See the MARS Nascar and try your hand at a driving simulator.
Samples in the indoor tasting area, 713 S. Kansas Ave., will be $1 each. Chocolatiers from five states will be represented.
Bittersweet Kitchen, St. Louis, Missouri
Bizz & Weezy Confections, Kansas City, Missouri
Glacier Confection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Kakao Chocolate, Maplewood, Missouri
Pacari Chocolate, Boca Raton, Florida
Sublime Chocolate, Allen, Texas
Sweet Granada, Emporia, Kansas
Chocolate, baked goods and sweets from regional businesses.
20 food trucks & 20 vendors
A children's play area - $10 wristbands good for all day play on bounce houses. More fun with Sky's the Limit Mobile Gaming (pay to play.) the 600 block of South Kansas Ave.
Stage demonstrations (South Stage, 9th & Kansas)
10:30 a.m. Chocolate from bean to bar by Hazel Hill's Nick Xidis
11:30 a.m. Cooking with Chocolate by Scott Nichols
12:30 p.m. Topeka's own Hazel Hill Chocolate demonstrates technique
2:30 p.m. - Chocolate Competition winners announced
Live music (North Stage, 6th and Kansas)
10-11:30 a.m.: Restless Native
Noon-1 p.m.: Kyler Carpenter
1:30-3 p.m.: Kangaroo Ali
Special Chocolate Experiences with downtown businesses, incluidng:
Avenue Hair Salon: Chocolate Pedicure or Manicure, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
State Capitol Tours: Receive a fun size bag of Caramel M&Ms (made exclusively in Topeka) when you visit the State Capitol today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a tour.
David's Jewelers: Two chocolate fountains (one white chocolate, one milk chocolate) with dipping items in the store.
Sidewalk sale at 629 S. Kansas Ave. featuring Absolute Designs by Brendaand Reliant Apparel. Reliant is the official provider of the Kansas Chocolate Festival T-shirt.
HHB BBQ: Open during the festival with a chocolate beer on tap.
Moburts: Brownies made with their spice blends and oils for sampling.
Wolfe's Camera Shop:Special savings on "chocolate" products: brown camera bags, brown photo albums, brown frames and more
Topeka's own Hazel Hill Chocolate Traditions will have a pretzel dipping station (pretzels by Frito-Lay) and a caramel apple station outside shop. Inside you can enjoy:
Samples of fudge buffalo all day, beginning at 10 a.m.,
Hazel Pops at 11:30 a.m.
Peanut brittle at 1 p.m. and
Fudge making at 2 p.m.
Don't miss their on stage presentations at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. as well.