Complete Chocolate Lover’s Guide for the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco International Chocolate Salon

Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA, United States

The 10th annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon features chocolate tasting, demonstrations, new product launches and flavor combinations, fair trade & organic offerings, celebrity chef and author talks, wine pairings, Chocolate Art Gallery, games, ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program, and book signings. CBTB will be presenting “DIY Chocolate Tours of the Bay Area” at 12:30pm.

$20 – $30

Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2016

Ghirardelli Square Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA, United States

21st Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival benefiting Project Open Hand includes Demonstrations, Ice Cream Eating Contests, and Chocolate, Wine, Beer & Spirits Tastings

$20 – $50

Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2016

Ghirardelli Square Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA, United States

21st Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival benefiting Project Open Hand includes Demonstrations, Ice Cream Eating Contests, and Chocolate, Wine, Beer & Spirits Tastings

$20 – $40

34th Annual Chocolate Fest

Congregational Church of Belmont 715 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA, United States

Congregational Church of Belmont presents Chocolate Fest 2016. Take part in unlimited chocolate tasting, wine and champagne, prize drawings, and a chocolate gift boutique. Music by the Michael Medwid Jazz Trio. Vendors include local artisan chocolatiers, NeoCocoa and Jade Chocolate.

$25 – $80

34th Annual Chocolate Fest

Congregational Church of Belmont 715 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA, United States

Congregational Church of Belmont presents Chocolate Fest 2016. Take part in unlimited chocolate tasting, wine and champagne, prize drawings, and a chocolate gift boutique. Music by the Michael Medwid Jazz Trio. Vendors include local artisan chocolatiers, NeoCocoa and Jade Chocolate.

$15 – $80

Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon

Hotel Kabuki Ballroom 1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The 7th annual Fall Holiday Salon will take place in a new venue and feature local artisan chocolatiers, as well as other chocolate makers, wineries and food makers.

$20 – $25

Bean-to-bar chocolate seminar

Crab Cove Visitor Center & Aquarium 1252 McKay Ave, Alameda, CA, United States

Sharol Nelson-Embry, Supervising Naturalist at East Bay Regional District, will lead a seminar on bean-to-bar chocolate. SFBA chocolate will be featured. Blind tastings included.

$15 – $17

Chocolate Cruise on San Francisco Bay

Pier 40 89 King St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Enjoy a 2-hour cruise on a luxury yacht in the San Francisco Bay while sampling local wine & artisan chocolate on the 3rd TasteTV Chocolate & Wine Cruise.

$50

Chocolate and Truffles seminar

Crab Cove Visitor Center & Aquarium 1252 McKay Ave, Alameda, CA, United States

Sharol Nelson-Embry, Supervising Naturalist at East Bay Regional District, will lead a seminar on chocolate truffles and bars. SFBA chocolate will be featured. Blind tastings included.

$15 – $17

KPFA Winter Crafts Fair

Craneway Pavilion 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA, United States

Some of our local artisan chocolatiers will have booths at the 2016 KPFA Winter Crafts Fair

$12