BERLIN // Berlin Chili Fest : Harvest Event
Berlin Chili Fest: Harvest Event
September 4-6, 2026
🌶️ WELCOME BACK!
Berlin Chili Fest returns for the Harvest Event – our autumn celebration of hot sauces, fresh chilies, and spicy food culture.
Join us at Berliner Berg Brauerei for three days of bold flavors, live entertainment, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned chilihead or just discovering your spice tolerance, there’s something for everyone.
🎉 WHAT TO EXPECT
- 50+ artisan hot sauce vendors from across Europe
- Hundreds of hot sauces to taste and sample
- Fresh chilies and chili plants
- International spicy food stalls (vegan-friendly options)
- Live music performances throughout the weekend
- Berlin Amateur Chili Eating Competition with Pandemonic Chili Sauces
- Berlin’s Best Homemade Hot Sauce Competition
- Spicy Cabaret Show
- Family-friendly atmosphere with kids’ area
- Dog-friendly (well-behaved pups welcome!)
- Beer garden with local beers and cocktails
🔥 CHILI EATING COMPETITION
Think you can handle the heat? Sign up for the Berlin Amateur Chili Eating Competition hosted by Pandemonic Chili Sauces!
Want more details about how to enter, competition times, and prizes? Sign up to the Chili Eating Newsletter: https://chilifest.eu/amateur-chili-eating/
Your safety matters: Paramedics will be on site in our designated first aid area throughout the competition.
Past Results : https://chilifest.eu/chili-eating-results/
🍯 BERLIN’S BEST HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE COMPETITION
Made your own hot sauce at home? Show us what you’ve got! Enter your creation in Berlin’s Best Homemade Hot Sauce Competition and compete for top honors.
Read the full competition details here – entry requirements, judging criteria, and prizes : https://chilifest.eu/best-homemade-hot-sauce-competition/
Just bring your homemade hot sauces to the event and enter in person any time on Friday & Saturday or before 2pm on the Sunday, please read the instructions please.
📅 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Friday, September 4th
6pm – 9pm : Meet the Vendors & Press launch
6pm – 9pm : Market stalls, Hot Sauce Tasting, Food Stalls
Saturday, September 5th
12pm – 9pm : Market stalls, Hot Sauce Tasting, Food Stalls
2pm – 5pm : Berlin Amateur Chili Eating Competition hosted by Pandemonic Chili Sauces
6pm – 7pm : Crawling Noise (Live Band)
7pm – 8pm : Rotacja (Live Band) (Garden Stage)
8pm – 9pm : The Dukes (Live Band)
Sunday, September 6th
12 – 9pm : Market stalls, Hot Sauce Tasting, Food Stalls
2pm – 5pm : Berlin Amateur Chili Eating Competition hosted by Pandemonic Chili Sauces
6pm – 7pm: Berlins best homemade hot sauce prizes & announcements hosted by Republic of Heat
8pm – 9pm : Am Dúnta a high-energy Irish trad ensemble (Live Band)
🎟️ TICKETS
- €7 single day pass
- €12 weekend pass (all 3 days, multiple entries)
- VIP members: Free entry
- https://chilifest.eu/event/berlin-chili-fest-harvest-event/
Tickets available in advance at chilifest.eu or at the door.
💧 WHAT TO BRING
We listened to your feedback, and hydration is sorted! Refillable water bottles up to 500ml are welcome and encouraged. Staying hydrated is essential when tackling hot sauces. Just ask any festival staff member where to refill your bottle – we’ve got you covered.
(Larger bottles are considered outside drinks and are not permitted.)
📍 LOCATION
Berliner Berg Brauerei
Treptower Str. 39, 12059 Berlin
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🎪 BECOME A VENDOR
If you are interested in having a stall at Berlin Chili Fest, please fill out this form:
https://chilifest.eu/vendor-forms/
📱 STAY CONNECTED
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@berlinchilifestival203
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berlinchilifest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinChiliFest/
Twitter: https://x.com/BerlinChiliFest
Join the community:
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/V3W38VaYf4s2o6vN
Berlin Chili Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489429251646289
Questions?
Email: info@chilifest.eu
See you in September! 🌶️🔥
