Beckley Chili Night
October 3, 2026 • 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Downtown Beckley
Beckley’s 35th Annual Chili Night will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 4:00-7:30 p.m. The Chili Competition will feature categories for restaurants / catering / food trucks, businesses, organizations, and schools, plus spicy and specialty chili categories. In addition to the chili competition, Chili Night features several stages of entertainment. The block party is held along the streets of downtown Beckley and is considered to be one of the biggest events held in Beckley annually.
Attendees purchase tickets to sample chili – $5 for 5 sample tickets and a People’s Choice voting coin. The tickets will go on sale the week before the event online and in-person at the Youth Museum, as well as during the first two hours of the event.
A variety of entertainment will the featured on several stages during the event.
Rising Cardinals sculpture corner
Word Park & Main Street stages
Main Street
Shoemaker Square