McLean Chocolate Festival Returns To Sweeten Your April

MCLEAN, VA — After a 2021 cancellation, the McLean Chocolate Festival is back to bring all things sweet to the McLean Community Center.

The 10th annual event is planned Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, VA. At the festival, guests can try specialty items from local chocolatiers and enjoy other entertainment, see a chocolate-making demonstration by Mars-affiliated company American Heritage, visit the children's game room, and enter raffles four four chocolate baskets and a cultured pearl necklace with matching earrings.

Vendors confirmed to participate include Fluffy Thoughts, Chesterbrook Residences, Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates, Pacari Chocolate, The Capital Candy Jar, HoneyCakes Desserts, Le Papiyon Chocolatier, River-Sea Chocolates and Arcay Chocolates.

Admission costs $2 and is free for children 3 and under. All proceeds benefit McLean Rotary, which puts funds back into community organizations and schools. The 2020 event drew around 3,000 people and raised nearly $28,000 to support local organizations.

For more information, visit mcleanchocolatefestival.com.