Do you have a sweet tooth? The chocolate festival will return to a picturesque Chicago suburb in May.
Chocolate Fest, a festival focused entirely on candy and chocolate, will take place May 17-19, 2024 at 145 Old McHenry Rd. in downtown Long Grove, according to a press release.
The festival will transform historic downtown into a giant, interactive chocolate factory for Chocolate Fest, event organizers said, with businesses offering interactive experiences such as chocolate and wine pairings and tastings, demonstrations candy making and much more.
The festival will feature live music, carnival rides, throwback games, chocolate pie eating competitions, chocolate craft creations and more, according to the release — but the highlight, of course, is chocolate.
“Above anything else, Chocolate Fest is known for its diverse selection of chocolate-based and chocolate-dipped dishes,” organizers said in the release, noting that food in the past has included “chocolate donuts, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate cupcakes, cake pops. , cocoa bombs, chocolate truffles, chocolate croissants, chocolate éclairs, chocolate macarons, fine hand-dipped chocolates, chocolate-covered funnel cakes, chocolate popcorn, chocolate cotton candy, frozen hot chocolate And much more.
Guests can attend the festival from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 17, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on May 18, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 19.
There will be live music from local musicians throughout the festival:
Friday May 17
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Abby Karecki Band
6:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.: PettyKings
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.: KennyLive
Saturday May 18
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: InFunktious
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Fearless: Tribute to Taylor Swift
6:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.: Ultrabeat
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Sixteen Candles
Sunday May 19
1:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.: Daniel Cronson Band
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Simply Billy / Simply Elton
Tickets for the event start at $5 per day or $10 for a 3-day pass. Tickets can be purchased online in advance.
Thematic rides ticketing offers three options. 18 tickets are offered for $20, 4 tickets are offered for $5 and during certain times, listed on the event website, riders can enjoy unlimited rides when they pay $32 for a wristband.
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