2010 Events at a Glance
West Coast Chocolate Festival
What is the West Coast Chocolate Festival?
First launched in 2002, the West Coast Chocolate Festival is a unique and innovative collection of individual high calibre chocolate-themed adult and all-ages events that occurred throughout the Tri-Cities area of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. In 2009, the festival expanded to Burnaby and Vancouver, with plans to expand throughout the Lower Mainland in 2010. Reflecting emerging trends such as culinary tourism, experiential travel, small affordable indulgences and a rapidly increasing appreciation of the healthy benefits of good chocolate, festival events celebrate the magic of chocolate and appeal to the senses and the soul while attracting guests from surrounding cities, the BC Lower Mainland and beyond. With chocolate as a powerful draw, the festival leverages events to bring people of all ages and cultures together, to raise awareness about proper consumption and lesser-known positive benefits of the incredibly appealing food, and most importantly, to create valuable opportunities for youth mentorship in the local community.
This not-for-profit festival remains an ambitious, dynamic, volunteer-driven operation dedicated to providing work and mentorship experiences for youth while showcasing emerging talent in the local arts and chocolate industries. The Festival offers something for everyone, and upholds the idea that adults want to support youth. At the West Coast Chocolate Festival people support youth and the arts - by just showing up for chocolate.
What is the goal of the festival?
The festival thrives upon a passion for empowering youth through mentorship initiatives by providing positions for students in various festival projects, which cover a wide variety of areas of study. Sign up to volunteer and be part of the West Coast Chocolate Festival Team!
Mission Statement — The Société West Coast Chocolate Festival Society is a non-profit organization that empowers youth by creating mentored work experiences through chocolate inspired events.
When does the festival take place?
The West Coast Chocolate Festival runs annually in the months of October and November. As the festival grows, its length extends each year. This year, we’re starting out the festival with an event for volunteers on October 3rd. The events that open to the general public will go from October 15th to November 10th. The festival comes to a close with our Great Chocolate Caper event.
