2026 Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival
Two days of chocolate.Taste, shop & learn. Meet cacao farmers, taste chocolates from over 25 vendors, and learn in hands-on classes!
Two days, two ways to experience the festival:
1) Friday Night Chocolate Experience - VIP Preview: Taste - Explore - Discover
Friday 6-8 pm
See the Friday Experience Details below!
2) Saturday: All-ages festival with vendor tastings, classes and family fun. Just $10 for adult entry; kids 12 & above are $5, kids age 11 and under are free! Entry includes chocolate samples & classes. 9-5 pm
Your list of speakers, workshops & exhibitors below & on our website!
Visit the festival website: Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival
FRIDAY DETAILS:
Your Friday Night Chocolate Experience includes:
- Guided wine, bourbon & chocolate pairings
- Tea & chocolate pairing experience
- Find Your Chocolate Match: taste with an expert and discover which chocolate styles fit you best
- Taste freshly-made liquid chocolate, straight from the stone grinder
- Regional Bar Challenge: vote for the People's Choice Award. Taste special-edition bars from 12 makers around the world!. Each chef started with the same recipe but added an ingredient from their region. Vote for your favorite!
- Learn how you can make chocolate at home
- Meet the makers & cacao farmers behind what you are tasting
Come curious, taste something new, and spend an evening experiencing chocolate—not just eating it.
Wine & bourbon available to guests 21+. Davis Food truck on site to purchase food.
Friday VIP tickets also include free all-day Saturday access to shop your favorites!
-All proceeds from Friday VIP tickets benefit the Love Community Center-
SATURDAY DETAILS:
Join us for a full day of chocolate discovery at the brand-new Love Community Center!
Explore the world of fine chocolate with 25+ vendors from the Midwest and beyond—including cacao farmers, chocolate makers, and chocolatiers.
Your entry ticket includes:
- access to all tasting tables
- free chocolate-themed speakers & classes throughout the day!
🍫 Taste your way through an incredible range of artisan chocolates
🌱 Touch a fresh cacao pod and meet the people behind the bean
🎓 Learn the secrets of chocolate making in engaging, hands-on sessions
🧒 Kid-friendly fun! Visit the Children’s Activity Center for crafts, play, and chocolate-themed activities all day long
🛍️ Shop your favorites and support small-batch makers from around the world
Grab an early bird ticket while they last—and come join us to experience chocolate like never before.
Good to know
Highlights
- 23 hours
- In person
- Free parking
Refund Policy
Location
Love Community Center
1850 North Main Street
Rushville, IN 46173
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Family Saturday: Taste, Learn & Shop Chocolate!
Join us Saturday for a full day of chocolate-filled fun for all ages! Sample craft chocolate, explore cacao up close, join hands-on workshops, and meet the makers behind the bars. Bring the kids—our free Children’s Activity Center is packed with chocolate-themed fun. You can even get a head start on holiday shopping with creative confections from small-batch chocolatiers and chocolate makers. Everything is included with your admission!