It's not an advent calendar, but for Chileheads around the world it's a very important calendar! We have listed over 41 hot sauce and chile events in our 2016 Calendar, from over 3 different continents, 8 different counties and 18 different states.
We have Chileheads all over the world following us so if more come up or we missed some, please comment below with the link of the festival, and we will add it to the list.
We do not run or organize any of these events so use the attached link to find out more information, book, or ask questions.
January
- ZestFest 2016 - January 29th-31st, Irving, Texas
February
- 2016 Columbus Fiery Food Festival - February 13th-14th, Columbus, Ohio
March
- National Fiery Foods Show - March 4th-6th, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The Herb & Chilli Festival - March 19th-20th, Wandin, Australia
April
- Pinellas Pepper Fest - April 9th-10th, Pinellas Park, Florida
- Cajun Hot Sauce Festival - April 8th-10th, New Iberia, Louisiana
- Indiana Hot Luck and Fiery Foods - Mid April, Madison, Indiana
- Louisiana Hot Sauce Expo - April 16th-April 17th, Lafayette, Louisiana
- NYC Hot Sauce Expo - April 23rd-24th, Brooklyn, New York
May
- Eastnor Chilli Festival - May 5th-6th, Eastnor, England
- Kempton Pepper Jam - May 27th-28th, Kempton, Pennsylvania
June
- Hop Sauce Fest - June 4th, Beach Haven, New Jersey
- The Cheese and Chilli Festival - June 11-12th, Christchurch, England
- United States National Hot Sauce Festival - June 18th-19th, Columbia, Maryland
- Chili and Barbeque Festival - June 18th-19th, Hanover, Germany
- The Wild Food & Chilli Fair - Late June, Essex, England
July
- California Hot Sauce Expo - July 16th-17th, Long Beach, California
- Chicago Hot Sauce Fest - July 23rd-24th, Chicago, Illinois
- The Cheese and Chilli Festival - UK (Basingstoke Jul 2-3, Guilford July 23-24, Winchester August 20-21)
- The Great Dorset Chilli Festival - July 30th-31st, Dorest, England
August
- Chilli Fiesta - August 5-7 West Dean, England
- Portland Hot Sauce Expo - August 6th-7th, Portland, Oregon
- Chilifest Finland 2016 - August 12-14, Tampere, Finland
- Windy City Hot Sauce Expo - August 13th-14th, Chicago, Illinois
- Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - August 23rd, Austin, Texas
September
- Midwest Wing Fest - September 2nd-3rd, Fairview Heights, Illinois
- Hatch Valley Chile Festival - September 3rd-4th, Hatch, New Mexico
- Chile Pepper Festival - September 9th, Bowers, Pennsylvania
- North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest - September 10th, Oxford, North Carolina
- CobbleStone Row Pepper Fest- September 10th Medicine Park, Oklahoma
- I like it Hot! Festival - September 10th-11th, Largo, Florida
- Dutch Chili Fest - September 12th, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Fiery Foods Festival - Early September, Pasco, Washington
- Easton's Chile Pepper Festival - September 17th, Easton Pennsylvania
- Houston Hot Sauce Festival - September 18th-19th, Houston, Texas
- Chile & Frijoles Festival - September 23-25, Pueblo, Colorado
- Festival of Heat - September 25th, London, England
October
- Phoenix Chile Pepper Festival - October 1st, Phoenix, Arizona
- Jungle Jim's Weekend of Fire - October 1st-2nd, Fairfield, Ohio
- Datil Pepper Festival - October 1st-2nd, St. Augustine, Florida
- Belgium Chilli Fest - October 8th, Antwepen, Belgium
- Pflugerville Pfall Chili Pfest - October 15th, Pflugerville, Texas
- SauceFest - October 22nd-23rd, Houston, Texas
- Saucetoberfest - October 23rd-24th, Flemington, New Jersey
- Fete du Piment a Espelette - Late October, Ville d'Espelette, France
November
- Arizona Hot Sauce Expo - November 12-13th, Tempe, Arizona
- Burton's Winter Chilli Festival - November 21st, Burton on Trent, England
December
Please post in our comment section if there are any events we may have missed!
