Is it stroller friendly?

Partly. The old town's lanes are steep and cobbled, so a carrier is easier for babies and toddlers.

When does the festival happen?

It has run since 2002. The 2026 edition opened on March 7, after a weather delay on the advice of civil protection. The 2027 dates are not out yet.

Upcoming

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Óbidos International Chocolate Festival

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: See tickets

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Where

Óbidos, Vila de Óbidos

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors and outdoors

What you need to know

Inside a walled medieval town, so the day doubles as a castle visit with cobbled lanes to explore
Hands-on chocolate workshops, where kids make and decorate their own pieces rather than just watching
Live sculpting and chef demos, worth timing your visit around if your kid likes to see how things are made

About

Portugal's first chocolate festival, running since 2002, fills the walled medieval town of Óbidos with chocolate. Kids walk past giant chocolate sculptures, watch sculptors and pastry chefs work live, and get their hands messy in chocolate workshops. There is a chocolate art museum and a market of chocolatiers' stalls. Each edition has a theme. It suits kids who like to make things and taste as they go.

See details

Dates to be announced

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Where it is

Vila de Óbidos

Castelo de Óbidos, 2510-001 Óbidos

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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