The Dallas Chocolate Festival main event features dozens of exhibitors with unique chocolates to sample and purchase. A full day of chocolate demos and classes will let you explore all aspects of chocolate from tree to bar to bonbon and beyond. At the Main Event all ages are welcome.

Schedule of Events

Main Event: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Exclusive Experiences - Experiences are individually ticketed.

Chocolate and Ideal Infusions with Chocolatepeque – 11:00am
What are the flavors that pair most beautifully with chocolate? Why do nuts, coffee, mint and orange harmonize so well with it? Paula Colbath, co-founder of Chocolatepeque, will be our guide as we discover and enjoy these and many other pairings — and sample Chocolatepeque’s exquisite bars and treats that feature them. The  90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants. 

Chocolate and Wine Pairing with The Touring Chocolatier and Clink Wine Bar + Bites – 1:00pm
When it comes to pairing chocolate with wine, which combinations absolutely sing? Kay Thibodeaux, also known as the Touring Chocolatier, and Laura Black, a sommelier and owner of Clink Wine Bar + Bites, will lead us through a delicious, curated discovery of the best match-ups. During the workshop, we’ll be tasting four wines, each paired with two chocolates, with depth and breadth expressed in both the wines and chocolates. The 90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants.

Chocolate and Authentic Mexican Spirits with Dude, Sweet Chocolate and Las Almas Rotas - 3:00pm
Join superstar chocolatier Katherine Clapner (founder of Dude, Sweet Chocolate) and Mexican spirits guru Taylor Samuels (co-owner of Las Almas Rotas), in an enchanting exploration of how chocolate marries with three Mexican spirits: a raicilla from Jalisco, a madrecuixe from Michoacán and a sotol from Chihuahua. Learn the story of chocolate along the way; we love the fact that these spirits and cacao have common roots in ancient Mayan culture. The 90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants. 

Class Schedule:

11:00am: Truffles with Chef Alessia from Chocolate
12:00pm: A Cacao Pod and It's Seeds: From Tree to Bar with Cacao Kingdom
12:00pm: Chocolate Painting with Wacacao Chocolate
1:00pm: Coffee and Chocolate talk with Shannon Neffendorf of Oak Cliff Coffee
3:00pm: Panel Discussion on Chocolate Global Realities with Kate Weiser, Guittard and Dr. Romi Burks (Professor of Biology at Southwestern University)
4:00pm: Kids Teaching Kids with 5Mile Chocolate
4:00pm: Continuing Education in Chocolate with Dr. Romi Burks (Professor of Biology at Southwestern University)