The 32nd Annual Hot Sauce Festival benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank returns to south Austin’s favorite, The Far Out Lounge and Stage on Sunday, September 11, 2022, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sample hundreds of Central Texas’ hottest salsas, dine on local foods, have a cold beverage, and enjoy live music!
Live music performances by Luna Luna, TC Superstar, Mama Duke, and KindKeith with DJ McPullish spinning records all afternoon.
Sample and take home your favorite hot sauces brought to you by ATX Hot Sauce, Aunt ‘May’s, Austin Chili Crisp, Blacklick Spice Company, Boerne Brand Texas Style Hot Sauce, Burn City Sauces, Castaway Sauce Company, Fantastic Fuego, Hill Country Hot Peppers, Mikey V’s Foods, My Brother’s Salsa/Texas Texas Salsa, Old Bones Chili Co., Pepper Love Sauce, Salsa Maya, Salsero Hot Sauce Co., SAVIR Foods, Swamp Dragon, Teardrop Pepper Company, Wicked Provisions, and Yellowbird Foods!
Featuring Lone River Ranch Water, and Wild Gins Company cold beverages plus delicious food trucks Press Kitchen and Los Danzantes on-site.
Make plans to visit SALT Air & Electric, the Mexican American Cultural Center and Waterloo Greenway!
THANK YOU to our presenting sponsor CapMetro and The Far Out Lounge & Stage venue for your support.
Hot Sauce Festival tickets are on sale now! Tickets are $10 each, with half of each ticket benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank. Don’t wait! Tickets increase to $15 at the door.
Not attending but still want to help end hunger in Central Texas? Please consider making a direct donation to The Central Texas Food Bank.
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PARKING & GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL
Limited on-site parking will be available at the Far Out Lounge, located at 8504 S Congress Avenue. If possible please take public transportation, car pool, park remotely, arrange a ride, rideshare, or ride your bike! You can consult the city’s trail directory here. Attendees are discouraged from parking in the neighborhoods adjacent to the festival. Please respect all parking signs.
We recommend getting to the fest with the 801 N. Lamar/S. Congress bus or 10 S. 1st/Red River bus provided by Capital Metro, running every 15 minutes and dropping off within walking distance to the fest.
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