2025 Rhythm N' Spice Hot Sauce Fest

Welcome to the 2nd Annual ! Get ready for a sizzling experience that will set your taste buds on fire. Join us for the 2nd Annual Rhythm N’ Spice Hot Sauce Fest on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at The Cambridge Foundry in Kendall Square, Cambridge. With two sessions (12:00–4:00 PM and 4:30–8:30 PM), this sizzling celebration offers an exciting lineup of global hot sauces crafted by small businesses, spicy food challenges, and cooking demos at the Spicy Food Lab. Enjoy the Spice Lounge’s selection of fiery cocktails and cultural beverages while grooving to live salsa, steel pan, African dance, and Afrobeats performances. Families can explore the Kids & Culture zone, featuring hands-on activities like face painting, henna art, and steel pan lessons.

VIP ticket holders gain access to an exclusive lounge with tastings of bold alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails from festival sponsors. General admission is $12, VIP access is $50, and children 5 and under enter for free. Proceeds support Sustainable Food and Culture. Whether you're a spice aficionado or just looking for a fun-filled cultural experience, Rhythm N’ Spice is the place to be!

The Rhythm N' Spice Hot Sauce Fest is the place to be. Grab your friends, bring your appetite, and join us for a day of spice-filled fun!

VIP Ticket Holders Get:

• A selection of Tasting tickets for the VIP Tasting room
• 30 minute early entry
• 1 VIP Swag bag
• Snacks

Food will be for sale by local vendors

Components of the festival will include:

• Globally inspired hot sauces and spicy food offerings for sale by small, community small businesses
• VIP Tasting Lounge with tastings of sizzling cocktails, and spicy alcoholic beverages and mocktails
• The Spicy Food Lab will offer demos including cooking demos from local Chefs
• Spicy contests and prizes where audience members are engaged and vendors are celebrated.
• The Spice Lounge The Spice Lounge offering spicy cocktails and beverages makers and cultural drinks
• The Rhythm N' Dance Room offers live entertainment of global rhythms including Salsa lessons, steel pan performances, and more
• Kids & Culture zone will be just for kids and offer hands-on interactive activities, including face painting, salsa lessions for kids, and hands on steel pan lessons by the Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra.

Host or Publisher The Williams Agency