The Chocolate Festival Begins on Friday at the Fairchild Botanic Garden

Attention foodies and plant lovers. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's most decadent event is back! The 7th annual Internatioal Chocolate Festival! Beginning this weekend are three days of flavorful fun. Artisan chocolate samples from world-renowned chocolatiers, Chocolate recipes and cooking tips from top chefs. Come and explore the ChocoWalk and discover where chocolate comes from. Interactive chocolate exhibit presented by the Historical Division of MARS. Lectures on all things chocolate by Fairchild,s experts and industry leaders. And there will be a Cacao plant sale featuring the sherry-baby chocolate orchid, Live music and scrumptious food. Fun for the whole family, including activities, games and much more.