Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival Features Holiday Market

From Annapolis Chocolate Fest: The Inner West Street Association and the Annapolis Arts District will host a street festival in downtown Annapolis for the holidays. On Sunday, December 3, from noon to 5 p.m. on the first block of West Street will be the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, featuring family friendly entertainment, chocolate, holiday shopping and the lighting of the newly expanded West Street Light Canopy.

Start off the December holiday season with some fun and indulge your sweet tooth at the annual Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, to benefit the Annapolis Arts District and We Care and Friends. The day is loaded with family friendly fun. There is a giant gingerbread house moon bounce for the kids, you can roast marshmallows and make s'mores at the fire pit in the middle of West Street with the Annapolis Fire Department, enjoy hot coco from the Popo, race down West Street with the snowball run, and visit with Santa Claus. Santa will be collecting toys, coats and hats for the We Care and Friends Holiday Party for the areas homeless and kids in need.

Take a chocolate tour along West Street with two dozens chocolate vendors selling various chocolate specialties, including chocolate truffles, caramels, bars, fudge, cookies, cakes, martinis, french macaroons, gingerbread houses, cupcakes, pies, brownies and more.

You can also complete your holiday shopping at our holiday market at the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival featuring local artisans with a wide range of handmade items including jewelry, pottery, candles, wood turnings, ornaments, clothing and more.

We invite you to bring a gift to the festival and give it to Santa. The gifts of coats, gloves, sweaters and toys will be donated to kids in need in the community through the charity We Care and Friends.

The live music and entertainment starts off at 12pm and ends at 5pm with the lighting of the newly expanded West Street Holiday Light Canopy. Make sure you have your camera ready for this magical moment.

Admission is just a $5 suggested donation. Money raised from the festival will support the Annapolis Arts District. People making a donation will get a complimentary hot chocolate from the air stream camper (while supplies last).

Plenty of easy parking is nearby on Calvert Street at Whitmore Parking Garage, Gotts Court Parking Garage and the State Parking Garage.

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Image Courtesy of The City of Annapolis