Weekend garden events

Tickets: $10; family of 4, $25; children under 10, free

Tickets may be purchased at Homestead Gardens or call 410.798.5000 for more information.

Continue reading for a schedule of events.

Schedule of Events

12-6pm: Tomato Tastings

12pm-3pm: Chesapeake Chili Cook Off - Sampling of the Chili Entries

12-4pm: Salsa Contest - Sampling of the Salsa Entries

12:30pm: Live Music from The Andy Poxon Band

1-2pm: Chesapeake Bayhawks meet and greet! Head Coach Brendan Kelly will be signing autographs and taking pictures with the MLL 2010 Championship Trophy.

1:30pm: Roasted Tomato Salsa Cooking Demo with Homestead's Own Sustainable Cooking Expert Rita Calvert

2-3pm: Vegetable Carving Demo by Chef James Parker of Veggy Art and The Food Network

3pm: Fastest Pizza Eating Contest, Sponsored by Ledo Pizza (Edgewater, MD)

3:30pm: Live Music from Rock Holiday

3:30pm: Mediterranean Ancient Farro Salad by Tastings Gourmet Cooking demo with the caterer Sheila Hayden

4pm: Chili Cook off Results Announced

4:15pm: Salsa Contest Results Announced

Plus, cooking demonstrations, kids activities and local vendors and more!

$35 cook-off contestant fee. Proceeds from the cook-off will go to the Annapolis Flower Program to help pay for the beautiful hanging flower baskets and flower pots located in downtown Annapolis.

For information on entering any of the contests, go to the Homestead Gardens website.