2025 Chili Cook-Off - NEW DATE ***

Name: 2025 Chili Cook-Off - NEW DATE ***
Start: 2025-10-11T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-11T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Marion Downtown

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 02:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Marion Downtown | Marion, VA

The 39th annual Marion Downtown Chili Championship is moved to the second weekend of October.
Enjoy some great chili from our chili teams along with some wonderful live music! There will a myriad of food choices available from our food trucks as well as our Marion Downtown eateries. You can also grab a drink at one of our beer gardens on Main Street. **Food vendors welcome - contact Ellen Frazier at [email protected].
Chili prizes will include: 1st - 3rd place, Chili Wimp, and People's Choice.
Live entertainment will include Sarah Reedy's Ballet from 2-2:45 pm, "Morrison & Perkins" from 3-4:30 pm, Lightnin' Charlie & the Upsetters from 5-6:30 pm, and "Hank Jr. by Arnold Davidson with guests" from 7:30-9:30 pm, live on the Main Stage. We can't wait to see you there!