It's green chile time! The Hatch Chile Festival is in its 52nd year, having been established in 1972. Here's what to know before you go. The Hatch Chile Festival is scheduled for Aug. 31 through Sept.

Hatch chile is not a variety ... Flores will harvest his first batch of green chile in late July. It will probably hit Denver's west side in August. And then the roasting begins, a central spectacle ...