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 answers those questions and offers a close look at a real cocoa pod and cocoa beans. You’ll taste raw chocolate and after getting the inside scoop on what makes chocolate so tasty, create abstract and completely edible “art” using milk, white and dark chocolate products.

12:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Planet Chocolate
Learn about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown and how to recognize differences in “cacao” based on geographical origin. You’ll have an exclusive opportunity to taste and compare chocolates made with cocoa beans sourced from specific regions. Each participant makes a unique milk chocolate bar to take home.

2:00 to 2:45 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 about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown and how to recognize differences in “cacao” based on geographical origin. You’ll have an exclusive opportunity to taste and compare chocolates made with cocoa beans sourced from specific regions. Each participant makes a unique milk chocolate bar to take home.