DEL MAR, CA — Del Mar Racetrack will host its Taco & Beer Festival on Saturday, Nov. 21, bringing together food vendors, beer tastings and live horse racing during the track's fall racing season.
The festival will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
The event will take place at the Stretch Run Apron West, located trackside at the west end of the grandstand.
Attendees can sample a selection of beers, ciders and hard seltzers while purchasing tacos from participating vendors. DJs will provide music throughout the afternoon.
The festival coincides with the racetrack's Bing Crosby Season, which runs through Nov. 29. The first horse race on Nov. 21 is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
According to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, the festival area is open to all racetrack attendees, including families with children. However, guests must be at least 21 years old to participate in alcohol tastings.
Festival tasting wristbands will be available for purchase inside the event area. Each wristband includes five drink-tasting tickets and a souvenir cup.
Tacos and other food items are sold separately.
General racetrack admission starts at $8, while reserved grandstand and box seats range from $9 to $16, according to the track's published fall racing ticket schedule.
A separate tasting wristband is required for guests who want to sample alcoholic beverages. The racetrack's official festival page has not yet confirmed the 2026 wristband price.
Visitors who do not purchase a tasting wristband can still enter the festival area with racetrack admission and purchase food from participating vendors.
The event is part of Del Mar's fall racing calendar, which includes themed food and beverage festivals alongside its regular horse racing schedule.
For more information about the festival, visit the Del Mar Taco & Beer Festival event page.
Racetrack admission and reserved seating options are available through the Del Mar fall racing ticket page.
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