2016 Ocean Beach Street Fair Date Set

Celebrate 50 years of the Ocean Beach Pier at the 37th annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival on June 15.

Join more than 70,000 visitors for an oceanfront chili cook-off, five stages of continuous live music and entertainment, the community mural project, Artists Alley, carnival rides and games

There will also be food and vendor booths, a beachside beer garden and more.

The one-of-a-kind Hodad’s Burger-Eating Competition will offer contestants a chance to be featured on the Hodad’s Wall of Fame in Ocean Beach.

The chili competition will feature more than two dozen tastings from amateur entrants competing for the titles of Hottest Chili, Judges’ Award and the grand prize: People’s Choice Award.

Tastings can be purchased for $2 per chili entry, or attendees can buy a Master Ticket to try every recipe for $20.

Free trolley services will run from the Knights of Columbus parking lot on Bacon Street between West Point Loma Boulevard and Voltaire Street (every 30 minutes) and the parking lot at the intersection of Sea World Drive and Pacific Coast Highway (every hour) from 9:30 a.m.to 9 p.m.

There will also be a free bike valet at the intersection of Bacon Street and Newport Avenue, courtesy of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and Clif Bar.

For more information, visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com.