Millions of chocolate lovers flock to major cities and small towns that celebrate chocolate festivals every year. This is a true testament to people’s undying love for these decadent pieces of pleasure. The chocolates that we love have been born many, many years ago. The festivals feature specialty chocolates, and well known chocolate makers are gathered there to showcase their best concoctions in front of millions of chocoholics.
It is a fun-filled festival where there are lots of games, shows by famous artists, cooking demos, historical exhibits, chocolate eating contests, and other activities. There are lots of opportunities to taste some of the best chocolates from different parts of the world.
Check out of these chocolate festivals that you have to see in your lifetime.
This event, which happens every fall, is home to Domingo Ghirardelli and the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. It is still celebrated in San Francisco, USA, where the company was born. The festival is held every year in the ever famous Ghirardelli Square. Activities include exhibitions, car shows, talent shows, cooking demonstrations, and cooking contests. It’s free to join the festivities, but they charge minimal fees on chocolate tasting. Proceeds will go to charity.
Visited by tourists and natives alike, Salon Du Chocolat is celebrated in Versailles, France. It is open to local and international chocolatiers. The festival is not at all about chocolate tasting though. It is intended for holding various events like symposia, talent shows, cooking demonstrations, and more.
Celebrated in Perugia, Italy, this annual event is where hundreds of European chocoholics meet. It is considered as one of the most important chocolate festivals in the world, as it gathers leading personalities in the chocolate industry. Of course, there are hundreds of chocolates available for tasting, along with wine, cheese, and other chocolaty meals. For ten days, visitors will enjoy an array of fun activities, such as cooking demonstrations, expositions, laboratories, cooking classes, banquets, and more.
Turin- the largest producer of chocolates in all of Italy, is home to Cioccolato, a festival featuring Italian chocolatiers. This event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors that are said to consume lots of chocolate. The festivities which last 10 days, feature chocolate and wine tasting, tea parties, cooking demonstrations, games, and many others. Turin hosts tourists from all over the world who are very eager to sample these precious delicacies. They may also get to watch extravagant productions staged by chocolate manufacturers, as well as listen to lectures about chocolate.
Old Town Fairfax, Virginia is home to Chocolate Lovers Festival, a two-day event that surrounds supporters with vast choices of delicious chocolate in many forms. There are bake sales, cooking demos, lectures, craft shows, cooking contests, chocolate eating contests, storytelling, theatrical shows, and many more.
These are just five of the so many famous and well-celebrated festivals all over the world. There are many others that feature thousands of famous and local chocolatiers. It’s not everyday that chocolate lovers get to feast their eyes and hearts out on one thing they most love. So, if you are a chocoholic and couldn’t stop eating these fancy treats, start crossing off your bucket list and join the festivities celebrating the greatest indulgence the world has even known.
