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Fun factory tours in the Bay Area with kids

• July 16, 2019
• by Heather Flett
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Updated: As of 7/31/19, the Mrs. Grossman Sticker Factory is stopping tours. 

I love to visit factories and peek behind the scenes to see how stuff is made. Especially fantastic are the hands-on tours where kids are so engrossed they forget to be bored. Many Bay Area production lines are surprisingly kid-friendly.

My favorite Bay Area factory tours with kids:

Fentons creamery arctic tour, oakland.

Short, sweet, by appointment: Ice Cream Peek behind the scenes at Fentons Creamery where you can  book a tour of the facility, for kids 6 and up for $7 each (minimum 8 people per tour).

Jelly Belly Factory Tour, Fairfield

Long, involved, sugary: Jellybeans Spend all day in  the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield to see how candy is made for free. Fun and informative wait in line. No reservations. Self-guided and self-paced tours daily from 9am to 4pm. Freebies offered along the way with a gift shop to take your money at the end.

Dandelion Chocolate Factory, San Francisco

One hour of education followed by hot chocolate With small-batch, high end, dark chocolate, I admit that this visit is for me more than the children. For kids eight and up, book a one-hour tour of Dandelion’s facilities for $15 per person. Guests can redeem their tickets for a hot chocolate afterward. Learn more and reserve your spot > They also offer classes for parents and children.

Krispy Kreme in Concord or Fremont

Quick, easy, sugary: Donuts When is a donut shop really a miniature factory? When you can peek behind the glass and see dough turn into donuts and plain ones shower in sugar glaze. Get a sugar high at the Krispy Kreme mini factory in Concord and Fremont then run, play, and paddle in  Central Park . The most challenging part is finding when the HOT light is on so you can watch all the action. No RSVP or purchase needed.

Yummy factories that need to start tours:

Before compiling our list, I visited a bunch of places and I tried to visit many more. Will you join me in wishing that this sweet place will open its doors to us to?

• IT’S-IT factory in Burlingame has NO TOUR but a company store where you can watch a video and pick up special merchandise and ice cream treats. Open Monday – Friday from 10am-5:30pm at 865 Burlway Road.
• TCHO Chocolate in Berkeley has on-again-off-again tours and they are wonderful. I vote for ON.

Where do you like to find out how stuff is made with your kids? I’d love to know if there are some I missed! 

[Photos by Heather Flett]

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Heath Ceramics has a tour at their Sausalito factory which was great. (Unless your kid is a bull in a china shop type. Then you might want to skip it because they take you right on to the actual factory floor in very close proximity to the actual fragile merchandise.) Although not particularly aimed at kids, they are certainly welcome and the two seven year olds I went with did fine. The mamas loved it!

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1-1.5 HOURS

GUIDED WALK

Walk through our historic brick 16th Street factory with an expert Chocolate Educator: View our entire production line, and enjoy plenty of samples, from fresh cacao pulp to finished chocolate. Weekdays until 2 p.m., you're likely to see our Chocolate Makers in action, and catch the aroma of freshly roasting cocoa beans. On weekends, we have the factory to ourselves; we'll dive deeper into chocolate history, as well as our own sourcing and production processes. Both tour versions include lots of chocolate tasting.

Please anticipate high levels of noise at certain parts of the tour when visiting during operating hours. Ear plugs are provided upon request.

16TH STREET FACTORY

$20 / PERSON

TUESDAY – SUNDAY: 11AM, 3PM, 5PM

summer events at the factory

 a series of special events hosted at our chocolate factory 

Week One: All Things Frozen – Ice Cream & a Movie

Kid-Friendly

$35 / PERSON Free for kids 2 & under

friday, july 19, 6 pm doors open at 5:30

We enjoy transforming our chocolate factory for festive seasonal experiences! On July 19th, join us as we turn our open factory space into a cozy movie theater to screen Disney’s Frozen . Most appropriately, we will serve house-made ice cream, accompanied by an open Dandelion toppings bar (including single-origin chocolate sauces) — plus chocolate drinks, popcorn, and hand-crafted truffles to enjoy with your movie. All ages are welcome, and everything is included in your ticket price.

Week Two: Unwrapped – Storytelling

Presentation

tuesday, july 23, 7 pm doors open at 6:00

Inspired by our heroes at The Moth , we are hosting our own storytelling event here at the factory. If you’re excited about connecting with community through storytelling, we welcome you to come share your own tales with an audience. For our inaugural event, we are looking for stories about a “First Time” that includes a chocolate component: a first date that ended with chocolate cake; the first dessert you made with your grandma; the first time you got pied in the face … (Just make sure your story is true.) If you aren’t too comfy in front of a crowd, join as a listener and be ready to support your presenters. Our café will be open, serving hot chocolate, coffee, wine, and other treats. 

Week Three: Brunch With Chef Durfee & Friends

Educational

$60 / PERSON

sunday, august 4, 11 am

Curriculum Director (and talented pastry chef) Stephen Durfee is hosting brunch at the factory with some of his friends. We will transform the back part of our factory into a lively brunch space, where we’ll serve a fixed menu including chocolate drinks, freshly baked scones, a main dish, tea pairing, and a tasty dessert. Every course will include some component of cacao or chocolate, along with seasonal ingredients perfect for a summer repast. Take your experience a step further and accompany your brunch with a glass of wine or beer from our Bloom Chocolate Salon.

Week Four: S’mores Day – From Fruit to Bar to S’more

$25 / PERSON

saturday, august 10, 4 pm

Celebrate S’mores Day with us by exploring the history of chocolate, and of s’mores. We will demonstrate (and consume) the many forms chocolate takes — from fresh cacao fruit, to drinking chocolate as it was made by Mayan and Aztec cultures, to a replica U.S Ration Bar — and everything in between. Finish off by considering the evolution of the S’more, and toasting a marshmallow for yourself.

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Tea & Chocolate

$100 / person

7 PM, Friday, June 28

We worked with Bay Area tea expert Jody Beavers from Tap Twice Tea to curate this guided exploration of tea and single-origin dark chocolate. Taste through four distinctive teas and four distinctive single-origin dark chocolates. We will explore production processes and flavor development of both.

Date Night with Dandelion

Demonstration

$50 / PERSON

thursday 6 pm

Join a chef from our team for a live dessert demonstration in 16th Street factory experience space. We will run through the steps of a new chocolate dessert recipe each week, emphasizing classic pastry and chocolatier techniques, then shares the finished treats with you. Contains: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, eggs

Chocolate Making

INTERMEDIATE

$160 / PERSON

SATURDAY 11 AM

Follow simple steps to craft your very own batch of single-origin, two-ingredient chocolate, using our cocoa nibs and organic sugar. Our Educators offer hands-on instruction, while explaining the science and mechanics behind exceptional chocolate making. You'll leave with an appreciation of the chocolate maker's art, along with your just-made chocolate to share with friends and family.

Chocolate Tasting

$55 / PERSON

SATURDAY 4 PM

Taste your way through a flight of five distinctive chocolate bars, featuring a range of the flavor notes — from fudgy to fruity — that may be found in chocolate made of well-fermented cocoa beans. Expand and refine your palate as you learn specialized techniques and specific vocabulary to identify tasting notes in chocolate. You'll depart with knowledge that will enliven any future chocolate adventure.

Truffle Making

$100 / PERSON

friday 6 pm

Our truffle-making class is a fun, interactive activity to enjoy with family, friends, or teammates. Learn the process of blending creamy ganache using our two-ingredient chocolate, then hand-roll your ganache into truffles. We supply all necessary materials (including truffle toppings) to make a generous truffle batch — simply arrive ready to plunge your hands in chocolate.

Chocolate 101

$40 / person

6 PM WEDNESDAYS

This class is one of our favorites — interactive and engaging, with light, fun content. It is a perfect introduction to single-origin, two-ingredient craft chocolate. We explore many of the common ingredients used in craft chocolate bars, tasting each component individually, and learning about its' purpose. For a delicious finale, you will participate in a blind taste test of a variety of chocolate bars from other makers, and try to guess which ingredients are present.

Chocolate Tempering

Intermediate

$125 / person

On specific saturdays

In our Chocolate Making class, we learn about bean-to-bar chocolate production from dried cocoa beans to melted, refined chocolate. Our Tempering class teaches you what comes next — the process of tempering chocolate to create a smooth, shiny, delicious chocolate bar with a perfect, snappy crystal structure. Our Educators will guide you through the mechanics of tempering two-ingredient chocolate, and the process of foiling and wrapping a Dandelion chocolate bar. In addition, you will prepare chocolate mendiants from tempered chocolate. You will leave class with 28 finished mediants, as well as three full-sized finished chocolate bars — hand-wrapped in gold foil and custom-patterned paper, with your own blank label.

Irish Whiskey & Chocolate

$125 / PERSON

7 PM, FRIDAY, SEPT 20

Hosted at our 16th Street location, this 90 minute experience is the perfect introduction to tasting and pairing craft chocolate with Irish Whiskey. Joining our team is whiskey expert Andrew Healy, also known as 'Irish Whiskey Lad'. Together, we'll explore the rich histories of whiskey and chocolate while tasting three types of chocolate and four whiskeys. Must be 21 years or older to attend this experience. We will verify your age upon arrival. Must be 21 years or older to attend this experience. We will verify age upon arrival.

7 PM, Wednesday, Oct 2

Explore how all of your senses influence your palate in our new Music & Chocolate experience, created in collaboration with Tertulia Chamber Music. Explore our chocolate factory in a completely unique way, listening to live performances and tasting through different variations of cocoa. We found crafting this curriculum fascinating, and look forward to sharing it with you. For our Fall event, we welcome violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violist Jonathan Vinocour, and cellist Christopher Costanza to play live while we serve you some delicious treats.

DINING AT BLOOM

We’re excited to let you know that we are officially open with limited hours, Thursdays through Saturday (for now). Come visit us and enjoy exclusive menu items, such as chocolate-almond Babka French Toast; a freshly baked chocolate Soufflé topped with house-made cocoa-nib ice cream; and much more. Available for walk-ins or contact Guest Care to reserve space for private event.

16TH STREET FACTORY

THURSDAY: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

FRIDAY: 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

SATURDAY: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM

OFF-SITE EXPERIENCES

Our classes, tastings, and events may be tailored into private, off-site experiences at your request. Please contact us to design your special experience.  

All of our classes, tastings, and tours can be made into private off-site experiences at your request. Contact us to curate your experience.

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Make Your Own Truffles

TEAM BUILDING

$108 / PERSON

friday 3 pm

Our virtual truffle-making class is a fun, interactive activity to enjoy with family, friends, or teammates near and far. Learn the process of blending creamy ganache using our two-ingredient chocolate, then hand-roll your ganache into truffles. We’ll send you all necessary materials (including truffle toppings) to make a generous truffle batch — simply be ready to plunge your hands in chocolate.

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Virtual Chocolate Tasting

$75 / PERSON

friday 5 pm

You’ll receive a flight of five distinctive chocolate bars, featuring a range of the flavor notes — from fudgy to fruity — that may be found in chocolate made of well-fermented cocoa beans. With guidance from an expert Chocolate Educator, you’ll expand and refine your palate as you learn specialized techniques and specific vocabulary to identify tasting notes in chocolate. You'll gain knowledge that will enliven any future chocolate adventure.

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Your Jelly Belly experience would not be complete without exploring our Jelly Belly Candy Store.Don't forget to pick up a few bags of our world famous Belly Flops® and have a blast guessing the flavors. Belly Flops® are no less flavorful or lovable than regular Jelly Belly jelly beans; they just come in wild shapes and sizes

Find fun Jelly Belly gifts for everyone on your list. Pick up a plush Mr. Jelly Belly toy, fun school accessories, hats, t-shirts and other items. Bring home a fun souvenir of your visit! Be sure to stop by and check out our Caseload Sale Room adjacent to our Jelly Belly Café. Take advantage of reduced prices on previous holiday candy, overstock items, and much more.

ALLERGEN NOTICE: Our Retail Store, Café, and Chocolate Shoppe confections and foods contain certain allergy triggers. Please check out our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) to learn more about allergens and to submit a question.

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Whether you're in the mood for a meal or just a snack, the Jelly Belly Café is the place for you! Enjoy a Jelly Belly bean-shaped shaped hamburger, cheeseburger, or a Jelly Belly bean-shaped pizza or try one of our delicious sandwiches or salads. See the lunch menu for yourself on the Fairfield Cafe Menu page.

The Jelly Belly Café also serves breakfast. Visit our Fairfield Breakfast Menu page. Come on in and see what's cooking!

At the Snack Bar choose from a variety of gourmet ice cream, coffee, tea and more. Hours of operation are 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. *hours subject to change*

ALLERGEN NOTICE: Our Retail Store, Café, and Chocolate Shoppe confections and foods contain certain allergy triggers. Please check out our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) to learn more about allergens and to submit a question. Enjoy your meal or snack in our spacious Jelly Belly Café. Bring your own meals or snacks and enjoy them outside on our large patio - al fresco!

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Breakfast: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Lunch: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM

*Hours subject to change

Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

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Specialties of the Chocolate Shoppe include freshly-made marshmallow treats, gourmet caramel apples, caramel corn and seasonal chocolate molds such as chocolate bunnies at Easter or a chocolate Santa Claus during Christmas!

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Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour w/ Eggo Waffles & Eggoji App

This blog post was sponsored by Eggo but the opinions are completely my own based on my experience.

I have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area my whole life but never knew that one of my favorite food items was made only 25 minutes away in San Jose — Eggo waffles! The factory has been operating since the 1970s and continues to mix, bake, and freeze their delicious frozen waffles to this day. Now, the factory never opens its doors for public tours, but an exception was made for our group. I can’t believe Munchkin and I were among the first to visit the Eggo factory! Plus, we were able to find out more about the new Eggo Eggoji app!

Eggo Waffles — Touring the Eggo Factory in San Jose, CA

Before we could tour the grounds, we had to de-accessorize, gear up, and sanitize. Our hosting team did not want to take any chances with contaminating the product. Of course, we all felt the same and happily obliged. No photos were allowed during the tour so I’ll just have to describe it to you. The mixing room contained huge scales to get the ingredient measurements just right. When we were there, dehydrated eggs were being scooped in.

Next, we moved into the room where they keep the waffle irons. I know it should be obvious but I was quite surprised to see traditional-looking waffle irons being used. After batter was put in, the irons were closed and continued to travel around the huge mechanical carousel for up to two minutes until perfectly cooked. Approximately two million waffles can be produced each day!

The waffles are kept warm and piping hot as they enter the cooling area. They travel downward on a spiral conveyor until they are fully frozen. They go in steaming and come out freezing. The waffles are automatically stacked, bagged, and packaged before going straight onto the transport trucks. It was all very fascinating.

L’Eggo My Eggo Eggoji — Creation Time!

When the tour was over, we took off all of the extra garb and headed into a brightly-painted room. Now was time to work (kind of). Each person in our group was asked to use the prepared items to personalize our waffles. We were going to make our own Eggojis! What’s an Eggoji? Well, it’s an Eggo emoji. Cute, right?!

With an almost endless supply of waffles at hand, we went right to it.

For inspiration, we were each given a photo featuring a certain emotion. I had anger (or was it rage) so I made my waffle into a person with a volcano erupting from its head and steam coming from its ears. Munchkin was given “zen” but instead did her own design of “silly”. It was all good.

As we finished one Eggoji, we were free to grab more Eggo waffles to make another. After 2-3 Eggoji masterpieces, most of us were pros! Our creations were then taken to be digitized to use in the new Eggoji app here .

A little friendly competition followed with us having to create something related to California within 5 minutes. Strangely enough, my daughter and I both designed the Golden Gate Bridge over the San Francisco Bay. However, Munchkin didn’t finish in time and I was named the winner. There was no prize but it still felt good to win 😀

L’Eggo My Eggo Eggoji — Emotional Inspiration

Aside from designing our Eggojis, we were taken (in pairs) into separate rooms. There were four different experiences offered to elicit different emotions in us. Munchkin and I were brought into a room with mats laid out. A yoga instructor had us sit down with our legs crossed. She then said we had to close our eyes and chant with her, “L’eggo my Eggo…”

Instead of reaching a state of waffle enlightenment, my daughter burst out laughing. She was cracking up so much that tears were coming out. It was infectious, of course, and I couldn’t help but join her. From the window’s reflection, I could even see the instructor was about to crack. Soon a gong with a blueberry waffle sticker on it was sounded and we were free to go back to our Eggojis.

Lastly, we all sat down to do some taste testing. With 1,500 balloons overhead and a timeline along the wall of Eggo’s history, the food service began. We had several courses brought out consisting of mini portions of waffles with sautéed mushrooms, a waffle grilled cheese sandwich with tomato, and chicken wrapped in a waffle with a delectable sauce (I so need that recipe). Dessert of waffles, fruit, and ice cream put together to look like a burger and fries.

L’Eggo My Eggo Eggoji — Smile! We’re on Candid Camera!

With smiles on our faces and Eggo waffles filling our bellies, we were escorted out. There was one catch though. Our whole day was filmed! Now, we all had an idea we would be videotaped while creating the Eggojis but most of us had no clue about the rest of it. While in the “experience” rooms and at dinner, cameras were hidden behind curtains and behind mirrored windows. The crew took us behind the scenes and we were all shocked. So fun but a bit nerve-wracking. I seriously hope we didn’t embarrass ourselves in the footage and that it will be shown nationwide :p

The whole experience was just so special and I loved that I could share it all with my daughter. Eggojis are a great way to bring families together using a product they already love. For years I have enjoyed Eggo blueberry waffles with butter and sugar, and now my daughter eats it the same way. That common interest coupled with this experience of visiting the Eggo factory is something we can continue to share for many years to come. And, using the Eggo Eggoji app, we can fill our lives with waffle-charged emotions as we communicate each day.

Which Eggo Eggogi will you share?

Download the Eggoji app here and let me know in the comments!

For more Eggo inspiration and fun, follow Eggo on Twitter at twitter.com/eggo .

TerriAnn van Gosliga is the main writer at Cookies & Clogs . Born & raised in the SF Bay Area but loves to travel. She's been married to her best friend for 20 years, used to homeschool her 19-year-old daughter before she started a public high school/college program, and has an accident-prone lab mix dog.

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Ha, that’s fun that there’s going to be a video!! This looks like a great event!! L’eggo my Eggo….sorry, I couldn’t resist. 😉

Haha, it’s something everyone needs to say at least once in their lifetime 😛

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Take a Made in America California Factory Tour

California is a great place to see guitars being made, visit a winery , or tour a candy factory . You can see a working mill as well as woodworking tools being manufactured, visit a working nut farm, or see where popular tableware is produced.

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Alembic | Rohnert Park, CA

Alembic invites you to visit the factory and see how they make their fine hand-crafted, ready-to-play, and custom basses and guitars. Alembic also produces pre-amps and accessories. Tours are available with advance notice on the first Wednesday of the month

When Alembic started back in 1969, our goal was to create the finest quality American made instruments ever known.  Alembic

Bates Nut Farm | Valley Center, CA

Educational tours, weekdays from January through September. Spend time on the farm and learn how nuts are grown and harvested, the history of nut agriculture in California, tour the roasting, packaging, and storage area, enjoy a hayride, and more.

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Blue Ox Millworks | Eureka, CA

Tour a working mill that has made pieces for made pieces for state parks, historic cathedrals, Russian East Orthodox churches, two governor’s mansions, and even the White House twice. You’ll see all the woodworking trades that have made Blue Ox Millwork famous.

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Heath Ceramics | Sausalito, CA

Visit the sweeping semi-circle factory where Heath Ceramics has been making dinnerware , drinkware , and serveware in the USA since 1959. Factory tour sizes are limited so reservations are required.

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Intel | Santa Clara, CA

Intel offers self-guided visits, group tours, student tours, and field trips at the Intel Museum where you’ll learn about Intel’s history, the science behind the semiconductor industry, and much more.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Pasadena, CA

Visitor day tours for groups of 10 or less, public group tours, educational tours, and virtual tours. Guests may also visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility, and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility.

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Lance Camper Mfg. Corp. | Lancaster, CA.

A behind-the-scenes look at Lance Campers for shoppers, owners, RV enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to learn how Lance campers are made. By appointment, tours are scheduled on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Sherline | Vista, CA

Sherline manufactures lathes and woodworking tools at a 66,000-square-foot facility that hosts production, assembly, and administrative offices. They invite visitors to take a factory tour, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

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California Chocolate & Candy Factory Tours

Made in the USA Matters has a complete directory of United States chocolate and candy factories that offer tours . Check out the chocolate and candy factory tours in California .

California Cheese Factory Tours

Made in the USA Matters has a complete directory of United States cheese factories that offer tours . Check out the cheese factory tours in California .

California Dairy Farm Tours

Made in the USA Matters has a complete directory of United States dairy farm tours . Check out the dairy farm tours in California .

California Distillery and Brewery Tours

Made in the USA Matters has a complete directory of United States distilleries and breweries that offer tours . Check out the distillery and brewery tours in California .

California Vineyard & Winery Tours

Made in the USA Matters has a complete directory of United States vineyards and wineries that offer tours . Check out the vineyard and winery tours in California .

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Gilroy Premium Outlets

Just 45 minutes south from downtown San Jose you'll find the Gilroy Premium Outlets offering over 145 outlet stores on high end store brands like Hugo Boss, Michael Kors and a Gap Outlet.

Deep discounts off brand names

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Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm Sun: 10am-7pm

Special holiday hours listed on website.

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Free lots throughout the mall.

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