Somerton Tamale Festival 2025
SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 2025 STARTING AT 11 AM
“The Somerton Tamale Festival is the Woodstock of tamale events, with more than 30,000 people descending on the little border town southwest of Yuma.”
— ARIZONA TRAVEL JOURNALIST ROGER NAYLOR ON AZCENTRAL.COM
The event features a variety of tamales ranging from beef, pork, chicken, sweet, to traditional white corn and green chili. The festival is celebrating its 18th year as a benefit for college scholarships for Yuma County students attending Arizona State University.
About Somerton Tamale Festival
Arizona State University (ASU) El Diablito Alumni Chapter will sponsor the 18th Annual Somerton Tamale Festival on December 20, 2025.
The memory of preparing and enjoying our families’ tamales during the holiday season is a cultural tradition. Using that same tradition and unique family recipes, the El Diablito Alumni Club has organized the festival to showcase Yuma County’s best and finest tamales. This all-day event features music, cultural dances, and a variety of tamales which have attracted a range of people including local families, senior citizens, teenagers and out-of-state travelers.
The ASU El Diablito Alumni Club, along with many local sponsors, has helped students achieve their goal of attending college for the past 20 years by providing over $450,000 in scholarships to local students attending ASU. The Somerton Tamale Festival has helped boost the local economy by attracting thousands of visitors.
Also check out other Festivals in Somerton.
