Find a š¶ Chile Festival, š„ Hot Sauce Festival or Expo, BBQ Festival, š® 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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2023 EVENTS
Ā JANUARY 2023
- Annual Hops n Hot Sauce Festival ā January 22nd, Humble, TexasĀ
February 2023
- NMSU Annual New Mexico Chile Conference – TBD, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Chilli Fest Willunga – February 19th – 20th, Willunga, AustraliaĀ
- Heatwave Hot Sauce Expo – February 25th, London, Ontario, Canada
March 2023
- Annual National Fiery Foods ShowĀ –Ā March 3rd – 5th, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Sydney Chilli Festival – March 4th, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
- Chinderah Chilli Festival – March 11th, Gollan Dr, Tweed Heads West, NSW 2485, Australia
- Sunshine Coast Chilli Festival – March 18th, Aussie World, 73 Frizzo Rd, Palmview QLD 4553, Australia
- The Herb & Chilli Festival – March 18th – 19th, Wandin, Australia
APRIL 2023
- Pinellas Pepper Fest – April 9th & 10th, England Brothers Park, Florida
- Annual Indiana Hot Luck and Fiery FoodsĀ – Ā April 10th, Madison, IndianaĀ
- The Beijinger’s Hot and Spicy Fest – April, Beijing, China
MAY 2023
- The Cheese and Chilli Festival – May 20th & 21tst, Christchurch, UK
- Chili Knockout + Spicy Food Festival – May, Linwood, New Jersey
JUNE 2023
- Winchester Cheese and Chilli Festival – June 3rd & 4th – Winchester, UK
- Berks Pepper Jam – Ā June 4th & 5th, Strausstown, Pennsylvania
- Chili and Barbeque FestivalĀ – Ā June 4th & 5th, Hanover, Germany
- Hop Sauce Fest ā June 17th, Beach Haven, New JerseyĀ
- Swindon Cheese and Chilli Festival – June 24th & 25th – Swindon, UK
JULY 2023
- Chichester Cheese and Chilli Festival – July 1st & 2nd, Chichester, UK
- Hot Sauce Society –Ā TBD, Birmingham, UK
- Old Boney Mountain Hot Summer Night FestivalĀ – July 14th, Thousand Oaks, California
- Guildford Cheese and Chilli Festival – July 15th & 16th, Guildford, UK
- Oxnard Salsa Festival – July 29th – 30th, Oxnard, California
AUGUST 2023
- The Great Dorset Chilli Festival – August, Dorest, England
- North Hudson Pepper Fest – August 18th – 19th, Hudson, Wisconsin
- Fiera Mondiale Campionaria del Peperoncino – August, Rieti, Italy
- Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce FestivalĀ – August, Austin, Texas
- Heating up the Capital – August, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Benington Chilli Festival – August 26th – 28th, Benington Lordship Gardens, UK
SEPTEMBER 2023
- Midwest Wing FestĀ – September, Fairview Heights, Illinois
- National Buffalo Chicken Wing FestivalĀ – Labor Day Weekend, Buffalo, New York
- Hatch Valley Chile FestivalĀ – Labor Day Weekend, Hatch, New Mexico
- NJ Taco Festival – September, Augusta, New Jersey
- Chile Pepper Food Festival – September 8th & 9th, Bowers, Pennsylvania
- Big Chili Cook-off – September, Evergreen, Colorado
- North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest – September 9th, Oxford, North Carolina
- Murphys Creek Chilli Festival – September 17th, Murphys Creek, Australia Ā Ā
- Brighton Chile Fest – September,Ā Brighton, Colorado
- Westwood Chile Fest – September 9th, Denver, Colorado
- Annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo – Ā September, Secaucus, New Jersey
- I like it Hot! FestivalĀ – September, Largo, Florida
- Similkameen Sizzle Pepper Fest – September 23rd, Keremeos, BC Canada
- Philippine Chilli FestivalĀ – September, Manila, Philippines
- ChileFest at Mikeās MazeĀ – September, Sunderland, Massachusetts
- SaucetoberfestĀ – September, Flemington, New Jersey
- Texas Hot Sauce FestivalĀ – September, Houston, Texas
- Pittsboro Pepper Festival – September, Pittsboro, North Carolina
- Roasted Chile Festival At The Heirloom Farmers Markets – September, Tucson, Arizona
- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta – September 27th – October 1st, multiple location and events around Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival – September 22nd- 24th, Pueblo, Colorado
- Annual ZestFest – September TBD, Dallas, Texas
OCTOBER 2023
- Hot Pepper Festival – October 28th, Palestine, Texas
- Datil Pepper FestivalĀ – October, St. Augustine, Florida
- Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off – October, Golden, Colorado
- St. Martinville Kiwanis Club Annual Pepper Festival – October, St. Martinville, Louisiana
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