Festichoc – The largest chocolate festival in Switzerland
Festichoc – The largest chocolate festival in Switzerland This year’s festival, Festichoc, will take place in Versoix on the 2nd and 3rd of April. It is one of Switzerland’s largest chocolate festivals with tastings, sales, exhibitions, and many other activities.
On the first day of Spring, we decided to tell you about one of the sweetest events happening this year!
Chocolate everywhere
More than 25 artisan chocolatiers from throughout Switzerland participate in this family-friendly event. Additionally, there will be tastings, sales, exhibitions of chocolate sculptures, food stands, and events during the festival. This event aims to introduce people to quality chocolate and its many uses. Furthermore, visitors can sample some of the finest chocolate creations from Swiss artisans.
With something for everyone, the chocolate festival appeals to young and old alike. Besides the workshop where visitors can make chocolate bunnies, there are exhibitions of chocolate sculptures. In addition, you can attend cooking classes with pastry chef Anita Lalubie and ride the train that takes visitors to the Favarger factory, where you can discover how the famous Versailles chocolate making.
Here you can find the entire program in French.
The festival’s activities include:
The Solon Des Craftsmen
Guillaume Bichet Clothing Workshop
Competition and Exhibition of Chocolate Sculptures
The Favarger Scavenger Hunt
Guillaume Bichet and Caran d’Ache Creation Space
Your Chocolate Portrait
Educational Course on Chocolate
The Lapichoc Burrow
Giant Chocolate Sculpture
Chocotrains
Visit of the Favarger Manufactory
Here you can find the entire program in French.
Do not miss the chance to visit, make a trip out of it. Also, admission to the Festichoch is free of charge.
Festichoc – The largest chocolate festival in Switzerland
Read more about events that are still happening around till the end of March.
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