​Get ready to treat yourself! A Chocolate Affair is Ralston House’s most delicious event of the year where everything is chocolate and the fun is nonstop. Stroll through Olde Town Arvada as nearly 20 businesses and local restaurants dish out irresistible chocolate samples at every turn.

Cheer on local bakers during the crowd-favorite Chocolate Bake-Off, where creativity (and cocoa) shine, and soak in the charm of Olde Town decorated with our signature lamp post hearts lining the streets. With more than 500 fellow chocolate lovers joining the fun, it’s a sweet, festive celebration you won’t want to miss and support this great cause.

​CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Lamp Post Hearts

Lamp Post Hearts are handmade paper hearts with messages written on them that will be hung all around Olde Town from Feb. 4 to Feb. 14. The hearts are $25 each and can be ordered by clicking here to access the order form.

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Bake-Off Contest Rules

1. Eligibility

• Open to amateur bakers only (no professional bakeries, restaurants, or culinary professionals). Please consider reserving booth space to share samples as part of the event.

• Limit one entry per person in each category

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2. Chocolate Requirement

• Chocolate must be a primary ingredient and clearly featured in the recipe

• Any type of chocolate is welcome! Dark, Milk, White, Cocoa powder, etc.

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3. Submission and Judging

• Please submit 6 samples of your favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie or Chocolate Brownie

• Entries will be judged on presentation, taste, and creativity by non-professional bakers

• Winners will be announced by 11am at the start of the event

• Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both cookie and brownie category 

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Additional information: Click Here For Full List of Rules and Guidelines

​Entries may be dropped off at 10:30am at Arvada Flour Mill (5590 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.)​