Festival Chiapaneco del Cacao y Chocolate in San Cristóbal: Visitor Guide

Treat the Festival Chiapaneco del Cacao y Chocolate as a dated event rather than a permanent attraction. San Cristóbal’s latest confirmed edition ran August 7–9, 2026 at MUSAC, and the August 28 source check did not include the next San Cristóbal dates. Confirm the city and year on the official festival site before planning around it.

Quick answer

Latest confirmed San Cristóbal edition: August 7–9, 2026
2026 venue: MUSAC
2026 format: talks, workshops, tastings and cultural activities
2027 dates: still not announced in the official festival sources checked as of August 28, 2026
Next-edition source: the festival’s official website

Festival overview

The Festival Chiapaneco del Cacao y Chocolate brings together producers, processors, makers and cultural programming around cacao from Chiapas and Mexico.

The festival operates in multiple Chiapas cities rather than only San Cristóbal.

For 2026 the official organizer listed stages in:

• Tapachula — April 15–16;
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — August 7–9;
• Tuxtla Gutiérrez — September 2–5.

That means you should always check the city and year, not assume every festival listing refers to San Cristóbal.

San Cristóbal 2026 edition

The published 8th-edition program placed the San Cristóbal event at MUSAC from August 7 through August 9.

The program included:

• talks and conferences;
• practical workshops;
• cacao and chocolate tastings;
• cultural presentations;
• exhibitors and producers.

Secondary local coverage described admission to the 2026 San Cristóbal edition as free, but future editions can change format, venue or conditions.

Next edition

No official 2027 San Cristóbal date was found in the official festival sources checked as of August 28, 2026. Do not reuse the 2026 dates for the next edition; check the festival’s official website for the current San Cristóbal program.

Why cacao matters in Chiapas

Cacao is not just a festival theme. Federal agricultural data identifies Chiapas as one of Mexico’s main cacao-producing states.