2nd Annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival

Schedule

Sat Aug 23 2025 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Wilder Park | Aurora, IL

📍 Wilder Park, Aurora
🗓️ Saturday, August 23rd | 3–7PM
🎉 After Party @ Foreign Exchange | 7-11PM
🍺🔥 Exclusive beer + hot sauce release at the brewery!
Here’s what’s going down:
🍺 30 local craft breweries
🍹 50+ craft beers, ciders & canned cocktails
🌶️ 20 fiery food vendors & 100+ free samples
🎶 Live music
🍦 Spicy ice cream aka “spice cream”
🚚 Food trucks
🔥 Cigar lounge
🎁 First 200 guests get a custom tote + hot sauce bottle
🥂 All guests receive a souvenir glass for sampling!

Where is it happening?

Wilder Park, 350 N River St, Aurora, IL 60506-4177, United States
Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce

Host or Publisher Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce

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