Sioux Falls Celebrates National Taco Day With Free Tacos

It might not be an 'official' holiday, but when it comes around on the calendar every year, a lot of us celebrate it like it is.

It's National Taco Day, acknowledged on the first Tuesday in October, which this year falls on October 7th.

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That's the day we revel in that delicious hard or soft creation that dates back to 18th-century silver mining towns in Mexico.

Fun taco facts

• Americans eat over 4.5 billion tacos each year!
• The hard-shell taco was made popular by Taco Bell in the 1950s.
• The Guinness World Record for the largest taco ever made stretched over 246 feet long and was filled with carnitas (Mexico, 2011).
• Breakfast tacos, filled with eggs, potatoes, chorizo, and cheese, are a morning staple in the U.S. and Mexico.

Score a Free Taco

If you don't want to wait until Tuesday to get your taco fix, one Sioux Falls restaurant has you covered, at a price you're gonna like!

Dahlia Kitchen + Bar at The Steel District is offering free tacos (while supplies last), with any purchase from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 4.

There is a limit of two tacos per person.

The Selection

Their current menu has five tacos to choose from:

• Ceviche
• Tequila Shrimp
• Crispy Fish
• Chorizo & Yuca
• Gringo Supreme

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