Hot Chocolate Festival at The Chocolateries Great Ocean Road

Winter’s most indulgent festival returns to The Chocolateries Great Ocean Road from 1 August.

Prepare to whisk, dunk and slurp your way through the sweetest month of winter with an irresistible line up of limited edition hot chocolates, immersive experiences, and chocolate filled fun for all ages.

Each week, discover a brand-new menu of limited edition hot chocolates, with every creation featuring sustainably sourced couverture chocolate, a handcrafted marshmallow, artisan ingredients, and a playful interactive element that transforms a classic hot chocolate into something truly unforgettable.

Sip, slurp and savour your way through eight indulgent festival flavours in our immersive Hot Chocolate Festival Tasting Sessions. Then, get hands-on as you create your own personalised hot chocolate to take home, choosing from a range of fun and unique ingredients. Only $28 per person. Bookings are essential.

The chocolate fun doesn’t stop there! Every weekday during the festival, create three of your very own chocolate spheres. Fill and decorate each one with your favourite delicious ingredients before they’re sealed and ready to take home. Simply drop a chocolate sphere into a mug of hot milk, whisk, and watch the chocolate magic unfold. Available Monday to Friday from 9am–2pm. $12 per person. No bookings required. Subjective to availability.

There are more sweet reasons to visit The Chocolateries! Entry is FREE, we’re open daily from 9am–5pm, and just a short drive from Melbourne, making The Chocolateries the perfect winter day trip to relax, indulge, and keep the whole family entertained.