The beloved folklife festival Tucson Meet Yourself (TMY) celebrates a wide range of cultures and traditions from Southern Arizona and beyond with food from over 40 vendors, and live music, dance, and folk art demonstrations from over 150 artists.
Organized by the Southwest Folklife Alliance , an independent nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arizona, and presented by title sponsor Rio Nuevo, this year’s festival happens October 17, 18, and 19 on Jácome Plaza and surrounding blocks. As the festival’s motto says, “Come for the food, stay for the culture.”
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Food at Tucson Meet Yourself has never been solely a commodity or “something to eat,” but an expression of identity, history, and belonging, wh