This past weekend was the 9^th Annual Long Grove Chocolate Fest. The event took place May 2^nd through the 4^th in Long Grove’s Historic Village. This was my 4^th time attending this event. My mom and I look forward to going every year. Chocolate is only part of all of the festivities that they have going on during the festival. All of the shops in Long Grove Historic Village also get into the celebration of Chocolate Fest. Many have samples and chocolate themed merchandise. The festival is conveniently located near all of the shopping so after grabbing a bite to eat you can walk right into one of the many shops.

One thing that I always look forward to is having one of Long Grove Confectionery’s chocolate covered strawberries. They are so juicy and have the perfect amount of sugar and chocolate covering. Last year they sold over 5,000 chocolate covered strawberries! If you want to get a closer look at how the confectionary makes these delicious treats you can stop by the store and see the chocolatiers actually dipping the chocolate covered strawberries.

While walking through Chocolate fest there was tons to see! They had a 750-lb slab of chocolate fudge on display. They also had a chocolate demo tent where they featured demonstrations from some of Chicago’s best culinary chefs! They shared their secrets of how they make their chocolate creations. Walking through the festival you can always hear music. They had 2 main stages and an acoustic stage. There was never a dull moment. There were also different radio stations that played their music and had giveaways.

Free parking was available and conveniently located. Long Grove has many other festivals throughout the year too. My other favorite event is the Strawberry Fest that takes place June 20^th, 21^st, and 22^nd. I can’t wait!

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