California Chocolate Festivals

California is not particularly known as a region in which the cocoa beans are grown and harvested. But there are many world class chocolatiers and chocolate makers from our fair state, and there are chocolate lovers every place you look. Here are a few of the countless chocolate events to look forward to in an ever-growing list as chocolate festivals become more & more popular!

JANUARY

• SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Chocolate Salon January 28, 2024, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Taste premium chocolates galore.  Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, Sacramento, CA $18-25, SacChocolateSalon.com

FEBRUARY

• LOOMIS:  Chocolate & Wine Tasting February 4, 2024, 5-8 p.m. at Blue Goose event center. Taste premium chocolates galore, live music, market. 3550 Taylor Rd., Loomis, CA $35-45, luckyfindmarket.com
• DAVIS: Davis Odd Fellows Chocolate Festival  February 4, 2024, 2-5 p.m.  Tickets are $10 /person.  Location Davis Odd Fellows Lodge 415 2nd Street Davis, CA 95616 Tickets on eventbrite.com
• BENICIA: Wine & Chocolate Walk February 3, 2024, 1-5p. Stroll First Street for wine & chocolate pairings inside downtown shops, $35-65, beniciamainstreet.org
• OAKLAND: Sooooooo Chocolate Festival at AKOMA Grand Market. Sweet and Savory Tastings paired with a curated Wine Flight on Sun, February 16, 2024, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Station, 1955 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 $100, eventbrite.com
• ESCONDIDO: For the Love of Chocolate Festival February 10, 2024, 12-5p. $50, West Grand Ave. downtownescondido.com 
• FRESNO COUNTY: Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend February 3-4, 2024, 12-5 p. Wineries and tasting venues open their doors for this event. $40-50, fresnocountywinejourney.com
• LODI: Wine and Chocolate February 2-4, 2024. Taste handcrafted wines and  decadent chocolates at over 40 wineries. $75-125, lodiwineandchocolate.com
• LOS ALTOS: Downtown Los Altos Valentine's Choco-Stroll February 10, 2024, 2-5p. $45, downtownlosaltos.org
• MARTINEZ: Wine & Chocolate Stroll February 10, 2024, 1-4 p.m. Downtown Martinez, Main Street Plaza. $40-50.18, mainstreetmartinez.org

MARCH

• TEMECULA: Annual Pechanga Wine Festival & Chocolatae Decadence March 23, 2024, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. regular admission. Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway. $60-175,  pechanga.com
• NAPA: Napa Chocolate & Wine Tasting ongoing at Baldacci Vineyards, 875 Bordeaux Way. baldaccivineyards.com

APRIL

• SAN FRANCISCO - Chocolate Salon April 7, 2024, 11a-5p. includes chocolate & wine tasting at SF County Fair Building, Hall of Flowers. $25-30, sfchocolatesalon.com

MAY

• PARADISE: Paradise Chocolate Fest May 11, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Terry Ashe Park 6626 Skyway. chocolatefest.us
• OAKDALE - Chocolate Festival  canceled, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. oakdalechamber.com
  

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST

• BERKELEY: Chocolate & Chalk Art TBA
  August 

SEPTEMBER

• SAN FRANCISCO - Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival on hiatus in 2019, may re-establish TBA
  Ghirardelli Square and on Beach Street between Larkin & Polk Streets, San Francisco, CA. ghirardelli.com
• PASADENA: Los Angeles Chocolate Salon October 8, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20-25, lachocolatesalon.com
• CORONA: Chocolate, Wine and Jazz Festival September 13, 2023, City Hall South Lawn, 400 S. Vicentia. $,  sic.clubexpress.com/ content.aspx?page_id =0&club_id=63724

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

• SAN FRANCISCO: Chocolate Salon November 19, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Chocolate Salon, $. fallchocolatesalon.com
• LAKE TAHOE North Shore: Tahoe Chocolate & Wine   
  November 3, 2023, 6-10 p.m. tahoechocolatefestival.org
  new: one.bidpal.net/ tahoechocolatefestival/welcome
• HANFORD: Wine & Chocolate Tasting December 1, 2023, 6-9 p.m. Downtown Hanford, CA. $  mainstreethanford.com

 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.