EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival: Can’t-Miss Highlights for 2026

It’s the 30th anniversary of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, which runs August 27 through November 21. The festival is celebrating this milestone year with returning and reimagined legacy dishes, new menu items, and a new booth and exhibit celebrating everything cheese.

Here’s what to expect at the festival, from food highlights to festival experiences and concerts worth planning your visit around.

What’s New at the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival?

The festival features 30 legacy items to celebrate its 30th anniversary, bringing back dishes from past festivals, some reimagined. Standout anniversary dishes include the trio d’escargots at the France booth, featuring croissant escargot bites with a garlic-parsley dip, and the carrot cake at Milled & Mulled. The pickle milkshake is a favorite for our family: creamy and sweet with dill and coriander flavors. It’s unusual without tasting like drinking directly out of a pickle jar.

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The pickle milkshake balances out hot wings.

There are also numerous new dishes throughout the festival. Some of our favorites:

• Basil pesto chicken dumplings (Gyozas of the Galaxy)
• Bruleed sweet potatoes (Bramblewood Bites)
• Chermoula chicken hummus bowl (Tangierine Cafe)
• BBQ braai chicken pizza (Connections Eatery)

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The bruleed sweet potatoes brought a balance of sweetness and crunch.

The Wedge is a new all-cheese food booth in CommuniCore Hall, where you can also visit the Cheers to Cheese! interactive cheese exhibit. Both are available September 18 to November 8.

Global Marketplaces Around EPCOT

You can find food and drinks at festival marketplaces throughout EPCOT. Most are in and around the World Showcase, but booths are also available near the Creations Shop and along the walkway between the World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion.

Food locations for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival include:

• The Alps (near the Germany pavilion), open October 2
• Australia (near Disney Traders)
• Belgium (between the Morocco and France pavilions)
• Bramblewood Bites (between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion)
• Brazil (between the Morocco and France pavilions)
• Brew-Wing Lab (the Odyssey)
• Canada pavilion
• China pavilion
• Coastal Eats (near Creations Shop) open October 2
• Earth Eats (near The Land), open October 2
• Festival Favorites (CommuniCore Plaza)
• Flavors from Fire (near Creations Shop)
• Forest and Field (between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion)
• France pavilion
• The Fry Basket (near Test Track)
• Germany pavilion
• Greece (between the Japan and Morocco pavilions)
• Gyozas of the Galaxy (near Creations Shop)
• Hawai’i (near Port of Entry)
• Hops & Barley (American Adventure pavilion)
• India (near the China pavilion), open October 2
• Italy pavilion
• Japan pavilion
• La Poutinerie (near the Canada pavilion)
• Mexico pavilion
• Milled & Mulled (between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion)
• Refreshment Outpost (between the China and Germany pavilions)
• Shimmering Sips (near Port of Entry)
• Spain (between the Germany and Italy pavilions)
• Swirled Showcase (between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion)
• Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco pavilion)
• The Wedge (CommuniCore Hall), open September 18 to November 8

Year-round locations with festival food and drinks include:

• Block and Hans (American Adventure pavilion)
• Funnel Cake Stand (American Adventure pavilion)
• Connections Eatery (near Creations Shop)
• Regal Eagle Smokehouse (American Adventure pavilion)
• Sommerfest (Germany pavilion)
• Sunshine Seasons (The Land Pavilion)
• UK beer cart (UK pavilion)
• Norway cart (Norway pavilion)
• Canada popcorn cart (Canada pavilion)

Joffrey’s coffee stands in EPCOT feature a different affogato-inspired cold brew coffee at each kiosk, with flavors such as almond, toasted marshmallow, and caramel.

Can’t-Miss Festival Food Favorites

Standout dishes at the festival include flaky fish, fall-inspired pasta, and spicy wings.

The cast-iron seared river trout at Bramblewood Bites was a flavorful bite, with flaky skin-on trout served over vanilla-butternut squash purée. It’s topped with fall-inspired crunch, including Brussels sprouts salad, candied pecans, spiced pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries.

Inside the Muppets Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey, we once again took the challenge of eating the Unnecessarily Spicy Yet Extremely Tasty Carolina Reaper Pepper-Curry wings. These were genuinely hot with a lingering heat toned down by the creamy cucumber raita.

The bo ssam pork poutine at La Poutinerie delivered loaded fries with cheese curds, bo ssam pork, gochujang gravy, and kimchi pickles. It brought together savory and tangy flavors — and came with a commemorative “ticket” to South Korea from Air Canada, the booth’s sponsor.

We ordered everything at the Forest & Field booth, but the pumpkin mascarpone ravioli was the only one we got twice. It had fall flavors with the creamy pumpkin filling and buttery sauce, and the pomegranate and praline added tartness and crunch. The dish also checked off a spot on Emile’s Fromage Montage stamp-collecting challenge.

Festival Activities

Festival entertainment, photo opportunities, and play spaces are available throughout EPCOT. You can catch the Jammin’ Chefs playing percussion on pots and pans with kitchen tools or visit the new Cheers to Cheese! interactive exhibit with cheese history and facts inside CommuniCore Hall September 18 to November 8.

Festival Photo Pass Magic Shots add characters and effects, including the Swedish Chef, the Leaning Tower of Cheeza, and an “Elemental” effect.

Families can visit the Harvest Hollow Playground in the walkway between the World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion. This woodland-themed play area features turf, faux logs, and hollowed-out trees, surrounded by picnic tables and shaded by canopies. It’s a great spot for kids to play while adults sample food from nearby booths.

Eat to the Beat Concerts

Each night, you can catch a concert at the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion. Showtimes are 5:30, 6:45, and 8 p.m. All concerts are included with EPCOT admission.

The concert series features nationally known artists and local bands, with music ranging from pop and rock to country, soul, and Latin. The 2026 lineup includes Fitz and the Tantrums, The Beach Boys, Boyz II Men, and The Fray.

Seating can fill up quickly for popular concerts. Eat to the Beat dining packages are available at participating EPCOT restaurants and include a meal and guaranteed concert seating on the same day.

Tips for Planning Your EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Visit

Check Disney World’s festival guide before you visit to find must-try menu items and activities. A short list of priorities can help guide you through the festival.

Pick up a festival passport at an entrance, festival shop, or food booth to view the menus and activities and collect stamps for Emile’s Fromage Montage.

EPCOT’s Food & Wine festival can attract crowds in the afternoons and evenings, especially on the weekends or concert dates with popular artists. Try to plan your highest-priority food and activities early.

Dishes are small plates, but they can quickly add up to a full meal. Sharing with friends or family can help you sample more.

Look beyond the food and make time for festival photo opportunities, scavenger hunts, and activities such as Cheers to Cheese! and Jammin’ Chefs.

If you plan to catch a concert, check the Eat to the Beat schedule, arrive early for popular performers, or book a dining package for reserved seating.

Final Thoughts

The 30th year of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival looks back on years past while celebrating new dishes and returning favorites. Expect good food and entertainment with more than 30 festival marketplaces, concerts, and activities.