Chiles & Chocolate Festival
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday-Sunday, Nov. 11-13.
Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
Admission: Free with garden admission of $18, $15 for seniors, $7.50 for students, $5 for ages 3-12.
Details: 480-941-1225, dbg.org
Entertainment
Spice doesn’t apply solely to food! Be sure to stop by Boppart Stage for hot Latin beats by DJ Miguel Ivery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and special dance performances each day.
Dance Performances
Daily from 12- 1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m.
Friday Stilo Dance Company Mambo/Salsa/Bachata |
Saturday The Samba Couple Samba/Samba Reggae |
Sunday Yumi La Rosa Flamenco/Fusion |
Monday Axé Folclorico Capoeira Dance |
BAR
A full cash bar will be available from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily and feature chocolate martinis
Station I – Dorrance Hall
- Traditional Chili / $7.00
- Green Chili Pork/ $7.00
- Chicken Mole / $7.00
- Vegetarian Chili / $7.00
- Rich Ghirardelli Chocolate Brownies / $2.50
- Canned Sodas / $2.00
- 20 oz Bottled Water / $2.50
- Lemonade / $3.25
Station II – Boppart Courtyard
- Fresh Roasted Chilies / $3.50/lb
- Sopes / $8.50
- Beef or Chicken. Topped with refried beans, shredded cabbage, mixed with cilantro, onions and queso fresco and served with a side of rice, tortilla chips, red and green salsa
- Tortilla Chips with Red and Green Salsa / $4.50
Station III – Butterfly Kiosk
- Bean, Rice and Cheese Burrito / $6.50
- Green Chili Pork Burrito / $8.25
- Both burritos served with a side of tortilla chips and red and green salsa
- Tortilla Chips and Salsa /$4.50