Published on August 21, 2025
Mark your calendars, the Town's signature Chili & Beer Fest is just around the corner! Join the community for a day of delicious chili, cold beverages and fun with your neighbors and friends.
This year's event is on Sept. 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Community Park (1350 Coalton Road). It features family-friendly fun, including live music from the Wrenn Van Band and The Hazel Miller & The Collective, games and activities for kids and adults, local vendors, and of course chili, beer and more!
General entry to the Chili & Beer Fest is free and includes all activities and unlimited chili samples while supplies last.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Boulder Valley, Beer Fest tickets can be purchased for $40 in advance or $50 at the door. These tickets allow unlimited tastings (3-ounce pours) from an array of beer, cider and spirit vendors. You'll also take home a souvenir Boulder Valley Beer Fest glass mug!
VIP admission, hosted by the Superior Chamber of Commerce, offers all the perks of Beer Fest general admission, plus exclusive access to the shaded VIP lounge with catered tacos, rice & beans, salsa bar, homemade chips, aguas frescas, Jarritos, nachos, and Modelo beer + micheladas and more. Tickets can be purchased for $85 in advance or $95 at the doors.
Pat's Tap
LUKI Brewery
WeldWerks Brewing Co
Kokopelli Beer Company
Satire Brewing Company
Red Rocks Spirits
Second Dawn Brewing
Gravity Brewing
Crooked Stave Brewing Co.
Boulder Social
Bambei Brewing
Wonderland Brewery
Ratio Beerworks
Windfall Brewing Company
2 Towns Cider House
Lefthand Brewing
Cellar west Brewery
Westbound & Down
Denver Distillery
Dry Dock Brewing
Last year, money raised during the Beer Fest supported a variety of local efforts, including:
The Dictionary Project, which distributes dictionaries and gazetteers to third-grade students in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, which pay for a week of camp for 10 students in BVSD schools
Scholarships for seniors graduating from BVSD high schools
Mental health initiatives
Volunteers are the backbone of this event; from set-up to sustainability, our volunteers ensure these massive events go on without a hitch.
We have time slots available at different stations and different times throughout the event, so whether you'd like to chip in for the whole event or just a couple hours, we've got a way you can plug in and help support the community!
Those interested in volunteering need only sign up on the Chili and Beer Fest Volunteer page by Sept. 4.
In an effort to promote sustainability at our events, we encourage everyone to walk, ride their bikes, or carpool to the Chili & Beer Fest. No bike valet will be provided this year, please bring your own lock.
If you need to drive, parking will be available at the northeast corner of McCaslin Blvd. and Coalton Road, and there will be a free shuttle to Community Park. The shuttle bus will run from 1 to 7 p.m., making a round trip every 15 minutes.
Handicap parking will be available in the Community Park parking lot, and will be marked with temporary signs.
Do not park in front of businesses near Community Park or the Safeway shopping center. Violators will be towed at the owner's expense. These parking lots are for customer use only.