LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – Save the date for April 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for the 17th Annual Lewisburg Chocolate Festival!! This year is going to be the sweetest year yet!
WV Hospice will host the Chocolate Chase. Be sure to sign up now at VisitLewisburgwv.com. There will be Live Music by 2nd Block Rock and Lee Dean as Sinatra, Chef Demonstrations by Chef Jean Francois of The Greenbrier and Chef Pablo Rodriguez of The Homestead, KevBot Chocolate will present a Chocolate Tempering demo as well. El Gleno Grande-The Horse Guy will be back with his fun performance! Be on the lookout for Willy Wonka on Stilts! Marcus Fioravante of Gum Store Studios will be dressed as the Chocolate King himself and walking around on stilts. Be sure to get a photo with him! Greenbrier Valley Theatre will present two showings of “Always Keep Your Lion on a Leash”, a storytelling of the Alderson Lion. Radio Greenbrier will be on site with the Big Dawg!
The Mousse Eating Contest is BACK by popular demand!! Thanks to the Lewisburg Rotary Club for all their hard work to bring this exciting event back! The Humane Society will offer adoptions at Academy Park all day. Stop by Sheena Pendley’s studio for complimentary Candyland Photos all day. Face Painting by Nicole Suptic will be available on Court Street, cost is $8+.
There will be many exciting tastings for your sweet tooth to enjoy! A few of the samplings for this year: Jalapeno Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Covered Bacon, Chocolate Avalanche Cookies, Blondie Brownie with Chocolate Drizzle, ChocoVine Double Dutch Dark Chocolate Dessert Wine, White Chocolate Bark with cranberries, pistachios, and almonds, and MORE!
Check out the full list of tastings on the website!
All events during the festival are free to attend unless noted! Tickets can be purchased online up until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. Day-of tickets are limited. Purchasing tickets online is strongly encouraged. Most attendees purchase 20-25 tickets per person.
This year’s Non-Profit Partner is the Greenbrier Historical Society. They have been instrumental in mailing tickets, gathering volunteers and more!! Volunteers from Seed Sowers and other non-profits will be present. A portion of festival proceeds will benefit the Greenbrier Historical Society directly. The Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum play a huge role in our community and LDBA (Lewisburg Downtown Business Association) is so happy to have them play a part in making this year’s festival a success.
About the Greenbrier Historical Society:
Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum preserves and promotes the history of the Greenbrier Valley, including Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Nicholas counties. The North House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm with the last tour at 3pm. When visiting GHS you can also visit the historic Blue Sulphur Spings pavillion, The Barracks building on Jefferson and Randolph street, The Wagon House, Rhoda’s House and the Law Library. In addition to GHS properties and exhibits, The North House Museum contains an extensive archive and library ideal for conducting genealogy research and discovering primary sources of local history. Executive Director Dara Vance says, “The North House Museum contains treasures from the area’s pre-history up to modern times. Our entire collection, from our 1790s freight wagon, to the oldest quilt on the eastern seaboard, tells the story of our communities and our nation.” Current exhibits include The Tavern Room of the Star Hotel, Echoes of Slavery, and Labors of Love – Quilts from the Past.
The Lewisburg Chocolate Festival is brought to you by: LDBA (Lewisburg Downtown Business Association), The City of Lewisburg, Greenbrier Valley WV, CVB/ Visitors Center, The Greenbrier Historical Society, and more.
Visit this link to find our more and to purchase tickets: https://visitlewisburgwv.com/
