My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge
My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge will be held Saturday, April 26th, from 11:00 am-6:00 pm, at Tempe Beach Park, at Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway, in Tempe, Arizona. Over 20,000 people are expected to come and taste over 70 salsas, listen to live music, enjoy margaritas, cold beers, great grilled food in the Food Court, and vote for their favorite salsa chef. Proceeds benefit the Hemophilia Association.
Tickets May Be Purchased in advance online at www.salsachallenge.com for a discount price of $8.00 for an adult. Tickets purchased at the gate are $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free.
Cricket VIP Ticket – enjoy the day under a cool tent hosted by Cricket Wireless. Your $75 VIP ticket includes hosted beverages and catered lunch in the heart of the event near the main stage overlooking the Tempe Town Lake. Tickets are limited for the exclusive opportunity. Purchase your Cricket VIP Ticket now to the 24th annual My Nana’s Best Tasting Salsa Challenge to be ensured your cool space in the shade!
My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge is a statewide culinary festival showcasing the prominence and popularity of our #1 condiment in the United States: salsa! Over 70 professional and amateur chefs prepare fresh salsa on site to compete for a fabulous grand prize trip. Categories include individual, restaurant and business with hot and mild categories in each.
Live music is always an important element of My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge.This year's entertainment line-up includes: Champagne Tap, The Chadwicks, and Jody & Shining Star! The PCH Hope Fun Zone offers interactive family fun with activities for everyone to enjoy!
The event also features our popular Cazadores Margarita Mix-Off where 20 bartenders will compete for the title of "Best Margarita". The winner will also receive a fabulous grand prize trip. A panel of celebrity judges with discerning palettes will taste from 12:30pm-3:30pm.
For ticket, contestant or sponsorship information, contact the Hemophilia Association at 602-955-3947, or log on to www.salsachallenge.com. Proceeds benefit the Arizona Hemophilia Association.
Parking is available for $5 at the US Airways Garage on Ash Ave. just south of Rio Salado Pkwy. and at the corner of Rio Salado Pkwy. and Hardy near the Tempe Center for the Arts (shuttle buses will run from the Hardy lot free of charge).
NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PARK FOR THIS GATED EVENT.
My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge is the primary fund-raiser of the Arizona Hemophilia Association. The money raised through corporate sponsorship, ticket, food, beverage and raffle sales along with miscellaneous donations are used to continue our educational and emotional support programs for the hemophilia community at large. A few of our accomplishments include several educational retreats for families dealing with HIV/AIDS as it relates to hemophilia and our most successful ever CAMP H.O.N.O.R., sending over 120 children with hemophilia and their siblings for a week of summer camp fun and companionship. Our goal is to teach children with this disease that they can become active and healthy members of today’s society. We also recently completed a prevention program encouraging hemophiliacs to get their annual physicals. Please see the attached information for more details on hemophilia and Camp Honor.
Who is the Arizona Hemophilia Association?
Where can I buy tickets and park?
Bring the kids…there will be a complete Kids Zone