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Chinese Chorizo Festival 2026
Participating restaurants and food vendors across Tucson (rotating weekly) · Tucson
2522 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Fifth-year citywide celebration of Chinese chorizo, the Chinese-Mexican sausage once made by Tucson's Chinese grocers. Each weekend through Nov. 22 a rotating group of restaurants and food vendors serves special Chinese chorizo dishes on their regular menus.
- Daily hours are not published and the only source is an aggregator; this may be a restaurant menu feature rather than a ticketed event
When
- Fri, Oct 30Varies by restaurant; during each participating restaurant's regular hours
- Sat, Oct 31Varies by restaurant; during each participating restaurant's regular hours
- Sun, Nov 1Varies by restaurant; during each participating restaurant's regular hours
Gallery of Food (2522 E Fort Lowell Rd) lists Chinese chorizo tacos Nov 1–3, but its posted bodega hours are Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Dates are derived from a published season and weekly operating schedule, not listed individually.
Getting in
No festival ticket; you pay for Chinese chorizo menu items at each participating restaurant (cost varies by dish).
Check @chinesechorizoproject on Instagram for the weekend's restaurant list, then order from each restaurant's menu during its normal hours. No reservations or tickets through the festival itself. Forbes Meat Company has sold the chorizo for home cooking in past editions.
Where
Sources
- chinesechorizoproject.com organizer
States 'The 2026 Chinese chorizo festival is here!' and 'Check out where to eat this Chinese chorizo month' (restaurant list only in images); fifth year of the project. - tucson.com media
Oct 8, 2026 article: festival in its fifth year; every weekend through Nov. 22 a select group of restaurants features special Chinese chorizo dishes; kickoff weekend Oct 9–11, 2026 restaurant list. - tucson.com media
Oct 28, 2026 weekend roundup lists the festival for 'select dates through November' at 'various locations across Tucson,' cost 'varies based on event and menu item.' - tucsonfoodie.com aggregator
Listing 'Chinese Chorizo Festival 2026' Sun Nov 1–Tue Nov 3, 2026 at Gallery of Food, 2522 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson 85716, serving Chinese chorizo tacos with a veggie option; placeholder midnight times, no price. - galleryoffood.com venue
Gallery of Food Bodega hours 10 am–6 pm Tuesday–Saturday; address 2522 E. Fort Lowell Road; phone 520-884-5033. - chinesechorizoproject.com organizer
Festival page still carries a 2024 sponsorship banner and an undated restaurant list (Maynards and Noodies Oct 28–30), showing that lead is from a prior year.