Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival

New Zealand’s City of the South gets a chocolate coating in July, as people of all ages enjoy a week of chocolaty fun at Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival. This annual carnival delights chocolate-lovers with a week of irresistible events including chocolate tours, chocolate decorating, chocolate painting and chocolate facials, as well as the iconic Cadbury crunchie train. The carnival culminates with the famous Cadbury jaffa race—a Kiwi favourite—where giant jaffas (balls of orange sugar-coated chocolate) are hurtled down Baldwin Street (the world’s steepest street). Before and after the carnival, there’s plenty to do. For a small city, Dunedin has a surprisingly wide selection of cafes and restaurants, along with a theatre, an orchestra, and a highly-regarded public art gallery. Commonly referred to as the Edinburgh of New Zealand, Dunedin is proud of its Scottish heritage and is one of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere. So whether you’re a chocolate-lover or not, Dunedin has something for everyone.