Hatch Chile Festival - August 30 & 31

The Hatch Chile Festival is an annual celebration of the famous Hatch chile in Hatch, New Mexico, held every Labor Day weekend, featuring a parade, carnival rides, chile vendors, roasting demonstrations, eating contests, and various food options all centered around the unique flavor of the Hatch chile. The festival, which began in 1971, has grown into a large event attracting tens of thousands of visitors eager to experience New Mexico's chile harvest and culture.
New Mexico Library Foundation Storytimes from REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico Sunday, August 31
12 noon to 4pm (ongoing)

Paco & the Giant Chile Plant Dragons Love Tacos The Gum Chewing Rattler The Runaway Tortilla Too Many Tamales Chato's Kitchen Green in a Chile Pepper

Crafts Chile puppets Rattlesnake Dragon Puppet Chile Bookmarks

Enter to win a basket from New Mexico Library Foundation The Big Boo of Hatch Chile The Day it Snowed Tortillas autographed copy from Joe Hayes NM Pinon Coffee - Mexican Chocolate Flavor Kai& Molly Tea Towels

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico events is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.