January 17th to February 15th 2026
Fifth annual
Okanagan Hot Chocolate Fest
by Foodietown.ca
Sponsored by Valrhona French Premium Chocolate
Visit Penticton
Big White Ski Resort
Once Upon a Bookstore
How does it work? Follow our Flavour Map to find participating businesses. Sip on the unique brews by talented Okanagan baristas, mixologists and more.
Ways to participate
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Colouring Contest
Enter our colouring contest! Download the colouring pages and submit your entries to oknghotchocolatefest@gmail.com with Colouring Contest 2026 as subject line.
Winners announced Feb 17th 2026.1 entry per kiddo please. No age limit!
Prize:
Big White Gift Basket with toque, goodies and tubing passes! $50 gift card to Once Upon a Bookstore + a colouring set. -

Instagram Photo Contest
How to enter:
1. Post a photo of yourself sipping a hot chocolate from one of our 2026 participating locations to your profile feed (cannot be a private account)
2. Follow:
@OkanaganHotChocolateFest , @Valrhonausa
@foodietownca
@MurissaMauriceEats
@skibigwhite
@Onceuponabookstorekelowna
#okanaganhotchocolatefest26
Prize: $300+ in local gift cards, coffee and swag -

Flavour Passport
Grab an Okanagan Hot Chocolate passport at one of our locations listed below while quantities last! We printed more for 2026!
Pick up locations:
1. Penticton Visitor’s Centre
2. Kin & Pod, Vernon
3. Folktale Cidery, Lake Country
4. Coop-a-cino, Kelowna Airport
5. Meadow Vista Winery, Kelowna
6. Anarchy Coffee, Kelowna
7. Millcreek Bakery, Kelowna
8. Milk Shed Coffee House
9. So Fetch!, Kelowna
Collect 12 stamps (1 stamp per location please) and mail in your passport to win!Mailing address is already printed on the back of passport postcard, all you need is a postage stamp!
Prize: $450+ in local gift cards and swag!

