Chocolate Week
Chocolate Week brings a sweet twist to winter in Oxford, January 4–9, 2027, as local organizations pair chocolate with outdoor exploration, learning, and relaxation through a series of events for families, teens, and adults. From a winter hike with hot cocoa to guided chocolate and coffee tastings, the lineup offers new ways to enjoy a familiar favorite.
The week culminates in Chocolate Meltdown on Saturday, January 9, with an afternoon of tastings, art, and family fun. Admission to every event is free, with tasting tickets available for purchase at Chocolate Meltdown. Explore the events below to find your favorite way to join the celebration.
Hot Cocoa Hike
DATE: Monday, January 4, 2027
START TIME: 1 p.m.
END TIME: 3 p.m.
ORGANIZER: Hueston Woods Naturalist Program
LOCATION: Hueston Woods Nature Center (6301 Park Office Road, College Corner, OH 45003)
Make the most of a day off from school with a family hike and hot cocoa. Join the Hueston Woods Naturalist Program to search for animal tracks, identify trees, and discover how plants and animals adapt to winter. A relaxed pace and interactive stops keep children engaged along the way.
The hike will follow a scenic trail through Hueston Woods State Park’s nature preserve, a mature beech-maple forest. Afterward, you’ll return to the Hueston Woods Nature Center to warm up with hot cocoa.
The trail will be chosen on the day of the event based on existing conditions. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring your vehicle. We will meet at the Hueston Woods Nature Center, where restrooms are available, and caravan to the trailhead from there. Plan on two hours for the outing: approximately fifteen minutes for arrival and introductions, seventy-five minutes for the hike and nature stops, and thirty minutes for cocoa.
This is a free event, and no advance registration is required. Children must attend with a caregiver.
Fair Trade & Organic Chocolate: From Bean to Bar
DATE: Tuesday, January 5, 2027
START TIME: 6 p.m.
END TIME: 7 p.m.
ORGANIZER: MOON Co-op
LOCATION: MOON Co-op (512 S. Locust St.)
Discover the stories behind your favorite treat with a guided chocolate tasting at MOON Co-op. Follow chocolate’s journey from cacao bean to finished bar, learn about fair trade and organic chocolate, and explore how purchasing decisions connect you with growers and producers.
Compare flavors, ingredients, and cacao percentages as you sample a selection of chocolates. The one-hour session combines a presentation, guided tasting, and time for your questions.
This is a free event. Please arrive by 6 p.m. for the start of the presentation.
Stretch & Savor: Gentle Yoga and Guided Chocolate Tasting
DATE: Thursday, January 7
START TIME: 6 p.m.
END TIME: 7:30 p.m.
ORGANIZER: McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and the Coalition for a Healthy Community
LOCATION: Oxford Presbyterian Church Seminary Building (104 E. Church St.)
Unwind with gentle yoga and a guided chocolate tasting. Explore approachable poses, stretching, and breathing exercises before savoring a sampling of chocolates. The tasting offers an exercise in mindful attention, inviting you to notice each chocolate’s aroma, texture, and flavor.
This free event is geared toward adults and teens, with no previous yoga experience or advance registration required. Attendance is limited to 24, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat if you have one. Loaner mats are available upon request.
Plan on ninety minutes for the event, including approximately an hour of yoga, with the remaining time devoted to introductions, transitions, and the chocolate tasting.
Brewed for Chocolate Lovers: A Coffee Tasting Experience
DATE: Wednesday, January 6
FIRST SESSION: 10–10:30 a.m.
CONDITIONAL SECOND SESSION: 11–11:30 a.m.
ORGANIZER: Oxford Coffee Company
LOCATION: Enjoy Oxford (14 W. Park Pl., Suite C)
Explore the chocolate side of coffee at a free tasting with Oxford Coffee Company. Sample a flight of five coffees, each with different chocolate notes, and compare their flavors as you sip. The thirty-minute session features coffees prepared using different brewing methods and a short talk to guide your tasting.
Advance registration is required, with twenty places available per session. Registration for a second thirty-minute session opens once the first session fills.
Chocolate Meltdown
DATE: Saturday, January 9, 2027
START TIME: 1 p.m.
END TIME: 5 p.m.
ORGANIZER: Oxford Community Arts Center, in partnership with the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, Enjoy Oxford, and the Oxford Chamber of Commerce
LOCATION: Oxford Community Arts Center (10 S. College Ave.)
Chocolate takes center stage in an afternoon of tastings, art, and family fun at Chocolate Meltdown. Hosted at the Oxford Community Arts Center, this event caps off Chocolate Week with a variety of sweet treats and other food options from participating vendors, a chocolate-themed art exhibit, and plenty more to enjoy.
Children’s activities include a life-size Candy Lane game, face painting, and hands-on art. The afternoon also features free s’mores and a bar for adults twenty-one and older. Free carriage rides to and from Uptown extend the afternoon’s activities beyond the arts center.
Admission is free, with tasting tickets available for purchase to sample vendor offerings.
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