Official Statement Regarding the Cancellation of the Virginia Edition of the DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival

It is with tremendous disappointment that we announce the cancellation of the DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival, Virginia Edition, scheduled for November 14-15, 2026, at Dulles Town Center Expo in Sterling, Virginia.

Unfortunately, unexpected construction and occupancy approval delays at the new DTC Expo Center prevented the venue from being ready in time for our event.

With short notice, over the past few days, our team has worked tirelessly to find an alternative solution that would allow the festival to move forward. With the generous cooperation and support of Dulles Town Center Mall management, we developed a backup plan to host the festival throughout the shopping mall itself. Despite these efforts, we learned late on November 10th that additional permitting and approval requirements from Loudoun County would prevent us from moving forward with this alternative.

These circumstances were outside of our control, and while we explored every reasonable option to make the festival happen, we ultimately had to make the difficult decision to cancel rather than risk an even more last-minute disruption for our vendors and attendees.

Refund Information

All Virginia festival ticket holders and participating vendors will receive full refunds.

We will begin processing refunds this week. Due to the large number of transactions, we ask that ticket holders allow approximately two weeks for processing. Additional time may be required for funds to appear in individual accounts.

Looking Ahead

This has been one of the most challenging and disappointing situations we've experienced as festival organizers. We know how much anticipation, preparation, and hard work went into this weekend, especially from the small businesses that make our festivals possible.

We sincerely appreciate the patience, flexibility, and encouragement we've received throughout this process. While this is certainly not the outcome any of us wanted, our commitment to creating successful events that bring communities together and support small businesses remains unchanged.

We are also working to match our vendors with market opportunities this weekend so they still have an opportunity share their amazing products with the community. We will share this list of markets and also a list of vendors so attendees can continue supporting these wonderful small businesses throughout the holiday shopping season.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We truly wish we could have made this happen.

Sincerely,

The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival Team

For questions, please contact hello@dmvchocolateandcoffee.com.