Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

From vanilla beans to caramel fillings, indulge in it all at the 17th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival on September 8-9, 2012.

And while it’s a little expensive to actually sample some chocolate ($20 for 15 chocolate samples, which you can purchase in advance), there are alsoplenty of free events to enjoy like chef demonstrations from chocolatiers, cupcake bakers and mixologists, ice-cream sundae eating contests and live music.

17th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival
September 8-9, 2012, 12pm-5pm
Ghirardelli Square, SF
FREE entry, but chocolate samples must be purchased

Sunday, September 9, 2012

On The Hunt for Ghirardelli Chocolate – Hunt for Ghirardelli Chocolate Booth
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm — On The Hunt

Chef Demonstrations at the Culinary Stage – West Plaza, Ghirardelli Square
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm — Steve Genzoli, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company “Chocolate School”
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm — Campari America Cocktail Demonstration
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm — Bake Off Results
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm — Kara Lind- Kara’s Cupcakes

Chocolate Festival Bake Off at Culinary Stage – West Plaza, Ghirardelli Square
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm — Judging and winners announced

Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contests – Beach Street Entertainment Stage
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm — Earthquake Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest
2:50 pm – 3:10 pm — Children’s Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest (5-8 year olds)
3:10 pm – 3:30 pm — Children’s Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest (9-12 year olds)