The International Food and Wine Festival will make it’s return to Epcot again this year on September 30th. The 45 day festival will allow guests to experience international cuisine, culture, and entertainment from six different areas within Epcot. This year features more than 25 international marketplaces featuring “tapas sized” portions paired with beer and wine.
During the festival guests will not only be able to experience various cuisines from around the world, but they will also be able to:
- Three new tasting marketplaces — Hawaii, Caribbean Islands and Portugal — plus new menu offerings at popular returning marketplaces
- Celebrity chef appearances starring top culinarians like Jeff Henderson, Cat Cora, Alan Wong, Gale Gand, Suvir Saran, Jamie Deen, Rock Harper, Celina Tio, Robert Irvine, Andrew Zimmern, Buddy Valastro, Warren Brown, Art Smith, Keegan Gerhard and more.
- First-ever HGTV home entertaining seminars each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- The Cranberry Bog display by Craisins telling the story behind the venerable cranberry’s rich agricultural heritage.
- Daily wine seminars, bottle signings, author events and culinary demonstrations at the Festival Welcome Center.
- Eat to the Beat! concerts three times nightly (5:15pm, 6:30pm, and 7:45pm) at America Gardens Theatre.
Eat to the Beat Line up:
- September 30-October 2: Taylor Dayne
- October 3-5: 38 Special
- October 6 & 7: Jon Secada
- October 8 & 9: Roger Hodgson (Formerly from Supertramp)
- October 10-12: Billy Ocean
- October 13-16: Starship starring Mickey Thomas
- October 17-19: Sugar Ray
- October 20 & 21: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
- October 22 & 23: Howard Jones
- October 24-26: Boyz II Men
- October 27 & 28: Gin Blossoms
- October 29 & 30: Sister Hazel
- October 31 & November 1: Hanson
- November 2 & 3: The Pointer Sisters
- November 4-6: Night Ranger
- November 7 & 8: Air Supply
- November 9 & 10: Richard Max
- November 11-13: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
The Food and Wine Festival runs daily from September 30th until November 13th and is included with admission to Epcot. Food and other items are not included with park admission, however.
Highlights of Food and Wine Festival include:
- Festival Welcome Center – Wine Bar, Authentic Taste Seminars, “Authors Without Borders” weekend, plus more
- More than 270 chefs from across the country and Disney’s own chefs
- Marketplace Discovery Passport – Complimentary “passport” that will be stamped upon visiting each international marketplace
- First Bites Opening Reception – September 29th
- Party for the Senses (requires reseveration) – Tasting event beginning on October 8th from 7:30p-10:30p. Features more than 50 wines and beers, live entertainment by Cique Du Soleil, and tempting “bites” from chefs. Reservations can be made by calling (407)WDWFEST.
