We're delighted to announce that the 26th annual Chili & Beer Festival is back and better than ever! This year's event will include our own bluegrass legends, Floodgate Operators, opening for the Shadowgrass! You're not going to want to miss this amazing opporunity to embrace a beautiful fall day of tasting chili, sipping craft beers and and listening to bluegrass!
We have a few changes going into our 26th year. Due to the hours of the Red Lady Lift, we've shifted the hours of our event to 11:30am - 5PM. VIP hour starts at 11:30am and General Admission at 12:30pm. That gives you an extra half an hour of chili and beer tasting. Our limited edition chili mug and t-shirt are available for presale purchase when you buy your tickets. Check out the "merch" tab when you check out to add this on and pick up your merch when you check in! And last, but certainly not least, we're expanding our event to include beverages other than beer.
The 26th Annual Mt. Crested Butte Chili & Beer Festival is a celebration of locally made Chili and Colorado brewed beer that draws both locals and visitors to the base area for a music, chili, and beer-filled afternoon. The event is planned for September 7, 2024 and will be located at the Base Area of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Locals are welcome to enter chili into the competition along with participating restaurants. We ask brewers from all over Colorado to join us. Participants will be asked to vote on their favorite Beer and Chili. We expect this event to sell out this year as it has in years past. We will have up to 12 categories, each receiving a cash prize based on participant votes.
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Bring valid, state-issued form of identification showing proof of age/date of birth. All IDs will be checked at the gate. NO Exceptions!
This regulation cannot be bent in any way shape or form, so we appreciate your understanding and compliance.
Please note: Chili & Beer is NOT a dog-friendly event. Dogs on leashes are welcome in Mt. Crested Butte and the Crested Butte Mountain Resort base area, but will not be permitted inside the Chili & Beer Festival venue.
While Crested Butte is a very dog-friendly community, the density of people inside the Chili & Beer Festival venue makes allowing dogs very challenging to manage.
All ticket sales are final, unless event is canceled. BeerFests.com's fee is nonrefundable.
Ages 21 and over, please.
While this event is designed for Adults 21+ we try to accommodate families.
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