Turn it into a getaway! Book overnight Chocolate Escape Package at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites, the festival venue, and enjoy the convenience and amenities of this hip, retro-modern design hotel.

If you’re heading our way this March, make sure you take the time to journey through the unparalleled Southern Oregon outdoors, indulge in world-class spa treatments, wine tasting in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys, and visit any number of boutique shops, galleries, and restaurants in downtown Ashland. Coming with friends? Check out our lineup of Weekend Happenings. Bringing family along? We have something for everyone, so explore Family Activities and start planning your weekend.

Festival Schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024

5pm – 8pm First Friday Art Walk – all across downtown Ashland

6:30pm – 9pm Chocolate Maker’s Wine Dinner at Ashland Springs Hotel
 
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024

9:30am – 11:45am Chocolate Brunch – Stardust Lounge/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

11am – 4pm – VENDORS MARKETPLACE at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
Chocolate Product Competition – blind tasting by Expert Judges

11:30am – 4pm – PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS

12:30pm – 1:00pm – Christian Tyler of Orinoco Chocolate Co – “Bean to Bar Market”

1:15pm – 1:45pm – Learn about the traditional methods of cacao cultivation and preparation as well as about ‘ceremonial cacao” presentation by Soul Lift Cacao founder Nick Meador

2:30pm – Q&A with 2024 Festival Judges

3:00pm – Chocolate Product Competition Awards Ceremony
 
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024

9:00am – 11:00am Charlie’s Chocolate Run – Emigrant Lake (just a 5 min drive from the festival venue)

9:00am – 12:30pm Chocolate Brunch – Stardust Lounge/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

11am – 4pm – VENDORS MARKETPLACE – Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

11:30pm – 4pm – PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS

12:30pm – 1:00pm – Chocolate and Beer Pairing with Molly Shaughnessy – Certified Cicerone & Certified Sommelier, Restaurant Manager at LARKS Home Kitchen Cuisine

1:30pm – 2:00pm – Learn How to Make Viennese Chocolate Baguette with a French Baker, Philippe Garcia of Philippe’s Bread

3pm – Best in Show & People’s Choice Awards Ceremony

Fest Date: March 1 - 3, 2024

Location: Ashland Hills Hotel And Suites - 2525 Ashland Street Ashland, OR 97520

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