Called the Woodstock of tamale events

Somerton Tamale Festival 2023

Saturday, Dec. 16th, 2023 Starting at 11 AM

Includes Designated Parking Locations, Entertainment Schedule, and a List of Tamale Vendors.

The Somerton Tamale Festival is the Woodstock of tamale events, with more than 30,000 people descending on the little border town southwest of Yuma.
— Arizona travel journalist Roger Naylor on AzCentral.com

The event features a variety of tamales ranging from beef, pork, chicken, sweet, to traditional white corn and green chili. The festival is celebrating its 16th year as a benefit for college scholarships for Yuma County students attending Arizona State University.


The official Somerton Tamale Festival app!

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About Somerton Tamale Festival

Arizona State University (ASU) El Diablito Alumni Chapter will sponsor the 16th Annual Somerton Tamale Festival on December 16, 2023.

The memory of preparing and enjoying our families’ tamales during the holiday season is a cultural tradition. Using that same tradition and unique family recipes, the El Diablito Alumni Club has organized the festival to showcase Yuma County’s best and finest tamales. This all-day event features music, cultural dances, and a variety of tamales which have attracted a range of people including local families, senior citizens, teenagers and out-of-state travelers.

The ASU El Diablito Alumni Club, along with many local sponsors, has helped students achieve their goal of attending college for the past 20 years by providing over $430,000 in scholarships to local students attending ASU. The Somerton Tamale Festival has helped boost the local economy by attracting thousands of visitors.

This event features vendors and showcases the community’s non-profit and school clubs. According to the Yuma Sun, the Tamale Festival attracted 30,000 people in previous year. This event was featured in Phoenix magazine as one of the top 52 weekend adventures in the state. The El Diablito ASU Alumni Club is seeking your support for this event. Your generous contribution will help students further their education and your company’s name will be represented to the highest standards.

 
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ABOUT SOMERTON, AZ

Somerton, in the fertile Yuma Valley in southwestern Yuma County, is about 12 miles south of Yuma and 180 miles east of San Diego, at an elevation of 103 feet. It is equidistant from the California and Mexican borders. Somerton was established in 1898 and incorporated in 1918. Many residents are employed in citrus and vegetable growing and processing. Somerton also has a commercial service sector with ample room for further growth.


 
 
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