Celebrate Arizona's Salsa Trail® at the hottest event in Southern Arizona- the 2nd Annual SalsaFest on Friday & Saturday, September 26th & 27th, in the City of Safford Town Square. Downtown Safford will be aglow with hot air balloons on Friday evening as festivities begin in the historic town square. The SalsaFest is a celebration of everything Salsa including an opportunity to win prizes and bragging rights in the Salsa Challenge.
Join in the fun listening to live entertainment, eating delicious food, and sampling some of the greatest salsas in the Southwest. SalsaFest activities include a salsa making contest, a Festival Marketplace, Salsa music & dancing, food demonstrations, chili roasting, a kids area, a special Salsa Walk to benefit the Gila Valley Boys & Girls Club, an evening hot air balloon glow & Saturday morning sunrise lift off, and Jalapeno & Salsa Eating competitions.
The public is invited to participate in the judging for the People's Choice Awards in the Salsa Tasting Tent. Salsa Trail® restaurants will dish up samples of their special concoctions and Salsa Challenge contestants will compete for top honors and prizes.
The 2008 SalsaFest will be held in the Safford Town Square from 5 - 9 pm on Friday & 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday. Entry to the Salsa Tent is $4 for adults to sample entrees and participate as a judge for the People's Choice Awards. Proceeds from the event will benefit a special community project to be awarded by the Safford Lions Club and the Gila Valley Rotary Club, the event hosts.
More information is available at SalsaTrail.com or by calling the Graham County Chamber of Commerce at 1-888-837-1841 or (928) 428-2511.