Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund Chili Cookoff is tonight

Carla Clark | For The Republic Chili being spooned into a container during the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund Annual Chili Cook-Off at held at Fire Station 1, Columbus, Ind., Friday, November 1, 2024.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund Chili Cookoff begins at 5 p.m. tonight (Friday, Nov. 7) at NexusPark.

Please use Entrance 2 at Nexus Park to sample a variety of chili and as the firefighter’s say, some of the “hottest chili in town.”

For those who want a drive-thru experience, a drive-thru tent outside Entrance 2 is available.

The event is free-will donation, to support efforts of the Cheer Fund to provide a happy Christmas for children in need this holiday season.