Mobile Chocolate Festival Announced

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Chocolate Festival will be held at The Grounds in Mobile on April 9 at 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with all proceeds benefiting Penelope House. The 12th annual family-friendly event will include vendors offering samples of and selling chocolate-related products. Items will include chocolate-themed wares, confections, jewelry, and bath and body products. There will also be a children’s area, Mobile Fixture’s “Decorate Your Apron” booth, a “Chocolate Challenge,” a display of chocolate-inspired fashions made from chocolate candy wrappers, a cupcake booth, a chocolate martini tasting, a photo booth, music by Pikkihead Militia and more. Admission is free for children 13 and younger; general admission is $3 in advance and $5 on the day of the event.