Event schedule

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Terry Ashe Park. Tickets at the gate.

Fest 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Wine, Brew & Spirits Garden 11:00 am–4:00 pm (21+, $5 includes Fest admission). Live music on two stages.

  1. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Art in the Park
  2. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm All About Books
  3. 10:00 am Chocolate Cuisine Challenge
  4. 10:00 am & 12:30 pm Toy Brick Building Competition
  5. 10:15 am Cookie Stacking Contest
  6. 10:30 am Tallly Band
  7. 11:00 am Ice Cream Eating Contest
  8. 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Chocolate, Wine, Brew & Spirits Garden (21+)
  9. 11:15 am Chocolate Cuisine Challenge — winners announced
  10. 11:30 am Young Authors Writing Contest — winners announced
  11. Noon 21st Anniversary Celebration — Queen & King Coronation
  12. 12:30 pm Chocolate Pie Eating Contest
  13. 1:00 – 1:30 pm Rigged
  14. 1:30 pm Golden Ticket Hat Challenge winner announced
  15. 1:45 – 2:30 pm Rigged
  16. 2:30 pm Super Sensational Ice Cream Eating Contest
  17. 3:15 – 3:45 pm Spark & Cinder
  18. 3:45 pm Raffle Awards
  19. 4:15 – 5:00 pm Spark & Cinder

Sunday, May 17: Chocolate Thunder Poker Run — check-in 9:00 am, Sierra Steel Harley-Davidson, 1501 Mangrove Avenue, Chico.

No pets (CA Health & Safety Codes 113903 & 114259 — food service rules). Service animals welcome.

Gates: Luther Drive off Skyway; Vets Hall parking off Elliott.
530-342-4896 · debbie@chocolatefest.us