Chocolate Lovers Festival

February 3, 4 & 5, 2017

Historic Downtown Fairfax, VA

The City of Fairfax is hosting the Chocolate Lovers Festival on February 3, 4, & 5 in Historic Downtown Fairfax. This delicious festival features three days of chocolate celebration. Among the events planned each year are the Taste of Chocolate, where chocolate vendors sell their wares to taste and purchase; the Chocolate Challenge, an arts extravaganza where the medium is chocolate; the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, featuring chocolate chip pancakes; children’s activities; Chocolate Covered Fairytales; open house at historic buildings, and much more. Some events require a small fee while other events are free to all visitors. The schedule is subject to change. Please visit www.chocolatefestival. net for a current schedule of activities or call 703-3857858 for more information.

2017 Events Schedule

Fri, Feb 3, 2017
NEW! Liquid Chocolate Tent! (Old Town Square) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kick off the best weekend of the year in Fairfax City with all the liquid chocolate your heart could desire. This heated tent will host different types of chocolate soda, chocolate wine, chocolate beer, hot chocolate, desert wine pairings, chocolate milk and more! Don't miss out on this great new addition to the festival!

Sat, Feb 4, 2017
Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale ($) (Fire Station #3 / University Dr) 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open House - Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Fairfax Story and Chalkboards to Smartboards
Child Fingerprinting by Fairfax County Sheriff’s Dept. (Historic Fairfax Courthouse) 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Historic Records & Archives (Historic Fairfax Courthouse) 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open House – Legato School 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ford House Open House - Historical Exhibit & Chocolate Treats 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Taste of Chocolate ($) (Old Town Hall)
(doors close @ 4:30 pm) 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chocolate Challenge and Silent Auction ($1 Admission) 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
2017 Grant Recipient (Every1CanWork d/b/a Cameron’s Chocolates) Exhibit
(City of Fairfax Regional Library) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
City of Fairfax Fire Department Life Safety Puppet Show (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 10:30 am
Harley Eye Candy Photos (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Chocolate Caper Mock Trial- Little Miss Muffett (Historic Fairfax Courthouse) 11:00 am
Tours and Chocolate Treats – Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cake Walk Sponsored by Paint Your Own Pottery (Old Town Square) 1:00 pm
So You Think You’re Smarter Than A Lawyer? (Historic Fairfax Courthouse) 12:30 pm
Chocolate Dipped Tales w/KayDee Puppets (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 2:00 pm
The Chocolate Caper Mock Trial- Little Miss Muffett (Historic Fairfax Courthouse) 2:30 pm
NEW! Liquid Chocolate Tent! (Old Town Square) 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Be Our Valentine: Music with Cody & BJ (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 3:30 pm

Sun, Feb 5, 2017
Open House - Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center – The Fairfax Story and Chalkboards to Smartboards 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open House – Legato School 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Taste of Chocolate ($)(doors close @ 3:30 pm) 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Chocolate Challenge & Silent Auction ($1 Admission)(silent auction bidding ends @ 2:30 pm) 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tours and Chocolate Treats – Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Construct a Cupcake ($) (Twin’s Ace Hardware - 10310 Main St, 2nd Floor) Minimum donation of $1.00 per cupcake (all monies will be donated to the National Children’s Medical Center) 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cake Walk (Old Town Square) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2017 Grant Recipient (Every1CanWork d/b/a Cameron’s Chocolates) Exhibit
(City of Fairfax Regional Library) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Chocolate Covered Fairy Tales” w/Storyteller Gary Lloyd (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 2:00 pm
Magic and Juggling with Jonathan Austin (City of Fairfax Regional Library) 3:30 pm