Hilo Chocolate Festival

This free festival hosted by the East Hawai'i Cacao Association highlights the excellence of Hawai'i Island grown cacao with free chocolate samples, tree to bar cacao exhibits and demos, free farm tours, agricultural exhibits, cacao seed giveaways, and a silent auction.

Taste and purchase delicious bonbons, bars, and other products showcased by Hawai'i Island's very own cacao and chocolate growers and artisans. Vote for your favorites for a chance to win a gift basket of Big Island chocolates!

Enjoy exhibits about growing cacao and the chocolate making process. Knowledgeable EHCA members and agricultural organizations will be on hand to answer questions, whether you are curious or serious about growing cacao or chocolate making.

Bid on interesting and unusual objects at the silent auction - your purchase will help to fund the Festival and EHCA's mission of supporting East Hawai'i's cacao growers and chocolate producers.

Plant a cacao seed in a pot to take home and grow your own cacao tree, while supplies last.

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

For more information, visit https://easthawaiicacao.org/festival