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Taco Tour Manchester INFO

Also known as the “WORLD'S LARGEST TACO TOUR,” the Greater Manchester Chamber is excited to bring back the heavily anticipated Taco Tour Manchester.

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H I G H L I G H T S

Time: 4p – 8p

When: May 2, 2024

Where: Downtown Manchester, NH

What: 60+ restaurants are selling their signature tacos for $3 each!

THE VIBE

Walk Elm Street & side streets, consume as many tacos as you can handle & have fun!

The winning restaurant will receive $1,000 to donate to a charity of their choice, bragging rights, and the Taco Trophy designed by Manchester Comunity College and sponsored by Autofair!

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THE VOTING

  • Accepted Payments
    Bring CASH to pay for your $3.00 tacos. Stop at the bank a couple days before the event to grab some cash!
  • Trash
    Please help keep our downtown clean. There will be trash bins throughout downtown courtesy of the Manchester Highway Department. Many restaurants may also have trash bins. Please do not throw trash onto the street – and always place in a trash bin. If a trash bin is overflowing or too full, please let a Taco Tour Manchester volunteer or staff member know and they can take care of it. Additionally, posters and other promotional items are not allowed on city property and will be removed.
  • Street Closures
    Elm street will be closed on May 2nd from 12 – 9 p.m. Complete closure of Elm St between Granite St and Bridge St. Chestnut St will remain open however all roads will be closed at Chestnut St headed westerly towards Elm St inside this area. Lake Ave and Granite St will also remain open as well as Bridge St. Closures include: Elm from Bridge to Granite Hanover up to Chestnut Lowell up to Kosciusko Merrimack up to Barrister Lane If you typically park on the street in one of these areas, and don’t move your vehicle before 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 2nd, you will be towed.
  • Event Parking
    You are encouraged to download the Official Taco Tour Manchester Map, and plan your route accordingly. Parking options are noted on the map Bike Parking is available at Stanton Plaza thanks to Queen City Bike Collective. Bikes are not permitted to be riden throughout the event. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taco-tour-bike-parking-tickets-883764131307 Some suggestions: Park at the DoubleTree Parking Garage and start your tour @ Shopper's Park at Victory Garage and start your tour @ Consuelos's Park at the Hartnett Lot and start your tour @ Alley Cat Pizzeria Park at the SNHU Garage and start your tour @ The Patio Park at Arms Park and start your tour @ Stark Brewing Park at Pearl Street Lot and start your tour @ The Farm Don’t want to bother with parking? Take an Uber or Lyft from a location outside of Downtown! Suggested Uber/Lyft delivery locations outside of road closures would be Victory Street Garage, SNHU Arena or The Farm.
  • Safety & Alcoholic Bevs
    Any alcoholic beverages purchased at any stop along the Taco Tour MUST BE consumed on the premise of the establishment where purchased. Take a break and grab a cold Dos Equis at any of our great downtown establishments along the tour! Please drink responsibly!
  • Shopping & Other Events While You Taco!
    Participating Retailers w/ fun, taco-themed items and other activities: Enter to win the Sullivan Construction VIP Giveaway by May 1st at 3:55pm! Take a ride on the Taco Tour Shuttle and enter the giveaway! Details here! The Magic Man, Dasean Greene will be performing at Diz's Cafe, the Stonyfield Family Zone at the YMCA, and throughout the event Stop from the Manchester Animal Shelter's booth to enter their doggie costume contest and visit their doggie water station Ted Herbert's Music School will be performing by City Hall Plaza throughout the event Doug The Devil Stick Man will be performing his devil stick & comedy routine at the Stonyfield Family Zone at the YMCA Wicked Joyful is hosting a Taco Tour after party with Carissa Johnson, Cozy Throne, & more at 9pm at The Shaskeen AR Workshop will have Taco Tour Candles & DIY Taco Tour Ornaments, and music by The Real Music School Crimson and Clover Florist is right by AR Workshop and will have fun flowers! Dew Collective will be hosting a photo-booth and flowers Granite State Escape is running a scavenger hunt throughout the event! Visit their booth for details Taste & Art of Greece will be showcasing their Greek goodies on Hanover Street Beeze Tees is the official home of Taco Tour Manchester merchandise The Terracotta Room will be serving up their good vibes and taco themed merch
  • Stay The Night
    Travelling to Taco Tour? Stay The Night at one of our great downtown hotels! Hilton Garden Inn: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtdtgi-hilton-garden-inn-manchester-downtown/ Tru by Hilton: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtruru-tru-manchester-downtown/

EVENT DETAILS

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CELEBRATE RESPECTFULLY 

We are excited to continue the Taco Tour Manchester celebration! In May, we know that many other locations will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo Celebration, and we want to ensure that we are recognizing the culture and paying respect to the history of the town of Puebla. Please review the resources and facts below:

How to not culturally appropriate Cinco de Mayo

If we knew our history – rethinking Cinco de Mayo

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