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Family Visit to York Cocoa Works

Practical tips for exploring chocolate heritage with children in York.

York Cocoa Works offers a hands-on look at the chocolate-making process, making it an engaging destination for visitors of all ages. Review the following details to prepare for your family outing, including information on workshops and factory tours. We recommend checking official sources for the most current schedule and booking requirements.

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Families can participate in hands-on chocolate making workshops where children and adults create their own chocolate bars together.

York Cocoa Works provides an interactive environment where families can explore the chocolate-making process together. Through hands-on workshops, visitors participate in creating their own chocolate bars with guidance from experienced staff. The venue offers specific sessions designed to accommodate different age groups, starting from age three, allowing parents and children to engage with the craft of chocolate production in a shared, creative setting.

Recommended age: Ages 3+

Family highlights

  • Dedicated chocolate bar making workshops for families
  • Infant ticket option for children aged 5 and under
  • Hands-on masterclass opportunities for older children
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What children can see and do

Visitors can engage in chocolate bar making workshops where they actively create chocolate products with guidance from staff and parents. Some masterclasses involve using hot pans and equipment in a more advanced setting.

Age guidance

The bar making workshop is suitable for children from age 3, with an infant ticket option available for children up to age 5. Participants under 12 in masterclasses require an accompanying or supervising adult.

Practical information

All workshops require advance booking. Children up to age 5 can participate using an infant ticket where they make one bar shared with an adult. Children's tickets are available for masterclass programmes.

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York Cocoa Works offers hands-on chocolate-making experiences designed for participants of various ages. Families can engage in interactive workshops that require advanced booking to secure a spot for these creative activities. These sessions provide structured learning and practical chocolate-crafting opportunities throughout the year.

Interactive experience

Chocolate Bar Making Workshop

Ages 3+60–60 minBooking required

This one-hour workshop invites children and parents to complete the chocolate making process together, with special options for children through age 5.

Age guidance: Suitable for children from age 3 and up.

Practical information: Requires booking. An infant ticket is available for children through age 5 allowing them to work with a parent.

Interactive experience

Chocolate Masterclasses

Booking required

These sessions involve more complex techniques, using hot pans and professional equipment, suitable for those ready for a more advanced masterclass.

Age guidance: Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult who is either participating or supervising from the café.

Practical information: Booking is required. Children's tickets are available for public masterclass sessions.

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What is the age limit for children taking part in York Cocoa Works workshops?

There is no minimum age requirement to join the workshops. However, children under 12 years old must be supervised by an adult, and the activities are tailored to different age groups, starting from ages two and up for chocolate lollipop making.

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