Saturday, August 24, 2024

Welcome to the ultimate celebration of flavor and heat at the first annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival!

Featuring a variety of hoppy beers from some of the best local craft breweries the Midwest has to offer alongside local artisanal hot sauce and spicy food makers. Plus live music, food trucks, cigar bar, games, contests and more!

All this is set in Wilder Park overlooking the Fox River in downtown Aurora. Feel free to bring a blanket and park yourself in the lawn while you take it all in. Or head up to the cigar bar with your beer and enjoy the best view of the whole festival.

Whether you're a seasoned chili-head or just starting to explore the world of heat, there's something for everyone at the Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival!

Tickets On Sale Now

Brewers

Hot Sauce Companies

Live Music

The Breakfast Club is a high energy rock dance 80s tribute band, whose every song is a hit that brings the house down with spontaneous, exuberant 'I know this song!' singalongs. Moonwalk down memory lane with The Breakfast Club as they spin you right round to all the radical sounds of the 80's!

Nerdvana delivers a memorable performance that will keep an audience on their feet for hours while they experience the best hits of the 90's. These Nerds can also perform anything from the 60's, 70's, 80's & the latest Top 40 hits of today!