Chocolate Festival Set For May 9 at San Diego Botanic Garden

Chocolate Festival at San Diego Botanic Garden

Saturday, May 9

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Chocolate Lovers Unite!

If you have never met a chocolate that you didn’t like, this is your day!

Don’t miss San Diego Botanic Garden’s annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, May 9 from 10 am – 4 pm. Your taste buds will thank you when savoring the many varieties of goodies created by 15 – 20 chocolate artisans.

The Chocolate Festival is the day before Mother’s Day, so it is the perfect gift for Mom. She can enjoy the day relaxing in our beautiful garden oasis while sampling edibles made from the ground beans of the Theobroma cacao. Demonstrations and tips on creating delicious chocolate treats will also be featured at the Chocolate Festival.

Pick up the perfect Mother’s Day gift from one of our vendors or from the Garden’s Gift Shops – featuring plants, purses, jewelry, and unique garden-themed items every Mom loves! Enjoy music from Bob Ballentine and Friends as well as souvlaki, gyros and falafels from Divine Fresh available at the Festival.

And finally, don’t miss the Garden’s Kidzone where children can have fun making crafts and gifts for Mom like: Flower Key Chains, Hand Print Mother’s Day Keepsakes, Bamboo Flutes, and Heart Shaped Paper Collages.

Cost: Free with paid admission or membership. Tasting tickets available for a small fee.

San Diego Botanic Garden is an oasis nestled in Encinitas in San Diego County. Visitors enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection. The Garden is on 37 acres and consists of four miles of garden trails throughout 29 uniquely themed gardens including: Hamilton Children’s Garden, Mexican Garden, Tropical Rain Forest, and Mediterranean Garden.