Event Schedule
Saturday, May 10th 2025 Chocolate, Wine, Brew & Spirits! ... at the Fest!!
Noon - 4:00 Terry Ashe Park, Luther Drive entrance
Guittard Chocolate Company Specialty Beers & Craft Spirits • Musical Entertainment • Festive Mocktails • Special • …And - an event favorite, no-host “Chocolate Bar” presenting Chocolate Martinis, delicious libations and more!
Lawn Games, Food Truck .... bring your Blanket &/or Beach Chair and enjoy the concert & ice cold beverages!
Tickets - $5 21 & older (includes access to the Chocolate Fest) Tickets available at the Gate.
Guittard Chocolate Company • Specialty Beers & Craft Spirits including Chocolate Martinis & Delicious Libations • Festive Mocktails
2 Stages with Live Music!! Big Mo & the Full Moon Band, Hot Flash, Rigged, Tallly & Whiskey River Band!
Saturday, May 10th 2025 ♥ Paradise Chocolate Fest!
10 am-5 pm Terry Ashe Park 6626 Skyway, Paradise
Celebrating 20 Years of Sweeting Lives!! “The Paradise Chocolate Fest is the place to indulge your love of all things chocolate!”
The Paradise Chocolate Fest features Chocolate Candy Land where you can dip into decadence at the large chocolate fountain or visit chocolate booths and professional Chocolatiers with countless chocolate delicacies, desserts, confections and scoops of yummy Ice Cream for sale.
Fest attendees will also enjoy “Art in the Park”, “All About Books” and “Young Authors Writing Contest”, "Rediscover the Ridge” community exhibits, craft and commercial booths and delicious food selections.
Young Fest goers will have great fun visiting the Kidz-Zone including giant inflatables, Legos, carnival games and prizes, costumed characters, arts & craft projects, contests, hands-on exhibits & demonstrations.
Special events throughout the day include a Chocolate Fest Queen & King Ceornation, Chocolate Cuisine Challenge, Chocolate Pie Eating and Cookie Stacking Contests, Super Sensational Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest, Young Authors Writing Contest Awards Ceremony, LEGO Build Competition!!
Additional Highlights!
Musical Concerts on 2 Stages showcasing a wide-range of top talent! Big Mo & the Full Moon Band, Hot Flash, Rigged, Tallly & Whiskey River Band!!
“Chocolate, Wine, Brew & Spirits Garden!” featuring the North Valley’s premiere Wine and Craft Beer selections & Live Music, Chocolate Martinis & Delicious Libations, Lawn Games, Food Truck! Bring your Beach Blanket & Chair and enjoy the Concerts & Ice Cold Beverages! Noon-4:00. 21 & older. Admission: $5 includes access to the Fest.
Golden Ticket Hat Contest! First 200 Guests to enter the Main Gate wearing a Chocolate themed Hat will receive a Golden Ticket for a chance to Win a 10 POUND Guittard Chocolate Bar! Drawing at 1:00!!
The Great Chocolate Rock Hunt! - Find one of the hidden Chocolate Fest Rocks around town during the 20 days leading up to the Fest! Bring your rock to the gate for FREE admission + 5 raffle tickets! Clues on the Chocolate Fest Facebook site 4/20-5/9.
LEGO Competition at the Fest! – 2 Competitions 10-Noon & 12:30-2:30 Prizes for each Age Category.
Chocolate Exhibit!! - Celebrating 20 Years of Sweeting Kids Lives on the Paradise Ridge!
Admission - $5.00 • Children 4 & Under – Free. /Admission Includes - Free Chocolate Samples! Free Chocolate & Pie Eating Contests!
Free Kidz-Zone Bounce House & Super Slide, Carnival Games, Crafts & Prizes! Free Raffle Prizes! Free Parking!
Support of Educational, Enrichment, Recreation & Leadership programs benefiting Youth on the Paradise Ridge.
One of the sweetest festivals on the west coast, Paradise Chocolate Fest is delighted to be featured among the “Best of California” at Cal Expo, State Fair.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
10:00 "Welcome!" Paradise High School Cheer Squad
10:15-10:30 Chocolate Cookie Stacking Contest
10:30 Ice Cream Eating Contest
11:00-11:15 Young Authors Writing Contest Winners Announced
11:15 Chocolate Cuisine Challenge – Winners Announced
11:30 Tallly Band
Noon 20th Anniversary Celebration! - Queen & King Coronation
12:30 Chocolate Pie Eating Contest
1:00-1:30 Big Mo & the Full Moon Band
1:30 Golden Ticket Hat Challenge Winner Announced
1:45-2:30 Big Mo & the Full Moon Band
2:30 Super Sensational Ice Cream Eating Contest
3:15-3:45 Rigged
3:45 Raffle Awards
3:45-4:15 Background Fest Music
4:15-5:00 Rigged
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation will respectfully follow guidance from State and County health departments surrounding large gatherings and safety protocols. We are looking forward to a Fabulous Festival!!
Sorry - NO PETS ALLOWED. Service Animals Specifically Trained to Aid a Person with a Disability are welcome. CA Health & Safety Codes 113903 & 114259
Saturday, May 10th ♥ Chocolate Cuisine Challenge!
This deliciously decadent competition is limited to the first 8 entry forms submitted by amateur “chocolate chefs” of all ages. Prizes will be awarded to Grand Prize, 2nd and 3rd Runner-up, Best Presentation and Most Unique Use of Chocolate, sponsored by Guittard Chocolate Company.
Saturday, May 10th ♥ All About Books! at the Fest
Meet your favorite Northern California author, or discover your next can’t-put-down read! Regional Authors, Illustrators and Publishers from a variety of genres will have books for sale & signing. Literary Scavenger Hunt. Co-hosted by No. California Writers.
Date: Fall 2025 TBA ♥ Chocolate Motorcycle Poker Run, BBQ & Rock & Roll!
Get ready to rev your engines and support youth organizations on the Paradise Ridge at the “Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Run”. All motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to join the fun! Participants will start their road rally at Sierra Steel Harley Davidson 1501 Mangrove Avenue, Chico, then travel to check-spots throughout Butte County including Chico Honda MotorSports, Clear Creek Crossing – Durham Pentz Rd, beautiful Feather River Canyon to Lake Oroville’s Lime Saddle Marina for a noon-check-in. From there, riders will form an escorted parade up Pentz & Pearson Roads to Paradise Moose Lodge for a BBQ, Rock & Roll and Awards! Includes Barbecue, Event Pin, Cash Prizes, Music, Refreshments & Lots of Chocolate! Check-in 9:00. $25 Rider/$40 Couple.
2025 Beneficiaries
2025 Beneficiaries Include - Achieve Charter School, Boy Scouts Troop 316, Cub Scouts Pack 316, Friends of Outdoor Adventures, Gold Nugget Museum, Northern California Ballet, Paradise Elks Lodge, Paradise Friends of the Library, Paradise High School Cheer, Paradise Host Lions Club, Paradise Piranhas Swim Team, Paradise Recreation & Park Paradise Rotary Interact, Paradise Stronger, Paradise Veterans American Legion, Rainbow Girls & Ridgeview High School.
For more information contact:
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation/Paradise Chocolate Fest
Executive Director, Debbie LaPlant Moseley
530.342.4896
debbie@chocolatefest.us
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