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

San Cristóbal is one of the rotating hosts of the Festival Chiapaneco del Cacao y Chocolate. The 2026 edition in the city ran August 7–9 at MUSAC, with talks, workshops, tastings and cultural activities. The 2027 San Cristóbal dates have not yet been announced, so use the official festival site for the next confirmed program.

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San Cristóbal de las Casas hosts one of the stages of the Festival Chiapaneco del Cacao y Chocolate, an annual event focused on cacao producers, chocolate makers, tastings, workshops and cultural programming.

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Latest confirmed San Cristóbal edition: August 7–9, 2026
2026 venue: MUSAC
2026 format: talks, workshops, tastings and cultural activities
2027 dates: not yet announced as of August 24, 2026
Best source for the next edition: the festival’s official website

Last verified: August 24, 2026.

What is the festival?

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.

What happened in San Cristóbal in 2026?

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 sources checked as of August 24, 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.

For the agricultural and cultural context, see Chiapas Cacao & Chocolate in San Cristóbal.

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Last verified: August 24, 2026.