Indio International Tamale Festival

65 reviews

+1 (760) 832-8620

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2021 A beautiful day for tamales and wrestling.

100 Civic Center Mall

Indio, CA 92201

+1 (760) 832-8620

http://www.tamalefestival.net

History

It all started with an idea by Dave Hernandez, a member of the Downtown Indio Merchants Association. The rich heritage of the tamale, consistent community support and hard working tamale makers have created the festival's tremendous success. Recently, the Food Network-TV ranked the Indio International Tamale Festival in the top 10

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4.065 reviews

Martin S.

12/7/2024

If you like tamales this is the place for you. They have a big assortment of tamales. I noticed this year was not as big as last year. There seemed to be less tamale vendors. That said the ones...

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Elvira G.

12/7/2024

What happened? Six years ago the festival spanned several blocks, had 3 stages with a variety of great music, more tamale vendors and tons of other food choices. Last year went again and was...

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Victor A.

12/9/2024

Better Tamales and some vendors were unorganized. In the award-winning Vendors booths some of the staff were not properly trained. Our wait in line was 2+ hours and when we picked up our order...

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David D.

2/8/2024

So many tamales, so little time .I had no idea one could find such a variety of tamales in one place. Some were downright nasty, but surprisingly, most were very delicious. In fact, I now have a...

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Janice L.

12/6/2022

It was my first time checking out the Indio International Tamale Festival and had a blast! Admission is free and most vendors accept credit card, but cash is always better. Tons of rides, carnival...

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