Family & Kids
Hot Drinks & Chocolate Fondue Festival 2026 at Shipgarten
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location
Shipgarten
7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102
Admission
Free Admission
Free registration in the booking form below.
Overview
About the Event
Dip into something sweet. Your Saturday plans just got cozier! 🍫
Join us at Shipgarten on Saturday, November 14, from 1–6 PM for our Hot Drinks & Chocolate Fondue Festival 2026! We’re bringing together melted chocolate, warm seasonal drinks, sweet treats, and family games for a fall afternoon worth sharing.
Start with a cup of hot cocoa, dip strawberries and marshmallows into warm chocolate fondue, and pick your favorite treats to try next. Then gather your team for a little friendly competition—from stacking Jenga towers to a whipped cream pie eating contest that’s bound to get messy.
Bring the kids, make time for a family photo, and come ready to satisfy that sweet tooth!
🍫 WHAT’S HAPPENING
- Chocolate Fondue Station: Dip strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, and other treats into warm, melted chocolate.
- Hot Chocolate & Seasonal Drinks: Warm up with hot cocoa, seasonal coffees, and hot apple cider.
- Sweet Treats & Desserts: Explore chocolate-covered goodies and other sweet bites throughout the afternoon.
- Festive Photo Booth: Get everyone together for a photo to remember your sweet Saturday.
- Festival Competitions: Bring your competitive side and join the games for a chance to win prizes!
Specialty winter cocktails will also be available for guests 21+.
🏆 A LITTLE COMPETITION. A LOT OF LAUGHS.
3:00 PM — One-Minute Jenga Tower Challenge
Steady hands, quick decisions. How high can you stack your tower before the minute runs out?
4:15 PM — Candy Chopstick Challenge
Put your coordination to the test as you race to pick up candy using chopsticks.
5:30 PM — Whipped Cream Pie Eating Contest
Finish the afternoon with a messy, whipped-cream-filled competition. Bring your game face!
🐾 YOUR PUP CAN COME, TOO
Shipgarten is dog-friendly! Bring your four-legged family member along and enjoy our on-leash areas and off-leash dog park. Pup Cups and peanut-butter-filled Kongs give your pup a treat of their own.
📍 PLAN YOUR VISIT
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Festival: 1–6 PM
Venue opens: 11 AM
Venue closes: 2 AM Sunday
Shipgarten: 7581 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Free parking: 1651 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102
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Bring your family, bring your sweet tooth, and make it a sweet Saturday at Shipgarten!
Registration
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Event
Hot Drinks & Chocolate Fondue Festival 2026 at Shipgarten
When
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where
Shipgarten
The Venue
The Shipgarten Experience
Long tables, giant screens, lawn games and TBG food and drinks — all in one place in McLean/Tysons.
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