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Chocolate Festival
Coming in March 2009! The 19th Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival. The festival will be held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center with the theme "A Day For Chocolate Lovers. " The festival is sponsored by Rehoboth Beach Main Street and the Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. 
The baking contest will feature more restaurant entries than ever before, including marvelous creations from places like: Victoria’s, Café Sole, Dogfish Head, La Rosa Negra, The Bake Shoppe, Pasqualini’s Bakery, and many more! It’s a fabulous day of chocolate, with tastes galore, vendors, a raffle, kids games and much more!
Tastings start at 11:30 am and last until the chocolate runs out or 3:30 pm. Admission is only $2.00 and you can buy as many tastes as you like! it's all you can eat! Sorry but no carry out is permitted. Children under 5 get in for free. For those who desire lunch in between chocolate appetizers and desserts, Main Street will provide All-American hot dogs and drinks. It’s a day of fun for the whole family!
Baking Contest
At the heart of the festival is the chocolate Baking Contest, open to anyone who wants to enter. Download the official baking contest entry form here. You may enter in one of five categories:
- Restaurants
- Professional/Chef
- Amateur
- Children Under 12
- Sugar Free
Prizes and ribbons in each category are given for the following sub-categories:
- Cookies
- Brownies
- Pies
- Cheesecake
- Candy
- Cakes
- Most Unusual
Prizes include downtown gift certificates, ads in the local press, and ribbons, ribbons, ribbons! You can register on the morning of the festival. Just bring your entries to Convention Hall between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m for judging.
See the 2008 Chocolate Festival Winners
Interested in being a baking contest judge? It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it! Just call 227-8259 to volunteer!