You’re Invited to Chili Bowl 2025!

Chili Bowl Weekend | September 13 & 14
1010 Aurora Avenue, Boulder, CO

Street Party & Chili Cook-off
Sunday | 12pm to 5pm

Fall Art Market
Saturday & Sunday | 10am to 5pm

Featuring chili’s from: Academy Boulder, Boulder Social, The Corner, Foolish Craig’s Cafe, Ironwood Bar & Grille, McDevitt Taco Supply, The Post, Rosetta Hall, Savory Catering, Verde, and West End Tavern.

Chili Bowl is our biggest annual fundraiser. This free, family-friendly event is a celebration of art, food, music, and community. There’s live music, chili tastings, beer & cider, hands-on art experiences, plus the Fall Art Market, which is full of handmade items donated by students, staff, and friends of Groundworks Art Lab.

All proceeds support free and pay-what-you-can programs as well as our partnerships with community members who experience marginalization and face barriers to accessing the studio.

How it works:
Every year, local restaurants generously donate their delicious chili. Visitors purchase handmade ceramic tasting bowls for $25 and each bowl comes with 5 free tastings of chili + 1 vote for the People's Choice award. Then, a panel of dignitary judges do a blind tasting and pick Best Overall chili and Best Vegetarian chili.

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