The annual Havelock Chili Festival at Walter B. Jones Park is a sizzling Craven County tradition featuring competitive CASI-sanctioned chili cook-offs, chicken wing contests, local food trucks, inflatables for kids, live rock and country bands, and family entertainment near MCAS Cherry Point.
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