What
13th Annual Chile Festival
When
September 23 – 25
Where
Heirloom Farmers Markets
More info
heirloomfm.org
Celebrate the beginning of autumn with a healthy dose of chile heat at the 13th Annual Chile Festival September 23 – 25.
The event begins Friday, September 23 at Trail Dust Town. It continues the next day, Saturday, September 24 at the Oro Valley Farmers Market, then concludes with the Grande Chile Fiesta on Sunday, September 13 at the Rillito Park Farmers Market.
Vendors will offer a variety of chile-themed specialties such as freshly-roasted green chiles, chile spices, tamales, and salsas.
The Grande Chile Fiesta will feature a demonstration by Danny Perez, reigning Tucson Iron Chef and executive chef at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa. Additionally, master Spanish guitarist Gabriel Francisco will provide live music.
For more information, visit heirloomfm.org or call 520-882-2157.
Stay in the Tucson Foodie Loop
Weekly digest of new openings, events, and guides. No spam.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
