Cathedral City’s Taste of Jalisco festival is back this weekend for the 10th year.
The annual festival celebrates the culture of its sister city Tequila in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It will feature a carnival, artisan craft market, tequila tastings, music, dancers and food from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3.
Municipalities form sister city relationships so they can collaborate with one another — one way being cultural exchange events like the festival. Cathedral City and Tequila have been partners in this way for 30 years.
When is the 2026 Taste of Jalisco festival?
The festival will be held through the weekend. Listed below are its specific dates and hours.
Where is the Taste of Jalisco festival?
It will be in downtown Cathedral City at 68-600 East Palm Canyon Drive.
How much are Taste of Jalisco tickets?
Tickets can be purchased at the event or online at www.tasteofjalisco.com.
Tickets are free for Cathedral City residents, military members, first responders and teachers who can show valid ID or a utility bill all of Friday, and then on Saturday and Sunday before 5 p.m. This offer is available at the entrance of Cathedral City’s parking garage.
The event website shows a variety of packages that vary in cost, including reserved seating or VIP tables. A general admission ticket for a day is $10.37 online. You can also purchase a three-day pass for $16.74.
An adult with a ticket also gets free admission for one kid 10 years old or younger. The event features rides, food trucks and kids activities including a petting zoo and pony rides. Rides cost extra, and unlimited rides cost $25 if purchased in advance or $35 on site.
General admission ticketholders have access to all entertainment for the day they purchased, including headline performances, on a first-come first-served basis. A reserved seat is $18.87 online if you want to guarantee a place to sit.
Tickets will start at $15 if you buy them at the door.
What is the live entertainment at Taste of Jalisco?
Tribute bands will perform on Friday and Saturday. Then Sunday will have lucha libre, a type of wrestling from Mexico.
There will also be cultural dance performances throughout the festival. For more details, visit www.tasteofjalisco.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Taste of Jalisco festival back in Cathedral City. What to know
Reporting by Ani Gasparyan, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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