{"id":324405,"date":"2026-06-05T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324405\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:38:08","slug":"taco-fest-north-in-grand-prairie-postponed-due-to-severe-weather-rescheduled-for-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/324405\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Fest North in Grand Prairie postponed due to severe weather, rescheduled for Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organizers have postponed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasmonthly.com\/event\/2026-texas-monthly-taco-fest\/?utm_source=google&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23872573160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2nd Annual Taco Fest North<\/a> at Epic Central in Grand Prairie because of concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/rain-dallas-texas-weather-today-fort-worth-temperatures-will-it-storm-june-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rain and lightning<\/a>, moving the event from Saturday to Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Monthly, which organizes the festival, announced the change after monitoring weather forecasts throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been monitoring the weather for the past few days,&#8221; said Melissa Reese, Texas Monthly&#8217;s event director. &#8220;Unfortunately the chance for rain and lightning during the event hours became too ominous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Organizers said safety concerns for attendees, vendors and staff ultimately led to the decision to delay the event by one day.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tf26-fb-event-banners-date-change-v2-1920x1005.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"tf26-fb-event-banners-date-change-v2-1920x1005.jpg \" height=\"325\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Organizers postponed Taco Fest North at Epic Central in Grand Prairie because of expected rain and lightning, moving the event to Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Texas \/ Texas Monthly<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re always looking out for the safety of our guests and vendors, and yesterday it was clear that postponing the event is our best path forward,&#8221; Reese said.<\/p>\n<p>Moving the festival indoors was not considered a practical option. Organizers noted that many participating taquerias planned to use live-fire cooking equipment, making relocation difficult. The event was also expected to draw about 1,000 attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s forecast is expected to be more favorable, giving organizers confidence the festival can proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event features tacos from local vendors, along with live music, market vendors and low-rider showcases. 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