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Escondido Chocolate Festival

When: February 11, 2012 (Valentine's Day)
Time: 1 - 5pm
Where: Downtown Escondido,
Grand Ave (between Centre City Parkway
and Ivy Street)
Escondido, CA (map)
Admission:
$20 for 10 - Beer/Wine & Chocolate Pairings
FREE - Sweet Street and Champagne Garden
Phone: (760) 745-8877
More info: Events website

Chocolate Festival Highlights

The annual Escondido Chocoloate Festival will take place on Valentine's Day on historic Grand Ave in Escondido's downtown district. Stroll along the "Sweet Street" and find a wide variety of special holiday themed activities, special chocolate treats, gifts, and even chocolate infused beauty treatments, offered by participating local shops, spas, galleries, museums and restaurants.

Chocolate Festival

Activities and delights will include the Champagne Garden, horse and carriage rides, sweetheart scavenger hunt, handmade valentines, chocolate fountain, and much more.

Also enjoy live music in the Champagne Garden, as well as wine, champagne and locally brewed beer in the garden and other numerous locations.

Admission to Sweet Street and the Champagne Garden is free. There is a $20 admission for sampling ten beer/wine and chocolate pairings.

The chocolate celebration is sponsored by the Downtown Business Association in Escondido.

Participating Breweries:

  • Stone Brewing Co.
  • Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits
  • Port Brewing Co.
  • Coronado Brewing Co.
  • The Lost Abbey
  • ...more to come!

Participating Wineries:

  • Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
  • California Fruit Wine
  • Vinavanti
  • Lumiere
  • ...more to come!

Sweet Street Vendors:

  • Sweet Petite Confections
  • Sassy Suds
  • O&F Silver Imports
  • City Cupcakes
  • Cool Scooters
  • Dove Chocolate Discoveries
  • Pop n' Mama
  • eLiveLife
  • The Cookie Chew
  • Xs and Os Lingerie & Gift Boutique
  • ...more to come!

Tasting Locations:

  • The Loft Hair Design & Skincare
  • Seven - A Signature Salon
  • Stephen's Custom Jewelry
  • Design Moe
  • Saffron
  • Stitchers Treasures
  • Distinction
  • Escondido Arts Partnership
  • X's and O's Lingerie & Gift Boutique
  • Savannah Home
  • more to come!

 

 
Escondido Chocolate Festival
ESCONDIDO EVENTS
Farmers Market
Every Tuesday
2nd Saturday ArtWalk
2nd Saturday of each month.
Spring Forward Festival
March 11, 2012
Butterfly Jungle
March 24- April 15, 2012
Cruisin Grand
April 6 - September 28, 2012
Escondido Renaissance Faire
April 28 - 29, 2012
Halloween Carnival
Cancelled this year
Escondido Renaissance Faire
October - November 2012 TBA)
Jaycees Annual Christmas Parade
December 2012 (TBA)