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2026 Coverage
Fox, Tucson Meet Yourself co-presenting free concert Friday, AZ Daily Star, August 24, 2026
Smithsonian stop in Tucson expands 2026 Meet Yourself plans, Tucson Sentinel, August 17, 2026
2025 Coverage
Doctor Óscar Mayoral invitado especial del festival Tucson Meet Yourself 2025. El Colegio de Sonora. October 23, 2025.
Scenes from Tucson Meet Yourself. AZ Luminaria. October 22, 2025.
Tucson Meet yourself Features Nearly 50 Vendors This Year. KOLD. October 17, 2025.
What to expect at this year’s Tucson Meet Yourself festival. KGUN. October 17, 2025.
‘I just love the people:’ Tucson Meet Yourself merges cultures, draws crowds. Tucson Sentinel. October 17, 2025.
Thousands Expected downtown for Tucson Meet Yourself Festival. KGUN. October 16, 2025.
Tucson Meet Yourself expected to give hyperlocal businesses and organizations economic boost. KGUN. October 16, 2025.
Tucson Meet Yourself events highlight ‘the ways we come together’. This is Tucson. October, 13, 2025.
Tucson Eat Yourself is back! Here’s your ultimate guide to the food vendors at this year’s festival. This Is Tucson. October 12, 2025.
Celebrate a wide range of cultures at Tucson Meet Yourself 2025. Big AZ. October 10, 2025.
Tucson Meet Yourself introduces sampler ‘passport’ for festival foods. Tucson Sentinel. October 9, 2025.
Tucson Meet Yourself 2025 Returns with 50 Food Vendors & Global Flavor. Tucson Foodie. October 3, 2025.
‘It’s a big loss’: Tucson Meet Yourself faces funding cut after NEA revokes $45K grant. KGUN. May 9, 2025.
2024 Coverage
51st annual Tucson Meet Yourself. Daily Wildcat. October 9, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself Interviews. KVOA.
Photos: Tucson Meet Yourself. Arizona Daily Star. October 8, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself vendor carrying on mom’s legacy after her passing. KGUN9. October 6, 2024.
Vendors share their passions and cultures at Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival. KOLD. Oct. 5, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself Returns. KVOA. October 4, 2024.
Refugee selling Syrian sweets at Tucson Meet Yourself. KOLD. October 4, 2024.
What to expect at this year’s Tucson Meet Yourself. KGUN9. October 3, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself runs Friday through Sunday. KOLD. October 3, 2024.
ASDB music students perform for the first time at Tucson Meet Yourself. KGUN9. October 4, 2024.
Stay Cool During Tucson Meet Yourself. KVOA. October. 4, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself puts heat mitigation plan into effect for weekend. KOLD. October 3, 2024.
Tucson Meet Yourself brings education back to the center of the festival. Herald Review. October 1, 2024.
The ultimate guide to all 58 food vendors at this year’s Tucson Meet Yourself. Arizona Daily Star. Sept. 30, 2024.
Global Food and Cultures Abound at the Meet Yourself Folklife Festival. AZ Foothills Magazine. Sep 24, 2024.
2023 Coverage
50 Years of Tucson Meet Yourself. The Morning Blend Tucson. Oct 11, 2023.
Telling tales through song: Tucson Meet Yourself to showcase corrido historian. KGUN9. Oct 11, 2023.
Tucson Meet Yourself Returns next weekend. KVOA4. Oct 8, 2023.
A guide to all 57 food vendors at this year’s Tucson Meet Yourself festival. This Is Tucson. Oct 7, 2023.
Tucson Meet Yourself turns 50. El Indie. Oct 6, 2023.
44 FREE events happening in Tucson this October 2023. This is Tucson. Oct 6, 2023.
Tucson Meet Yourself celebrates its 50th year of embracing culture, food and community. This is Tucson. Oct 5, 2023.
Tucson Meet Yourself seeks volunteers for 50th anniversary event. KGUN9. Sep 21, 2023.
2022 Coverage
Tucson Meet Yourself festival gives small businesses economic boost. KGUN9. Oct 8, 2022
Tucson Meet Yourself 2022 brings new additions to the popular folklife festival. Daily Wildcat. Oct 7, 2022
Tucson Meet Yourself 2022: Know before you go. KGUN9.com. Oct 7, 2022
Watch now: Tucson Meet Yourself 2022 weekend preview. ArizonaDailyStar Youtube. Oct 7, 2022
Tucson Meet Yourself 2022 weekend preview. Arizona Daily Star. Oct 7, 2022
Tucson Meet Yourself returns to downtown with new changes. KOLD.com. Oct 7, 2022
Tucson Meet Yourself is back and bigger than ever. The Morning Blend. Oct 5, 2022
What’s cookin’ at the 2022 Tucson Meet Yourself festival. TucsonFoodie.com. Oct 4, 2022
El festival «Tucson Meet Yourself», un buen pretexto para viajar a Estados Unidos. Perfiles.News. Oct 1, 2022
AIDSWALK Tucson feels the love. Tucson Weekly. Sep 22, 2022
2021 Coverage
Tucson Meet Yourself wraps up: Clinic helps attendees get vaccinated against COVID-19. KOLD. Oct. 11, 2021
The Adventures of Tucson Meet Yourself. KOLD. Oct. 10, 2021
Multiple generations of legendary mariachi group perform at Tucson Meet Yourself. KGUN9. Oct 10, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself is back with a smaller footprint, new dance festival. Arizona Daily Star. Oct 9, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself returns with pandemic precautions. KOLD News. Oct. 8, 2021
What’s cookin’ at the 48th annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival. Tucson Foodie. October 7, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself kicks off Friday. KVOA. Oct. 6, 2021
Regresa Tucson Meet Yourself: un festival cultural y gastronómico imperdible. Arizona Daily Star. Oct 5, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself will be scaled back this year, but still in-person. AZPM. Oct. 5, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival 2021. KGUN9. Sep 21, 2021
Tucson ethnic dance events among 13 being lauded around the state. Arizona Daily Star. April 28, 2021
Tucson Meet Yourself Organizer Wins 2021 Shelley Award For Advancing Arizona Art And Culture. Tucson Weekly. March 04, 2021
The history of diversity in Tucson. The Daily Wildcat. Feb.21, 2021
2020 Coverage:
Tucson Meet Yourself ‘reframes’ itself for 2020. Arizona Daily Wildcat. Oct. 13, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself 2020 still on with socially distant food experience. KGUN9. Oct. 9, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself offering food to go this weekend. KOLD13. Oct. 8, 2020
Tucson’s Annual Diversity Festival Pivots Due To Coronavirus. The Patch. Oct 8, 2020
When and where to find every food vendor at Tucson Meet Yourself 2020. This Is Tucson. Oct. 7, 2020
You can still sample food from all over the world for Tucson Meet Yourself 2020. Tucson Foodie. October 6, 2020
Six ways to enjoy the newly ‘reframed’ Tucson Meet Yourself. Arizona Daily Star. Oct. 1, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself 2020. An Interview with Festival Director, Dr. Maribel Alvarez. KXCI Conversations. Sept. 28, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself shifts gears to month-long festivities amid COVID-19. Arizona Daily Star. Sep 17, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself 2020 to include virtual and in-person events. Tucson Local Media. Sept. 16, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself ‘re-frames’ itself in unprecedented times. KVOA. Sept. 15, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself 2020 to Include Virtual and In-Person Events. Tucson Weekly. Sept. 15, 2020
Tucson Meet Yourself Festival will be a month-long event this year, online. KOLD13. Sept. 14, 2020
2019 Coverage:
Tucson Meet Yourself community altar connects the living and the dead. KOLD13. Oct. 11, 2019.
Puerto Rican street food one of the new offerings at this year’s Tucson Meet Yourself. Arizona Daily Star. Oct. 11, 2019.
Get your grub on! Tucson Meet Yourself kicks off Friday. KVOA. Oct. 11, 2019.
Tucson Meet Yourself starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
Turkish coffee: A Tucson Meet Yourself tradition. KGUN9. Oct. 10, 2019.
Club Colombia gets ready for Tucson Meet Yourself. KOLD 13. Oct. 10, 2019.
Tucson Meet Yourself needs volunteers. KOLD13. Oct. 9, 2019.
Tucson Meet Yourself adds a touch of California in its 46th year. Arizona Daily Star. Oct. 9, 2019.
Andi Berlin’s Every food vendor at Tucson Meet Yourself 2019. This Is Tucson. Oct. 8, 2019.
Get a taste of local culture at Tucson Meet Yourself. The Daily Wildcat. Oct. 7, 2019.
Foodie Author & Writer Gustavo Arellano to speak in Tucson. Tucson Foodie. Oct. 7, 2019.
Sonoran food is having a moment. LA writer Gustavo Arellano will talk burritos and Mexican sushi in Tucson. This Is Tucson. Oct. 2, 1019.
Tucson Meet Yourself 2019: Everything You Need to Know. KGUN9.com. Sept. 23, 2019
Tucson Meet Yourself: Everything You Need to Know. Tucson Foodie. Sept. 16, 2019
2018 Coverage:
Carnival of Culture: Tucson Meet Yourself brings together, well, everyone. Tucson Weekly. Oct. 11, 2018 Tucson’s 45th Meet Yourself on the Bill Buckmaster show. Oct. 11, 2018.
Tucson Meet Yourself: What to expect this year. News 4 KVOA. Oct. 11, 2018
Every food vendor at Tucson Meet Yourself 2018. #ThisIsTucson. Oct 10, 2018
It’s ba-ack! Tucson Meet Yourself takes over downtown Tucson this weekend. Arizona Daily Star. Oct 9, 2018.
Tucson Meet Yourself in need of volunteers at new festival location. KOLD Channel 13. October 9, 2018.
45th Annual “Tucson Meet Yourself” cultural festival returns to downtown. Tucson Foodie. October 8, 2018.
Tucson Meet Yourself Draws on Academic Research, Practice. UA News. Oct. 8, 2018
2017 Coverage:
Arizona Illustrated Profile: Tucson Meet Yourself. AZPM. Oct. 2017.
Tucson Meet Yourself offers up culinary delights. Daily Wildcat. Adrian Ford. Oct 14, 2017.
Downtown attracts thousands to weekend events. KVOA. Oct. 14, 2017.
Tucson Meet Yourself kicks off Friday and runs until Sunday. KGUN9. Oct 13, 2017.
Tucson Meet Yourself una celebración anual de las artes tradicionales del sur de Arizona. Univision. Oct. 13, 2017.
Phil Wiggins’s House Party & Maribel Alvarez: Live on the “Homestretch.” Oct. 3, 2016. KXCI Community Radio.
Preparations underway for 44th annual Tucson Meet Yourself. Tucson News Now. October 12th 2017.
Razor Harp: Tucson, meet master acoustic harmonica player Phil Wiggins. Tucson Weekly. Tirion Morris. Oct. 12, 2017.
Eight cool things to do in Tucson this weekend (October 14-15). Arizona Daily Star. Oct 12, 2017.
Highlights of the 44th annual Tucson Meet Yourself. KGUN9: Morning Blend. Oct. 11, 2017.
Tucson Meet Yourself an international affair. Arizona Daily Star. Oct 11, 2017.
Four Foodie Finds at Tucson Meet Yourself. Edible Baja Arizona. Oct. 2, 2017.
Every food vendor at Tucson Meet Yourself. This Is Tucson. Sept. 27, 2017.
Metro Week: AZPM. October 6, 2017