Hot Chocolate Festival returns to Vancouver in January 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival will make its sweet return to cups all over the city in January 2017.

The month-long event finds cafes, sweet shops, and restaurants around Vancouver serving up special cocoa-y creations that hot chocolate lovers can enjoy and tick off their Festival must-do list.

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Taking place from January 17 to February 14, 2017, the Hot Chocolate Festival once again makes for a delectable countdown to the sweetest day of the year, Valentine’s Day, when a lot of us are definitely thinking about chocolate.

While the participants and their hot chocolate concoctions have yet to be revealed, judging by Hot Chocolate Festivals of years past, Vancouver is in for a treat.

Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival

When: January 17 to February 14, 2017
Where: Participating locations TBA