Chocolate Lovers' Fundraiser II

This chocolate extravaganza began at Norman's Firehouse Art Center but has expanded to a larger location. Some of the chefs and chocolatiers have learned that their public likes a particular item so a few make only that "signature" confection. In your community, you could feature another flavor or even versions of some agricultural product important to your area.

The Chocolate Festival is the Firehouse Art Center's only annual fundraiser and membership drive. All proceeds from the annual Chocolate Festival help support children's arts education, exhibits, and programs, such as Art Education in Schools, offered to the community by the Firehouse Art Center.   (vimeo video promo below)

Summary 

• Benefits the Norman Firehouse Art Center
• FAC's only fundraiser
• $25-35 tickets (member, non-member pricing)
• About 40 "juried" vendors participate
• A premier, one-hour tasting session in 2010 included 15 chocolate samples, a container to take home leftovers and a complimentary drink
• Kid-friendly art activities
• Attendance around 3,000

More about 2014's event

Feast on favorites such as chocolate amaretto cream cake, Godiva chocolates and chocolate fondue. Don't miss Kendall's Restaurant's fantastic chocolate cinnamon rolls, which are only available at the Chocolate Festival each year. Also, for something a bit out of the ordinary, try samples of chocolate chili and let your chocolate cravings run wild... ['Makes your mouth water, doesn't it?]

http://oklahomacity.eventful.com/events/chocolate-festival-/E0-001-050729918-4

Chocolate Festival 2014  (32nd festival)
February 1, 2014 | 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
at the NCED Conference Center and Hotel                                                               2801 State Highway 9, East, Norman, Oklahoma 73071

http://normanfirehouse.com/events/index.cfm?page=chocolate_festival  

31st Annual Firehouse Art Center’s Chocolate Festival

Date:  Sat, 02/02/2013 (All day)

October 29, 2012
NORMAN, OK – The Norman Firehouse
Art Center’s 31^st annual fundraiser, “The Chocolate Festival,” will take place February 2, 2013. We are inviting all local chefs, restaurateurs and chocolate artists to join us to celebrate the tradition of enjoying decadent chocolate samples in honor of supporting arts education for the children of Norman. Participants will support the Firehouse art programs while marketing their business to a large and appreciative crowd from the community. Vendor applications (available on the Firehouse website, www.normanfirehouse.com),
will be accepted for this premier event until November 30, 2012...

http://www.ci.norman.ok.us/content/31st-annual-firehouse-art-center%E2%80%99s-chocolate-festival 

Chocolate Festival 2012 videos

http://vimeo.com/42843429 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoXcrWmzvIo&feature=player_embedded