May 9, 2026
The Saturday before Mother's Day
** NEW LOCATION **
Delta by Marriott
Southeast corner of I-25 at 120th, 10 E. 120th Ave in Denver/Northglenn
The Saturday before Mother's Day
** NEW LOCATION **
Delta by Marriott
Southeast corner of I-25 at 120th, 10 E. 120th Ave in Denver/Northglenn
Booths start at just $195, and Sponsorships start at just $400, with discounts when you sponsor multiple festivals!
TICKET OPTIONS
Our chocolate festivals are so popular we've moved to a timed entry model to create a more relaxed atmosphere with no overcrowding. And this year, we've tweaked the timed session to allow a smaller number of attendees per session. :)
Admission (Limit 1000 per session):
Arrive any time during your session and stay as long as you like. No one has to leave until 5 PM!
$10 for Session One (arrive 11:00 - 1:00) Our most popular arrival time!
$10 for Session Two (arrive 1:00 - 3:00) Sleep in and come hungry!
$6 for Session Three (arrive 3:00 - 5:00) Budget-friendly! Take advantage of last-minute deals from vendors!
$59 for VIP Pass
Arrive a full hour early (10:00 am) - or any time you like!
Includes:
Kids FREE (age 10 and younger)
Add Your Taste Tickets to Sample: $12/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. 🙂 You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group and do not include admission.
ONLINE TICKET SALES END AT 5:00 PM Thursday, May 8.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR while supplies last.
WHY BUY TICKETS ONLINE?
If you arrive during peak hours, there may be a line to get in. Online Pre-sold Tickets let you get in and start sampling and buying chocolate much faster! No need to stop, decide how many tickets you want and pay. That's already done and we can give you your Taste Tickets and handstamp whisk you inside!
Our chocolate festivals are so popular we've moved to a timed entry model to create a more relaxed atmosphere with no overcrowding. And this year, we've tweaked the timed session to allow a smaller number of attendees per session. :)
Admission (Limit 1000 per session):
Arrive any time during your session and stay as long as you like. No one has to leave until 5 PM!
$10 for Session One (arrive 11:00 - 1:00) Our most popular arrival time!
$10 for Session Two (arrive 1:00 - 3:00) Sleep in and come hungry!
$6 for Session Three (arrive 3:00 - 5:00) Budget-friendly! Take advantage of last-minute deals from vendors!
$59 for VIP Pass
Arrive a full hour early (10:00 am) - or any time you like!
Includes:
- 12 VIP Indulgence Tickets (good for exclusive treats from our VIP vendors)
- 12 Taste Tickets good at any booth
- VIP wristband and bag to take home any leftovers for gifts or for later!
- Reserved seating on the front rows at all stage events throughout the Festival.
- Line skipping at entry and at the VIP designated booths!
- VIP Indulgence Guide with map showing which vendors have VIP samples in their mix
Kids FREE (age 10 and younger)
Add Your Taste Tickets to Sample: $12/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. 🙂 You may purchase as many or as few Taste Tickets as you like for samples. Taste Tickets may be shared with your group and do not include admission.
ONLINE TICKET SALES END AT 5:00 PM Thursday, May 8.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR while supplies last.
WHY BUY TICKETS ONLINE?
If you arrive during peak hours, there may be a line to get in. Online Pre-sold Tickets let you get in and start sampling and buying chocolate much faster! No need to stop, decide how many tickets you want and pay. That's already done and we can give you your Taste Tickets and handstamp whisk you inside!
PARKING:
Hotel parking is free. Overflow parking is available at the Wagon Road Park-and-Ride, 600 E. 120th just across I-25. There is a pedestrian tunnel from that lot to the Delta parking lot. :)
Overflow Parking Option:
Hotel parking is free. Overflow parking is available at the Wagon Road Park-and-Ride, 600 E. 120th just across I-25. There is a pedestrian tunnel from that lot to the Delta parking lot. :)
Overflow Parking Option:
If you can't find parking at the hotel or surrounding shopping center area, there is a Pedestrian Tunnel leading from the overflow lot at the Wagon Road Park-n-Ride directly to our hotel! Look for it - pictured below.
You really should jump on a SPONSORSHIP opportunity for this festival! This is the one that started it all - more than 15 years ago!
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!
OVER 100 BOOTHS!
Over 20,000 Sq Ft of Chocolate Heaven
Over 80 Vendors from across the U.S.!
Chocolate Candy, Chocolate Fountain, Cakes, Cookies, Truffles, Fudge, Brownies, Toffees, Coffees, Chocolate Martinis 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!
Tastings * samples * fun contests * VIPs * games * kids’ activities * fun for all!
Show Hours: Saturday 11 am – 5 pm
(VIPs may get in one hour early - or any time!)
OVER 100 BOOTHS!
Over 20,000 Sq Ft of Chocolate Heaven
Over 80 Vendors from across the U.S.!
Chocolate Candy, Chocolate Fountain, Cakes, Cookies, Truffles, Fudge, Brownies, Toffees, Coffees, Chocolate Martinis 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!
Tastings * samples * fun contests * VIPs * games * kids’ activities * fun for all!
Show Hours: Saturday 11 am – 5 pm
(VIPs may get in one hour early - or any time!)
This video was shot by ZeroSun Pictures at a past Colorado Chocolate Festival!
You'll Love our Upscale New Location!
The Delta by Marriott is our most luxurious venue yet! Perfect for pampering mom on her big weekend - or pampering yourself! Dana Cain Events has run many events at his venue, including our 2021 VIP Chocolate Festival. It's a lovely place! We've reserved the spacious atrium area, the Grand Ballroom and the small ballroom .. and all of their space will be full of delicious chocolate!
There's free parking onsite and in the surrounding shopping center area. We're also arranging for additional parking nearby.
The Delta is at 10 E. 120th Ave, on the southeast corner of I-25 and 120th in Northglenn/Denver.
There's free parking onsite and in the surrounding shopping center area. We're also arranging for additional parking nearby.
The Delta is at 10 E. 120th Ave, on the southeast corner of I-25 and 120th in Northglenn/Denver.
2026 Event Schedule
- 10:00 AM VIP Admission
- 11:00 AM Doors open - Session 1
- 11:30 AM Mother's Day Cake Cutting! Free to moms. Others need Taste Tickets
- 12:30 PM Chocolate Crown Contest! Who can eat the most Hershey Kisses in 30 sec? Maybe YOU can win the amazing crown made out of chocolate!
- 1:00 PM Doors open - Session 2
- 1:30 PM The Mom Game! How well do your kids know you? Find out, in this fun, interactive game! Win chocolate!
- 2:30 AM Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest! The hitch - no hands! Rounds for kids and adults!
- 3:00 PM Doors open - Session 3
- 3:30 PM Chocolate Bingo! Report to main stage to join in the fun and win Taste Tickets!
- 5:00 PM Doors Close.
Our 2026 Chocolatiers, Samplers and Vendors
More are signing up weekly. Check back for updates!
More are signing up weekly. Check back for updates!
3D Cheese Corner Shoppe
6 Point Partners Inc dba Floreo Belize
AlcheMeats, LLC
Beijos Brasil
Bina Photography inc
Blue Spruce Gallery
Boozy Sue's LLC
Bridge House Brownies
Buck and Bloom Cheese Co
Cheese chef llc
Chocolate Elk
Chocolate Therapist
Cinn-A-Brew
Colorado Cocoa Pod
Colorado Crafty Bakers
Cooper's Small Batch
Costa Bella Jewelry
Creation Station
Cutco
Daddy Daughter Delectables
Daddy's Homemade LLC
Denver Post
Elevated Chocolates
Flèche Healthy Treats
Frosting! Speciality Cupcakes
Goufrais German Cool Treat
Grammy Brittle & More!
Hanuman Chai, LLC
High Country Flavors
I GET IT CHIROPRACTIC, LLC
IMI Marketing
IMI/Breckenridge
Katie Cakes Bakery
KB Candies
Kogler's Bakery
La Casera Sourdough Co.
Lani Belle Honey
Longmont Dairy
Loredana's LLC
Lumbago LTD
m2 Confections
Marcum Farm Co. LLC (DBA Pandemic Polly Peppers)
MouCo Cheese Company
NOCO Chocolates
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Service
Patricia E Davis
Proof & Temper
Redemption Road Coffee
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Royal Crest Dairy
S'ana'S
Sassy Sweets and Treats - LLC
Scratch Sweets
Selva Nahele
Simple Design by Carol
Sum Treats
Sweet Treats Limited Liability Company
The Marshmallow Express
The Urban Farmhouse Co
Tinkuy Handicrafts
Tiny T's Sweet Treats
To Market - To Market
Tru Goodness Brands
True Honey Teas
Venecacao
Wagon Wheel Smoke House
What the Fudge
Zetta Marie's Patisserie
PLUS: Our Vendor Exclusivity Partners:
- Bellweather Homes
- LeafFilter Gutter Protection
- Lifetime Bath & Shower
- Renewal by Anderson
6 Point Partners Inc dba Floreo Belize
AlcheMeats, LLC
Beijos Brasil
Bina Photography inc
Blue Spruce Gallery
Boozy Sue's LLC
Bridge House Brownies
Buck and Bloom Cheese Co
Cheese chef llc
Chocolate Elk
Chocolate Therapist
Cinn-A-Brew
Colorado Cocoa Pod
Colorado Crafty Bakers
Cooper's Small Batch
Costa Bella Jewelry
Creation Station
Cutco
Daddy Daughter Delectables
Daddy's Homemade LLC
Denver Post
Elevated Chocolates
Flèche Healthy Treats
Frosting! Speciality Cupcakes
Goufrais German Cool Treat
Grammy Brittle & More!
Hanuman Chai, LLC
High Country Flavors
I GET IT CHIROPRACTIC, LLC
IMI Marketing
IMI/Breckenridge
Katie Cakes Bakery
KB Candies
Kogler's Bakery
La Casera Sourdough Co.
Lani Belle Honey
Longmont Dairy
Loredana's LLC
Lumbago LTD
m2 Confections
Marcum Farm Co. LLC (DBA Pandemic Polly Peppers)
MouCo Cheese Company
NOCO Chocolates
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Service
Patricia E Davis
Proof & Temper
Redemption Road Coffee
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Royal Crest Dairy
S'ana'S
Sassy Sweets and Treats - LLC
Scratch Sweets
Selva Nahele
Simple Design by Carol
Sum Treats
Sweet Treats Limited Liability Company
The Marshmallow Express
The Urban Farmhouse Co
Tinkuy Handicrafts
Tiny T's Sweet Treats
To Market - To Market
Tru Goodness Brands
True Honey Teas
Venecacao
Wagon Wheel Smoke House
What the Fudge
Zetta Marie's Patisserie
PLUS: Our Vendor Exclusivity Partners:
- Bellweather Homes
- LeafFilter Gutter Protection
- Lifetime Bath & Shower
- Renewal by Anderson
Please support our
FAMILY ACTIVITES SPONSOR:
FAMILY ACTIVITES SPONSOR:
August 22-23, 2026
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds
Spend a weekend in a magical world!
Sit on a unicorn! Visit with mermaids, faeries, princesses and dragons!
Info and Tix at unicornfestivalcolorado.com
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds
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!
Want to Sell?
New, Improved Booth Sizes in our Fancy New Venue!
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 $40,000 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!
AVERAGE PAYOUT TO CHOCOLATE SAMPLERS AT THIS SHOW LAST YEAR -- $899.07
That's just what we pay you for the sample tickets you turn in a the end of the show. That doesn't even COUNT your sales!
Booth Pricing:
VENDOR BOOTH INFO ** NEW, UPDATED SIZES:
- Booths are now 12 x 6 with two 6-ft tables across the front. (More frontage space, less depth)
- 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 Saturday 7:00 - 10:00 am
- Tear down is Saturday 5 - 10pm. NO EARLY PACKING.
TASTE TICKETS – WE NOW PAY YOU $.75 PER SAMPLE! That's a 50% INCREASE in PAYOUT TO YOU
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 $.75 PER TICKET. 🙂
VIP Vendors: It only costs and extra $50 to be a VIP Vendor and get extra promotion and special attention from our VIP attendees! You must be a chocolate/sweets company and you have to provide special, unique samples for our VIPs. We pay you $2.00 for every VIP Indulgence Ticket you collect!
INSURANCE: All vendors are required to have their own liability insurance. If you need to order from us, you can do so inexpensively at https://securevendorinsurance.com/PFS/ApplicantInformation?GroupEventKey=a96c63dec096
ALCOHOL POLICY: No vendors may sell or sample any alcoholic products.
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 $40,000 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!
AVERAGE PAYOUT TO CHOCOLATE SAMPLERS AT THIS SHOW LAST YEAR -- $899.07
That's just what we pay you for the sample tickets you turn in a the end of the show. That doesn't even COUNT your sales!
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 ** NEW, UPDATED SIZES:
- Booths are now 12 x 6 with two 6-ft tables across the front. (More frontage space, less depth)
- 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 Saturday 7:00 - 10:00 am
- Tear down is Saturday 5 - 10pm. NO EARLY PACKING.
TASTE TICKETS – WE NOW PAY YOU $.75 PER SAMPLE! That's a 50% INCREASE in PAYOUT TO YOU
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 $.75 PER TICKET. 🙂
VIP Vendors: It only costs and extra $50 to be a VIP Vendor and get extra promotion and special attention from our VIP attendees! You must be a chocolate/sweets company and you have to provide special, unique samples for our VIPs. We pay you $2.00 for every VIP Indulgence Ticket you collect!
INSURANCE: All vendors are required to have their own liability insurance. If you need to order from us, you can do so inexpensively at https://securevendorinsurance.com/PFS/ApplicantInformation?GroupEventKey=a96c63dec096
ALCOHOL POLICY: No vendors may sell or sample any alcoholic products.
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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 Cain |