Chilli Festival

13/07/2026

From chilli heat to chocolate sweet 🍫🌶️

After the success of Wollongong Chilli Festival, the Browse Events team is bringing a brand new sweet event to Wollongong.

The Chocolate & Dessert Festival is coming on Sunday 23 August 2026 with chocolate, desserts, sweet treats, food trucks, artisan stalls, live music and free entry family festival vibes.

Please give our new sister page a follow and share with your dessert loving friends 🍫

🍫 NEW DATE CONFIRMED 🍓

Wollongong Chocolate & Dessert Festival is now coming to the heart of Wollongong on:

📅 Sunday 23rd August
📍 Upper Crown Street Mall
⏰ 10am – 3pm
🎟️ Free entry

Get ready for a sweet day out filled with chocolate, desserts, baked treats, food trucks, boutique stalls, live music and family friendly fun.

Thank you to everyone who has supported, shared and shown excitement for our Wollongong launch so far, we can’t wait to bring this chocolate and dessert filled celebration to the city 🤎

Click Going or Interested on the event page to stay updated as we announce more sweet details.

24/05/2026

WE ARE OPEN 🌶️☀️

First comp is at 10.30am chilli shots 🌶️🌶️

Come on down

20/05/2026

🌶🔥 WOLLONGONG, GET READY TO SHOP THE HEAT! 🔥🌶

This Sunday, Crown St Mall is turning up the flavour for Wollongong Chilli Festival and here’s just a little snapshot of some of the amazing chilli vendors joining us on the day! 👀

From mild to wild, smoky to sweet, and hot to seriously superhot… come and shop local chilli makers, sauces, rubs, jams, biltong, jerky, spicy snacks, chilli products and so much more 🌶️🔥

Whether you’re a chilli lover, a foodie, or just coming for a fun day out, there’ll be loads to taste, browse and take home.

🔥 Plus, our chilli eating comps are still open!
Think you can handle the heat? Enter on the day or email [email protected] to lock in your spot.

📍 Crown St Mall, Wollongong
📅 This Sunday 24th May
⏰ 10am – 3pm
🎟 Free entry

Proudly brought to you by Wollongong CBD and Browseau 🌶🔥

Tag your chilli-loving mate and come support local this Sunday 👇

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20/05/2026

🔥 WOLLONGONG, WE ARE BACK! 🔥

This Sunday 24th May, the energy is returning to the CBD!
Get ready for good vibes, epic moments, and the best day out Wollongong has seen in a while 👀✨

Brought to you by Wollongong CBD & Browse Events
Tag your crew & lock it in 👇 Who’s coming?!

18/05/2026

🌶🔥 WOLLONGONG… WHO’S GOT THE GUTS? 🔥🌶

The chilli eating comps are back at Wollongong Chilli Festival this Sunday and we’re looking for brave locals to step up! 👀

This is your chance to take on the heat, win prizes, claim the trophy and become a Wollongong Chilli Champion 🏆🌶

🔥 10:30am – 11:30am
Chilli Shots Challenge

🔥 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Chilli Products Challenge

🔥 1:30pm – 2:30pm
World’s Hottest Nachos Challenge

🏆 Trophies, prize packs and cash prizes up for grabs!

Think you can handle it?
Or know someone who talks a big game? 👀

👉 To enter, email [email protected] and let us know which challenge you want to take on… or go all in and enter all three.

You can also enter on the day, but spots are limited 🌶🔥

Proudly brought to you by and 🌶🔥

📍 Crown St Mall, Wollongong
📅 This Sunday 24th May
⏰ 10am – 3pm
🎟 Free entry

Tag the mate who needs to prove they’re not all talk 🔥👇

15/05/2026

Wollongong... we’re coming in hot 🌶️

Our posters are officially up around town for the Wollongong Chilli Festival.

Join us on Sunday 24 May 2026, 10am–3pm at Upper Crown Street Mall for a fun day of chilli, food, market stalls and family-friendly vibes.

FREE ENTRY

Tag your chilli-loving mate and come along 👇

12/05/2026

Wollongong, we’ll be back to your beautiful shores on 24th May 🌊🔥

12/05/2026

Starting mild. Ending dangerous. 🍯🌶 Our chilli eating comp kicks off with hot chilli honey, smooth, sweet, then sneaky. Wollongong, May 24th. Think you’re built for this? Come prove it. 😅🔥