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Calling all chocolate lovers! Get ready for a weekend full of chocolate bliss! The Carolina Chocolate Festival is coming to Morehead City, North Carolina, on February 7 and 8, 2026. This will be a chocolate lovers’ paradise!
The Chocolate Festival will have the 2026 Chocolate Festival Bake-Off. There will be an Amateur Division and a Professional Division.
- 1st Place – $250
- 2nd Place – $100
- 3rd Place – $50
There will be a $500 Bonus for the most Overall Points from either Division.
The Festival is a charitable organization. Over the last 21 years, the Carolina Chocolate Festival has donated over $650,000 to community nonprofit/charities. These include the Storehouse Food Pantry, The Carteret Boys & Girls Club and more.
Over 25 of the finest chocolate companies will be there to tantalize your taste buds. Sample their delicious delights, from delectable truffles to decadent fudge and everything in between. Taste dark chocolate, almond bark, caramels and so much more! You are going to find a new chocolate you’ll love and want to take home.
Vendors at the festival will include
- Seaside Salted Caramel
- Cartwills Delights
- American Dream Cakes
- NC Fudge
- Sugar Wave
- That’s Good Chocolate
- Half Cup Confections
- Celestial Cocoa Company
- Breezes Delights
- Kool Fun Nut Shack
- Two Crazy Donuts
- Whirligig Popcorn
- Carolina Chocolate Company
- Atlantic Beach Sea Salt Co.
- FUQUAY Tea & Spice
- Madd Macs
- Vagasky Truffles
- Beaufort Grocery
- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
- So. Crafters Wacky Attack
- Canine Chique Dog Treats
There will be a 5k Cocoa Run/Walk. Do not miss the Pudding Eating Contests. All ages are invited to enter.
If you enjoyed the festival and want to learn more about cooking with chocolate, try these cookbooks. And you can use our links to find ways to save money on them.
- The Little Chocolate Cookbook by Sue Quinn
- Chocolate Lover: A Baking Book – Decadent Treats by Michelle Song
- The Chocolate Cookbook
Staying in Morehead City
If you’ll be visiting Morehead City for the festival, you should consider the following hotels. Many of them are offering discounts which can save you money on your stay.
And here are some other vacation rental options which might be perfect for your visit.
Location
Morehead City, North Carolina, is within 30 miles of Cherry Point, Swansboro, Stacy and Croatan. Morehead City is 96 miles from Wilmington.