Lansing Taco & Tequila Fest

The third annual Lansing Taco and Tequila Fest will offer an opportunity to sample an array of bites and beverages, including more than 165 tequilas, a wide selection of cocktails and several international beers. Ten food vendors will serve traditional Mexican and Mexican-fusion cuisine, as well as sweet treats.

Entertainment includes live music by ‘90s alt-rock cover band Be Kind Rewind and husband-and-wife cover duo Shelby & Jake, DJ sets, a hot-sauce-eating contest, a best taco contest and cornhole.

Tickets are available at four price points: the food and nonalcoholic drinks package, including one soda sampling token and five food sampling tokens; the food and alcohol package, including a dated souvenir glass, eight drink sampling tokens and five food sampling tokens; the VIP food and nonalcoholic drinks package, including early entry at 3 p.m., three soda sampling tokens and 10 food sampling tokens; and the VIP food and alcohol package, including early entry, access to VIP-only tequilas, a dated souvenir glass, 12 drink sampling tokens and 10 food sampling tokens. Kids under 10 enter free.

The cost of tequila samples will range from one to four tokens, while VIP-only samples will cost as many as 12 tokens for the most top-shelf liquors. Beer samples will be one token, and cocktails will be three tokens. Food will cost one to two tokens. Additional tokens will be available at the event.

Tickets, as well as a full list of food and drink offerings, are available at lansingtacoandtequilafest.com. Proceeds benefit Friends of the River, a nonprofit working to improve the quality of and access to Michigan rivers.