Long Grove Chocolate Fest goes online with virtual demonstrations, activities

Normally chocolate lovers would have flocked to Long Grove for the annual chocolate festival but in lieu of it being cancelled, they'll host a virtual chocolate fest.

LONG GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Normally chocolate lovers would have flocked to Long Grove for the annual chocolate festival but in lieu of it being cancelled, they'll host a virtual chocolate fest.

The virtual festival got underway on Thursday and will continue on Friday from 12 to 4 p.m. with more than a dozen local merchants participating.

Activities at the festival include demonstrations, chocolate pairings, chocolate cocktail making, chocolate-infused beauty applications, chocolate bread making, chocolate beer and more.

The festival will be livestreamed at longgrove.Org/festivals/chocolate-fest/.

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