SEAIRA BILODEAU AND ELLIOT DORR have fun while serving up chili and chowder at last year’s Chili Chowder Fest. The festival returns to Bath Heritage Days this year.
Bath’s Chili Chowder Fest will return for the Bath Heritage Days celebration on Sunday, July 2 from 3-5:30 p.m. near the Library Park.
Guests can sample hot and sweet chilis, fish and clam chowders and more, then cast their vote for the People’s Choice categories.
At the judge’s table this year will be Stan Bennett, from Frank 107.5FM and a Morse High graduate; Pam Solow, active community member known to most as “Grammy Pammy”; Maria Morris, Jobs for Maine’s Graduates at Morse High School; John Marsh, Bath community member and owner of Tally Waggers BBQ sauce; Amber Mixon, Morse High School Sophomore.
Participating restaurants include: Byrne’s Irish Pub, Fiona’s Catering, JR Maxwell’s, Kennebec Tavern, Mae’s Café & Bakery, Mateo’s Hacienda, Salt Pine Social, Schutty’s & Winnegance General Store and Café, Bath Golf Club, Wild Oats Bakery & Café, Brunswick Hotel & Tavern, Firehouse Subs, and Coast Bar + Bistro.
Participating safety organizations include: Bath Fire Department, Bath Police Department, Sagadahoc Sheriff ’s Department, and Topsham Fire & Rescue.
All proceeds benefit the Bath Youth Meetinghouse & Skatepark which provides a safe, supervised place for area teens to hang out. Over the past year, the Bath Youth Meetinghouse & Skatepark has been a leader in youth suicide prevention, organizing what is now known, as the Midcoast Community Alliance, a group of over 35 community organizations, school departments, law enforcement agencies, healthcare organizations, and community members dedicated to being a suicide-free community.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children. For more information or to buy tickets online visit chilichowderfest.com.
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