When is the Hatch chile festival?Updated 3 years ago

The festival is held every Labor Day weekend out at the Hatch Municipal Airport. The airport is located a mile or so out of town on NM Highway 26 (the road from Hatch to Deming). Although the airport and our town aren't the most glamorous settings for an international event, the chile makes it worth attending. I'd compare our town to that hole-in-the-wall restaurant that has food so good you keep coming back. It may not be well lit; it may not be in a beautiful building, but the food is so damn good you just don't care!