EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Dates Announced For 2025 at Walt Disney World
Here we are again! Hot off the heels of Disney World announcing the dates of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, we have another huge scheduling update to share!
August is a busy month at Disney World as the parks shift to fall festivities. Though it doesn’t remotely feel like fall weather-wise, the vibes are certainly autumnal with the launch of the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival.
What is the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival?
EPCOT is considered the number one Walt Disney World theme park for foodies, and that is perhaps best exemplified by the Food and Wine Festival. EPCOT’s flagship festival spans the summer and fall seasons, offering guests the chance to purchase small bites and sips around the park.
Available daily, the festival is included with theme park admission in that it runs concurrently with regular park operations — no additional admission is required. That said, food and beverage items cost an additional fee. The festival is also marked with specialty merchandise, an outdoor concert series (also included with park admission, with seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis), scavenger hunts, and much more.
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EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Returns For 2025
This year, the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will take place from August 28 through November 22. The dates are similar to the year prior, but noticeably shorter than the festival’s dates in recent years. This return to a “diet” Food and Wine Festival calendar means that EPCOT now spends most of the summer season without a festival running.
Returning to the Food and Wine Festival this year are over 35 Global Marketplaces where guests can purchase the food and beverage items that make the festival so special. Remy’s Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt will return in 2025, as will Emile’s Fromage Montage.
Disney released a sneak peek at some of the oh-so-cheesey menu items that will be included in Emile’s Fromage Montage:
- Milled & Mulled: Fall Fruit Cheesecake featuring Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake with Pomegranates and Candied Pecans
- Brazil: Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread
- Greece: Griddled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series will also be back in 2025 during the Food and Wine Festival. A full concert lineup will be announced soon. The Eat to the Beat Concert Series dining packages are a great way to enjoy a meal at EPCOT while guaranteeing seats at one of the concerts the same day. Those packages will be available for booking in the weeks leading up to the start of the Food and Wine Festival.