El Paso on a plate
One weekend to try local favorites, new concepts and dishes made just for the festival.
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April 23–25, 2027 · Three full days
Taste of
El Paso
El Paso's chefs, cold drinks and iconic eats take over NEEP for an entire weekend of food, music, art and community.
WhenApril 23, 24 & 25, 2027
WhereNEEP Collective · 8144 Dyer St.
WhatFood · Drinks · Music · Culture
Year three goes all weekend
More days. More El Paso.
After an incredible second year, Taste of El Paso is turning up the heat for 2027. This time it is not a one-day festival or a two-day event—it is a full three-day takeover at NEEP Collective.
Previous editions brought more than 20 local food vendors, craft beer, live music, art and cultural activations to the Northeast. In 2027, the festival gets more room to breathe—with three days to eat your way through the city, discover something new and stay for the music.
Chef lineup, daily programming and ticket details are coming soon.
ABC-7 · 7 in the City
The city showed up hungry
This is what El Paso tastes like.
Taste of El Paso is built around the people shaping the city's food culture right now: independent chefs, food trucks, pitmasters, bakers, bartenders, artists and musicians—all in one place.
Watch ABC-7's visit from the last festival, then save April 23–25 for an even bigger weekend in 2027.
- Local kitchens and food trucks
- Craft drinks and festival pours
- Live music, art and cultural programming
- Three full days at NEEP Collective
Come hungry. Stay awhile.
A festival with the whole city on the menu.
Made for the patio
Cold beer, cocktails and festival pours that keep the whole afternoon moving.
Stay for the music
Live performances and DJs carry the festival from daytime bites into the night.
The people behind the flavor
Discover the cooks, makers and creatives giving El Paso its unmistakable energy.
Save the whole weekend
April 23–25, 2027
Friday through Sunday at NEEP Collective.
Daily lineup and ticket information coming soon.
Follow festival updatesBefore the full festival returns
One very smoky preview.
Taste of El Paso presents BBQ Bangarang this Labor Day weekend—a free celebration of the Borderland's pitmasters and barbecue scene.
Taste of El Paso presents
BBQ Bangarang
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 4–10 PM
Smoke, sizzle and serious flavor take over NEEP for one giant Labor Day weekend barbecue bash. Admission is completely free and the event is family-friendly.
Live rib demonstrations
Masterclass smoke sessions with Dos Lunas and Bushmaster BBQ.
Contests & competitions
Interactive challenges that put guests in the middle of the action.
Signature sips & sweets
Fresh lemonade, a BBQ-ready Old Fashioned and decadent desserts.
The pit lineup
El Paso's pitmasters fire it up.
The local pitmaster showcase brings together established favorites, rising talent and plenty worth coming hungry for.
Moose’s QMad Street BarbecueDos Lunas BBQ3 Mile BBQZunulla’sSmokin’ Jax BBQForged in FireQ’s Craft SausageOld Soldier BarbecueGüeros BBQ
Plus Squeeze 'Em Lemonades, Hello Sweets Bakeshoppe, live music by The Desert Crows and a live Bushmaster BBQ demonstration.
Taste of El Paso in the news
A festival the city noticed.
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Interested in being part of Taste of El Paso or BBQ Bangarang? Introduce your business, team or idea and tell us how you'd like to participate.
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