Information for the Culinary Demonstrations for the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is listed below.

Some of the best chefs around will share their go-to recipes and insider tips for preparing sensational dishes! The location for all of these events is the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Hollywood Land.

Culinary Demonstrations with Disney Chefs

Friday, March 3

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Christina Orejel

Sunday, March 5

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Jeremiah Balogh

Friday, March 10

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Lauren Low

Sunday, March 12

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Ashley Parris
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Albert Esparza

Friday, March 17

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Joanna Aguayo

Friday, March 31

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Lorenzo Belloso

Sunday, April 2

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Jeremiah Balogh
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Natalie Willingham

Friday, April 7

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Pablito Bertulfo

Friday, April 14

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Daniel Duke Brown

Friday, April 21

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Andrew Zibble

Saturday, April 22

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Juan Mendoza

Culinary Demonstrations with Visiting Chefs

Saturday, March 4

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Wing Lam, Wahoo’s Fish Taco
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Jamie Gwen

Sunday, March 5

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Ray Hayashi & Cynthia Hetlinger, RYLA

Friday, March 10

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Ernie Alvarado, URBANA

Saturday, March 11

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: David Kuo, Little Fatty
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Winne Yee-Lakhani, Smoke Queen Barbecue

Friday, March 17

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Josh Frias, Naples Ristorante e Bar

Saturday, March 18

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: David Kuo, Little Fatty
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Claudia Sandoval, MasterChef

Sunday, March 19

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Michael Reed, Poppy & Seed
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Shachi Mehra, ADYA

Friday, March 24

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Darrin Finkel, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen

Saturday, March 25

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Paul Cao, Burnt Crumbs
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Isaias Hernandez, Craft by Smoke and Fire

Sunday, March 26

• 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Duff Goldman

Saturday, April 1

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Daniel Castillo & Nicholas Echaore, Heritage Barbecue
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Jamie Gwen

Friday, April 7

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Bret Thompson, PEZ CANTINA

Saturday, April 8

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Stuart O’Keeffe
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Shaun O’Neale, MasterChef

Sunday, April 9

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Jet Tila
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Shaun O’Neale, MasterChef

Saturday, April 15

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Henry Pineda, Lola’s by MFK
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Ross Pangilinan, TERRACE by Mix Mix

Sunday, April 16

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Nika Shoemaker-Machado, Georgia’s Restaurant
• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Brian Huskey

Friday, April 21

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Carlos Gaytan, Paseo

Sunday, April 23

• 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Brian Malarkey

Culinary Demonstrations with Festival Sponsors

Friday, March 3

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co.®

Friday, March 24

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Marin French Cheese Co. presented by California Milk Advisory Board

Friday, March 31

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Ethel M® Chocolates

Friday, April 14

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Impossible™

Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23

• 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM: Focus on Earth Month presented by National Geographic

PLEASE NOTE — Disney provides the following information regarding the Culinary Demonstrations:

“Park admission and park reservation valid for Disney California Adventure Park required for park entry. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability and not guaranteed. No samples will be served. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. Event elements, including schedules, presenters, menus and location are subject to change without notice.”

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