What to KnowLong Beach International Tamale Festival, presented by Playa LargaDec. 7Scottish Rite Center$17.91 entry and upA contest devoted to homemade tamales is on the roster<\/p>\n
December may begin in on a Monday in 2025, but we’ll dub the start of the month as Masa Day, if we might.<\/p>\n
For the twelfth month is synonymous with tamales, though we do gratefully enjoy them, and constantly crave them, all the calendar through.<\/p>\n
But December’s first days have a way of producing a few memorable tamale events, just around the time that home cooks begin to organize their tamale-making teams.<\/p>\n
Before you break out the husks at home, however, there is a Long Beach foodie festival devoted to the tamale, and it is happening on the first Sunday of the month.<\/p>\n
That’s Dec. 7, which is when you’ll want to make your way to the Scottish Rite Center for the Long Beach International Tamale Festival.<\/a><\/p>\n Several regional tamale favorites, from restaurants to food trucks, will be there, with caterers and bakeries making a savory showing, too.<\/p>\n “Traditions are important as they are what makes us a culture; how we pass along our stories and what makes us who we are as a community,” stated co-organizer Sal Flores.<\/p>\n “This year, we are focusing on supporting our Latino community, our continued resilience, and the importance of keeping traditions alive to share with people from different backgrounds.”<\/p>\n Think you’re the tamale titan of your town, friend group, or family? You have the opportunity to go for a big accolade by joining the homemade showdown.<\/p>\n