Stock up on holiday tamales There’s no culinary delight that captures SA holiday tradition like tamales. There’s tons of spots offering tasty tamales across town, including Delicious Tamales and Tamale Boy. Credit: Shutterstock / Marcos Castillo

It’s tamale time, San Antonio.

The San Antonio Tamales Festival will return to the city’s far East Side this weekend, Dec. 2-3, bringing together a collection of vendors, live music, attractions and — of course — the popular corn husk-wrapped holiday bite.

The San Antonio Tamales Festival Facebook page notes that the free event will again take place at Bexar County Jr. Livestock Grounds, located at 7701 FM 1346, about 17 minutes east of downtown San Antonio. It will run from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days.

Organizers of the fest — which began in 2019— expect vendors from all over the state, including those selling all manner of tamales. Bands and DJs including Conjunto Cats, Grupo Cielo and Tejano singer Liz Garcia will provide entertainment.

The event is free and open to the public, however attendees will have to pay for parking: $5 for general parking or $10 for VIP. The Tamales Festival is also family- and pet-friendly.

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This article appears in Nov 15-28, 2023.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...