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​2026 Hot Chocolate Festival
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The Facebook Event is LIVE, follow along all month to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
📌 Note: The festival runs February 1–28th, Facebook events are limited to two weeks at a time.
Meet the 2026 Contenders:
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Amplified Cafe: Kicking Sweetheart Hot Chocolate (DF, V) $7.00
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Brynn's Bakery: Caramel Coffee Hot Chocolate with Brown Sugar Marshmallow, $5.25
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Caffè Motivo: Cloud Nine Cocoa (DF, V) $7.99
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Fresh St. Market: Dubai Chocolate (N) $5.45
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Gold Leaf Pastries: Cinna Snap $5.50
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Harvest Moon Bakery: Pistachio Cream (N) $6.00
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He Brews Ahava Coffee: Pistachio Paradise Habibi (N) $7.00-$8.00
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Hello Toast: Cake in a Cup $7.00
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How Sweet Kamloops: Golden Dubai Hot Chocolate (N) $7.00
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Ice Cream Social: White Chocolate Pistachio (N) $6.00
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Kamloops Artisan Bazaar & Soup Desire Cafe: Cioccolata Calda & Biscotti $12.00
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Kelly O'Bryan's: Shamrock Sipper/Murphys $5.50/alcohol $11.99
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Logjam Coffee: Tropic Chocolate (DF, V) $8.00
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Manila Social: Flaming Hot Chocolate $11.00
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MaryAnn’s Macarons: The Meltdown (N) $7.00
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Riverbrew Cafe: Salted Caramel Pretzel (N) $8.00
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The Art We Are: Nanaimo Bar Hot Chocolate (DF, V) $7.00
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Table TwelveFifty: Alanis S’Moreissette (N) $9.00
** DF: Dairy Free, V: Vegan, N: Contains Nuts
*** Please note: Vendors may be able to offer dairy free and vegan options and this may result in a different price.
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VOTING APP IS LIVE! Make sure you vote for every sip that you take.
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​Festival Toppers
There are plenty of fun ways to stay engaged with the festival this year! Download and print your copies below to play along:
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Hot Chocolate Pop Up
Join us on Family Day, Feb 16th from 11-2 pm at the Kamloops Heritage Railway.
You can explore the KHR site, tour rail cars and see the impressive steam engine up close.
The CFC will also be serving Hot Chocolate by donation. Don't miss this fun event.
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Event Passport
Visit as many participating shops as you can and check them off as you go.
Event Bingo
Who doesn’t love a classic game of Bingo? See how many squares you can check off during the festival.
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A way to keep us organized during the month; pencil in your plans, events, and YKA Hot Chocolate dates.
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Colouring Contest
Draw by Jewel has created a fun colouring page, and we can’t wait to see your creativity!
Check out more of Jewel’s work here: www.jewelgoodwin.ca
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Check out days of the week, times and allegory information for all the contestants. Each vendor has a link to their specific website for more information on this webpage.
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A huge thank-you to our sponsors:
Title Sponsors:
Volkswagen of Kamloops
NextGen Electrical Services
Kamloops Mazda
NuLeaf Market
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Prize Sponsor:
Cleanway Supply
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