Where should I stay?

Chaffee county is full of great hotels, motels, vacation rentals and camping options. We recommend booking early or planning for your campsite (reserved or dispersed) to align with the dates of the event. While we cannot offer onsite accommodations this year we hope to be able to in the future!.

Do I have to throw / be hit?

No - We have all sorts of entertainment, food / drink, and carnival games to accompany the event. There's a flavor of Tomato Wars for everyone - we just want to have some fun and raise money for a good cause. No need to get your clothes dirty.

What if I'm not from Colorado or Texas?

While the history of the event was indeed a war between Texas and Colorado - we take all states, countries, clubs, schools and allegiances... we just want to raise some funds for the Buena Vista Optimist Club, which, in turn, supports over 30 different youth organizations in Chaffee County. Come on come all.

Can children participate?

Yes! We've made some adjustments to last year's festivities so that both kids and adults can both participate safely and have fun. Children 10 years old and under will participate in their own "battle." The carnival games will also bring their best tomato throwing skills to bare!

What about pets?

This is dependent our final locale - but generally we advise against bringing pets to the event. You of course know your pet and their ability to be in large crowds with a significant amount of tomatoes on the ground... so you decide if that's something you would like to deal with :). Any pet will be the liability of the owner and not the event or it's organizers/attendees.

I mean we love pets but generally don't think it's a great idea.