Concord's Taco Trail is open through Oct. 15

Concord's Taco Trail opened Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15, which leaves about four weeks to eat your way down the list.

The trail is self-guided and free to join. Pick up a challenge card and map at any participating restaurant or at the Concord Visitor Center at 2151 Salvio St., Suite T, open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then collect a sticker at each stop. Visit Concord counts more than 40 family-owned taquerias and restaurants in the city.

The card is also a scorecard. Whoever has the most stickers at the end is named the 2026 Taco Trail Champion and gets a $250 taco party and taco-themed merchandise. Visits count toward two other titles: Fan Favorite Taqueria, which goes to the restaurant with the most, and Best Salsa, which is decided by votes emailed to programs@visitconcordca.com. All three are announced Friday, Oct. 16.

The trail started with a kick-off party on Friday, Sept. 11 at Las Montañas Supermarket at 1725 Willow Pass Road, with mariachi music and free tacos. The market runs a tortilleria, a taqueria and a juice bar alongside its meat, seafood, produce and bakery counters, and it is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

Questions about the challenge go to programs@visitconcordca.com. The visitor center's number is 925-685-1182.

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