2026 Advent Calendar

A celebration of craft chocolate and Nordic tales, with confections from 24 acclaimed chocolatiers
SELECTION
Sending gifts without addresses?

Choose as many calendars as you’d like to reserve and complete checkout using your own address. In October, we’ll email you a link to add different delivery addresses for all your Calendars.

Ships in November
Only available by pre-order
Dandelion Chocolate 2026 Advent Calendar Preorder
2026 Advent Calendar
Advent hero image

A Few Kind Words from Past Purchasers

Your Experience Includes

25 Days of Chocolates & Nordic Tales

25 ORIGINAL CONFECTIONS

25 ORIGINAL CONFECTIONS

Crafted by 24 acclaimed chocolatiers from across North America

25 ORNAMENT BOXES

25 ORNAMENT BOXES

Featuring the hand-drawn illustrations of Danish artist Lisa Grue

AN ILLUSTRATED STORYBOOK

AN ILLUSTRATED STORYBOOK

With tales adapted from Nordic mythology and folklore

A KEEPSAKE STAR

A KEEPSAKE STAR

To hang in your window during the winter months, per Nordic tradition

25 NIGHTS OF STARGAZING

25 NIGHTS OF STARGAZING

Through daily videos, Thomas DuBois, an expert in Nordic astral lore, shares the mythology behind each day’s tale.

Advent calendar chocolatier piping caramel (desktop banner)

A Confectionery Showcase

24 Acclaimed Chocolatiers

These award-winning confectioners, longtime Dandelion collaborators, and rising stars earned their spot among hundreds of others in a series of blind tastings.

As Featured In

…absolutely stunning. I think it's worth the price just to sample chocolates from so many great chocolatiers.

NYT Wirecutter

Advent FAQ image

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pre-order if I don't know my recipient's address yet?

Yes! Simply complete check-out as normal using your own address. Select the number of Calendars you'd like to reserve. We'll send you an email in October allowing you to add addresses for all of your Calendars. You'll even be able to add addresses for each individual calendar if they are going to different places.

How does the advent calendar digital experience work?

Sign up here for Daily Unveil video notifications. Each email will link to exclusive daily content, including behind-the-scenes videos spotlighting that day's confection and artisan. (In a few cases, you may even order more of the treats you like best.) Plus, our contributing science curator will provide stories and science to accompany each day's treat.

When will my calendar ship?

Calendars will begin shipping in November. We'll reach out in October to confirm your shipping details. If you purchased multiple Calendars, we can ship them to different addresses.

Ingredients & allergens

Our partners shy away from preservatives and intend their chocolates to be eaten fresh. So while your typical Advent calendar might have a long shelf life, we encourage you to enjoy these confections within a few days of the box date. Each treat is individually labeled with its ingredients.

Dandelion 70% House Blend chocolate (cocoa beans, organic cane sugar), Dandelion 70% chocolate (cocoa beans from Semuliki Forest, Uganda; Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania; Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador; Camino Verde, Ecuador; Maya Mountain, Belize; Tumaco, Colombia; Anamalai, India; Ransiki, Indonesia; Takyikrom, Ghana; Wampu, Honduras; Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic; organic cane sugar), Dandelion Chocolate Japan 70% chocolate (cocoa beans from Kpalimé, Togo; organic cane sugar), white chocolate (cocoa butter, whole-milk powder, sugar, sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla, soy lecithin), cocoa mass, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, organic cocoa butter, cocoa butter (cocoa beans from Camino Verde, Ecuador), cocoa nibs (cocoa beans from Ghana), passion fruit "chocolate" (passion fruit, cocoa butter, cane sugar, cassava, organic sunflower lecithin), almonds, hazelnuts, hazelnuts (whole kernels), pistachios, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, hazelnut paste (hazelnuts, sugar, emulsifiers [sunflower lecithin, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids]), feuilletine [wheat flour, sugar, concentrated butter 8%, milk sugar, milk proteins, salt, malt extract [barley], raising agent: E500ii]), corn nuts (corn kernels, sunflower oil), ultra-pasteurized heavy whipping cream (heavy cream, milk, gellan gum), organic heavy cream, heavy cream (cream, gellan gum), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), butter (pasteurized sweet cream [milk], lactic acid cultures, sea salt), organic whole-milk powder, caramel (cream [milk], sugar, sweetened condensed milk [milk, sugar], corn syrup, honey, butter [cream {milk}, salt], vanilla, sea salt), cane sugar, organic cane sugar, organic brown sugar, natural Demerara sugar, turbinado sugar, fondant sugar, organic Fair Trade dark-brown sugar, glucose syrup, invert sugar (granulated sugar, water, citric acid), corn syrup, brown-rice syrup, honey, sorbitol, lychee purée, passion fruit purée, mango purée, raspberry purée, passion fruit, sea buckthorn, kalamansi juice, dried cranberries (sugar, cranberries), organic raisins, dried apricots (apricots, water, sulfur dioxide, potassium sorbate, natural flavor), organic dried figs, dried tart cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil), candied orange peel (orange peel, sugar), mandarin-orange powder, orange peel, banana bread (banana, brown sugar, wheat flour, eggs, olive oil, sea salt, baking soda), banana extract (natural banana flavor), all-purpose flour, feuilletine (sugar, wheat flour, concentrated butter, milk sugar, milk protein, salt, barley-malt extract, baking powder), feuilletine (wheat flour, sugar, concentrated butter, lactose, milk proteins, salt, malt extract [barley], baking powder), cookie butter (wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oils [contains one or more of soybean oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, palm oil], brown-sugar syrup, sodium bicarbonate [leavening], soy flour, salt, cinnamon, canola oil, sugar, soy lecithin, citric acid), Biscoff cookies (wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oils [contains one or more of soybean oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, palm oil], brown-sugar syrup, sodium bicarbonate [leavening], soy flour, salt, cinnamon), oats, organic palm oil, egg yolk, gelatin, organic chai (black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, pepper), genmaicha (Japanese green tea, Japanese roasted brown rice), Japanese green tea, Earl Grey tea, organic coffee beans, coffee, gingerbread spice blend (cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg, black pepper), cinnamon, green cardamom, Thai basil, basil, salt, sea salt, Himalayan salt, Maldon sea salt, kosher salt, fleur de sel, rosemary salt (sea salt, rosemary), soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, sunflower lecithin (0.01%), pectin, fruit pectin, baking soda, citric acid, vanilla bean, organic vanilla beans, peppermint extract, peppermint oil, orange oil, organic blood orange oil, water, natural cocoa butter coloring (ultra-refined organic cocoa butter [non-deodorized, kosher], natural color [from organic origins]), gold leaf

Contains: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts)

A Peek at Previous Years