The Chocolate Lovers Festival is a festival for all ages featuring activities for every member of the family. The three day festival held each year in early February features three days of chocolate celebration.
Some events require a small fee while other events are free to all visitors.
The Chocolate Lovers Festival was developed in 1992 as a joint effort of the City of Fairfax , the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Fairfax Coalition, the Downtown Fairfax Merchants Association, and George Mason University . The purpose of Festival is to draw visitors to the Old Town Fairfax area, encourage community participation, and foster co-operation among the city government, the business community, and local residents. Visitors to the early festival numbered about fifteen hundred but the Festival continues to grow. Over 7500 guests visited the 2001 Festival and the 2002 Festival expects to exceed 8500 guests over the three day events. The Chocolate Lovers Festival Committee annually selects a local, central Fairfax area organization to be the official Chocolate Lovers Festival Charity.