Enjoy the best Spanish paella festival in the U.S.
See the best local chefs competing for the best paella! Music, dance and more surprises!
4 JUN
2023
BOSTON
Massachusetts
PAELLAFEST
Our Festival
PAELLA CONTEST
Professional chefs will compete for the best paella in Boston and you will taste it.
SPANISH FOOD & DRINKS
Find the best of the Spanish cuisine: tapas, Spanish ham, sangria, and more.
MUSIC & DANCE
Enjoy the best flamenco music, dance, and other traditions of Spain.
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4 JUN
2023
HI, BOSTON!
Paellafest offers a full day event centered around a paella competition, other Spanish dishes, music, dancing, entertainment and sharing other Spanish traditions.
- June 4, 2023
- To be confirmed
- 11:00 am · 6:00 pm
- Amazing paella contest
- 15 Profesional chefs cooking paella
- Expert jury
- Head of the jury: Michelin-starred chef, Danny Lledó
- Big variety of other traditional Spanish dishes
- Great Spanish food vendors
- Sangria and unique Spanish beers
- Kids Activities
- Live Entertainment
- Flamenco dance, Live music & DJ
- Games
- Spanish food basket raffles
- and more!!!
JOIN US
Choose your ticket
SIESTA TICKET
Access to the paella contest, incredible food vendors, a selection of Spanish drinks, all performances, dances, sponsor exhibits, and more surprises yet to be announced!
All ages welcome. Children under 5 are free.
- 1 Drink (beer/sangria/water bottle)
- 1 Raffle ticket for a box with Spanish products
PAELLA TICKET
Access to the paella contest, incredible food vendors, a selection of Spanish drinks, all performances, dances, sponsor exhibits, and more surprises yet to be announced!
All ages welcome. Children under 5 are free.
- 1 Drink (beer/sangria/water bottle)
- 1 Raffle ticket for a box with Spanish products
- 1 Paella dish from the contest
TAPA TICKET
Access to the paella contest, incredible food vendors, a selection of Spanish drinks, all performances, dances, sponsor exhibits, and more surprises yet to be announced!
All ages welcome. Children under 5 are free.
- 1 Drink (beer/sangria/water bottle)
- 2 Raffle ticket for a box with Spanish products
- 1 Paella dish from the contest
- 1 Selection of tapas
TORO TICKET
Access to the paella contest, incredible food vendors, a selection of Spanish drinks, all performances, dances, sponsor exhibits, and more surprises yet to be announced!
All ages welcome. Children under 5 are free.
- 2 Drink (beer/sangria/water bottle)
- 4 Raffle ticket for a box with Spanish products
- 1 Paella dish from the contest
- 1 Selection of tapas
- 1 Dish of Spanish ham
YOU HAVE DOUBTS?
Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Paellafest Boston is happening on Sunday, June 4, 2023, the place is to be confirmed.
Kids ages 5 and under get in free! No ticket necessary.
Our gates open at 10:00am and the final performance.
No. We love our furry friends but despite pets being allowed in the early days of the festival, we do not allow any pets at the event.
If you have a service animal or a medical necessity to bring a pet, please email info@paellafest.org.
Yes! As long as you have your entrance ticket, you can get in and out of the festival as many times as you need. Just make sure you bring with you your ticket.
We typically post the festival map in the week leading up to the event.
Paellafest provides accessible entrances for guests with disabilities at the main entrance of the festival grounds as well as ADA restrooms. Please email info@paellafest.org for more information.
ABOUT TICKETS
At the check-in entrance tents we will provide you with all the Paellafest give away tickets included in your ticket. You will trade with them to get what you purchase.
Unfortunately no, that is why we have different kind of tickets so you find what you like the most
Yes. Food vendors do not accept cash or cards, they only accept Paellafest give away tickets. So you must go to any of the check-in tents to get as many Paellafest money-tickets as you want to spend in any vendor.
Unfortunately, we cannot give you the money back but there will be tons of different things where you can spend that money
ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK
Professional chefs will cook the original recipe of paella, the Valencian Paella, and will fight to accomplish the closest flavor, texture and colors. There will be a jury who will try all the paellas and part of it will come from Spain. The winner will travel to Spain to an International final paella competition with all expresses covered
Yes, especially towards the end of the event. The paella chefs and vendors teams try to bring enough food to last the whole event. However, since how much food to bring is often a «best guess» it can and often does sell out. This is especially true for popular dishes.
If you see a dish you really want, we highly recommend getting there early.
Yes. Chefs will cook paellas without meet too and food vendors will have tons of options to choose.
Every team sells food (while their supplies last)! Teams do sell out, so we strongly encourage a “get there early, eat everything” plan of attack.
We have many bars located throughout our festival site serving a variety of Spanish beers and non-alcoholic drinks
Our food and drink vendors do not accept cash at the festival, only Paellafest give away tickets.
You need to approach to any of our check-in tents to get as many Paellafest money-tickets as you want to spend around the festival. This helps chef, vendors and attendees to only work with one payment method.
OTHER QUESTIONS
You do not need an ID to enter the festival. All ages are welcome. We will have designated alcoholic beverage areas in which you will need to bring identification for proof of age 21+
All sales are final. There are no refunds. The event will take place rain or shine.
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