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 5 years old to enter the Lab.

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Chocolate Beach Bars
Celebrate summer by designing your very own sea shore-themed milk chocolate bar using edible decals and plenty of “sand.” Take a walk along our “chocolate beach boardwalk” as you learn about Hershey’s classics. Also find out where and how “cacao” is grown, harvested and processed into your favorite chocolate confections.

Ingredients: melted chocolate, sugar transfers (cocoa butter, sugar) crushed graham crackers

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 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.

Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.

Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.

2:00 to 2:45 p.m.
Chocolate Beach Bars
Celebrate summer by designing your very own sea shore-themed milk chocolate bar using edible decals and plenty of “sand.” Take a walk along our “chocolate beach boardwalk” as you learn about Hershey’s classics. Also find out where and how “cacao” is grown, harvested and processed into your favorite chocolate confections.

Ingredients: melted chocolate, sugar transfers (cocoa butter, sugar) crushed graham crackers

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.

Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.

Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.