The very first Festival of Holidays debuts in Disney California Adventure on November 10th! AAAAAH! Heather and I are SO EXCITED!

Part of the celebration — which will also include live music and dance performances, beautiful decorations, and a special holiday version of the World of Color nighttime spectacular — is the addition of FOURTEEN festive marketplaces (wha?!?!?) featuring global holiday cuisine!

With all the additional eats, it will likely be well worth it — much like the Epcot Food and Wine Festival — to study up on the various booth menus before your visit. So it’s a good thing they’ve just been released!

Ho Ho Ho… Here we GO!

Treats for Santa

• Mickey Snowman Cookie Decorating Kit
• Harvest Puff Pastry
• Assorted Cookies
• Classic Panettone
• Candied Chestnut Panettone
• Peppermint Bark
• Pumpkin Seed Brittle
• Walnut Fudge
• Warm Bourbon Cider
• White Hot Chocolate with house-made peppermint marshmallows
• Holiday Fruit Punch

Heritage Cottage

• Braised Beef Short Rib with smashed potatoes and sauerbraten sauce
• Weisswurst Sausage & Sauerkraut with stone ground mustard and pretzel crumble
• Vanilla Rice Pudding with apple compote and cinnamon streusel crunch

Making Spirits Bright

• Wines by the glass and tasting flights
• Warm Holiday Spiced Wine
• Sparkling Apple-pomegranate Juice

Nosh & Nibbles

• Brisket Potato Croquette with horseradish crème
• Sweet Spiced Noodle Kugel
• Reuben Potato Smash with Russian dressing and Rye toast

Good Fortune’s Feast

• Adobo Pork Bao with shaved red onion and crispy garlic chicharron
• Smoked Duck & Vegetable Spring Roll with cabbage and sweet plum sauce
• Chilled Papaya Shrimp Salad with chili-garlic vinaigrette and crispy noodles
• Winter Mint Milk Tea

Winter Sliderland

• Roasted Turkey Slider with cranberry sauce and gravy
• Kalua Pork Slider with pineapple jam and cider slaw
• Praline & Bourbon Whoopie Pie
• Sparkling Apple-cranberry Juice

Spice Salutations

• Chicken & Potato Curry with Kefir cream and grilled naan
• Carrot & Chickpea Fritters with coriander-almond sauce
• Cardamom & Saffron Sweet Cheese Tart with mulled fruit
• Mango Lassi

Brews & Bites

• Local, Seasonal & International Beers and tasting flights
• Holiday Cheese Ball with crackers & pretzels

Mistletoe Morsels

• Holiday Swedish Meatballs with creamy gravy and Lingonberry sauce
• Classic Crab Cake with lemon tartar sauce
• Shrimp Cocktail Martini with chili sauce and jalapeño olive
• Holiday Eggnog Cocktail with whipped cream and nutmeg dusting
• Merry Berry Sherbet Punch

Mosaic Delights

• Roasted Lamb with masala spice Basmati rice and poached raisins
• Mini Falafel donuts with pickled vegetables and Tahini drizzle
• Baklava with walnuts, pistachios and honey
• Iced Moroccan Mint Tea

Southern Home Holidays

• Grilled Spicy Chicken Sausage with red beans and rice
• Southern Mac & Cheese with jalapeño cornbread crumble
• Sweet Potato Pie with candied pecans
• Cranberry Sweet Tea topped with berry foam

Fiesta en Familia

• Green Chile Pozole with Vegetables
• Red Chile Pozole with Pork
• Fresh Fish Ceviche with chili-lime tortilla chips
• Guava Agua Fresca

Yuletide Yummies

• Mini Turkey Pot Pie with cranberry drizzle
• Pesto Puff Pastry Twist
• Gingerbread Bundt Cake with orange-vanilla sauce
• Eggnog Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream
• Mocha Yule Log with candied chestnuts
• Raspberry Linzer Tart
• Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brandied Cream
• Frozen Chocolate Milk with whipped cream and sprinkles
• Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate with house-made cinnamon marshmallows
• Inspired wine and beer selections

Abuelita’s Kitchen

• Chicken Cilantro Tamale with roasted Tomatillo salsa verde
• Beef and Cheese Tamale with red chili sauce
• Chorizo Bean Sopes with Cotija cheese and fresh crèma
• Spiced Peanut Brittle
• Pomegranate Margarita

WOW! Where are YOU going to start 🙂 ?!?

Are you excited about the Festival of the Holidays? Please let us know with a comment!