About this Event
The Inner West Street Association brings you the popular Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival to downtown Annapolis for the holidays. Held on Sunday, December 1st from 11 to 4 pm on the first block of West Street we have the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, featuring family-friendly entertainment, chocolate, holiday shopping, and the festive West Street Holiday Light Canopy.
Start off the December holiday season with some fun and indulge your sweet tooth at the annual Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival.
Take a chocolate tour along West Street with chocolate vendors selling various chocolate specialties, including chocolate truffles, caramels, bars, fudge, cookies, cakes, martinis, French macaroons, cupcakes, pies, brownies, and more.
You can also complete your holiday shopping at our holiday market at the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival featuring local artisans with a wide range of handmade items including jewelry, pottery, candles, wood turnings, ornaments, and more.
The live music and entertainment start off at 11am and ends at 4 pm as the West Street Holiday Light Canopy lights up.
SAMPLE TASTE TICKETS
Sample taste tickets are 15 for $20.
Other Events Include:
Stan & Joe's / Gray Wolf Spirits VIP Lounge
Chocolate Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
Have fun with Willy Wonka and Oompa Loompa's
Live Entertainment
Santa arrives at noon with Elfie
and More.....
Stan and Joe's / Gray Wolf Spirits VIP Lounge
Come out of the cold and relax for a bit! Stan and Joe's and Gray Wolf Spirits will be offering a pairing of their delicious menu paired with Gray Wolf and their all natural, and creative small batch spirits. Walk away with a Swag Bag with goodies from some of our Chocolate Vendors! Only 30 people per time slots will be gathered in the lounge. So grab your friends and reserve your time.
VIP Lounge Includes: One Ticket to the Chocolate Binge Festival, 15 Sample Taste Tickets, Stan and Joe's / Gray Wolf Spirits Tastings and a VIP Swag Bag filled with goodies.
Sign up for Lounge Event Times:
12:30 to 2:30 - Tickets Available
3pm to 5pm - Tickets Available
Registration Opening Soon!The Great Annapolis Gingerbread Houses, sponsored by the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Visitor Center
1. All Gingerbread houses must be delivered to the Visitor Center at 26 West Street between 2:30 and 4:30pm on Friday, November 29th.
2. The public may vote during Visitor Center Hours on Saturday, November 30 through Sunday, December 1st.
3. All voting must be received by 3:30pm on Sunday, December 1st. The winner will be announced at that time.
All finalists will be on display through Friday, December 13th. All houses must be picked up by 5:00pm Saturday, December 14th.
Cash Prizes:
1st Place: $200 Fan Favorite: $75
Gingerbread House Contest Rules:
Any structure (house, church, school, barn, lighthouse, train, airplane or any other imaginative dwelling) may be entered.
The main structure can be constructed of either gingerbread or graham cracker. Original creations are encouraged, but purchased kits are certainly acceptable!
All components of the display, except the base, must be made of edible materials such as candy, nuts, cereal, cookies, crackers, pretzels, pasta, etc. All wrappers and lollipop sticks should be removed.
Houses may not contain any food item that needs refrigeration.
All structures must be mounted on a hard, unbending base.
Each contestant must fill out an entry from for his / her house.
Size limit for base is 24” x 24”. Entries need to be sturdy and should be able to be moved without consequence.
Do not write your name anywhere on your entry. The staff will assign your gingerbread creation a number.
Use the Royal Icing Recipe or at least a similar one. We cannot accept structures made with egg or butter icings as they can quickly turn rancid and also compromise the durability of the house.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria: originality, creativity, attractiveness and decorative appeal, workmanship, stability and durability.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
53 West St, 53 West Street, Annapolis, United States
USD 7.18 to USD 71.21
