I read all the bad reviews and thought "it can't be that bad, it's a Fest in Wisconsin". I was…read morewrong, friends - so wrong. I've never in my life left a Wisco fest after 40 minutes and been actively pissed off, but congrats to you Chocolate Fest for coming in well below my low expectations. Have you been to State Fair? Imagine that, but with all the good parts left out. Basically, it's the super sketchy Midway area, with the kind of people who hang out there. You have to pay to get in which is a joke considering there is literally nothing to see or do whatsoever. Parking is in a muddy field and is $5. If you're smart (we weren't) you'll take one of the local businesses up on their $5 parking which includes 2 beers. Once inside, you'll enjoy exactly no local food providers except LD's BBQ which is the one and only redeeming thing here. Where are the brats? The roasted corn? If you want funnel cakes or deep fried cookie dough, yeah they've got that. ONE beer stand. Located on the opposite end of the site from the portajohns (there appeared to be ~20 in total). What? There's an "expo tent" which consists of 12 moms pushing their MLM Lularoe crap. So, anyway - it's called Chocolate Fest. So about that - there's the "chocolate experience" tent which involves maybe 10 places selling stuff. Ohhhhhkkaay. Or you can buy the same Nestle garbage that's available at any Walgreens for twice the price. How does this shitfest stay in business year after year? And for 3 days, no less? Everyone involved with this travesty in any way should be ashamed of themselves for desecrating the concept of a WI festival.

This was a nice festival, however, it is misleading to name it Chocolate Fest...it should really be…read morethe Burlington Festival sponsored by Nestle. The Chocolate tent was small and though there were some good samples, I felt we didn't a good bargain paying the extra money for the samples. The petting zoo was fun and there were plenty of other food options and things to see and do. I just wish the name was different so you wouldn't have a different Idea in your mind when coming. You imagine Chocolate fountains everywhere and booths creatively using chocolate for different dishes and products and it just falls flat in that regard. However, it was relatively cheap to get in, parking options are ample and many closer to the venue give you free drinks as incentive to park there. We actually found free street parking a block or two away so that was even better. All in all we had a good time and would definitely return next year!

The good: -Lots of rides for kids and adults…read more-Lots of games -Sufficient food options -Live entertainment in the form of bands, lumberjack show, and a puppet show. -Live animals for the kids to see and pet -On-site paid parking -Chocolate Sculptures -Other Chocolate -Cooking demo (a chef made chocolate fried chicken, and I tasted it. Would not eat it again, but fun to try) -Chocolate eating contest Neutral -Chocolate Sampling ticket: 12 samples at different vendors for $7. I didn't need one as there was enough to try without. The not-so-good -Need more chocolate variety. Several vendors were selling the same items, such as chocolate covered pretzels and strawberries. This is the time to shine. They should show off that idea they've been thinking about. Have fun with it! -Not even a chocolate fountain? Anyway, I crossed it off the bucket list. The family had fun. That's a 45-50 minute drive I won't have to make again.

This company did a very great job at our Cookout event. We asked for facepainting and balloon art!…read moreGreat Job!!

Hired Laughing Llama for my daughters 7th birthday. We live in the north suburbs of Chicago. I was…read moreso happy with the beautiful face painting and the fun balloons while kiddos waited for their turn. Highly recommend to anyone considering face painting for their event!!

We were touring through town and saw this place. Being a big fan of quirky tourist stops we…read morepopped in. Well that was interesting... As some have said the top lady likes to talk about herself - alot! We didn't take the tour but I think I saw a sign that said the tour was $14. I hope that was wrong. We looked at the collection of antique toys and current product for sale. I was ready to leave. We barely extracted ourselves from the store since she wanted to continue talking about her role in the Christmas Story sequel, etc . I actually felt a bit sad for her...

Classic Americana! Judith the proprietress - The Top Lady…read more- is very passionate about tops and spinning devices. Spend some time there. Do the tour and listen to the presentation - it is a hoot! I am not sure what the low ratings are all about. This place is not the Field Museum. If you want that, go there. If you want a unique experience and to see the most complete top collection in the midwest (maybe the USA, maybe the world) go here. Remember, top spinning and marbles were the iPhones of yesteryear, and an important part of Americana. Visit, talk with Judith and see the museum. You will not go away disappointed unless you think you are getting the Louvre for a few bucks admission. Oh, get a signed top from the Top Lady - makes a perfect gift or conversation piece. The one star reviewers must be communist.

BFTP performed at my wedding reception this past weekend and the dance floor was overflowing from…read morethe very first song through the very last. They are one of those bands that 30 seconds into the first song you know you made the right choice, and your guests know they're in for a hell of a night. Working with John was super easy, and the family aspect the band has really helps you stay at ease throughout the process. We cannot recommend BFTP enough, and are looking forward to telling people we had them back when! Thank you guys and girls so much for making our wedding so fun!

If I can give them a million stars, I would! We booked BFTP for our wedding, and all of our guests…read moreare still talking about how great they were. They really made our wedding day! I almost feel a little guilty because I was on the dance floor the whole time. But like the prior review said, they were so good, the dance floor was packed! Prior to the wedding, me, my husband, mom and dad thought we would see them first at a bar before we sealed the deal. We were walking thru the parking lot and I could hear them and already knew. When we walked in the bar we were greeted by the wife (sorry, forgot her name). But so sweet. Paid the cover charge and within minutes we were on the dance floor! SOLD! John was great thruoughout the coming days for our wedding. He thought of things I didnt, and the contract was so easy. They really wanted to make it special for us. The day of the wedding, they blew our mind! They surprised us with so many extra things, beyond our expectations. The band was the hit of the night so much that my family wants to do it again. My greatest memory of my wedding is BFTP, it will always be, and our family and friends will be the biggest fans!

Be careful with the lease terms. They define 1 month as 3 weeks. If you rent over a long period of…read moretime you are going to pay more money per month with them. Their freight charges are extremely high. Read the fine print prior to committing. From their quote: AMERITEMP TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL INVOICES AND AGREEMENTS. Equipment is billed for time out NOT time used Except generators & light tower rentals shift rates apply. 1 DAY=24 HOURS, 3 DAYS= 1 WEEK, 3 WEEKS = 1 MONTH (28 DAYS)

Great service and very knowledgeable. They were the only company who knows how to work on my wall…read moreair conditioning unit.