#FOOD: TACO FEST TORONTO LAUNCHES “RUN THE FEST”

Taco Fest Toronto is turning the countdown to its ninth annual summer festival into a starting line. In partnership with A Running List, the festival is launching Run the Fest, a community running series that trades the usual pre-event hype for salsa warm-ups, social 5K runs and tacos at the finish.

The Taco Fest Running Club running series includes two free Taco Tuesday community 5K runs in June and July, building to the main event on August 9th, the last day of Taco Fest. For the final run, participants will start the morning with a salsa warm-up before a 5K social run that finishes with a fiesta at the Fort York festival grounds, crossing a finish line that doubles as early festival access.

The first free Taco Tuesday community run is on June 23, and the second follows on July 7, 2026 starting and ending at Stackt Market. Attendees will receive Taco Fest Running Club gear, and at the finish line, refuel with a refreshing beverage and tacos from longtime Taco Fest vendor Kong’s Hot Taco. Taco-lovers interested in joining the free community runs can sign up here.

Tickets for the full August 9th Run the Fest experience are $35; enter code ‘RUNCLUB’ to unlock. Includes an exclusive branded Taco Fest Running Club t-shirt, a general admission ticket to Taco Fest Toronto, and 5 taco tokens. Taco Fest Toronto is a three-day summer fiesta held August 7–9 at Fort York, celebrating authentic Mexican cuisine alongside Toronto’s most celebrated chefs.

About Taco Fest
Taco Fest Toronto is the annual summer festival that has brought the heat to the city for the last nine years. Taco Fest brings together top chefs, local restaurants and food enthusiasts for 100s of mouthwatering tacos, handcrafted cocktails, live music, salsa dancing and more. From traditional flavours to bold creations, guests can experience a fiesta like no other. Taco Fest takes place every year in Toronto, Mississauga, and Montreal. For more information, visit thetacofest.com

About A Running List

A Running List is a Toronto-founded global directory that helps people find and join local run clubs. The mission is to make the running world more accessible, ensuring everyone can easily discover, embrace and enjoy the sport.