Long Island Food Critic

Who says chocolate and water don't mix?! The FantaSea Chocolate Festival was held on Sunday November 15th at the Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center in Riverhead. With both indoor and outdoor exhibits, along with many interactive experiences, the Long Island Aquarium is an adventure entire families enjoyed exploring.

The FantaSea chocolate Festival was a special event held to combine the love of sweets with the wonder of marine life. Included with each admission ticket, aquarium guests had the opportunity to sample sweets and chocolate from more than 40 vendors as they strolled through exhibits and learned about marine life.

In an effort to infuse chocolate into the marine life experience, Chocology created an educational chocolate covered scavenger hunt for aquarium goers to enjoy. Each participant set out on an adventure to find ten Chocology signs hidden around the Aquarium. Each sign held clues that would help them in completing their form for a prize and everyone completed the scavenger hunt was entered to win a scrumptious basket full of award winning fudge. What a sweet way to learn!

Another area of interest at the FantaSea Fest was the Kids Coloring Zone. Merfolk coloring sheets were a great way for little ones to take a break from all of the festivities and learn more about marine life in a fun and creative way.