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Havelock Chili Festival

The Havelock Chili Festival Inc. supports nonprofit organizations by hosting an annual chili cook-off, providing a platform for vendors to raise funds and awareness for their causes while fostering community engagement through food and festivities.

Welcome to the Havelock Chili Festival Shop 🌶️ Pick up festival gear and goodies that celebrate hometown pride, delicious chili, and our annual community celebration. Your purchase helps support local businesses and community causes tied to the festival through community awards. Stock up for festival day 🎪 and show your Havelock Chili Festival spirit all year long.

Welcome to the Havelock Chili Festival Shop 🌶️Pick up festival gear and goodies that celebrate hometown pride, delicious chili, and our annual community celebration.Your purchase helps support local businesses and community causes tied to the festival through community awards. Stock up for festival day 🎪 and show your Havelock Chili Festival spirit all year long.

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Be part of the 2026 Havelock Chili Festival 🌶️🎪 by applying as a vendor. This form is the first step to reserving your spot and sharing your food, products, or services with our community. Thank you for your interest in participating in the 2026 HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL as a vendor. This year we are again using a 2-part Application Process.&nbsp; Your participation helps us create a welcoming festival that celebrates local flavor and supports community causes. Please complete all sections so we can place you in the best possible location and keep the event safe and enjoyable for everyone. Please fill out the form below and we will let you know if you are accepted to participate this year. Once you receive your acceptance, we will send you the Full Application with a link for payment. Vendor is not considered approved until FULL PAYMENT and COMPLETED APPLICATION ARE RECEIVED. SPACE ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE BASED ON DATE OF PAYMENT AND FULL APPLICATION SUBMISSION. THE HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. SHOULD THE FESTIVAL BE CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER, VENDORS CAN CHOOSE TO ROLLOVER FULL PAYMENT TO 2026 OR RECEIVE A 75% REFUND&nbsp;(-25% to help us cover our non-refundable marketing, advertising, insurance, etc. expenses) DECISIONS MADE BY THE HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL COMMITTEE&nbsp;REGARDING REFUNDS ARE FINAL.

2026 HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL VENDOR APPLICATION - PART 1

44th&nbsp;Annual North Carolina State Chili Cook-off&nbsp; Food Vendor ApplicationSaturday, October 17, 2026 &bull; 10am to 6pm We are seeking Community partners to help us execute another successful Havelock Chili Festival, Havelock&rsquo;s largest annual community event. In 2025, we were thrilled to distribute $23,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations, middle- and high-school clubs and athletic teams, and 6 scholarships to Havelock high-school seniors.&nbsp; We are in our 44th year and are working to make the festival bigger and better than ever! This year&rsquo;s Chili Festival remains at our traditional 3rd weekend in October, being held on Saturday, October 17, 2026.&nbsp; The Havelock Chili Festival was created as a means for nonprofit organizations to raise funds and awareness for their causes. We invite nonprofit organization vendors (food, snacks, and information), as well as for-profit merchandise and food vendors (handcrafted, commercial, etc.) to participate.

2026 HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL REGISTRATION - SPONSORS

44th&nbsp;Annual North Carolina State Chili Cook-off&nbsp; Food Vendor ApplicationSaturday, October 17, 2026 &bull; 10am to 6pm The Havelock Chili Festival was created as a means for nonprofit organizations to raise funds and awareness for their causes. We invite nonprofit organization vendors (food, snacks, and information), as well as for-profit merchandise and food vendors (handcrafted, commercial, etc.) to participate. PARTICIPANTS: Only applicants who complete all necessary paperwork indicated on the application and receive approval by the Havelock Chili Festival Committee will be allowed to display and sell.&nbsp;

2026 HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL REGISTRATION - FOOD

44th&nbsp;Annual North Carolina State Chili Cook-off&nbsp; NONFOOD Vendor ApplicationSaturday, October 17, 2026 &bull; 10am to 6pm The Havelock Chili Festival was created as a means for nonprofit organizations to raise funds and awareness for their causes. We invite nonprofit organization vendors (food, snacks, and information), as well as for-profit merchandise and food vendors (handcrafted, commercial, etc.) to participate. PARTICIPANTS: Only applicants who complete all necessary paperwork indicated on the application and receive approval by the Havelock Chili Festival Committee will be allowed to display and sell. REMINDER! VENDORS MAY NOT SELL ANY MERCHANDISE USING THE HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL LOGO (PAST OR PRESENT) or THE WORDS &quot;HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL,&quot; &quot;HAVELOCK CHILIFEST&quot; OR ANY VARIATION THEREOF. THE HCF WILL BE SELLING OUR OWN MERCHANDISE TO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE.&nbsp;

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