World's Top 6 Best & Most Famous Chocolate Events

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• Chocolate Events, Fairs & Festivals In 2023 & 2024 in the UK and Around The Globe - "Chocolate is loved by so many people all over the world, and what better way to enjoy it than to attend a chocolate-themed event? If you're a chocoholic looking for some new activities, then look no further! From festivals and workshops to tastings and classes, there are plenty of events that bring together the joys of chocolate."
• Chocolate festivals around the world - The Telegraph.
• International Chocolate Day - since 2009. An observance that occurs in the United States every year on September 13. The U.S. National Confectioners Association has stated that September 13 is the official date for the observance. Celebration of the day includes the consumption of chocolate. The day occurs on the birthday of Milton S. Hershey, an American confectioner, philanthropist, and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania.
• National Chocolate Day - National Chocolate Day, celebrated each October 28, is nothing short of a special tribute to mankind’s greatest culinary invention. (Sorry, pizza.) Chocolate can enhance even the most luxurious dessert items. On the other hand, you can get your fix from a simple candy bar. Hint: Try for chocolate with a “high cacao” percentage and low added sugar.
• World Chocolate Day - since 2009. Sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, is an observance that occurs globally every year on July 7. Celebration of the day includes the consumption of chocolate. It has been stated that 7 July 2016 marks 466 years since chocolate was introduced to Europe.

World's Best & Most Famous Chocolate Events

• chocolART - since 2006. "Deutschlands größtes Schokoladenfestival in Tübingen." Germany’s biggest chocolate festival 'chocolART' in Tübingen.
• CHOCOLATE Week - "Chocolate Week is an annual celebration of one of the world’s most beloved treats - chocolate. This indulgent week invites chocolate enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and everyone in between to savor the rich and decadent flavors of chocolate in all its forms. Chocolate Week typically takes place in October each year, offering a delightful start to the autumn season. In 2023, this delectable week of chocolate celebration will be observed from October 16th to October 22nd."
• EUROCHOCOLATE - since 1993. "International Chocolate Exhibition." Annual chocolate festival that takes place in Perugia, Italy. October 13-22, 2023.
• International Chocolate Awards 2023 - since 2012. "The World's Largest Chocolate Product Competition." The International Chocolate Awards were founded in 2012 and are run by IICCT with a group of independent international partners with years of experience tasting and evaluating chocolate and running fine chocolate related events. Judges are drawn from sensory experts and members of the IICCT Alumni. Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world in bean-to-bar and craft chocolatier rounds. Winners of the regional competitions are judged together at the World Final, which celebrates the best entries of the year.
• Origin Chocolate Event - since 2012. "The Origin Chocolate Event takes place in seven halls of the beautiful Royal Tropical Institute. You can experience, taste and learn about all aspects of chocolate and cacao. Sustainable chocolate event & tasting at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam."
• SALON DU CHOCOLAT - since 1994. "The world's largest event dedicated to chocolate and cocoa." For 5 days, meet the key players in the chocolate and cocoa industry. They’re all here to give you an unforgettable experience! Chocolatiers, pastry chefs, confectioners, cocoa producers, major brands, food bloggers: they’ll be sharing their passion with you. Come and meet them on their stands and in their entertainment areas.
• The International Chocolate Salon - since 2007. "Annual CHOCOLATE SALON tasting events of premium artisan chocolates and confections across the the West Coast in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Monterey, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Santa Barbara, attended by thousands of food lovers and media outlets."