We have a few updates for the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, which is running for a record 75 days this year from August 31 until November 13!
We’ve been sharing all the latest details with you as soon as we hear them, including the Eat to the Beat concert lineup and the Food and Wine Festival Marketplace Booths!
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Updates
Disney starts releasing Food and Wine Festival information in small bites this time every year. And right now we have details on the NEW Marketplace Booths, Party for the Senses, new activities and dishes for kids, and special events! Read on for more!
Confirmed World Showcase Booths, Plus NEW India and Spain
This year guests will nosh at a record 35 Marketplace Booths in both Future World and World Showcase! The 35 booths are a nod to Epcot’s 35th Anniversary this fall! Confirmed for this year is Farm Fresh, which will feature a brand new dish: Crispy Chicken with Griddled Cornbread and Red-eye Gravy.
Two new booths will also debut: India and Spain (Spain is actually returning from its last appearance at the festival in 2011)! And you can check out our Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths and Menu page for the others we think are coming back this year!
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival India Booth Menu
The menu at the India booth will include Korma Chicken with cucumber-tomato salad, almonds, cashews and warm naan bread as a savory dish.
Korma Chicken, India Booth ©Disney
The dessert choice in India is a Pistachio Cardamom Cake with Chocolate Coconut Mousse..
Pistachio Cardamom Cake with Coconut Chocolate Mousse at the India Booth © Disney
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Spain Booth Menu
will feature a great eat-and-walk dish: Charcuterie in a Cone.
Charcuterie in a Cone from Spain ©Disney
Start Your Planning NOW!
News! The DFB Guide to the 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book is now available for pre-order! And if you pre-order the 2017 edition, you get the 2016 edition (with TONS of great info!) for FREE!!!
This 250+-page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever.
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!
Order your 2017 edition today and we’ll immediately send you the 2016 edition for FREE to get started on planning right away! Don’t miss a moment of the fun!
Use code Chefs at check-out for a 20% discount!
Be sure to stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for all of the latest coverage about the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. We’ll have the details FIRST!
2017 Eat to the Beat Concert Lineup – So Far!
We’ve put together a preview of the acts we expect to see during this year’s Eat to the Beat concert series.
Acts for this year will include Delta Rae, .38 Special, Christopher Cross (rumored), Jeffrey Osborne, and Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas!
- Delta Rae — August 31-September 1
- TBD — September 2-27
- 38 Special — September 28-29
- TBD — September 30-October 3
- Rumor: Christopher Cross — October 4-5
- TBD — October 6-13
- Jeffrey Osbourne — October 14-15
- TBD — October 16-26
- Starship featuring Mickey Thomas — October 27-29
- TBD — October 30-November 13
Since this is a partial, preliminary list, be sure to stayed tuned to the Disney Food Blog for any changes and/or additions to the concert schedule.
Special Events – Party for the Senses, Pairing Events, and More!
Special Events at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
include the popular Party for the Senses, wine and beer pairing meals, and culinary demos with celebrity chefs!
Wine View Lounge Cheese Station
This year’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival will once again include the Party for the Senses and culinary demos, including special dishes and culinary demos geared toward kids!
Other special events for this year include dining and pairing events at World Showcase restaurants and events at hotels including the return of Brunch with a Twist at Disney’s Grand Floridian!
…And More!
Also returning this year is Ratatouille’s Hide and Squeak Scavenger Hunt!
Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak Pins — Your Suprise for Helping Chef Remy!
Remy Scavenger Hunt Maps
Stay tuned to the DFB for all the news about the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! And join the DFB Newsletter so you can get all the big news first!
Start Your Planning NOW!
News! The DFB Guide to the 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book is now available for pre-order! And if you pre-order the 2017 edition, you get the 2016 edition (with TONS of great info!) for FREE!!!
This 250+-page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever.
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!
Order your 2017 edition today and we’ll immediately send you the 2016 edition for FREE to get started on planning right away! Don’t miss a moment of the fun!
Use code Chefs at check-out for a 20% discount!
Be sure to stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for all of the latest coverage about the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. We’ll have the details FIRST!
We’ll have all the details you need here on DFB. Check out the helpful links below!
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Index
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth and Menu Index
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost Seminars and Demonstrations
2017 Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Fans Facebook Page
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Wine and Dine Half Marathon
2017 Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic
Food and Wine Festival 101
2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Menus and FOOD PHOTOS
2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Gluten Free Items
How to Book Epcot Food & Wine Festival Events
To book all special events and demonstrations, call 407-WDW-FEST (939-3378) starting TBD. Join the Disney Food Blog Newsletter to find out as soon as we do about details and booking dates! Culinary Demonstrations and Beverage Seminars and general admission for some special events may be bookable online at www.epcotfoodfestival.com as well as by phone.
Tables in Wonderland members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Golden Oak Residents may be eligible for a $2 discount (per person, per event) for beverage and seminars and culinary demos taking place Mon-Thurs during the festival. These members will be able to book seminars and demos TBD. Discounts are by phone only at 407-WDW-FEST (939-3378). Stay tuned to DisneyFoodBlog.com and the Disney Food Blog Newsletter for details.
Chase Disney Visa Cardholders can book select special events, demos, and seminars on TBD as well. A limited number of seats are available for the booking date.
Be sure to check out our Epcot Food and Wine Festival Page for more details as we get them!
Are you making plans for this year’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival? Let us know in the comments what you’re looking forward to!
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Yo, I feel like I was a victim of the old bait and switch! Came to post from the homepage due to photo of desert associated with the post. No write-up or information about said desert is in the post!
I was told that Sister Hazel would be Sept 16-17. Is this not confirmed yet?
I hope Mark McGrath is coming. That’s how I celebrate my bday every year. I made him a shirt n family calander last year n gave the twins gifts. Lovely nice family. We come several times a week. We r so looking forward to it.
Jennifer — We haven’t been able to confirm them yet. Stay tuned!
Caroline — We’ll let you know as soon as we hear!
Dave — So sorry for any confusion. We use our own photos from previous festivals as unifying “Food and Wine Festival Updates” pictures. That particular photo is of the Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel. It appeared at the last two festivals at different booths each time. You can find out more about here, in a preview post we did last year about the booth that featured it in 2016, The Chocolate Studio. It’s delicious and a crowd pleaser. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it return in 2017.
When will the Chew be out there?
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I am VERY happy to hear that there will be an India booth! I hope they keep introducing more and more countries every year. (Lookin’ for you someday, too, Russia!)
Lisa, you might be able to call Disney directly and request this. Their number is (407) 934-7639 for the reservations line. You can also access the latest maps on Disney’s website.
Faith — We haven’t received any word on that yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as we do!
I am planning my bachelorette for the third weekend in October … do you recommend any specific events or tastings?
Jennifer — the low cost seminars and demos are usually pretty awesome, and if it’s available during your dates, the Parisian Breakfast is pretty great. The Cheese Seminar is wonderful as well. Depending on your budget, the regional tasting events and the signature events at the resorts are pretty wonderful too, as is Party for the Senses. We don’t have specifics on who will be appearing when yet, but stay tuned. We’ll share that information as soon as we have it. 🙂
portugal needs to be on the menu and Amy Grant should play !!!
Love the post! How do I go about buying tickets to party of the senses? Very interested in going but can’t seem to find where to buy tickets. Thanks!
Arielle — Booking information for events hasn’t been released yet, but we expect it soon. Stay tuned!
We changed our dining plan to the deluxe plan so we could have more QS to convert to snacks while we are at Epcot. So it says you have to use all 3 at one location. What if you want to try something at the Australian kiosk and something at the Brazil kiosk. I am assuming that would be 2 different sales and could not be done.
Karie — That’s correct. Unless there is a change this year, the QS credit converted to three snacks has to take place in one transaction.
Are the celebrity chefs confirmed yet? I can’t seem to find a list for this year.
Mary-Jo — We’re still awaiting the full schedule of who will appear at this year’s festival. We’ll keep you posted!
Do you have an idea of when the confirmed booths will be released for this year? I love the food and wine we’ll be there for 3 weeks of it!
Heidi — We love it too and wow — that’s awesome that you’ll have 3 whole weeks to enjoy! We should know soon. Stay tuned — we’ll have the info here on DFB as soon as it’s available 😀
We are members and wish to know when we can make reservations to party of the senses.
Judy — We should have booking dates for you very soon.
I can’t wait for more info! We will be there for the very last day, November 13th. I have been assured that the last day will be just as good as the first. Do they usually still have bands/seminars/demonstrations on the last day?