What is considered Walt Disney World’s biggest event, Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, takes over Epcot every year in the fall. This year is once again the longest year ever, Disney is constantly trying to top themselves. In 2021 the festival will run from July 15th to November 20, 2021. This will be the longest Food & Wine Festival in Epcot’s history and the second year for the festival starting in July. In all, you can enjoy 493 days of Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival.
What is Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival?
The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is an event held every fall here at Walt Disney World. The festival includes food booths, special events, chef demos, and live concerts! It’s a highly attended event and you should be prepared for a very crowded Epcot especially on the weekends when the locals tend to flood in.
Food Booths at Epcot Food and Wine
In 2021, the Epcot Food and Wine Festival features 32 different food booths scattered across World Showcase and Future World at Epcot. The booths specialize in cuisine from different locations around the world. Stroll across 6 continents and beyond as you sample mouthwatering delicacies. Dine on delectable dishes at delightful marketplaces, including returning favorites like Canada, Greece, Germany and Appleseed Orchard.
This food aficionado’s paradise is replete with delicious dishes, fine wine, craft beer, spirits, and other beverages sure to satisfy every palate. Each booth offers up local selections from that country. Each menu item is small, think tapas, or a mini appetizer. The items range in price from $4.00 – $8.00 and drinks ranging from $3 – $6.
For the full menu listings, be sure to check out our menu page which will be updated throughout the entire festival.
2021 Epcot Food and Wine Booths
The Alps – Opening October 1
Indulge in comforting Alpine cuisine, like warm Raclette Swiss cheese served with a baguette.
Australia
Embark on a culinary journey Down Under as you sample popular Australian dishes.
Appleseed Orchard
Celebrate autumn with delicious apple creations paired with ciders and beers.
Belgium – Opening October 1
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a fluffy Belgian waffle—or enjoy a savory beer-braised beef dish.
Brazil – Opening October 1
Dig into South American cuisine and culture with the Land of the Palms’ finest fare.
Brew-Wing at the Epcot Experience – NEW!
Explore an array of crowd-pleasing picks like chicken wings and flatbreads—along with assorted beers and ciders.
Canada
Discover delightful dishes, lagers and wines from the Great White North.
China
Please your palate with popular Chinese plates, mango bubble milk tea, draft beer and cocktails.
The Donut Box
Choose from an adventurous assortment of donuts, as well as refreshing beverages.
Earth Eats hosted by Impossible™
Delight in hearty plant-based fare featuring Impossible™ foods, as well as wine, chai tea or a chai tea cocktail.
Flavors from Fire hosted by The NFL on ESPN
Score a touchdown of flavor with hearty dishes that are sure to tackle the toughest appetite.
France
Fall in love with the classic cuisine of France—along with assorted wines or a slushy cocktail.
Germany
Venture to Germany for Bavarian bites sure to sate foodies of all ages—every dish is köstlich!
Greece
Opa! Savor traditional Greek dishes like spanakopita and lamb moussaka.
Hawaiʻi
Traverse the Pacific for tropical flavors and island favorites both savory and sweet.
Hops & Barley
Stay stateside for all-American craft beer, wines and the hottest tastes from coast-to-coast.
India – Opening October 1
Spice up your life with bold Indian cuisine, like Madras red curry and Korma chicken.
Ireland – Opening October 1
Enjoy favorites from the Emerald Isle, like Irish sausage and seafood pie—which pair wonderfully with Irish ale and mead honey wine.
Italy
Savor the simple elegance of cucina italiana, with some of the world’s best-loved food and wine.
Japan
Delight your appetite with sushi and other delish dishes, as well as libations from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Kenya – NEW! Opening October 1
Set off on a safari of flavor as you enjoy traditional Kenyan food and beer.
Lobster Landing – NEW! Opening October 1
Get a taste of New England as you indulge in luscious lobster creations.
Mac & Eats – NEW! Opening October 1
Discover macaroni-and-cheese combos your mom never imagined!
Mexico
Take your taste buds south of the border as you enjoy chilaquiles, tacos, Mexican craft beer and margaritas.
The Noodle Exchange – NEW!
Savor the flavors of the Far East served up in delicious noodle dishes.
Refreshment Outpost
Nibble like there’s no tomorrow—stop by for satisfying snacks and beverages to go.
Refreshment Port hosted by Boursin® Cheese
Satisfy your craving for comfort foods—like chicken nuggets, poutine and soft-serve ice cream.
Rotunda Bistro – NEW!
Nosh on tasty cuisine featuring fresh seafood and produce in the American Adventure Pavilion.
Shimmering Sips hosted by CORKCICLE®
Get the brunch party started! Sample sweet treats and mimosas mixed with the perfect twist.
Spain – Opening October 1
Feast on flavorful Spanish foods—like paella, seafood salad and charcuterie—along with beer and wine.
The Swanky Saucy Swine – NEW!
Try out tantalizing pork dishes along with wine, beer or a cocktail.
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina – NEW!
Treat your senses to traditional Moroccan cuisine, like grilled kebabs and a falafel pita.
Eat to the Beat Concert Series
Once again this year the Food and Wine Concerts look a little different. The setup is very similar to that of the Flower and Garden Festival in 2021. There will be an assortment of local bands that will play over the duration of the festival. Here is a look at all the musical offering durning the festival.
JAMMin’ Chefs (Canada Mill Stage)
This funky drumming crew breaks it down as they drum up fun in the kitchen using pots, pans, and other unlikely instruments.
Mariachi Cobre (America Gardens Theatre)
Enjoy an exuberant performance of world-famous, traditional folk music.
Voices of Liberty (America Gardens Theatre)
Get swept away by inspiring vocal performances celebrating America’s spirit and beauty.
America Gardens Bandstand
The 2021 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival opens with America Gardens Bandstand presented by Florida Blue Medicare, a live music concert series presented Friday through Monday evenings. Local bands from across Central Florida take to the America Gardens Theatre stage, playing popular songs of yesterday and today. Check back later for more details.
Festival Events
Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt
Journey around world showcase and try to find all the hidden Remys! Once you find them you place the stickers on your map. When you complete, return for a special prize! If you are familiar with the scavenger hunt for Easter it is the exact same thing just new figures to find.
Simply purchase your map and stickers from select Festival merchandise locations, including:
Next, locate statuettes of Remy hidden throughout World Showcase and the Global Marketplaces and match the ingredient stickers to your map.
Once you’ve found them all, bring your completed map to Disney Traders located at the entrance to World Showcase and choose a surprise, compliments of Chef Remy!
Emile’s Fromage Montage
Your whole family will enjoy Emile’s Fromage Montage, where you can sample a variety of delicious cheeses served in inventive ways.
Purchase any 5 cheese dishes from select Global Marketplaces listed in the Festival Passport and be sure to collect a stamp for each purchased dish.
Once you’ve collected all 5 stamps, bring the stamped Festival Passport to Shimmering Sips for a specialty prize unique to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
No-Cost Seminars
Note so far this event is not happening for 2021
If you are looking to attend one of the talks be prepared to arrive early. These seminars have been trickier to get into in recent years. With the locals flooding in and taking up all the seats, Disney had to make some changes to level out the playing fields. So now most seminars are offered at an upcharge.
If you are looking to attend one of these free seminars be sure to check the daily time’s guide.
Low-Cost Culinary Demonstrations at Food and Wine
Note so far this event is not happening for 2021
At $19 a person plus tax for these seminars you just can’t go wrong! Since these are paid you can expect that your samples are going to be much better than the freebies. You may want to consider one of these instead of sampling out at the booths, often times it’s a better value.
The schedule of the culinary demos, and advance booking info can be found on Disney’s Food & Wine Festival Culinary Demos page.
Premium Food and Wine Seminars
Note so far this event is not happening for 2021
Disney also has pricey seminars that are more like special events. And when I say pricey I mean it, you can expect to pay well over $100 per person. They are the perfect thing to splurge on if you are celebrating or looking to surprise a foodie on your trip.
Here are some of the premium special events:
- $45 per person plus tax, “Mix It, Make It Celebrate It” is a hands-on workshop gives guests the opportunity to learn from professional chefs in cake decorating, garnishing, cocktail mixing, and other culinary activities on select Mondays and Thursdays.
- $95 per person plus tax, “Cheese Seminars” – 90-minute seminars where cheesemakers will explain the major aromas, textures and flavor levels of popular cheeses. You can sample artisanal selections paired with complementary wines, craft beers and other beverages while learning about the distinct nature of each featured region on select Saturdays.
- $229 per person plus tax starting prince, “Party for the Senses” will be September 21st, October 5th, 12th & 19th and November 9th.
- $139 per person plus tax, “Sunday Brunch with the Chef” features some of the country’s top celebrity chefs, this two hour event begins with a breakfast buffet and sparkling wine toast. The chefs answering questions from the audience and sharing their anecdotes. The event is followed by a meet and greet.
Merchandise for 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Of course, we have to take a look at the merchandise for this year’s Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. While it’s not out just yet I thought we could look back to last year’s merchandise. There is so much in the festival center I just have a small sampling pictured for you below.
This year the ears of the party are wine inspired! The fabric is a beautiful cork print with the different countries featured at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival.
I, unfortunately, do not like beer but this is the coolest souvenir I have seen! You can put your bottle cap collection in the brews sign at the bottom of the picture above. Such a great way to capture memories from your Disney World trip.
Beautiful glass Christmas ornament for this year’s Food and Wine Festival.
Annual Passholder Food and Wine Festival Gift
If you are a Disney World Annual Passholder you don’t want to miss out on this FREE gift. Take home Chef Minnie-inspired gifts on your first and fourth visits to the Festival in 2019. On your first visit, receive a complimentary Passholder magnet to add to your collection. And on your fourth visit, take home a complimentary, Passholder-exclusive wooden coaster set.
To redeem this offer and pick up your complimentary gifts, please visit Mouse Gears or Disney Traders.
As a Disney World Passholder, you can attend special, early access shopping events at Epcot on select Thursdays during the Festival. At these V.I.PASSHOLDER events, you can be among the first to purchase the newest releases of Passholder-exclusive merchandise at Mouse Gears and Port of Entry.
Final Thoughts on Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival
If you like food or drinking you are bound to enjoy this event. My husband and I look forward to attending this event each year. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon and to try out new food and catch a free concert.
On the other hand, this event brings in loads of people and causes Epcot to be a non-stop packed house for the duration of the festival. Watch out for the weekends, when the locals drop in and make everything extra packed.
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