Photos: 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival
The Tucson Meet Yourself festival returns to downtown Tucson for its 53rd year. The three-day folk festival is free to attend and features 50 food vendors, performances and folk art.Â
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Angelina Ramirez, middle, teaches Kristi Wilson, left, and her friend flamenco palmas during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
People wait in line to order from the Herculean Chicken booth during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Adriana Felix places clay into a pasta maker to combine the colors for skin tone as she makes a Yaqui doll during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Hundreds of people wander through the food tents during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Fernando Ruiz, left, and Kate Greenwood share an order of the Singapore satay sticks during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Emmanuel Brown, right, a professional boxer with T-town Boxing and Fitness, teaches Bill Wisdom a couple of moves during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Theresa Levy, of Nossa Bossa Nova, sings a song during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Hatice Sen, right, serves up an order of Turkish coffee during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tucson Meet Yourself, 2026
Yakup Koz, left, serves up Turkish ice cream at the Marash booth during the 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on October 16, 2026. The festival continues on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Mamta Popat
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