Practically every month, thousands of chocolate lovers flock to major cities and little towns all over the world that celebrate unique chocolate festivals. This is a true testament to people’s undying love for these decadent pieces of pleasure. The chocolates that we adore happen to be born many, many years ago. The festivals feature specialty chocolates and in these festivals gather hundreds of well known chocolate makers to showcase how they concoct their best chocolate recipes in front of thousands of chocoholics.
It is a one day fun-filled festival wherever there are lots of games, shows by famous artists, cooking demos, historical exhibits, chocolate eating contests, and other activities apart from the chance to taste some of the best chocolates actually.
Here are 5 great chocolate festivals that you have to see in your lifetime.
1. Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival This event which occurs every fall is home to Domingo Ghirardelli and the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company that was incorporated back in 1952. It’s still celebrated in San Francisco where the company was born, held every 12 months in the actually famous Ghirardelli Square. Activities include exhibitions, car exhibits, talent exhibits, cooking demonstrations, cooking contests, etc. It is free to join the festivities but they charge minimal fees on those chocolate enthusiasts who just cannot resist chocolate tasting. Proceeds of this occasion will go to charity.
2. Salon Du Chocolat Festival Visited by tourists and natives alike, Salon Du Chocolat is still celebrated annually in Versailles, France. Open to local and international chocolatiers, the festival isn’t whatsoever about chocolate tasting. It’s more of geared towards holding various events like symposia, talent shows, cooking demonstrations and more. This year it’ll open on October 14 until the18th.
3. Eurochocolate Celebrated in Perugia, Italy, this annual occasion is wherever countless European chocolatiers meet. Known as one of the most important chocolate festivals in the world, it gathers leaders of the chocolate industry to talk about reforms on running manufacturing companies. Needless to say, there are hundreds of chocolates accessible for tasting, partnered with wine, cheese along with other meals that are surprisingly so chocolaty. For ten days, site visitors will enjoy an array of activities that they may wish to appreciate such as cooking demonstrations, expositions, laboratories, cooking classes, banquets and many more!
4. Cioccolato of Turin Turin- the largest producer of chocolates in all of Italy, is home to Cioccolato, an annual festival featuring Italian chocolatiers. This event is very popular to about 700,000 visitors which are mentioned to consume approximately 66,000 pounds of chocolates. The festivities which last 10 days feature chocolate and wine tasting, tea parties, cooking demonstrations, games and many others. Claimed to become the birthplace of the chocolate bar, Turin hosts tourists from all over the world who are very eager to sample these valuable delicacies. Chocolate enthusiasts get to watch extravagant productions staged by chocolate producers and listen to lectures about chocolates’ delightful stories as well as their background.
5. Chocolate Lovers Festival in Virgina
Old Town Fairfax is home to Chocolate Lovers’ Festivals, a two-day event that surrounds supporters with vast choices of delicious chocolate in many forms. There are bake sales, cooking demos, lectures, craft exhibits, cooking contests, chocolate eating contests, storytelling, theatrical shows and many more.
These are just five of the so many well-known and well-celebrated festivals all over the world. You will find many others that feature thousands of famous and local chocolatiers. That is why whenever you travel, ask whether the place you’re visiting might have their own festivals to celebrate and you might just get lucky! It’s not everyday that chocolate enthusiasts get to feast their eyes and hearts out on one thing they most love, the chocolates! So, if you’re a true chocolate enthusiast, and couldn’t stop eating these fancy treats, pack up your bags and join the festivities celebrating the greatest indulgence the world has even known!
Lastly, you got to check out the site for True Chocoholic that will show you how to appreciate and understand about chocolate. Finally, I got a chance to learn more and taste more, to understand why chocolate is such a wonderful experience.
