Cioccolentino – Chocolate Love Festival
Terni's chocolate festival for Valentine's Day
About Cioccolentino
Chocolate and love in the city of Saint Valentine
Cioccolentino is the chocolate festival in Terni, Umbria, which enlivens the historic center every year for Valentine's Day. It's no coincidence: Terni is the city of the patron saint of lovers, and the event naturally combines the theme of love with the sweetness of chocolate. The initiatives are spread across the main city squares, from Piazza Europa to Piazza della Repubblica.
Exhibitors and show cooking
The festival hosts dozens of exhibitors and master chocolatiers from all over Italy, with over 200 varieties of chocolate to discover and taste. On the show cooking stage, Michelin-starred chefs and protagonists of the national gastronomic scene take turns, with demonstrations, contests, and guided tastings, some paired with wine by sommeliers.
Between events, parades, and workshops
The program includes workshops for couples and families, street performances like the ChocoParade and the Serenata Express through the streets of the center, concerts, and events dedicated to children. The Choco Tour - city of lovers also debuts, in collaboration with Coldiretti Umbria, a journey through history, flavors, and chocolate. Cioccolentino is now a well-established event in the calendar of the province of Terni.
Cioccolentino — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the 22nd, had the theme "Love is in the air". For four days, from February 12 to 15, the historic center of Terni was filled with stands, aromas, and shows. The show cooking stage in Piazza Europa hosted the Master Chocolate contest with hotel management schools, while Michelin-starred chefs and well-known Italian culinary figures like Andrea Impero, Giorgione (Orto e Cucina), and Tommaso Foglia animated the days. Among the events were the debut of the Choco Tour - city of lovers with Coldiretti Umbria, the Serenata Express, and the final ChocoParade.
Programme Cioccolentino 2026
Thursday, February 12
- 3:00 PM — Master Chocolate: contest between hotel management school students (show cooking stage, Piazza Europa)
- 6:00 PM — "Sweetness from the Heart": workshop for couples with cake designer Elisa Giovannetti
Friday, February 13
- 4:30 PM — Serenata Express through the streets of the center
- 5:00 PM — "Alice in New York" (show); Raw ingredients and research with Michelin-starred chef Andrea Impero (Piazza della Repubblica)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — "Between notes and taste", a journey through music and flavors
Saturday, February 14
- 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM — Valentine's Pedalamori (Love Pedals)
- 4:30 PM — Serenata Express
- 5:00 PM — Giorgione with "Orto e Cucina"; Wine & Chocolate with sommelier Simone Nelli
- 5:30 PM — Syd and Pink Floyd Concert
Sunday, February 15
- 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM — Valentine's Pedalamori (Love Pedals)
- Workshops for families: "A Cake with Mom" and "A Sweet Moment to Share!"
- 4:30 PM — ChocoParade (street performance)
- 5:00 PM — "Alice in Wonderland"; Tommaso Foglia presents "Dessert is good for the soul"
- 6:00 PM — "Amor Omnia Vincit" (Love Conquers All), a wedding march with circus artists
Approximately 50 selected stands with over 200 varieties of chocolate from producers and master chocolatiers from all over Italy.
Highlights Cioccolentino 2026
- Show cooking with Michelin-starred chefs: Andrea Impero, Giorgione, Tommaso Foglia
- Over 200 varieties of chocolate from about 50 stands
- Choco Tour - city of lovers with Coldiretti Umbria
- ChocoParade and "Amor Omnia Vincit" wedding march
Practical information — Cioccolentino
How to get there
Terni is reachable by train (Rome-Ancona, Rome-Terni line) and by car via the E45 or the SS Flaminia. The events take place in the historic center, which is easily walkable.
Admission
Access to the exhibition area and events in the squares is generally free; tastings and some workshops may incur a cost.
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Where does it take place — Cioccolentino
Centro storico di Terni (piazza Europa, corso Tacito, piazza della Repubblica)
Piazza Europa, 05100 Terni