Following today's news on Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates, Disney has also confirmed the details for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival - and if you're planning a Walt Disney World trip in the autumn, the two events overlap nicely.
2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Dates
The festival runs from 27th August to 21st November 2026, covering a solid chunk of the late summer and autumn period. For UK visitors, this lines up well with post-summer-holiday travel when prices often ease off and the Florida heat becomes slightly less intense. If you're looking at dates for your trip, check the latest prices and availability with Disney Holidays here.
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Global Marketplaces
The main draw of the festival is the Global Marketplaces - a series of food and drink kiosks dotted around EPCOT, each themed to a different country or cuisine. Full menus haven't been confirmed yet, but Disney has teased three returning items for 2026:
- Gyozas of the Galaxy: Chicken Dumplings with Tomatillo Salsa Verde, Street Corn Salad, Cotija, Lime Crema and Cilantro
- Australia: Grilled Bushberry-spiced Shrimp Skewer with Sweet-and-Sour Vegetables and Coconut-Chilli Sauce
- The Alps: Kirschwasser Torte with Cherry-Brandy Buttercream, Fondant, Sugared Almonds and Cherry Compote
The full marketplace list and menus will follow in a Foodie Guide closer to the festival. Some stalls also have phased openings, so not everything will be available from day one - worth keeping an eye on if you have specific things you want to try.
Emile's Fromage Montage
Emile's Fromage Montage is back. This is essentially a cheese-focused food crawl around select Global Marketplaces - you collect stamps in a festival passport for each eligible dish, and complete it to earn a treat. If that sounds like your kind of afternoon, it probably is.
Remy's Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt
Also returning is the Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt, where guests follow Remy around World Showcase hunting for hidden figures. You buy a themed map and sticker set, track your finds, and get a keepsake if you spot them all. It tends to be a decent way to get kids (and some adults) to actually walk around the World Showcase rather than making a beeline for the food stalls.
Eat to the Beat Concert Series
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series returns to the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion. Concerts are included with standard EPCOT admission and run multiple times a day on a first-come, first-served basis for seating. The artist lineup hasn't been announced yet. Dining packages will be available again, giving you a meal beforehand and a guaranteed seat - details on those are expected closer to the festival start date.
More details - including the full marketplace list, Eat to the Beat lineup and dining package information - will follow as the festival approaches.
