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Tamale Festival

Saturday, April 27, 2024 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Catalina Museum for Art & History, 217 Metropole Ave., Avalon
Free, registration required
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Nine homemade corn and chicken tamales stacked on top of each other.
It's always the right time for tamales.
(Brent Hofacker
/
Adobe)

Hop the ferry to Catalina to eat allllll the tamales and then cast a vote for your favorite at the first-ever Tamale Festival at the Catalina Museum. There’s also a mariachi band, group dance lessons, corn desserts, margarita flights (for purchase) and more.