Organizer-supplied archival Taco Fest photograph; the 2026 event is not pictured. Photo: Taco Fest AZ
Taco Fest runs Oct. 17-18, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road. Expect taco vendors, chef demonstrations and music. Parking is free, and children 12 and younger get free general admission. Tickets cover one day; general admission does not include food or drinks. Tickets are sold online only, and kids-zone rides and games cost extra.
This brief records the information reported on Oct 10, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.
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The City of Scottsdale lists 15 Scorpions home games at Scottsdale Stadium during the 2026 Arizona Fall League season, with tickets priced at $14 plus fees. The league runs October 3 through November 12 across six Valley ballparks. Scottsdale Stadium is at 7408 E. Osborn Road; follow the city’s link to the MLB schedule to choose a home date and check tickets. This is game information, separate from the stadium’s baseball-history exhibit.
Source: City of ScottsdaleThe Scottsdale Waterfront. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Joseph Plotz · CC BY 3.0
Sprouts’ official store directory lists October 30, 2026 as the opening date for its South Scottsdale store at 1490 N. Scottsdale Road, at SkySong Boulevard. This is the planned new store, separate from the existing Miller Road location. It is an announced date, not confirmation that shopping has started; check the operator’s directory for changes before going.
Source: Sprouts Farmers MarketThe Scottsdale Waterfront. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Joseph Plotz · CC BY 3.0
Sam Fox's American brasserie Society Swan landed at No. 14 on Yelp's national list of the 25 best new restaurants, one of just two Arizona spots on it, Phoenix New Times reports. Yelp said it "feels more like a tucked-away supper club than a mall restaurant," and shouted out the oysters, French Quarter salmon, steak fries and lobster carbonara.
