Pikes Peak Chocolate & Cheese Fest
April 13, 2024
Norris Penrose Event Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80905
All Indoors!
Hours: 11:00am - 5:00pm
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April 13, 2024
Norris Penrose Event Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80905
All Indoors!
Hours: 11:00am - 5:00pm
FOLLOW US:
facebook - Colorado Chocolate Festivals
Instagram - @COchocolateFests
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED!
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE GATE - SAME PRICE.
VIP TICKETS sold out
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE GATE - SAME PRICE.
VIP TICKETS sold out
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
Mountains of Chocolate & Cheese to Sample and Buy!
Admission is $10!
Kids age 10 and under are FREE.
Parking is FREE!
Purchase Taste Tickets to Sample: 12 for $10
VIP Pass: SOLD OUT. $59 (incl. admission, exclusive chocolates, early entry, line skipping and more!)
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
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 and cheese 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 and whisk you inside!
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE GATE - SAME PRICE
(VIP tix sold out)
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
Admission is $10!
Kids age 10 and under are FREE.
Parking is FREE!
Purchase Taste Tickets to Sample: 12 for $10
VIP Pass: SOLD OUT. $59 (incl. admission, exclusive chocolates, early entry, line skipping and more!)
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
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 and cheese 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 and whisk you inside!
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE GATE - SAME PRICE
(VIP tix sold out)
PRO TIP: We are often very crowded the first hour or two... so you may want to come by in the afternoon.
VIP Ticket ($59): The ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE & CHEESE FEST EXPERIENCE!
Limit 300: SOLD OUT!
Limit 300: SOLD OUT!
- One VIP Admission bracelet
- 12 VIP Indulgence Tickets - good at any of our hand-selected VIP program booths!
- Sample Exclusive chocolates & cheeses!
- 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!
A Full Day of Chocolate & Cheese Sampling, Shopping and Entertainment!
Meet some of the BEST local, regional and national chocolatiers!
Chocolate Truffles * Chocolate Fudge * Chocolate Drinks * Chocolate Bon Bons * Chocolate Bars * Chocolate Cookies * Chocolate Brownies * Chocolate Cupcakes * Chocolate Toffee * Chocolate EVERYTHING!
PLUS: Soft Cheese * Hard Cheese * Cheese Curds * Cheese Bread * Locally-Made Cheese * Cheddar Cheese * Swiss Cheese * Brie * Jack Cheese * Cheesecake * Cheese Wheels * Cheese Sauce * Goat Cheese * Cow Cheese * Cheese Fondue * Cheese EVERYTHING!
Loads to sample and buy! AND: You'll love our great gift vendors!
Meet some of the BEST local, regional and national chocolatiers!
Chocolate Truffles * Chocolate Fudge * Chocolate Drinks * Chocolate Bon Bons * Chocolate Bars * Chocolate Cookies * Chocolate Brownies * Chocolate Cupcakes * Chocolate Toffee * Chocolate EVERYTHING!
PLUS: Soft Cheese * Hard Cheese * Cheese Curds * Cheese Bread * Locally-Made Cheese * Cheddar Cheese * Swiss Cheese * Brie * Jack Cheese * Cheesecake * Cheese Wheels * Cheese Sauce * Goat Cheese * Cow Cheese * Cheese Fondue * Cheese EVERYTHING!
Loads to sample and buy! AND: You'll love our great gift vendors!
SCHEDULE:
10:30 VIP Admission
11:00 Doors open to General Public!
12:00 Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest! The hitch - no hands! Rounds for kids and adults! Win Taste Tickets!
1:00 Cheese Rolling! Contestants roll a round cheese across the stage. Whoever's cheese goes the furthest without falling over wins that cheese.
2:00 Chocolate Bingo! Anyone can play! Win Taste Tickets!
3:00 Who Wore it Best? Chocolate vs Cheese Fondue Dip-Off! Colorado's wackiest chef, Andrew Novick hosts the fun - with a variety of interesting dippers in our two Fondues. Contestants vote on Chocolate or Cheese fondue. After several rounds with several contestants, we learn the winner - Is it Chocolate, or Cheese? (Requires Taste Tickets)
5:00 Doors Close.
10:30 VIP Admission
11:00 Doors open to General Public!
12:00 Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest! The hitch - no hands! Rounds for kids and adults! Win Taste Tickets!
1:00 Cheese Rolling! Contestants roll a round cheese across the stage. Whoever's cheese goes the furthest without falling over wins that cheese.
2:00 Chocolate Bingo! Anyone can play! Win Taste Tickets!
3:00 Who Wore it Best? Chocolate vs Cheese Fondue Dip-Off! Colorado's wackiest chef, Andrew Novick hosts the fun - with a variety of interesting dippers in our two Fondues. Contestants vote on Chocolate or Cheese fondue. After several rounds with several contestants, we learn the winner - Is it Chocolate, or Cheese? (Requires Taste Tickets)
5:00 Doors Close.
Check out our Major Sponsor!
Cat Fest Colorado Springs!
Coming this summer - July 20 - to this same venue! Another fun-filled day from Dana Cain Events! Cat Fest Colorado Springs! It's our second year in the Springs, and our first year at the Norris Penrose Event Center! Come celebrate ALL THINGS CAT! Celebrity Cats * Onsite Adoptions * Cat Video Cafe * Egyptian Cat Temple * Special Guests * TICA Cat Show * Fun Games * Costume Contest * More! Info and Tickets at www.CatFestCO.com !
LOCATION: Norris Penrose Event Center
We are near our original location (Remember the Holiday Chocolate Festival?) at the Broadmoor!
We are in the Indoor Event Center!
We are near our original location (Remember the Holiday Chocolate Festival?) at the Broadmoor!
We are in the Indoor Event Center!
Directions:
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80905
From the North:
From the South:
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80905
From the North:
- I-25 to Exit 141 for US-24 W toward Cimarron Street.
- Keep right at the fork to continue on W Cimarron St.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left toward S 8th Street. Turn left onto 8th St.
- Turn right onto Lower Gold Camp Rd.
From the South:
- I-25 north to Exit 141 for US-24 W toward Cimarron Street.
- Turn left onto W Cimarron Street.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left toward S 8th Street. Turn left onto S 8th St.
- Turn right onto Lower Gold Camp Rd.
Taste Tickets and Sampling
You can sample as much (or as little) chocolate as you want at our Festival! Vendors offer samples in exchange for Taste Tickets! They are usually one-ticket-for-one-sample... but it can vary. Sometimes you can taste multiple smaller samples for one ticket, and other times, you can get a large or elaborate sample for two tickets! It typically averages out to one ticket per sample! This allows us to pay our vendors a little something for the tens of thousands of samples that get consumed at our shows - and keeps them coming back with more for you to try! If you find something you love, you can usually buy a box of it to take home for later!
You can buy 12 Taste Tickets for just $10 ... We recommend starting with the 24 for $20, though! You can always buy more at the show - or if you get chocolated-out (Is that even a thing?) you can take home samples in a sample bag for later!
You can sample as much (or as little) chocolate as you want at our Festival! Vendors offer samples in exchange for Taste Tickets! They are usually one-ticket-for-one-sample... but it can vary. Sometimes you can taste multiple smaller samples for one ticket, and other times, you can get a large or elaborate sample for two tickets! It typically averages out to one ticket per sample! This allows us to pay our vendors a little something for the tens of thousands of samples that get consumed at our shows - and keeps them coming back with more for you to try! If you find something you love, you can usually buy a box of it to take home for later!
You can buy 12 Taste Tickets for just $10 ... We recommend starting with the 24 for $20, though! You can always buy more at the show - or if you get chocolated-out (Is that even a thing?) you can take home samples in a sample bag for later!
Chocolatiers, Cheesemakers, Samplers and Vendors
Want to sell?
Booths on sale now! See why vendors say we have "the best show model in the country!" We have a limit of 10 non-chocolate/cheese gift booths. Don't wait - sign up today!
8 x 10 Booth rental:
- $195 for chocolate, cheese, food and drink
- $350 for Gift Booths
- Double booths also available.
Each 8 x 10 booth includes:
- one 8-ft table
- 2 chairs
- Extra tables available for $20 each
- Electricity is available for $35
Load-in is 7:00 - 10:15 Saturday morning.
TASTE TICKETS – WE PAY YOU $.50 PER SAMPLE!
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 PER TICKET. 🙂
VIP Vendors: It only costs an extra $50 to be a VIP Vendor and get extra promotion and special attention from our VIP attendees! You must be a chocolate/cheese company and you have to provide special, unique samples for our VIPs. We pay you $2.00 for every VIP Indulgence Ticket you collect!
AVERAGE PAYOUT TO CHOCOLATE SAMPLERS PER SHOW LAST YEAR -- $835.00!
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!
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=b8dede948e52
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.
Want to sell?
Booths on sale now! See why vendors say we have "the best show model in the country!" We have a limit of 10 non-chocolate/cheese gift booths. Don't wait - sign up today!
8 x 10 Booth rental:
- $195 for chocolate, cheese, food and drink
- $350 for Gift Booths
- Double booths also available.
Each 8 x 10 booth includes:
- one 8-ft table
- 2 chairs
- Extra tables available for $20 each
- Electricity is available for $35
Load-in is 7:00 - 10:15 Saturday morning.
TASTE TICKETS – WE PAY YOU $.50 PER SAMPLE!
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 PER TICKET. 🙂
VIP Vendors: It only costs an extra $50 to be a VIP Vendor and get extra promotion and special attention from our VIP attendees! You must be a chocolate/cheese company and you have to provide special, unique samples for our VIPs. We pay you $2.00 for every VIP Indulgence Ticket you collect!
AVERAGE PAYOUT TO CHOCOLATE SAMPLERS PER SHOW LAST YEAR -- $835.00!
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!
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=b8dede948e52
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.
Our 2024 Samplers and Vendors
Audacious Truffles
Barbara Hurtt Sweet Delicacies LLC
Bruna's Cheese Bread
Buff Brew Wellness Coffee House
Cali-Co Crafts
Cassavaberry
Cat Fest Colorado / Wild Blue Cats!
Cheese Shop, The
Chocolate Therapist, The
Colorado Cocoa Pod
Colorado Crafty Bakers
Confetti Confections
Craft and Crumbles
Cutco
Death By Cheesecake
Faith Chai
Freeze Dried Freaks
Frios Pops
Frosted Jules Cookies
Frosting!
Fudge Ladies
Gallant Goodies
Goufrais German Confections
Grammy Brittle & More!
History of Chocolate
House of Stewart Confections
IMI Cheese Charcuterie Board /Breckenridge
Jeana's Nut Buddies LLC
K.J.'s Jerky
KB Sweet Treats
Kiki's Cookies & Cakes
Kogler's Bakery
m2 Confections
Marirocks & Handmade Gifts
Marrom Bombom Brazilian Delicacies
Maui Shave Ice
Mile-Hi Sweets & Treats
MouCo Cheese Company
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Service
Pastamore
Phresh Baked Goods
Rich brownies
Rocking W Cheese
Say Cheese
Scratch Sweets
State 38 Coffee Co.
Strawberries & More
Sweet Almond Flower
Sweet Rice Flour
Thirty-One Gifts
To Market - To Market
Two Sistah's Eats
Venecacao
What the Fudge Co
Whitewater Kettle Corn
Wolf Freedom Coffee
Your Corner Of The World Creations
Zero Proof Choctail Bar
Zetta Marie's Patisserie
And our Vendor Exclusivity Partners will be sampling a variety of Wisconsin Cheeses:
- All American Gutter Protection
- Lifetime Bath & Shower
- Renewal by Anderson
- Sunrun
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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. |