State Fairs

Winners

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company sponsors annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship contests in select state fairs.

We invite you to participate in the contest with your most decadent chocolate recipe. Create your best entry using at least one of the Ghirardelli premium baking products.

Enjoy baking in Ghirardelli’s chocolate intensity for the opportunity to win a cash prize and a beautiful Ghirardelli chocolate gift basket!

Here is the list of fairs for Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship contests. Please contact the fair for contest date, pre-registration details.

  • Phoenix, AZ: Arizona State Fair, 602-252-6771 10/12-11/4/08
  • Del Mar (San Diego), CA: San Diego County Fair, 858-755-1161 6/8-7/4/08
  • Sacramento, CA: California State Fair, 916-263-3000 8/17-9/3/08
  • Pomona-Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Fair, 909-623-3111 9/7-9/30/08
  • Pueblo/Col Springs, CO: Colorado State Fair, 719-561-8484 8/24-9/3/08
  • Woodstock, CT: Woodstock Fair, 860-963-2407 8/31-9/3/08
  • Jacksonville, FL: Greater Jacksonville Fair, 904-353-0535 10/31-11/11/08
  • Des Moines, IA: Iowa State Fair, 515-262-3111x207 8/9-8/19/08
  • Indianapolis, IN: Indiana State Fair, 317-927-7500 8/8-8/19/08
  • Topsfield (Boston), MA: Topsfield Fair, 978-887-5000 9/28-10/8/08
  • Timonium (Baltimore), MD: Maryland State Fair, 410-252-0200 8/24-9/3/08
  • Detroit, MI: Michigan State Fair, 313-369-8260 8/22-9/3/08
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN: Minnesota State Fair, 651-288-4400 8/23-9/3/08
  • Winston-Salem, NC: Dixie Classic Fair, 336-727-2236 9/28/-10/7/08
  • Albuquerque, NM: New Mexico State Fair 9/8/08
  • Syracuse, NY: New York State Fair, 315-487-7711 8/23-9/3/08
  • Hamburg (Buffalo), NY: Erie County Fair & Expo, 716-649-3900x404 8/8-8/19/08
  • Columbus, OH: Ohio State Fair, 614-644-4040 8/1-8/12/08
  • Salem (Portland), OR: Oregon State Fair, 503-947-3247 8/24-9/3/08
  • York, PA: York Interstate Fair, 717-848-2596 9/7-9/16/08
  • Allentown, PA: Allentown Fair, 610-433-7541 8/28-9/3/08
  • Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX: State Fair of Texas, 214-421-8744 9/28-10/21/08
  • Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Fair, 801-538-8440 9/6-9/16/08
  • Spokane, WA: Spokane Interstate Fair, 509-477-1766 9/7-9/16/08
  • Puyallup (Seattle), WA: Western Washington Fair, 253-845-1771 9/7-9/23/08