Parrish Florida Chili Cookoff

02/16/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!! This event is not possible without you:

Neal Communities
Gettel Toyota of Bradenton
Falkner Family Foundation
The Carlton at Robinson Gateway
Transform Dental
Blue Collar Roofing
North River Charter Academy
Destination Dental
Grease Monkey Parrish
School District of Manatee County School
East Cress Dental Care
Jennifer L Hamey, PA

11/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE...MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

03/13/2025

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Coming to the Florida Railroad Museum is "Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine" on March 21, 22, 23 and 29-30, 2025.

03/10/2025

We are excited to announce the following winners for Chili Cookoff:

Chili Winners:

Grand Champ: Blue Collar Roofing
1st Place: Forza Pre-School
2nd Place: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Guild
3rd Place: Jennifer L. Hamey, Attorney

Fire Department: East Manatee Fire Dept

Culinary Awards For Schools/Kids:

Champion: Manatee Technical College

Spirit Award: Parkwood Dental
Sportsmanship Award: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Guild

People's Choice: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Guild

CONGRATS TO ALL AND THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!!

03/08/2025

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT GATE. THE EVENT IS NOT SOLD OUT!!

03/07/2025

The fun starts tomorrow morning! First we kick off with a parade which starts at 10:00 am. THE PARADE IS IN A SEPARATE LOCATION FROM THE CHILI COOKOFF. The parade lines up at the Parrish United Methodist Church and runs down 121st Ave East to Erie. Please see attached map for the parade route. After the parade, head over to the Florida Railroad Museum for the Parrish Florida Chili Cookoff. GATES OPEN AT 11:00 A.M. Tickets are only $10 each (12 and under free). Railroad train tickets are sold separately at www.frrm.org. YOU MUST PAY TO GET INTO THE CHILI COOKOFF IF YOU WISH TO RIDE THE TRAIN. Tickets are sold online at www.parrishcivicassociation.com, at the door or at the 711 at Old Tampa Road/301.

03/04/2025

Huge thank you to all of our sponsors! Please support local as these businesses make it possible to have our event every year!!

02/03/2025

It's hard to believe, but we are only five short weeks from the annual Parrish Heritage Festival & Chili Cookoff! This event has grown like crazy with over 5,000 people in attendance last year!! There is still time to get in on the fun. WE ARE LOOKING FOR VENDORS, CHILI TEAMS AND SPONSORS. You can sign up at https://parrishcivicassociation.com/store/Parrish-Heritage-Festival-&-Chili-Cookoff-c162947258, or reach out to Jennifer Hamey at (941) 334-3424 with any questions or to get more information.

05/29/2024

The next chili cookoff
has been set:
SAVE THE DATE:
MARCH 8, 2025!!

03/08/2024

The fun starts tomorrow morning! First we kick off with a parade which starts at 10:00 am. Please see attached map for the parade route. After the parade, head over to the Florida Railroad Museum for the Parrish Florida Chili Cookoff. Tickets are only $10 each (12 and under free). Railroad train tickets are sold separately and are $5 each (3 and under free) and trains will be running at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you all!!