One of Disney World’s biggest festivals is coming back starting at the end of August. Get ready to eat and drink til your heart’s content in EPCOT!
The EPCOT International Food and Wine festival returns on August 27 and runs through November 21, 2026. During this time stands representing different countries are set up throughout the World Showcase. Each stand offers food related to the country it represents. In addition to the food and drinks, there’s also activities and music.
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While the complete menu list for each stand is not available yet, Disney did share three things that will be returning this year. Guests can look forward to Street Corn-style Dumplings (Gyozas of the Galaxy), Grilled Bushberry-spiced Shrimp Skewer (Australia), Kirschwasser Torte (The Alps). Each one sounds delicious.
- Street Corn-style Dumplings – Chicken dumplings with tomatillo salsa verde, street corn salad, lime crema, and cilantro.
- Grilled Bushberry-spiced Shrimp Skewer – Sweet and sour vegetables and coconut chili sauce.
- Kirschwasser Torte – cherry-brandy buttercream, fondant, sugared almonds, and cherry compote.
Make sure to pick up a festival passport at the entrance to the park. These passports will have all of the stands listed with the menu listed for each. Also in the passport is Emile’s Fromage Montage, which is a food stroll of cheese inspired dishes. Try enough of the cheese inspired dishes, get the stamps at each stop, and you can get a festival treat when it’s completed.
Activities
Remy’s Hide & Squeak returns this year. This is a cute scavenger hunt that sends gusts all over the World Showcase looking for hidden Remys. The maps are available for purchase and if you can find Remy at every location you can return the map and get a special keepsake. This is a fun activity that guests enjoy doing each year.
Also returning this year is the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. This concert happens each night of the festival and has different artists scheduled throughout the duration of the festival. The concert takes place at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion. There is no extra cost for these concerts, they are included with the purchase of a theme park ticket. The artist lineup will be announced at a later date.
Disney said they will release more details as it gets closer, so expect more information this summer. Are you visiting EPCOT during the Food and Wine Festival?
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