Visitor sampling goodies at last years gourmet chili pepper and salsa festival, we anticipate over 20 vendors this year.Dr Jerry Parsons and sonText Box: Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival July 25-27, 2008

Text Box: More than 20 specialty food vendors specializing in salsas, spices, marinades, pepper grills, hot and spicy goodies of all kinds!                                                                               Texas Choice, Cin Chili, Austin Jam Company,Tank’s Premium Bloody Mary Mix,Proud D Foods, Honey’s Jalapeno Grills, Chili Beach Jams,2 Brothers Salsa, Jimmy O’s Texas Marinades,Pepper Creek Farm, Mild Bill’s Spices, Texican Chilipitin & more!  

Text Box: Lectures and demonstrations by chefs, horticulturists, and other experts on chili pepper plant cultivation and cooking with peppers. Click here for a list of speakers & times.  For interest in booth space, call events coordinator:1-866-839-3378      

Text Box: Farmers’ Market featuring many varieties of peppers and other produce!

Text Box: Festival hours: Friday, 7/25              3:00 pm-9:00 pm Saturday 7/26           10:00 am-10:00 pm Sunday 7/27              6:30 am*-4:00 pm *Hot air balloons launch at 6:30a.m.;Gates will be open & breakfast tacos available.    

Almost Patsy Cline Band will playing Friday evening 7/25/08 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pmText Box: Live Entertainment!

Text Box: The Almost  Patsy Cline Band Friday evening 7/25/08       5:00-9:00 pm Face painting! Kids Coloring Contest  

Text Box: Johnny Dee & the Rocket 88s Saturday evening 7/26/08 7:00-10:00 pm

Text Box: Hot air balloon “Glow” Saturday night and launch at dawn on Sunday!

Text Box: Located seven miles east of Fredericksburg, TX on Hwy 290E Directions: (Click Here)  

Text Box: Pick your own peppers!

Johnny Dee & the Rocket 88's Saturday evening 7/26/08 from 7-10 pmText Box: Admission: Adults 12 & over         $8.00 Children                       $4.00  3 --day pass                     $15.00