Chili Bowl

Chili Bowl is our biggest annual fundraiser. This free, family-friendly event is a celebration of art, food, music, and community.

Chili Bowl 2025
Thank you!

Announcing our 2025 chili winners!

Best Vegetarian Chili: Foolish Craig’s
Best Meat Chili: West End Tavern
People’s Choice: Ironwood Bar & Grille

Please visit them to say congratulations!

Huge thanks to all the restaurants, sponsors, volunteers, and every visitor who came to enjoy the afternoon. With record attendance, we raised more than ever for free & reduced rate programs.

Procees:
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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Chili Bowl Weekend

September 13 & 14
1010 Aurora Avenue, Boulder, CO

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.

Fall Art Market
Saturday & Sunday
10am to 5pm

Street Party & Chili Cook-off
Sunday
12pm 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.