Find a 🌶 Chile Festival, 🔥 Hot Sauce Festival or Expo, BBQ Festival, 🌮 Taco Festival, or Chili Cook-off near you! Dates of each event change yearly, so be sure to visit their page for current dates, times, and event locations. Use either my interactive map, or scroll down for a printable list of all events by month.
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2026 EVENTS
JULY 2026
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – July 31st – August 2nd, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Guildford Cheese and Chilli Festival – July 18th & 19th, Guildford, UK
- Illinois Hot Sauce Expo – July 18th – 19th, Joliet, Illinois
- Washington State HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL & ROCK FEST – July 25th & 26th, Puyallup, Washington
- Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire – July 25th & 26th, Fairfield, Ohio
AUGUST 2026
- New England Hot Sauce Fest – August 1st, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- The Great Dorset Chilli Festival – August 1st & 2nd, Dorest, England
- Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Expo – August 8th, British Columbia, Canada
- Portland Hot Sauce Expo – August 8th – 9th, Portland, Oregon
- North Hudson Pepper Fest – August 14th – 16th, Hudson, Wisconsin
- National Buffalo Wing Festival – August 29th – 30th, Buffalo, New York
- Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival – August 30th, Austin, Texas
- Benington Chilli Festival – August 29th – 31st, Benington Lordship Gardens, UK
- Fiera Mondiale Campionaria del Peperoncino – August 28th – September 6th, Rieti, Italy
SEPTEMBER 2026
- Chile Pepper Food Festival – September 11th &12th, Bowers, Pennsylvania
- Big Chili Cook-off – September 12th, Evergreen, Colorado
- Pasco Fiery Foods Festival – September 12th, Pasco, Washington
- North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest – September 11th & 12th, Oxford, North Carolina
- Jolly Lane Greenhouse Chile Pepper Festival – September 12th – 14th, Rapid City, South Dakota
- Murphys Creek Chilli Carnival – September 20th, Murphys Creek, Queensland, Australia
- I like it Hot! Festival – September 12th & 13th, Largo, Florida
- Heating up the Capital – September 19th, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – September 18th – 20th, Jacksonville, Florida
- Similkameen Sizzle Pepper Fest – September 26th, Keremeos, BC Canada
- Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival – September 18th – 20th, Pueblo, Colorado
- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta – September 23rd – 27th, multiple locations and events around Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Blaze for the Brave – September 25th – 27th, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
OCTOBER 2026
- GoatFest – October 3rd, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – October 3rd – 5th, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Pittsburgh’s Rivers of Fire – October 9th – 10th, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sunshine Coast Chilli & Chocolate Festival – October 11th, Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off – October 17th, Golden, Colorado
- North Texas Hot Sauce Festival – October, Bedford, Texas
- Fete du Piment a Espelette – October 24th & 25th, Ville d’Espelette, France
- TN Hot Sauce Expo – October 24th – 25th, Nashville, Tennessee
- Hot Pepper Festival – October 30th – 31st, Palestine, Texas
NOVEMBER 2026
- Hot Sauce Fest Atl – November 14th, Atlanta, Georgia
- Nevermore Hot – November 21st, Baltimore, Maryland
2027 EVENTS
February 2027
- NMSU Annual New Mexico Chile Conference – February 1st & 2nd, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Annual Hops n Hot Sauce Festival – February 14th, Humble, Texas
- Chilli Fest Willunga – February 20th & 21st, Willunga, Australia
- Heatwave Hot Sauce Expo – February 28th, London, Ontario, Canada
March 2027
- Annual National Fiery Foods Show – March 5th – 7th, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The Herb & Chilli Festival – March 14th – 15th, Wandin, Australia
- Chinderah Chilli & Chocolate Festival – March 22, Chinderah, Australia
- Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival – March 28th & 29th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
APRIL 2027
- Indiana Hot Luck and Fiery Foods Marketplace – April 10th – 12th, Madison, Indiana
- Paradigm Hot Sauce Festival – April 18th, Tomball, Texas
- Annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo – April 25th – 26th, Brooklyn, New York
- Boston Hot Sauce Party – April 26th, Boston, Massachusetts
MAY 2027
- Pinellas Pepper Fest – May 2nd – 3rd, Pinellas Park, Florida
- Karbach Hot Sauce Festival – May 3rd, Houston, Texas
- Galveston Island Hot Sauce Fest – May 9th, Galveston, Texas
- Hot Sauce Society – May 9th & 10th, London, UK
- The Cheese and Chilli Festival – May 16th & 17th, Christchurch, UK
- Annual ZestFest – May 29th – 31st, Fort Worth, Texas
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – May 29th – 31st, West Palm Beach, Florida
- The Cheese and Chilli Festival – May 30th & 31st, Reigate, UK
JUNE 2027
- Winchester Cheese and Chilli Festival – June 6th & 7th, Winchester, UK
- Old Boney Mountain Hot Summer Night Festival – June 7th, Thousand Oaks, California
- Philippine Chilli Festival – June, Manila, Philippines
- Chichester Cheese and Chilli Festival – June 20th & 21st, Chichester, UK
- Hop Sauce Fest – June, Beach Haven, New Jersey
- Berks Pepper Jam – June, Strausstown, Pennsylvania
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – June 12th – 14th, Cleveland, Ohio
JULY 2027
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – July 31st – August 2nd, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Guildford Cheese and Chilli Festival – July 18th & 19th, Guildford, UK
- Queensland Superhot Chille Festival – July 18th, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
- Illinois Hot Sauce Expo – July 18th – 19th, Joliet, Illinois
- Oxnard Salsa Festival – July, Oxnard, California
- Columbus Fiery Foods Festival – July, Columbus, Ohio
- Washington State Hot Sauce Festival – July 25th & 26th, Puyallup, Washington
AUGUST 2027
- New England Hot Sauce Fest – August 1st, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – August 1st – 3rd, Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Great Dorset Chilli Festival – August 1st & 2nd, Dorest, England
- Quad State Flavor Fest – August 7th, Boonsboro, Maryland
- Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Expo – August, British Columbia, Canada
- Portland Hot Sauce Expo – August 8th – 9th, Portland, Oregon
- Foxeria del Sol Hatch Chile Fest – August, Atlanta, Georgia
- North Hudson Pepper Fest – August 14th – 16th, Hudson, Wisconsin
- Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire – August, Fairfield, Ohio
- Benington Chilli Festival – August 29th – 31st, Benington Lordship Gardens, UK
- Fiera Mondiale Campionaria del Peperoncino – August 28th – September 6th, Rieti, Italy
SEPTEMBER 2027
- Chile Pepper Food Festival – September 11th &12th, Bowers, Pennsylvania
- Big Chili Cook-off – September 12th, Evergreen, Colorado
- Pasco Fiery Foods Festival – September 12th, Pasco, Washington
- Heating up the Capital – September 12th, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest – September 11th & 12th, Oxford, North Carolina
- Jolly Lane Greenhouse Chile Pepper Festival – September, Rapid City, South Dakota
- Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival – September, Austin, Texas
- Murphys Creek Chilli Carnival – September 20th, Murphys Creek, Queensland, Australia
- Brighton Chile Fest – September, Brighton, Colorado
- Westwood Chile Fest – September, Denver, Colorado
- I like it Hot! Festival – September 13th & 14th, Largo, Florida
- Heating up the Capital – September 13th, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – September 18th – 20th, Jacksonville, Florida
- Similkameen Sizzle Pepper Fest – September 20th, Keremeos, BC Canada
- Texas Hot Sauce Festival – September, Houston, Texas
- Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival – September 18th – 20th, Pueblo, Colorado
- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta – September 23rd – 27th, multiple locations and events around Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Blaze for the Brave – September 25th – 27th, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
OCTOBER 2027
- GoatFest – October, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival – October 3rd – 5th, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Pittsburgh’s Rivers of Fire – October, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Hot Pepper Festival – October, Palestine, Texas
- Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off – October, Golden, Colorado
- North Texas Hot Sauce Festival – October, Bedford, Texas
- Fete du Piment a Espelette – October 24th & 25th, Ville d’Espelette, France
- TN Hot Sauce Expo – October, Nashville, Tennessee
NOVEMBER 2027
- Hot Sauce Fest Atl – November 14th, Atlanta, Georgia
- Nevermore Hot – November 21st, Baltimore, Maryland
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