California Chocolate Festivals

California is not particularly known as a region in which the cocoa beans are grown and harvested. But there are many world class chocolatiers and chocolate makers from our fair state, and there are chocolate lovers every place you look. Here are a few of the countless chocolate events to look forward to in an ever-growing list as chocolate festivals become more & more popular!

JANUARY

• SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Chocolate Salon January 25, 2026, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Taste premium chocolates galore.  Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street, Sacramento, CA $18-25 approx., SacChocolateSalon.com

FEBRUARY

• DAVIS: Davis Odd Fellows Chocolate Festival  February 1, 2026, 2 p.m. Complementary samples like chocolate candy, ice cream, pastries & drinking chocolate. Also, chocolate inspired cocktails and chocolate beer for purchase. Location Davis Odd Fellows Lodge 415 2nd Street Davis, CA. $, davislodge.org
• BELMONT SHORE: Chocolate + Wine Festival February 8, 2026, on 2nd Street shopping district.  Sweets, drinks, live music, activities and retail shops. $tickets sold for chocolate tasting and $ wrist band sold for wine tasting, belmontshore.org
• ESCONDIDO: For the Love of Chocolate Festival February 15, 2025, 12-5p. $55-65, West Grand Ave. downtownescondido.com  - no updates 2026 as of 12/26/25
• FRESNO COUNTY: Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend February 1-2, 2025, 12-5 p. Wineries and tasting venues open their doors for this event. $30-50, fresnocountywinejourney.com   - no updates 2026 as of 12/26/25
• LODI: Wine and Chocolate February 14-15, 2026. Taste handcrafted wines and  decadent chocolates at over 40 wineries. $80-105, lodiwineandchocolate.com
• LOS ALTOS: Downtown Los Altos Valentine's Choco-Stroll February 7, 2026, 2-5p. Chocolate tastings and boozy pairings at select sites Downtown. $45-65 approx., downtownlosaltos.org
• MARTINEZ: Wine & Chocolate Stroll February 14, 2026, 1-4 p.m. Downtown Martinez, Main Street Plaza. 20+ wines and delectable chocolate treats from local businesses. $40-55, mainstreetmartinez.org

MARCH

• TEMECULA: Annual Pechanga Wine Festival & Chocolate Decadence March 7, 2026, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. regular admission. Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway. $130-175,  pechanga.com
• SAN FRANCISCO - Chocolate Salon March 28, 2026, 11a-5p. includes chocolate & wine tasting at SF County Fair Building, Hall of Flowers. $25-30, sfchocolatesalon.com

APRIL

MAY

• PARADISE: Paradise Chocolate Fest May 10, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Terry Ashe Park 6626 Skyway. chocolatefest.us

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

• PASADENA: Los Angeles Chocolate Salon October 5, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20-25, lachocolatesalon.com

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

• SAN FRANCISCO: Fall Chocolate Salon 
    fallchocolatesalon.com
• LAKE TAHOE North Shore: Tahoe Chocolate & Wine 2025 tba
  October 19, 2024, 6-10 p.m. sierracommunityhouse.org
• HANFORD: Wine & Chocolate Tasting
   Downtown Hanford, CA. $  mainstreethanford.com

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.