Salon du Chocolat
Salon du Chocolat takes place Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026 in Paris, France. The dress code is Casual and comfortable - it is a large indoor expo with lots of walking. Typical cost ranges from 15 to 100 EUR per person.
The world's largest chocolate and cacao fair fills Hall 5 of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with more than 500 chocolatiers, pastry chefs and cacao growers, drawing close to 100,000 visitors. The famous chocolate fashion show - couture dresses built from chocolate - remains the signature spectacle. It is a genuinely public, family-friendly event with serious craft underneath.
- When
- Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026
- Where
- Paris, France
- Dress code
- Casual and comfortable - it is a large indoor expo with lots of walking
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 15 to 100 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 8 - 15C Parisian autumn, often grey with showers; the event is fully indoors
- When to book
- Buy timed e-tickets a few weeks ahead (cheaper than the door); Paris hotels 1 - 2 months out
- Getting there
- CDG or ORY (Paris); Porte de Versailles is 20 - 30 min from the center by Metro line 12 or tram
- Where to stay
- Hotel Lutetia (Left Bank grande dame), OKKO Hotels Paris Porte de Versailles (smart value beside the expo), Hotel Le Littre (quiet boutique, Saint-Germain side)
- Official site
- https://www.salon-du-chocolat.com/en/paris
How to attend
Buy timed tickets online at salon-du-chocolat.com (roughly 15 - 20 EUR, cheaper in advance than at the door); doors run 10:00 - 19:00 daily. No invitation needed - it is fully open to the public. Budget extra for purchases: the single-origin bars and patisserie stands are the point.
Insider tip
Come on a weekday morning right at the 10:00 opening - the marquee chocolatier stands hand out generous tastings before the afternoon crush makes them unreachable.
Get inside Salon du Chocolat
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