2024
​The Ultimate Celebration of Florida’s hidden gem
the Datil Pepper! 

TBD 2025
Riverfront, Palatka!

If you missed the 2024 Datil Fest, it was HUGE! It was the biggest datil pepper event ever and we have plans to make 2025 even bigger! Stay tuned!
2024 Datil Fest Boosted:
  • The largest gathering of datil pepper products ever assembled in one place!
  • Fresh datil peppers by Revels Pepper Co. and yours truly.
  • Amateur Homemade Datil Showdown! Testing homegrown talents and family secrets! Results on datilfest.com!
  • Datil Pepper Growers Workshop: Palatka's UF/IFAS was proud to host a panel of datil pepper experts offering tips, techniques and solutions to the toughest questions.
  • Professional Culinary Competition: Local restaurants and chefs compete to win the inaugural Datil Fest Championship! Results at datilfest.com!
  • Culinary Datil Taste Experience: The chefs creations are judged by attendees and voted on. Results on datilfest.com!
  • Riverfront Kids Zone: Interactive Inflatable Fun + Face Painting.
  • Velchoff’s Corner VIP Pass: elevated Datil Delights inside AND rooftop of the beautiful St Johns River Center.
  • Food Trucks: we plan a diverse gathering of different local food truck vendors. 
  • Live Music - Get ready for an unforgettable night of music featuring some of Northeast Florida's finest talent!
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Visit Datil Fest website to see the fun you missed out on!
Don’t miss it in 2025! It’s going to be datilicious!