US festival guide
Chase the heat across America.
Hot sauce and spicy food festivals from January through October — competitions, vendor floors, eating contests, and the best excuse to plan a road trip.
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Northeast
AprilNYC Hot Sauce Expo
Brooklyn, NY · Late April
New York's heat scene, distilled into one Brooklyn weekend.
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Northeast
AprilBoston Hot Sauce Festival
Boston, MA · Late April – Early May
Caribbean heat meets New England appetite.
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Northeast
MayPhiladelphia Hot Sauce Festival
Philadelphia, PA · Spring (May)
Philly brings the same energy to hot sauce it brings to everything.
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Southeast
MayPinellas Pepper Fest
Pinellas Park, FL · Early May
Florida sun, Florida peppers, and no shortage of heat.
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South
MayKarbach Hot Sauce Festival
Houston, TX · Early May
Beer and heat, Houston-style.
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Northeast
JuneHop Sauce Fest
Beach Haven, NJ · Mid June
Hops, heat, and a Jersey Shore summer.
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South
MayGalveston Island Hot Sauce Fest
Galveston, TX · Early May
Gulf heat, island setting, Texas-sized flavor.
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Full calendar
February
1 festivalApril
2 festivalsMay
4 festivalsPhiladelphia, PA
Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival
Spring (May)
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Pinellas Park, FL
Pinellas Pepper Fest
Early May
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Houston, TX
Karbach Hot Sauce Festival
Early May
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Galveston, TX
Galveston Island Hot Sauce Fest
Early May
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August
1 festivalSeptember
3 festivalsAustin, TX
FeaturedAustin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Late August – September
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Hatch, NM
FeaturedHatch Chile Festival
Labor Day Weekend
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New England, MA
New England Hot Sauce Fest
Fall (September)
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15
Festivals tracked
10
States represented
8
Months covered Jan – Dec