Pechanga Father's Day Chili Cook-Off Benefits Local Charity

TEMECULA, CA — Dads across SoCal... we know what you should ask for Father's Day this year, and it isn't tools...well, not exactly. Pechanga is hosting the 12th annual Microbrew and Chili Cook-Off Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

Ticket sales benefit the local Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley. Come to taste chili, and sip craft brews with your dad while supporting the worthy local cause.

Beer lovers can enjoy unlimited sampling brews of craft and small-production brews from San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Temecula, as well as Northern California, the Midwest, and even the East Coast.

You can sip and sample with ease knowing that your ticket proceeds support Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley’s programs that provide housing to deserving individuals and families, and home repairs to senior citizens and those no longer able to do such work themselves.

"All of Pechanga’s food and spirits festivals benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley," according to spokesperson Ciara Green in a news release.

In 2023, Pechanga festival goers have contributed more than $50,000 in proceeds to the charitable organization, she said. Funding has come from such events as the annual Pechanga Wine & Chocolate Festival and Pechanga Sushi & Sake Festival.

"Pechanga has contributed approximately $350,000 to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley during its partnership," she said. "The contribution from Pechanga is the equivalent of 226 Home repairs helping approximately 476 individuals."

The Chili Cook-Off event is filled will be filled with an afternoon of sampling premium microbrews, tasting mouthwatering chili made by Pechanga’s acclaimed chefs, a silent auction and live entertainment.

Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Pechanga Box Office, by calling (877) 711-2946 or online at Pechanga.com.

Ticket holders also can enjoy limitless bites of homemade chili, fired up by the award-winning chefs at Pechanga Resort Casino. Guests can vote on which chili they prefer as Pechanga chefs go head-to-head to determine the AAA Four Diamond property’s best chili maker.

With microbreweries and small-batch productions enjoying frothing popularity in the U.S., the Pechanga Microbrew Festival makes it easy for beer enthusiasts and those new to the scene to experience a multitude of breweries in a single day. Whether you’re looking for tangy sour ale, a dark lager, hoppy IPAs, or anything in between, you’ll find it all at the Microbrew Festival.

The Pechanga Microbrew Festival’s tasting menu and beer selection includes but is not limited to: (more breweries being added every day)

• Sierra Nevada
• Blow Fish
• Belching Beaver
• Lagunitas
• Brewery X
• Pizza Port
• Garage Brewing
• Dr. Hops
• Oskar Blues
• Tilray Brands
• Flying Embers
• Hanger 24 Craft Beers

There are four Ticket Levels available:

• VIP - $80 and includes early entry at 11 a.m., a souvenir glass, unlimited samplings of ten gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, countless varieties of beer, and a chance to speak with brewers, chefs, and bid on silent auction items before general admission attendees, plus live music.
• Designated Driver VIP - $40 and allows early entry at 11 a.m., sampling of freshly made chili and other bites, desserts, and bidding on silent auction items before general admission attendees, and enjoyment of live music
• General Admission - $60 includes entry at 1 p.m., unlimited samplings of ten gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, a veritable variety of beer, and a chance to speak with brewers, chefs, and bit on silent auction items, as well as enjoy live music.
• Designated Driver - $40 includes a sampling of the best chili that Pechanga’s AAA Four Diamond chefs can craft, delectable dessert items, live music and bidding on silent auction items such as designer handbags, vacation packages and more.

To purchase tickets, call the box office or visit www.pechanga.com online.