Things are gonna get spicy at Pinecrest Gardens on Saturday, March 2, 2024, during the Ninth Annual Chili Cook-off happening from noon to 5 p.m. among the garden's lush tropical surroundings.
Here's your chance to sample chili from the best professional chili cooks in the International Chili Society (ICS). And, if you’re feeling competitive, both professional cooks and amateurs are encouraged to enter the friendly cooking competition.
Aside from the many tasting stations, there will also be live country music, line-dancing, a mechanical bull, classic car display as well as eating contests and kids’ entertainment.
Tickets are $8 per person and you can click here to purchase them in advance through Eventbrite.
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More free and cheap things to do in Miami-Dade this week
Thursday, March 28, 2024
12:00 pm | FREE | Alamo Park, Miami-Dade
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lauderhill City Hall
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Friday, March 29, 2024
FREE | Miami-Dade Public Library System
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Magic City Fronton, Miami
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
FREE | Miami-Dade Public Library System
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Miami Lakes Veterans Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
9:00 am | FREE | Venetian Pool, Coral Gables
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $2.00-5.00 | Elaine Gordon Enchanted Forest Park
10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Ed Burke Recreation Center, North Miami
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Brave Church of Westchester
10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $6.00-18.00 | Milander Park
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
10:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Schenley Park
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Charles Hadley Park, Miami
11:00 am | FREE | Coral Bay Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, March 31, 2024
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
10:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | 501 Brickell Ave.
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Village Fountain
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Esplanade Park
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Miami Dade College North Campus
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Julia & Henry's, Miami
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Nomi Village
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, April 1, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | $19.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade