Weekend full of Wichita food-and-drink events will include tacos, beer, bubbles and more

Several events centered around food and drink are on the calendar for Wichita this weekend. If you get hungry or thirsty, you can always go here:

Tacos & Tequila Wichita 2024, noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita: This annual party by XClusive Events will warm Wichita up for Cinco de Mayo next week. It will be set up both inside and outside of The Boathouse and will include food and drink trucks, live music, vendors, mariachi bands, cultural dancers, arm wrestling and a tequila tasting. Admission to the event is free, but a $50 ticket is required for the tequila tasting, which lasts from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information and tasting tickets, visit tacosandtequilawichita.com

Larcher’s Market Grand Opening Party, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 3555 E. Douglas: It opened last month, but now Larcher’s Market — the restaurant and market attached to The Belmont in College Hill — is ready to celebrate with a party. It will include live music, games for children, free drip coffee and samples of local foods. Admission is free.

Lunacorn Release, noon Saturday, Central Standard Brewing, 156 S. Greenwood: Every year, the women of this brewery get together and make their own beer then release it at an event. This year’s party starts at noon on Saturday, and the first 100 people who donate $25 to Habitat for Humanity will get a color-changing Lunacorn glass. Lunacorn T-shirts also will be for sale. This year, 20% of Lunacorn sales will go to Habitat for Humanity.

Blossom Festival at Elderslie Farm, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 3501 E 101st St. North, Kechi: This blackberry bramble/farm/cafe/goat creamery will be putting on a Blossom Festival that will celebrate spring with lawn games, food trucks, live music and a scavenger hunt through the blackberry brambles. Admission is free, and people also can take rides on the venue’s “berry ferry” for $6.

Cinco de Mayo Party at Public at the Brickyard, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 129 N. Rock Island: This roofless Old Town bar will celebrate May 5 a little early at a party that will feature food, drinks and the salsa band Tumbao. Tacos also will be served on the patio. Admission from 8 to 10 p.m. is $10 then $15 after 10 p.m. It’s for ages 21 and over.

Blood Orchard Vintage Market & Southside Food Truck Rally, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 6346 S. Broadway: The once-a-month gathering of food trucks and market vendors will happen at this venue, which will also be selling craft brews from its onsite micro brewery. Admission is free.

Sunday Sip & Shop at Alzavino Wine Tavern, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 1001 W. Douglas: This wine bar has invited several local vendors to set up shop on Sunday, and visitors will be able to sip on wine, bubbles and house-made sangria while they’re browsing for Mother’s Day gifts. Admission is free.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Sedgwick County Zoo, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd: The zoo is putting on its own Cinco de Mayo celebration, which will include exhibitors, live music on the main stage, and — most important — Mexican food vendors. Regular zoo admission applies.