Here are a few quick facts about the Northwest Chocolate Festival
Where's it at? The festival is held at Seattle Center in the Northwest Rooms. The Northwest Rooms are in the far NW corner of the Seattle Center near the Key Arena and Vera Project. (click for directions)
How do we get tickets? You buy tickets online by clicking here and going to our secure ticketing service. You buy tickets on-site all weekend-long from 10:00AM-6:00PM Saturday and Sunday at the main festival entrance.
What are the days and hours of the festival?
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday & Sunday
How much are Tickets? Festival admission for one day is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Festival Two-Day Pass is $35 in advance and $40 at the door. VIP Weekend Tickets are $85 in advance. The Saturday Party! Dessert Competition and Masquerade Ball is $40 in advance and $50 at the door.
What is the Chocolate Academy? The NWCF Chocolate Academy Includes your very own Chocolate Tasting Passport to track the Chocolate Origins and Chocolate Makers, You will be able to Get Stamps at Culinary Classes, by Tasting Chocolate and listening to Talks by Chocolate Makers. At the end of the day or weekend you will receive your own Masters in Chocolate Level 1 Certificate when you turn in your stamped passport. Includes Annual Membership to the NWCF Chocolate Academy. All ages are welcome to join! What’s the VIP Ticket? VIP Tickets include a Weekend Pass to the Festival and you will receive an invitation to the “Meet the Maker” opening reception wine and chocolate night (limited entry VIP and Media only) plus get special invitations to pre-festival VIP only events the week before the festival such as the intimate chocolate and sake pairing class or the wine and chocolate social night. VIP includes the Chocolate Academy Certificate and also gets you a complimentary tasting flight in the Beer, Wine, Cider and Cocktail Garden in the festival weekend.
What should I expect at the festival? Taste after taste of amazing chocolate, hand-crafted fine chocolate, artisan quality chocolate desserts, slideshows and storytelling by chocolate makers, tasting a fresh cacao pod, crushing nibs and tasting freshly conched chocolate in workshops, live music and dj's for entertainment, culinary kitchen demo area with classes and award winning instructors, wine-beer-cocktail garden for the 21+, coffee and chocolate cafes, kids zone! and more tastes of chocolate than you can possibly eat in one day ~ that's why the festival goes for two fun days!
Do I need to bring money along with me if I buy my ticket in advance? Yes! You will want to take home the amazing chocolate and truffles that you are tasting for yourself and they make great gifts for the people you love. Bring your cash for lunch nearby and special treats from the tasty festival vendors.
Can we bring the kids? Yes, bring the kids. We have a kids and family area where hands-on activities for kids age 5-10 can have a great time coloring, playing with clay and chocolate form-molds, and learn about the cacao pod and farming of chocolate.
What about the beer & wine? The Wine, Beer and Spirits Garden will be hosted in the festival with tastes and full pours available to guests over the age of 21-years. Flights and full pours will cost $3.00-$7.00.
What about the party? The NW Dessert Showcase and Chocolate Party is on Saturday night. This party is on Capitol Hill at the Sole Repair Shop. We have a limited number of tickets to the party. Please RSVP by purchasing your tickets online. The party will be rockin' with DJ's, chocolate tastes, a dessert competition from 8pm-10pm, costume contest at 10pm, cocktails by local bartenders, a special burlesque-style chocolate art performance!
Is this event local? Yes, the directors of the Northwest Chocolate Festival live, work and play in Seattle, Washington and are proud to call the Pacific Northwest our home.
What's the social benefit? We highlight three non-profit organizations in the festival each year, allowing local groups doing great work to tell their story and reach the festival guests with information about their highly beneficial programs. We also raise funds in the wine garden and dedicate a portion of our festival proceeds to a local non-profit with each festival we produce.
What is the mission of the Northwest Chocolate Festival? We seek to celebrate and educate the chocolate lover in everyone. We work to inspire chocolate lovers with the stories of farmers, chocolate makers, pastry chefs and all those who make great chocolate, confections and desserts for us, as chocolate-lovers, to taste and enjoy.
NW Chocolate Festival: We hope to delight your taste-buds as we create a real connection between the chocolate you love and the people who love to make it.
