America’s largest chocolate festival to feature over 70 vendors, plus include an appearance by Willy Wonka star Paris Themmen, extreme magic performances by Eric Wilzig from America’s Got Talent and the celebrity chef Chocolate Challenge.

The show features a vast array of chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, cheeses, wines and craft sodas will be available for sampling and purchase. There will be an appearance by actor Paris Themmen, who starred as “Golden Ticket Winner” Mike TeeVee in the classic movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

More activities include:

• Performances by magician/Rutgers Alumni Eric Wilzig from America’s Got Talent. 
• Food Network Celebrity Chefs compete in a live “Chocolate Challenge” with a member of the audience selected at random.
• Free kids’ activities including face painting, balloon twisting, wire art, appearances by costumed characters and storybook princesses, chocolate crafts, and sing alongs with Rutgers alum “Professor” Adam Smasher of The Eternal Frontier.