May 12-13, 2023
Fri-Sat of Mother's Day Weekend
CROWNE PLAZA DIA CONVENTION CENTER
I-70 at Chambers Rd in Denver!
Carpeted indoor fair! FREE PARKING!
Fri-Sat of Mother's Day Weekend
CROWNE PLAZA DIA CONVENTION CENTER
I-70 at Chambers Rd in Denver!
Carpeted indoor fair! FREE PARKING!
Admission: $10
Kids 12 and under: FREE
Tickets are good for BOTH days!
Purchase Taste Tickets for Samples: $10/dozen
We recommend 24 Taste Tickets per person at this festival, due to the huge volume of chocolate.
Each vendor decides on their own sample sizes. Taste Tickets allow us to pay the vendors for their generous sampling. 🙂
Everyone needs an Admission ticket (or VIP ticket) to enter.
You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group.
VIP Pass: $50 (incl. admission, Taste Tickets, exclusive chocolates, early entry, line skipping and more!)
PARKING IS FREE!
Kids 12 and under: FREE
Tickets are good for BOTH days!
Purchase Taste Tickets for Samples: $10/dozen
We recommend 24 Taste Tickets per person at this festival, due to the huge volume of chocolate.
Each vendor decides on their own sample sizes. Taste Tickets allow us to pay the vendors for their generous sampling. 🙂
Everyone needs an Admission ticket (or VIP ticket) to enter.
You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group.
VIP Pass: $50 (incl. admission, Taste Tickets, exclusive chocolates, early entry, line skipping and more!)
PARKING IS FREE!
You really should jump on a SPONSORSHIP opportunity for this festival! This is the one that started it all - more than 15 years ago! It's our FLAGSHIP EVENT - a 2-day chocolate paradise!
We get great media attention, regionally and nationally!
We were even on WE BARE BEARS! Check out the "Bunnies" episode!
We get great media attention, regionally and nationally!
- USA TODAY: 50 States – 50 Food Festivals ( We were the one for Colorado!)
- ORBITZ Travel: One of “The 5 Coolest Food Fairs in the US!”
- ResortsAndLodges.com – “Denver’s Ultimate Chocolate Showcase”!
We were even on WE BARE BEARS! Check out the "Bunnies" episode!
Sample and buy the finest chocolates in Colorado!
Tastings * samples * cooking demos * fun contests * chocolate fountain * food & drink * gifts * VIPs * Chocolatier Championships * games * kids’ activities * fun for all!
Show Hours: Friday 4-9 pm and
Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
(VIPs get in 30 min. early each day!)
Tastings * samples * cooking demos * fun contests * chocolate fountain * food & drink * gifts * VIPs * Chocolatier Championships * games * kids’ activities * fun for all!
Show Hours: Friday 4-9 pm and
Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
(VIPs get in 30 min. early each day!)
This video was shot by ZeroSun Pictures at a past Colorado Chocolate Festival!
Over 30,000 Sq Ft of Chocolate Heaven
Over 80 Vendors from across the U.S.!
Chocolate Candy, Cakes, Cookies, Truffles, Fudge, Brownies, Toffees, Coffees and so much more!
Everything chocolate will be here!
Not to mention our Mother’s Day Gift Market with jewelry, clothes, imports, crafts, the works!
Over 30,000 Sq Ft of Chocolate Heaven
Over 80 Vendors from across the U.S.!
Chocolate Candy, Cakes, Cookies, Truffles, Fudge, Brownies, Toffees, Coffees and so much more!
Everything chocolate will be here!
Not to mention our Mother’s Day Gift Market with jewelry, clothes, imports, crafts, the works!
Our Venue:
The Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center!
The Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center!
Everyone LOVES our new home!
- They have 32,000 sq ft of beautiful, carpeted, open space, with room to expand.
- The Crowne Plaza is a known venue that has hosted many large shows, for decades. I ran shows there in the 1990s, when it was the Holiday Inn Trade Center!
- Easy access from I-70, 225, Chambers Rd, 270 and E-470.
- There are lots of growing neighborhoods in the area that we can serve!
- FREE PARKING!
- Onsite hotel rooms for anyone coming from out of town.
We are in Bays A-B-E - a giant square space! 32,000 sq ft. :)
Chocolate Martini Bar
sponsored by:
sponsored by:
Stop by our popular Chocolate Martini Bar for a Chocolate Martini made with Bailey's, and a Chocolate Old Fashioned made with Ron Zacapa! You can sample Bailey's and Zacapa, too, and their exclusive sample booth next to the Chocolate Martini Bar.
Admission: $10
New: Kids age 12 and under: FREE
Purchase Taste Tickets for Samples: $10/dozen or $20 for 24.
We recommend 24 Taste Tickets per person at this festival, due to the huge volume of chocolate.
Each vendor decides on their own sample sizes. Taste Tickets allow us to pay the vendors for their generous sampling. 🙂
Everyone needs an Admission ticket (or VIP ticket) to enter.
You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group.
PARKING IS FREE!
New: Kids age 12 and under: FREE
Purchase Taste Tickets for Samples: $10/dozen or $20 for 24.
We recommend 24 Taste Tickets per person at this festival, due to the huge volume of chocolate.
Each vendor decides on their own sample sizes. Taste Tickets allow us to pay the vendors for their generous sampling. 🙂
Everyone needs an Admission ticket (or VIP ticket) to enter.
You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group.
PARKING IS FREE!
VIP Ticket: $50
The ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE at the Colorado Chocolate Festival! Only 400 will be sold!
Note: VIP Tickets sold out at EVERY chocolate festival we ran in 2022! Don't wait to get yours!
The ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE at the Colorado Chocolate Festival! Only 400 will be sold!
Note: VIP Tickets sold out at EVERY chocolate festival we ran in 2022! Don't wait to get yours!
- One VIP Admission bracelet
- 12 VIP Indulgence Tickets - good at any of our hand-selected VIP program booths! Exclusive chocolates!
- 12 regular Taste Tickets good at any booth
- Early Admission! Get in 30 minutes before the doors open, to get a jump on the crowd.
- VIP Indulgence Guide to introduce you to our VIP vendors.
- VIP map, showing the location of the VIP booths at the Festival
- Reserved seating on the front rows at all stage events throughout the Festival.
- Pick up your VIP kit from our greeter outside the gate - No waiting in the Entry line!
- Special VIP Access Portal at all of our VIP booths - so you can skip their lines, too!
VIP SPONSOR: Complete Basement Systems
Thanks to Colorado's experts in basement waterproofing and repair for becoming a sponsor this year! Get more info or a price quote at www.completebasementsystems.net
Thanks to Colorado's experts in basement waterproofing and repair for becoming a sponsor this year! Get more info or a price quote at www.completebasementsystems.net
SPECIAL GUEST:
Saturday MC
CHRIS PARENTE
KDVR's Daybreak news anchor will, once again, be our Saturday MC!
And our Friday night MC:
MISS BABETTE BON BON
MISS BABETTE BON BON
Please support our
FAMILY ACTIVITES SPONSOR:
FAMILY ACTIVITES SPONSOR:
June 10-11, 2023
in beautiful Clement Park, Littleton, CO
Spend a weekend in a magical world!
Sit on a unicorn! Visit with mermaids, faeries, princesses and dragons!
Info and Tix at unicornfestivalcolorado.com
in beautiful Clement Park, Littleton, CO
Spend a weekend in a magical world!
Sit on a unicorn! Visit with mermaids, faeries, princesses and dragons!
Info and Tix at unicornfestivalcolorado.com
Thanks to our Online Sponsors!
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Click on the logos for more info!
Want to Sell?
The Colorado Chocolate Festival sells out, so sign up early! Vendors have said we have "the best model in the industry," and we're so proud of that! We PAY you to sample, and last year, we paid over $30,000 to our vendors for their samples alone! Plus, you keep 100% of your sales! We have room for over 100 vendors, with limits for non-chocolate/non-food-or-drink gift booths. Don't wait - sign up today!
Booth Pricing:
Vendor Booth Info:
- Booths are 10 x 10 with 1 8-ft table.
- Each booth includes 2 chairs.
- Vendors must supply their own table coverings, and we ask that all table coverings please extend to the floor.
- Set-up is Friday 11:30 - 3:30pm.
- Tear down is Saturday 5 - 10pm. NO EARLY PACKING.
TASTE TICKETS – WE PAY YOU FOR SAMPLING!
Vendors love the Taste Ticket model for our chocolate festivals! Customers give you a ticket for each sample. YOU get to decide on your own sample sizes and amounts, based on your unique products. At the end of the show, bring your Taste Tickets to Registration for cash. We weigh them with our Ticket Scale and pay $.50 for every Ticket. 🙂 Turn in your VIP Indulgence Tickets at the end of the show for $2 each! Last year we paid over $30,000 back to the vendors for sampling!
Health Dept. Requirements for Vendors Preparing Food or Drink Onsite:
If you are selling and sampling simple pre-made, pre-packaged foods, you don't need to worry about this one, but if you plan to prepare or cook food onsite, you need to be sure you have the right permits. If you have questions, please contact Gilbert Cazier, REHS, Environmental Health Specialist
at (303) 439-5921.
ALCOHOL POLICY: No vendors may sell or sample any alcoholic products. The venue provides a bar and holds the exclusive liquor license at this event.
Booth Pricing:
- Chocolate, Food or Drink booth - $195
- Gift Booth (crafts, clothes, accessories, antiques, imports, etc) - $350
- Corporate/Commercial Booth (Communications, Medical, Services etc) - $695
Vendor Booth Info:
- Booths are 10 x 10 with 1 8-ft table.
- Each booth includes 2 chairs.
- Vendors must supply their own table coverings, and we ask that all table coverings please extend to the floor.
- Set-up is Friday 11:30 - 3:30pm.
- Tear down is Saturday 5 - 10pm. NO EARLY PACKING.
TASTE TICKETS – WE PAY YOU FOR SAMPLING!
Vendors love the Taste Ticket model for our chocolate festivals! Customers give you a ticket for each sample. YOU get to decide on your own sample sizes and amounts, based on your unique products. At the end of the show, bring your Taste Tickets to Registration for cash. We weigh them with our Ticket Scale and pay $.50 for every Ticket. 🙂 Turn in your VIP Indulgence Tickets at the end of the show for $2 each! Last year we paid over $30,000 back to the vendors for sampling!
Health Dept. Requirements for Vendors Preparing Food or Drink Onsite:
If you are selling and sampling simple pre-made, pre-packaged foods, you don't need to worry about this one, but if you plan to prepare or cook food onsite, you need to be sure you have the right permits. If you have questions, please contact Gilbert Cazier, REHS, Environmental Health Specialist
at (303) 439-5921.
ALCOHOL POLICY: No vendors may sell or sample any alcoholic products. The venue provides a bar and holds the exclusive liquor license at this event.
Last Year's Chocolatiers, Samplers and Vendors
Our 2022 list of chocolatiers, bakers, samplers and vendors...
Our 2022 list of chocolatiers, bakers, samplers and vendors...
Chocolates, Sweets, Treats & Drinks
Bailey's - Sponsor
Benne's Sweet Treats
Blue Spruce Chocolates
BradBJammin
Chocolate Martini Bar
Chocolate Shop
Chocolate Therapist, The
Chocolates de Laura
Chocolatina the Pie Queen
Colorado Cocoa Pod
Dippity Duo Dips
Farm In A Jar
Fudge Ladies
Gina's Kitchen Delights
Goufrais German Cool Treat
Hauser Chocolates
Honduras Chocolate Company
Ice Cream Bellare Inc.
IMI Chocolate Fountain
Kernel Custer Gourmet Popcorn
Kiki's Cookies and Cakes
Kogler's Bakery
Licorice Ropes, llc
m2 Confections
Marcum Farm Company
MB Brazilian Delights
MOuCo Cheese Company
Nectar of the Vine
Origin Vanilla
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Service
Polar Beverages
Redemption Road Coffee
Rocky Mountain Lemonshakers
Scratch Sweets
Sum Treats
Swiss Colony
The Crepe Outdoors
The Source H2O flavored water bar
This or That Taste Test Challenge
Venecacao Chocolateria
Vinera Wine Society
Wave the Grain
What's Poppin'
Zacapa Rum - Sponsor
Gifts, Services & Activities
Breckenridge Vacation Getaways
Color Street
Complete Basement Systems - Sponsor
Creation Station
Cutco Cutlery
Discover Health and Wellness
Dreamstyle Remodeling
FRE Soap
History of Chocolate Display
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Lifetime Cookware
LuLaRoe
Mary Kay
Renewal by Andersen
Rizzuto Creations
Sunrun
Bailey's - Sponsor
Benne's Sweet Treats
Blue Spruce Chocolates
BradBJammin
Chocolate Martini Bar
Chocolate Shop
Chocolate Therapist, The
Chocolates de Laura
Chocolatina the Pie Queen
Colorado Cocoa Pod
Dippity Duo Dips
Farm In A Jar
Fudge Ladies
Gina's Kitchen Delights
Goufrais German Cool Treat
Hauser Chocolates
Honduras Chocolate Company
Ice Cream Bellare Inc.
IMI Chocolate Fountain
Kernel Custer Gourmet Popcorn
Kiki's Cookies and Cakes
Kogler's Bakery
Licorice Ropes, llc
m2 Confections
Marcum Farm Company
MB Brazilian Delights
MOuCo Cheese Company
Nectar of the Vine
Origin Vanilla
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Service
Polar Beverages
Redemption Road Coffee
Rocky Mountain Lemonshakers
Scratch Sweets
Sum Treats
Swiss Colony
The Crepe Outdoors
The Source H2O flavored water bar
This or That Taste Test Challenge
Venecacao Chocolateria
Vinera Wine Society
Wave the Grain
What's Poppin'
Zacapa Rum - Sponsor
Gifts, Services & Activities
Breckenridge Vacation Getaways
Color Street
Complete Basement Systems - Sponsor
Creation Station
Cutco Cutlery
Discover Health and Wellness
Dreamstyle Remodeling
FRE Soap
History of Chocolate Display
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Lifetime Cookware
LuLaRoe
Mary Kay
Renewal by Andersen
Rizzuto Creations
Sunrun
LODGING
WHY GO HOME?? Stay Overnight!
It’s all about INDULGENCE, right?
Party on Friday, crash at the hotel, and go back for more on Saturday! The Crowne Plaza is an amazing hotel!
WHY GO HOME?? Stay Overnight!
It’s all about INDULGENCE, right?
Party on Friday, crash at the hotel, and go back for more on Saturday! The Crowne Plaza is an amazing hotel!
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DANA'S MISSION:
Our goal is to remind people that the world can be a beautiful, magical, fun place! We create environments where people can go to immerse themselves in their favorite things! Whether its one of our chocolate festivals, the Unicorn Festival, a retro-themed event, or a sci-fi musical, we love to take people exactly where they want to be - to their happy place!" - Dana Cainyright 2021 by Dana Cain Events. Headquartered in beautiful Denver, CO. Follow our @UnicornFestivalCO on Facebook. |