Sweet Pete's Candy Thanksgiving Turkey Chocolate & Candy Making Workshop

About this adventure

Located in the historic 1903 Seminole Club Victorian mansion in Downtown Jacksonville, Sweet Pete's Candy is one of the largest confectionery emporiums in the Southeast. Ahead of Thanksgiving, sweet tooths of all ages can join the interactive Thanksgiving Chocolate Turkey Workshop. Guided by expert chocolatiers, children mold, decorate, and embellish their own gourmet chocolate turkeys with colorful candy feathers, edible glitter, and sweet autumn toppings. Participants also enjoy a guided tour of the candy factory kitchen, witnessing taffy pulls and lollipop spinning before packaging their handcrafted chocolate turkeys to serve as the centerpiece of their family's Thanksgiving dessert table. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: An exterior elevator and ADA ramps provide full access to all three whimsical floors of the confectionery mansion, with spacious retail aisles. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Clean private restrooms equipped with changing counters are located on the second floor, complemented by comfortable parlor seating on the porch and sweet shop lounge. • Age Suitability: Designed for children ages 3 and up with participating parents; younger siblings are welcome to accompany family members through the candy rooms. • Sensory Tips: The mansion is vibrant and colorful with sweet aromas of melted chocolate and caramel; class sizes are capped to maintain a fun, hands-on, and calm workspace.