Fiery Foods Festival set for Sept. 10 in downtown Pasco

The Fiery Foods Festival will once again spice up downtown Pasco.

The event is 12 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10, at Fourth Avenue and Lewis Street. A “fiery” version of the Pasco Farmers Market is from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. that day.

“This year’s event will return to the original roots of the festival: a multicultural experience highlighting the amazing flavors of the Tri-Cities,” a news release said.

Highlights include the region’s largest salsa contest, a celebrity Pepper Gauntlet and a Fiery Food Truck Face Off, plus live music, dance, a beer and margarita garden and family-friendly activities.

“This event has a proud history and helps bring together people from different cultures and backgrounds around the core theme of food. Who doesn’t want to add a little spice to their life?” said Luke Hallowell, the new executive director of Downtown Pasco Development Authority, which coordinates the festival.

For more information go to fieryfoodsfestival.com.

This story was originally published September 1, 2016 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Fiery Foods Festival set for Sept. 10 in downtown Pasco."