BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The SouthSide Arts District will hold its 30th annual ChiliFest on Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 5 p.m., with local restaurants and businesses competing for awards decided by festivalgoers and a panel of local celebrity judges, the district said.
Passports to the crawl-style tasting event are $35 and include a 2-ounce sample of every competing chili along the trail plus a commemorative spoon marking the festival’s 30th anniversary, according to the district’s ChiliFest page. Tasting stations will be set up at venues along South Bethlehem’s Third and Fourth streets.
The 2026 participating locations will be announced in the coming weeks, the district said. Last year, 24 locations competed…