Hatch Chile Festival and Art Walk Hits Downtown
Open-flame roasted and fresh chile peppers from Hatch, New Mexico, will form the basis of the festival. Hatch, New Mexico, enjoys the distinction of being the home of The World's Best Chile Pepper, according to a report by the BBC World News. Many say just by tasting a chile pod, you can tell whether the pepper was grown in Hatch.
The Art Walk, hosted by the Association of Grand Prairie Artists, steps off at 10 a.m. and winds down at 4 p.m. The Art Walk will feature benches hand painted by Grand Prairie artists. The benches will sit in front of a Main Street business indicating inside that business is an art show. Get your Art Walk Passport stamped at all bench locations and enter a raffle for a flat screen television. Passports will be available at Farmers Market.
In addition to the festivities, Grand Prairie’s weekly Farmers Market offers delicious locally grown fruits, vegetables, produce and products.
The day’s events include:
8 a.m. - Farmers Market Opens
8 a.m. - Hatch chiles for sale while they last or until 2 p.m.
10 a.m. - Art Walk opens
10:30 a.m. - Chef Demo: Michael Weinstein, owner and creator of Dread Head Chef dessert salsas and chips, cooking with Hatch chiles
1 p.m. - Farmers Market closes
2 p.m. - Hatch chile sales end
4 p.m. - Art Walk ends
Source: City of Grand Prairie
