When it was conceived in 2010, the Hot Chocolate Festival was the first and only city-wide initiative of its kind in the world. This January, we continue to bring you the best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers from 20 different regions in British Columbia — all coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before.

In the damp and gloomy days of our West Coast winter, you’ll find our motto to be true: “Chocolate Makes You Happy!”