Downtown Chili Cook Off & Fall Festival

Join the fun at Madison's 16th Annual Downtown (small-town) Chili Cook-off & CASI GA State Championship Open Cook-Off in Town Park. Chili teams compete in two categories with public chili sampling beginning at 12:30 sharp and ending at 2:30 or until the chili runs out. Wristbands go on sale at two gates beginning at NOON. Sample, and then vote, for your favorite chili, shop the handmade/homegrown market, listen to great music and enjoy a great day in Madison. Relax in the park with great entertainment, great festival food, fun stuff for kids and an artists/farmers market starting at 10:00 a.m. Shop for locally grown produce, fall plants, and fabulous handmade arts and crafts by regional artists. Buy a frosty beer at the Beer Pub and relax on the Gazebo Terrace