Join Us for our annual Chocolate Festival
May 16–18, 2025
Information about the 2025 Chocolate Festival will be updated below as event details become available. For regular updates about historic downtown Long Grove and this event, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also have news delivered straight to your email inbox! Subscribe now.
Location: 145 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove, IL 60047
The Historic Downtown Business Association welcomes you to Chocolate Fest this weekend! All proceeds from our events go to projects to improve out downtown. Including:
✨ Downtown street lights
✨Development and ongoing maintenance of the new park located by the Covered Bridge.
✨Coming this year— Monument signs welcoming visitors at the main entry points into the Village of Long Grove.
✨Banner signage on street light poles.
✨Various activities for visitors in Downtown Long
✨Grove during the winter holiday season.
We appreciate your support and enjoy the festival! 🍫🎸🙌
Join us as we celebrate all things chocolate! Event details bellow will be updated as they become available.
Get your tickets!
General Admission $5 per day (ages 12 and under are FREE).
Tickets may be purchased online or at the gate each day.
Discounted admission available when purchasing Three-Day Passes online ONLY.
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Chocolate Lovers Unite!
The Long Grove Chocolate Festival will return to the historic streets and parkways of downtown Long Grove, on May 17, 18, and 19, 2024. Organizers of this season’s Chocolate Fest are working to provide an amazing three days of live music, family activities, chocolate vendors, and chocolate experiences!
*NOTICE: No outside alcohol is permitted within the fest. Thank you.
“As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness.“
Wayne Gerard Trotman
Chocolate Activities
For the young and young at heart, Chocolate Fest 2024 will include a dedicated children’s area with complimentary throwback games and thrilling entertainment. Chocolate Fest also marks the official opening of the spring shopping season in town, with village merchants featuring their own decadent chocolate-themed specialties and sales throughout the event weekend. It’s the perfect time for visitors to explore and fall in love with a sweet old friend – historic downtown Long Grove!
Main Stage Music Sets
| FRIDAY | |
| KennyLive | 9:00pm – 11:00pm |
| PettyKings | 6:30pm – 8:20pm |
| Abby Kay Band | 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
| Mixtape Heroes | 2:30pm – 4:00pm |
| Idol Wild | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
| SATURDAY | |
| Sixteen Candles | 9:00pm – 11:00pm |
| Ultrabeat | 6:30p – 8:20pm |
| Fearless: Tribute to Taylor | 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
| InFunktious | 2:30pm – 4:00pm |
| Eddie Andersen Trio | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
| SUNDAY | |
| Simply Billy / Simply Elton | 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Daniel Cronson Band | 1:30pm – 3:20pm |
| School of Rock Barrington | 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Carnival
CARNIVAL HOURS
FRIDAY | 12PM – 9PM
SATURDAY | 11AM – 9PM
SUNDAY | 11AM – 5PM
RIDES & PRICE SPECIALS
OPTION 1 | 18 tickets for $20
OPTION 2 | 4 tickets for $5
OPTION 3 | Unlimited Rides Wristbands
FRIDAY | $32 Unlimited rides (NOON – 5PM) & (5PM – 9PM)
SATURDAY | $32 Unlimited rides (11AM – 5PM) & (5PM – 9PM)
SUNDAY | $32 Unlimited rides (11AM – 5PM) & (5PM – 9PM)
Complimentary Parking
Note: Parking is limited in downtown lots and at our remote parking lot. Ride sharing services are strongly recommended.
Remote Parking with Free Shuttle
Saturday, May 18, 11am–11pm and Sunday, May 19, 11am–6pm
No Parking or Shuttle on Friday
Remote Parking Location
Golf Dome Parking Lot
801 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Shuttle Drop Off/Pick Up Location
Archer Rd. between Fountain Square and the Carnival
Shuttle operates between these two locations continuously during the times listed above.
