Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of the class. Space is limited. Children must be at least 4 years old to enter the Lab.

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Chocolate By Design
What makes dark chocolate dark and white chocolate white? This class will answer those questions and give you a rare look at a real cocoa pod, beans and nibs, and other ingredients of chocolate. After getting the inside scoop on what makes chocolate so tasty, you will create your own “abstract art” using three types of chocolates.

12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Build a Bar
Follow in Milton Hershey’s footsteps as you design your own candy bar. Discover the business behind the product as you choose ingredients to add based on flavor, appearance and your own preferences.

3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste and make your own unique bar to take home.