Festiv'été - spicy edition

Festiv’été spicy edition is back for a third year at the Jean-Talon Market with a free program guaranteed to turn up the heat! On Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the market’s event zone will come alive with bold flavours, gourmet discoveries, and a festive atmosphere.

What better way to celebrate summer than with a day entirely dedicated to all things spicy? Chili peppers will take centre stage with the participation of around fifteen businesses specializing in hot and spicy creations. Visitors will be able to sample a wide variety of fiery products, meet passionate artisans, and attend the highly anticipated hot sauce tasting competition presented by La Pimenterie.
The real question is: will you dare put your taste buds to the test? To enter the competition, click here.

The atmosphere will be just as lively, with Latin music getting the market moving, followed by energetic sets from one of our guest DJs. A perfect recipe to add even more heat to this flavour-packed day!

4 July 2026

10am - 6pm

At Marché Jean-Talon In the event zone

You will be able to :

Sample the wares of some 15 companies specializing in chili peppers
Attend a hot sauce tasting contest

Participating businesses

Ferment : hot sauces, kimchi, and kombucha
Ferme Spika : hot sauces, sliced peppers, and fresh peppers
Pasumecha : spicy matcha salsa, mild matcha salsa, and maple matcha salsa
La Pimenterie : hot sauces
Spiritueux des Laurentides : free tastings of ready-to-drink beverages – Tête de Mule and Spruce Beer
Maam caraïbe : sauces chien, reggae sauces, and Bajan sauces
Cap Rouge : spicy reserve marinade, green fusion marinade, cod spreads, and fruit spreads
L'arrache Gueule : hot sauces, BBQ sauces, and cured sausages
GOOD BIG NICE : kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles
Stirjoy : ready-to-cook meals – mushroom risotto, protein pancakes, and lentil curry
SAMHOT : classic and extreme hot sauces, chili oil, BBQ sauces, spice blends and seasonings, sweet, salty, and spicy popcorn, as well as gift boxes and spicy challenges
Saveurs du sud : seasoned grasshoppers and crickets, along with a variety of habanero sauces
RINOCI : Roumsiki, Mandara, Grassfield, Spicy Habanero, and Koupé sauces
Bouffe-moi! : corn dogs served with spicy mayonnaise, spicy hot dogs featuring locally grown Québec hot peppers, and a variety of spicy beverages.

Program

11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. - Live music performance by Nico&Pedro Music, a musical project born in 2020 from the meeting of two Colombian travelers. Their captivating repertoire blends songs from the Andes, rhythms such as cumbia and chacarera, and original compositions inspired by their travels.
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - DJ PEPITO
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Colombian Salsa Workshop, presented by Mazorca MTL in front of the popular taco stand terrace in the food court area.
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Hot Sauce Tasting Competition, hosted by La Pimenterie and emceed by Goofy Welldone. Participants will put their taste buds to the test in a spicy sauce tasting challenge.
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Background Music

Take part in the hot sauce challenge

Think you can handle the heat?

Contestants will be challenged to taste 10 hot sauces served with chicken wings and cauliflower bites. Prizes will awarded to the three participants who complete the challenge the fastest.

Are you brave enough to give it a try? You could win one of the following prizes:

1st place : a $300 gift certificate from Montréal Public Markets, La Pimenterie challenge box, valued at $115 and a Montréal Public Markets gift bag, valued at $25.
2nd place : a $100 gift certificate from Montréal Public Markets, La Pimenterie hot sauce trio gift set, valued at $36 and a Montréal Public Markets gift bag, valued at $25.
3rd place : a $50 gift certificate from Montréal Public Markets, two hot sauces from La Pimenterie, valued at $25 and a Montréal Public Markets gift bag, valued at $25.