
Address: 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Description: Visitors go through nearly 3,000 pounds of tortilla chips each year in the spicy foodie event, which raises money for the Arizona Hemophilia Association. The flavors span the salsa spectrum from sweet and fruit-flavored to 4-alarm-fire varieties. The early-April event also includes live music and activities for kids. Admission is $8.