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taco fest

taco fest

3.3
A public event with many food stands where people buy and eat tacos
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːkoʊ fɛst/
translation icon : festival de tacos
  • The annual taco fest features dozens of food vendors and live music throughout the weekend.

Examples

  • We spent the afternoon sampling different salsas at the taco fest downtown.

  • The annual taco fest draws thousands of visitors to the city each summer.

  • Tickets for the taco fest sold out within hours of going on sale.

  • I can't wait for the annual taco fest!

  • The taco fest in Austin is always crowded.

  • We had a great time enjoying delicious tacos and entertainment at the taco fest last year.

  • At the taco fest, visitors can taste various types of tacos and participate in fun activities.

Synonyms

festival
vstaco fest
178 1.0

An event with many shows like music or theatre

centers on one specific food type and related food activities
fest
vstaco fest
  • Informal
108 3.1

A public party with music, food, and events

focuses on one specific food type with vendors tastings and entertainment
fiesta
vstaco fest
30 4.8

A lively outdoor party with music, dancing, and food

is aimed at one food type with vendors tastings and shows
festa
vstaco fest
7.6

A public celebration with music, dancing, and special food

focuses on a single food theme rather than religious or cultural rites

How Big

fair
404 1.0
taco fest
3.3
popup
1 3.8

Surface Forms

taco fest singular
taco fests plural

Morphology

taco + fest

The meaning 'a festival featuring tacos' follows directly from combining 'taco' (the food) with 'fest' (short for festival), so a learner who knows both words can infer the event is centered on tacos. The X-fest naming pattern is productive and common in English (and evident in other languages/cultures for food festivals), making this compositionally transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Taco fest is a compound that comes from joining taco and fest, where fest is short for 'festival'. Picture a street full of taco stands, music, and people tasting different tacos, so the phrase means 'a festival' or 'public event' all about tacos.