CHOCOLATE EVENTS
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CHOCOLATE EVENTS
| COUNTRY | CITY | EVENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | McLean, VA | McLean Chocolate Festival | 9th annual, local chocolatiers, entertainment | Jan. 26, 2020 |
| USA | Fairfax, Va | Fairfax Chocolate Lovers’ Festival | Annual, including the Chocolate Challenge arts contest | Jan 31-Feb 2, 2020 |
| USA | Leesburg, VA | Chocolates Galore & More | 32nd Annual YMCA Chocolates Galore & More | Mar. 1, 2019 |
| USA | Lewisburg, WVA | Lewisburg Chocolate Festival | Music, shopping, and chocolate! Festival dates back to 2006 and has grown exponentially ever since. | April 12-13, 2019 |
| USA | Belair, MD | Chocolate, Brew, and Wine Tour | Annual, Pub Crawl for beer and chocolate enthusiasts | Mar. 2, 2019 |
| USA | Annapolis, MD | Chocolate Binge Festival | Fun-filled day of shopping, entertainment, and of course, chocolate | Dec. 8, 2019 |
| USA | Washington, DC | DC Chocolate Festival | Annual, sponsored by the Chocolate House | May 4, 2019 |
| USA | Morehead City, NC | Carolina Chocolate Festival | 12-year, annual event. Proceeds support local charities and scholarships. | Feb. 1-2, 2020 |
| USA | Burlington, WI | Burlington Chocolate Festival | Since 1987. Largest Festival in country. Home of Nestles' and nicknamed Chocolate City U.S.A. | May 24-27, 2019 |
| USA | Long Grove, IL | Long Grove Chocolate Festival | Highlighting chocolate experience tent | May 17-19, 2019 |
| USA | Dallas, TX | Dallas Chocolate Festival | Annual, demos, classes, and lots of chocolate | Sept. 6-8, 2019 |
| USA | Albuquerque, NM | Chocolate and Coffee Fest | Annual, consumer fest for chocolate, coffee, and gourmet foods | Mar. 21-22, 2020 |
| USA | San Francisco, CA | Craft Chocolate Experience | A grown-up, gourmet Willy Wonka fest - learning, tasting, and shopping | March 6-8, 2020 |
| USA | Lodi, CA | Wine & Chocolate Weekend | More than 45 wineries with wine and chocolate pairings curated by each | Feb. 7-9, 2020 |
| USA | Glendale, AZ | The Chocolate Experience | Event moves from outdoor to indoor allowing guests to experience the chocolatiers up close. | Feb 8-9, 2020 |
| USA | Denver, CO | Colorado Chocolate Festival | Colorado Chocolate festival | May 10-11, 2019 |
| USA | Loveland, CO | Rocky Mt. Chocolate Festival | Colorado Chocolate festival | Sept. 21, 2019 |
| USA | Aurora, CO | Chotoberfest | Colorado Chocolate festival | Oct. 12, 2019 |
| USA | Colorado Springs, CO | Holiday Chocolate Festival | Colorado Chocolate festival | Dec. 14, 2019 |
| USA | New York, NY | The Big Chocolate Show | New York City | Sept. 27-28, 2019 |
| USA | New York, NY | Salon du Chocolat | Javits Center extravaganza | Nov 16-17, 2019 |
| USA | Kona, HI | Big Island Chocolate Festival | Annual festival | May 1-2, 2020 |
| USA | Ashland, OR | Oregon Chocolate Festival | Annual festival | Mar. 6-8, 2020 |
| USA | Garden City, NY | Chocolate Expo | Annual, chocolate, food and fun. | Mar. 1, 2020 |
| USA | Walt Whitman Shops, LI, NY | The I Love Chocolate Fest | Annual, over 50 Exhibits, entertainment | Nov. 9-10, 2019 |
| USA | Seattle, WA | Northwest Chocolate Festival | 3 days of festivities including chocolatiers, chefs, cooks and baristas. | Nov. 2019 |
| USA | Boston, MA | 11th Annual Taste of Chocolate Festival in Harvard Square | Includes live music along with plenty of cocoa consumption | Jan. 25-27, 2019 |
| USA | Miami, FL | 14th Annual International Chocolate Festival | Held at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Jan 25-26, 2020 |
| USA | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | 8th Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival | With the exception of a guided cacao plantation tour, all activities will be held at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. | Apr. 26-27, 2019 |
| ITALY | Perugia | EuroChocolate | Largest festival in world. Nine days of events. Events also found in Umbria, Rome, and Turin. Annual festival. | Oct. 25, 2020 |
| CANADA | St. Stephen, New Brunswick | Chocolate Fest | With a chocolate tradition dating back to 1873. Week long annual festival | Aug. 2-5, 2020 |
| TASMANIA | Latrobe | Chocolate Winterfest | Since 2004, built around House of Anvers and world renowned master chefs. | Aug. 9, 2020 |
| FRANCE | Paris | Salon du Chocolat | 20th annual show, 220 exhibits | Oct.-Nov., 2020 |
| GREECE | Athens | Chocolate Festival | Tasting sessions, workshops, and children activities | Feb. 14-17, 2019 |
| GERMANY | Tubingen | ChocoLart – The Festival | Handmade chocolates, courses, chocolate artwork | Dec 3-8,2019 |
| BELIZE | Belize Chocolate Festival | Since 2007. Including Snacks to soap made from chocolate, chocolaty drinks, foods, entertainment. | May 24 - 26, 2019 | |
| WALKING TOURS | ||||
| USA | New York, NY | Chocolate Tour of New York City | ||
| USA | New York, NY | Cocoa Walk NYC | ||
| USA | Boston, MA | Boston Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| USA | San Francisco, CA | The Gourmet Walking Tour | ||
| USA | San Francisco, CA | The Ultra Chocolate Tour | ||
| USA | Chicago, IL | Chicago Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| USA | Seattle, WA | Seattle Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| USA | Washington, DC | Chocolate Lover's Walking Tour | ||
| USA | Washington, DC | Self-Guided Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| ENGLAND | London | Chocolate Walking Tour of London | ||
| FRANCE | Paris | Pure Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| BELGIUM | Brussels | Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| SPAIN | Barcelona | Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| AUSTRALIA | Sydney | Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| AUSTRALIA | Melbourne | Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| ITALY | Turin | Chocolate Walking Tour | ||
| SWITZERLAND | Various Cities | Switzerland Chocolate Walking Tours | ||
| EXHIBITIONS | ||||
| USA | Cincinnati, OH | Chocolate: The Exhibition | Tracks history of chocolate through to modern day | |
| USA | Hershey, PA | Hershey Chocolate World | Experience everything chocolate | |
| USA | Lititz, PA | Wilbur Chocolate | Candy Americana Museum | |
| BELGIUM | Bruges | Chocolate Museum | Experience "CHOCO-STORY" | |
| GERMANY | Berlin | Ritter Chocolate | Workshops, “make your own”, museum, and shop! | |
| FACTORY TOURS | ||||
| SWITZERLAND | Broc-Gruyere | Maison Cailler | One of the founders of milk chocolate | |
| SWITZERLAND | Geneva | Stettler Chocolate Factory | Creamy chocolates and truffles | |
| SWITZERLAND | Zurich | Confiserie Sprungli | Since 1859, truffles, macaoons specialties | |
| USA | New York, NY | Jacques Torres Chocolate | "Behind the window" view of production | |
| USA | Brooklyn, NY | Mast Brothers Chocolates | Organic ingredients | |
| USA | Brooklyn, NY | Li-lac Chocolates | Using the founder’s original recipes and production techniques from the 1920s, discover how old-world chocolate was meant to be made. | |
| USA | Burlington, VT | Lake Champlain Chocolates | Featuring maple syrup and honey | |
| USA | San Francisco, CA | TCHO | New American Chocolate | |
| USA | San Francisco, CA | Ghirardelli | Home of Ghirardelli chocolates since 1852 | |
| USA | San Francisco, CA | Dandelion Chocolate | Bean-to-bar factory in Mission District | |
| USA | Los Angeles, CA | Compartès Chocolate Factory | LA’s popular 70-year-old chocolatier | |
| USA | Seattle, WA | Theo Chocolates | Fully organic | |
| USA | Somerville, MA | Taza Chocolate | Organic stone ground chocolates | |
| USA | St. Augustine, FL | Whetstone Chocolates | Wholesaler to Nestle's, Hersheys, and M&M Mars. | |
| USA | Greenacres, FL | Hoffman's Chocolate Factory | A staple in South Florida since the 70's! | |
| USA | Henderson, NV | Ethel M Chocolates | Producing gourmet premium chocolates | |
| USA | Hershey, PA | Hershey Chocolate World | Tours and amusement park and much more! | |
| USA | Lititz, PA | Wilbur Chocolate | An American original since 1884! | |
| USA | St. Louis, MO | Bessinger's | Dating back to 17th century France with St. Louis shop opening in 1927. | |
| USA | St. Louis, MO | Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate | Handcrafted chocolate dating back to 1981. | |
| USA | Buffalo Grove, IL | Long Grove Confectionery Co. | Signature piece is the Myrtle® - roasted pecans covered with caramel and chocolate. | |
| USA | South Bend, IN | South Bend Chocolate Factory | See how fudge, meltaways and truffles are made. | |
| AUSTRALIA | Adelaide | Haigh's Chocolates | Since 1915, award winning chocolates | |
| ITALY | Perugia | Perugina Tour and School | Sweet Italian kisses! | |
| BELGIUM | Bruges, Brussels, and more | Chocolate tours | Including the Chocolate Museum in Bruges | |
| BOLIVIA | Sucre | Chocolate Para Ti | Since 1990, now the largest chocolate factory in Sucre | |
| MEXICO | Tiacoluia, Oaxaca | Mayordomo Chocolate Factory | Started in 1956. Cocoa beans with spices. | |
| ENGLAND | Birmingham | Cadbury World | Theme-park like tour | |
| SAINT LUCIA | Hotel Chocolat | Tree to bar experience | ||
| HAWAII | Kona | Original Hawaiian Chocolate | First to grow and process 100%Hawaiian grown cocoa beans | |
| NEW ZEALAND | Auckland | Miann Chocolate Factory | bean-to-bar chocolate factory in the Morningside Suburb of Auckland | |
| IRELAND | Tuamgraney, Co.Clare | Wilde Irish Chocolates | artisan chocolate factory in the west of Ireland | |
| GRENADA | Grenada Chocolate Factory | Online virtual tour! |