We are coming at you with LOTS of BIG NEWS this morning for the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!!
Epcot Food and Wine Festival
We’re talking Special Event information (AND BOOKING DATES!), the Eat to the Beat Concert Series lineup and Dining Packages, Seminars and Demonstrations, and MORE for the Festival which will run from August 29 – November 23, 2019!
Let’s dive right in…
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Dates for Events, Demonstrations, and Seminars
Mark MAY 15TH on your calendars, because THAT is the day booking will open for Seminars, Demonstrations, Eat to the Beat Dining Packages and Special Events!
Cheese Seminar at Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Demonstrations and Seminars
Visit our Low-cost Seminars and Demonstrations page for all the dates and time info for the 2019 Beverage Seminars and 2019 Culinary Demonstrations including pricing, booking info, schedules, and presenters. Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It! Hands-on Workshops will also return for 2019, as will Food & Beverage Pairings.
Place Setting at Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events
will also open for booking on May 15th, 2019, including Party for the Senses!
Party for the Senses
for full information on Epcot Party for the Senses dates and chefs!
Chef Noah French at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Party for the Senses
Once again this year, two seating options will be available to choose from.
Sunday Brunch with the Chef
will return for 2019! A brunch buffet is followed by a Q&A and Meet and Greet with a celebrity chef! Buddy Valastro, Carla Hall, Andrew Zimmern and Cat Cora are just a few of this year’s presenters.
Buddy Valastro returns to the Food and Wine Festival
See the full chef and dates list here!
Cheese Seminars
are returning with 7 separate seminars focusing on different topics. See the schedule, presenters, and topics — along with booking and pricing info — here!
Cheese at Food and Wine Festival Cheese Seminar
Dining Events and Pairings
Several special dining and pairing events also open for booking on May 15th such as the Culinary Tour of Japan, Italian Food, Wine vs. Beer Pairing, French Family Meal Traditions, the Mexican Tequila Lunch, and more!
Tequilas to Sample at La Hacienda Tequila Lunch Pairing
See the full list here along with pricing and schedule information!
Family Fun at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Fun for the whole family will include the return of the popular Candy Sushi at 3:30 and 5:30 daily in Epcot’s The Land pavilion. (Booking information has not yet been released, so stay tuned!)
Candy Sushi
The Disney du Jour Dance Party will take place DAILY throughout the Festival this year featuring Disney pals!
Fill in your map and find REMY with the return of Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt!
Remy’s Hide & Squeak Map Purchasing Location sign
The Family Play Zone will give the kiddos a chance to play during the Festival at a special spot to enjoy.
Family Play Zone
Eat to the Beat Concert Series with NEW Acts and Dining Packages
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series lineup still awaits some dates to be filled in, but we’ve got LOTS of new and returning acts to tell you about!
Sugar Ray performs during the Eat to the Beat concert series
New acts this year include Sawyer Brown, Zach Williams, D’Capella, Kris Allen, Boyce Avenue, and MORE! These performers join returnings artists such as Sheila E, Hanson, Boyz II Men, and others.
You’ll want to know about some changes to concert TIMES this year, in addition to the list of artists.
Concerts will take place on Sundays through Thursdays at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM. However, on Fridays and Saturdays, concerts will take place at 6:30 PM, 7:45 PM, and 9:00 PM.
See the full Eat to the Beat Concert Series lineup here!
And, of course, with the return of Eat to the Beat comes the return of Eat to the Beat Dining Packages! These packages allow guests to dine in their choice of participating Epcot restaurants and enjoy reserved seating for the show. See the full list of restaurants and prices by clicking here!
And see ALL the information for the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival here!
Ready to Plan for Your 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip?
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Your purchase includes several bonus items as well — including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable World Showcase Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World!
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Do you know if there will be early booking for DVC, Disney Visa or AP members?
I am so excited!
Very disappointing to see the culinary demos have virtually been eliminated. The festival special events are limited.
Hmmmmm, is it just me, or have they virtually eliminated the mixology seminars? There are a few whisky, a tequila and Ketel One, everything else is beer & wine.
Is there any reason for this? They used to have fantastic mixology seminars!
Lisa R., all the information we saw yesterday did NOT indicate early booking for DVC/Visa/AP. The only specific notation we saw is for DVC members to call Member Services.
DFB Team, Thank you for all the information. You mentioned the date the events are able to be booked, but what time? I looked on the Epcot Food and Wine page but there is no time listed there as well.
I’m getting more and more disappointed with the concert series…Why cancel an event like Night of Joy when they are just gonna put them at Food and Wine it makes no sense. Not everyone practices the Christian faith and I don’t know half of those artists and had to google them. Why not bring back Fuel or Wilson Phillips or any other known great act?
I would like to make a reservation for a wine seminar in October. We have a group of 8 going. Does anyone know if the full $19 per person is due at the time of reservation? Or does it work more like the dining reservations where you use a credit card to “hold” your reservation?
Also curious if anyone knows what time on 5/15 you will be able to start making seminar reservations.
Thanks!
Lisa R. – I believe that in previous years, DVC did not have early booking access, but did have a discount, so i had to call to reserve at the discounted rate.
Lisa R. – Just talked to DVC member services and early booking call in time is 9 am on May 14 through member services line.
Eat to the Beat – Disney picks the music based on who wants to come for the price they want to pay. Limits some of your options LOL!
Someone asked about paying for wine seminars. You pay for ALL Food and Wine events at booking and they are NOT refundable so make sure you know what you want to do.
I was told by Disney that the Candy Sushi event for 2019 will not open until May 30th.
Thanks for the info about Candy Sushi!
Anyone know why these events are NON refundable?
@Monica probably because it’s a nominal fee and it’s too much of a hassle for WDW to change & refund these small venues.
Jackie – Thanks for a really good guess. The problem with that theory is the Sunday Brunch with the Chef is costing me $300 for 2 people. If my daughter can’t get off work, it will cost me $300 for 1 person. I obviously didn’t see this Non refundable polity when I booked. I thought it was just like all the ADRs.
@monica I was thinking about, obviously, the food & beverage seminars. I did not know that big-ticket venues were also non-refundable. But, I do believe Party for the Senses has always been non-refundable.
Can someone else go & split the cost? That’s awful. I think you should still attend.
May I ask did you book online or over the phone? If you booked over the phone, there’s a tape. If the CM did not tell you it was non-refundable, you may have a leg to stand on. Or find where it’s written on the Disney site.
Sorry this is what happened! Best of luck for a resolution.
Jackie – “There is a Non-Transferable and Non-Refundable Cancellation Policy. Once booked, modifications are not permitted” I booked online. It is not anywhere n the description when you pull up the information of the events. I actually had to go back to the booking process to see it when you are making the reservation. This statement is on the final page before you hit reserve within the “Guest Policy” section. I have read this section before doing ADRs and thought they were all the same. I believe Disney is not only negligent but deceptive in not putting this policy in their event general information section.
Is anyone having a problem with booking the Hibachi Experience. I have calling and I am getting mixed answers. Some say the event is filled while others day it is not open for booking yet. The event is $190 per person and I called on May 14 when they opened for booking and they said that it was already filled. I am having a hard time believe this. Does anyone have any information on this? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!