A FIERY WEEKEND OF FLAVOR AND FUN
Rivers of Fire is Pittsburgh’s hot sauce festival—back for year two at Velum Fermentation in the South Side.
- Sample sauces from mild to wild from 22 hot sauce vendors
- cheer on contestants in the hot pepper eating contest
- try a hot pepper yourself then cool off with an ice bath with Nervana Health to benefit Animal Friends for Veterans
- Participate in the scavenger hunt and win prizes
- Witness the fire & aerial show by Iron City Circus Arts
- Watch Pittsburgh's Hot Talk where the Positively Pittsburgh Podcast will interview a few locals as they are eating increasingly hot wings
- Try the Hot Talk wing line up for yourself
- Experience the mobile escape room on site
- Play some pinball games between pours
- Grab some food from the food trucks and cool off with some ice cream
Friday night warms things up for free; Saturday is the full-tilt main event.
WHERE: Velum Fermentation - 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
WHEN: October 9th 5pm-9pm & October 10th 12pm-7pm
WEBSITE: https://www.pittsburghsriversoffire.com/