
Taste of Texarkana Returns to the Fairgrounds Tuesday, October 14
This really is one of my four favorite seasons: schools back in session, football weekends, an occasional chill in the air, the Holidays are coming soon, and right there in the middle of it all, one of the tastiest fundraisers of the year, the 2025 Taste of Texarkana.
Who's going to be serving up the food and drink this year? Check out the list below, and a few pictures from the 2024 event. It all benefits Harvest Regional Food Bank, of course. So, mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 14.
The "List", So Far:
- Blue Bell Creameries
- Blue Ember Smokehouse
- Bubba’s 33
- Chili’s
- El Chico
- Fairy Tale Garden and Farm
- Jason’s Deli
- Julie’s Deli
- La Fagota Bar and Grill
- Liberty Eylau Culinary
- Local Habit
- Naaman’s BBQ
- Newk’s Eatery
- Outback Steakhouse
- Slim Chickens
- Starbucks Coffee
- Swell Sweets
- Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe
- Texarkana College Culinary
- Texas Roadhouse
- Walk Ons Sports Bistreaux
- Walmart Neighborhood Market 4371
- Wine-A-Rita
The Pleasant Grove and Arkansas High Jazz Bands will be providing the entertainment.
Taste of Texarkana benefits Harvest Regional Food Bank, which provides hunger relief for Bowie and Miller Counties, as well as Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Nevada, Pike, and Sevier Counties in Arkansas. The hunger relief programs include food banking, food rescue, the school backpack program, mobile pantry, and emergency disaster assistance.
When?
- Tuesday, October 14, from 5 - 8 PM
Where?
- The Four States Fair Entertainment Center
Entertainment:
- Texas High and Pleasant Grove High School Jazz Bands will be performing!
Ticket Prices?
- $10 for Children ages 6 - 10 (5 and under are FREE)
- $25 for Adults in advance, $30 at the door.
- $50 for VIP access. Your VIP Ticket gets you close access to beverage stations & reserved seating.
2024 Taste of Texarkana Harvest Regional Food Bank Fundraiser
Gallery Credit: Jim Weaver
Tickets are available here, Event Bright.
It's the "can't miss" event of the year, so don't. To find out more about Harvest Regional Food Bank, log on, learn more, and get involved... Facebook Page, or HarvestRegionalFoodBank.org.
Vendors, it's not too late, apply here.

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