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!

ONGOING

• NAPA: Napa Chocolate & Wine Tasting ongoing at Baldacci Vineyards, 875 Bordeaux Way. $65, baldaccivineyards.com

JANUARY

• SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Chocolate Salon January 26, 2025, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Taste premium chocolates galore.  Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, Sacramento, CA $18-25 approx., SacChocolateSalon.com

FEBRUARY

• DAVIS: Davis Odd Fellows Chocolate Festival  February 2, 2025, 2-5 p.m. Complementary samples like chocolate candy, ice cream, pastries & drinking chocolate. Also, chocolate inspired cocktails and chocolate beer for purchase. Location Davis Odd Fellows Lodge 415 2nd Street Davis, CA. $10, davislodge.org
• BENICIA: Wine & Chocolate Walk February 1, 2025, 1-5p. Stroll First Street for wine & chocolate pairings inside downtown shops. Enjoy up to 15 tastes and souvenir glass with over 30 downtown locations (and wines) to choose from. $35-40, beniciamainstreet.org
• BELMONT SHORE: Chocolate + Wine Festival February 16, 2025, on 2nd Street shopping district.  Sweets, drinks, live music, activities and retail shops. $15 for 12 tickets sold for chocolate tasting and $5 wrist band sold for wine tasting (each location charges special price for wine) a la carte experience, belmontshore.org
• OAKLAND: Sooooooo Chocolate Festival at AKOMA Grand Market. Sweet and Savory Tastings paired with a curated Wine Flight on Sun, February 21, 2025, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Station, 1955 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 $100, eventbrite.com
• ESCONDIDO: For the Love of Chocolate Festival February 15, 2025, 12-5p. $55-65, West Grand Ave. downtownescondido.com 
• FRESNO COUNTY: Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend February 1-2, 2025, 12-5 p. Wineries and tasting venues open their doors for this event. $30-50, fresnocountywinejourney.com
• LODI: Wine and Chocolate February 15-16, 2025. Taste handcrafted wines and  decadent chocolates at over 40 wineries. $75-105, lodiwineandchocolate.com
• LOS ALTOS: Downtown Los Altos Valentine's Choco-Stroll February 8, 2025, 2-5p. Chocolate tastings and boozy pairings at select sites Downtown. $46.64-60, downtownlosaltos.org
• MARTINEZ: Wine & Chocolate Stroll February 15, 2025, 1-4 p.m. Downtown Martinez, Main Street Plaza. 20+ wines and delectable chocolate treats from local businesses. $40-50.18, mainstreetmartinez.org

MARCH

• TEMECULA: Annual Pechanga Wine Festival & Chocolatae Decadence March 8, 2025, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. regular admission. Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway. $125-175,  pechanga.com

APRIL

• SAN FRANCISCO - Chocolate Salon April 6, 2025, 11a-5p. includes chocolate & wine tasting at SF County Fair Building, Hall of Flowers. $25-30, sfchocolatesalon.com

MAY

• SAN FRANCISCO: Craft Chocolate Experience  May 3-4, 2025 at Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA. Handcrafted chocolates from bean to bar. Optional chocolate & pairing. $27.95-80.85, eventbrite.com
• PARADISE: Paradise Chocolate Fest May 10, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Terry Ashe Park 6626 Skyway. chocolatefest.us

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

• PASADENA: Los Angeles Chocolate Salon 2025 tba October 6, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20-25, lachocolatesalon.com

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

• SAN FRANCISCO: Chocolate Salon 2025 tba
  November 24, 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fall Chocolate Salon, $. fallchocolatesalon.com
• LAKE TAHOE North Shore: Tahoe Chocolate & Wine 2025 tba
  October 19, 2024, 6-10 p.m. sierracommunityhouse.org
• HANFORD: Wine & Chocolate Tasting 2025 tba
  December 6, 2024, 6-9 p.m. Downtown Hanford, CA. $  mainstreethanford.com

 

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