Taste Addison Is THIS Weekend - Addison Guide (2024)

It’s time for all the food and arts vibe. Taste Addison, “An Experience for Every Vibe” is taking place from May 31 to June 2. “Taste Addison, the iconic festival that dates back to 1993 is leaning into the arts.” This incredible world-renowned festival is leaning not just into the culinary arts but also into the world of music and entertainment to bring together a weekend full of fun and delicious vibes.

This year the festival is bringing together amazing not just food from our amazing Addison restaurants but from all over the world. And it doesn’t stop there. In addition to national music headliners, there will also be music and entertainment arts from different parts of the world! Taste Addison is THE place to be this year. Grab a bite and experience delicious food from our amazing Addison restaurants, hear some of the amazing local talent on stage, shop till you drop in Shoppers Row, visit the Hall of Art, and immerse yourself in this exclusive exhibit. There is so much to do that you will need all 3 days to get it all in!

Beats

This year’s lineup includes major national headliners as well as local and regional entertainers over multiple stages throughout the festival.

The WFAA Main Stage will feature Sugar Ray on Friday, May 31, Toadies on Saturday, June 1 and Hunter Hayes closing out the weekend on Sunday, June 2. Some of the opening acts include DJ Luna, Julia Cole, Big City Outlaws, and more!

Over on the World Beats Stage, you will get to experience sounds and entertainment from all over the world like Potencia Vallenata, UDA Samba Dancers, Island Boogie Steel Drum Band, BidiBidi Banda, Ernesto’s Mariachi, Sa’diyya Belly Dancers and so much more!

There will also be a Silent Disco taking place in the Addison Theatre Center this year with Studio 24.

Family Vibes

Carnival rides for the whole family as well as games and all your favorite carnival foods!

The Bite-Sized Backyard is a place for all the littles to have endless outdoor fun. One of the great things for parents is that every kid is given a temporary wristband that will have their parents contact information and will also have their picture taken. This system makes it very easy to keep the kids safe and in case someone walks away by mistake, they will be returned quickly to their parents.

Eats

“Talk Foodie to me! Addison restaurants and local concessionaires bring their top gourmet and international dishes to the festival. From Taste Bites, to full size items as well as a variety of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages Taste Addison has something for every palette.”

Check out the Texas Lottery Chow Hall featuring over a dozen food stalls with signature dishes and a Taste Bite of each one. Chow Hall will feature:

iFratelli Pizza

Austin’s Bar-B-Que

Hooters Addison

Pei Wei

Bowlero Dallas

Addison Ice House

Hawkers Asian Street Food

Currywurst

Rika’s Marinade

Corndog With No Name

There will also be Pop-Up Restaurants of Addison’s favorites. Some of the participating Pop-Up restaurants include:

The Hub/Ron’s Place

Nate’s Seafood

Table 13

Yelibelly Chocolates

Kidwell’s BBQ & Catering

Java & Hopps

The Worldeats Street area will have foods from around the globe. We’re talking Cuban dishes, Greek cuisine, Italian favorites, and more! Check out this lineup:

Ssong’s Hotdog and R&B Tea

May Dragon Chinese Restaurant

Sanabels Mediterranean Grill

Loro

Sigree Indian Restaurant

Thai Orchid

Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill

Cantina Laredo

Ardy’s

Taqueria La Ventana

Of course, there will also be food trucks! Make sure to stop by the Tasty Truck Stop and check out the food truck vibes. They will have picnic tables and yard games as well. It’s a whole vibe.

Tiff’s Treats Cookies, Lupe Tortilla, Golden Chick, Taste of Cuba, and Cookie Society are set to be on the grounds serving up some delicious food.

Who doesn’t love free stuff? Stop by the Tasting Hut to try out some free dishes from different vendors and restaurants as well. Sweetgreen, Dutch Bros Coffee, Salad and GO, Mendocino Farms, Nando’s Restaurant, Sticks N Things and Raising Cane’s will be among the restaurants offering samples in the Tasting Hut.

You can purchase tickets online now. There will be limited onsite ticket sales, and this is an event you do not want to miss.

Make sure to check out the hotel packages available for this amazing weekend. As you can tell, there will be a lot to do and see and of course eat throughout the weekend. You can make it an easy and fun weekend with one of the hotel packages available so you can eat, sing, dance, and shop until you drop and then enjoy a restful night of sleep in a comfy hotel and then run it back the next day!

All the details that you need to know are on the Taste Addison website, where you can also purchase tickets for the weekend, www.tasteaddisontexas.com.