The Festival is FREE to the public.

Immerse yourself in everything cacao!

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Chocolate Sampling and Shopping

Local cacao merchants will showcase and offer free samples of their Hawai‘i Island-grown cacao and chocolate products. Purchase your favorite bonbons and bars for yourself, family, and friends.

Chocolate Vendors

Free Farm Tours

Complimentary off-site farm tours will depart from the Festival throughout the day. Register in person at the Festival on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited.

Tour Information

Demos and Displays

Enjoy exhibits of cacao growing, processing, and chocolate making in a fun, hands-on environment. Knowledgeable EHCA members will be on hand to answer questions. Organizations that support cacao growers and agriculture will be on hand to share their knowledge, services, and resources with the curious and the serious about growing cacao.

Educational Exhibitors

GROW YOUR OWN CACAO TREE

Attendees will receive a cacao seed to pot and take home, with instructions for planting and growing, while supplies last.

SILENT AUCTION

Take a break from Hawaiian chocolate indulging to bid on interesting and unusual objects. You will find a diverse array of donated items to bid on, from items hand-crafted by local artisans to products and services from businesses in and around Hilo. Proceeds from your purchase fund this Festival and future EHCA initiatives.

Examples of Auction Items:

• Dining gift certificates
• Farm tours
• Gift cards
• Books
• Chocolate gift baskets
• Embroidered tote
• Quilting fabric
• Handcrafted Greeting cards