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EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Global Marketplace Booths

The 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival featured over 30 Festival Marketplace Food Booths located throughout the park.

The following fan favorite Booths (among MANY others) returned to the Festival: Belgium, Germany, The Alps, and Hawai’i!

And FIVE new booths joined the lineup in 2024: Macatizers, Bramblewood Bites, Forest & Field, Milled & Mulled, and Festival Favorites!

Marketplace booths serve up small plates featuring HUGE tastes, so you can sample and sip your way around the park trying several items featuring cuisine inspired by countries all around the world!

Click Here to Check Out the 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Booth Menus and Food Photos

Plan what you’re going to eat at the Festival with our DFB-exclusive map & printable checklist! Click “Download Now” below to get your free printables.

Navigating the Festival

Don’t forget to pick up your free EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Passport! 

They are available at the individual World Showcase food booths, and you may find them at the park entrance, as well. 

You can refer to this easy-to-carry guide throughout your time at the Festival and keep track of everything you taste and sip.

“Let Your Taste Be Your Guide!” 

You’ll find a Digital Festival Guidebook in the My Disney Experience app, too. There is also an interesting feature might be helpful to guests with food allergies or intolerances.

When you click the “View Allergy Friendly Menus,” you can find items that are friendly for guests with gluten/wheat, egg, soy, peanut/tree nut, milk, sesame, fish/shellfish and other allergies. (Please be aware that Disney states the following regarding the Global Marketplace Booths: “We use reasonable efforts in our food preparation and handling procedures to avoid the introduction of the most common allergens into your menu choices. While we take steps to prevent cross-contact, we do not have separate allergy-friendly kitchens and are unable to guarantee that a menu item is completely free of allergens.”)

More EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Events and Details

Free with EPCOT Admission

Free with EPCOT admission are the Eat to the Beat concerts, cultural adventures, Marketplace Festival Passport, and all EPCOT attractions and park entertainment. (Find our COMPLETE GUIDE to EPCOT here!)

Eat to the Beat Concerts

Throughout the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, popular bands from recent decades take the stage at the American Gardens Theatre in The American Adventure Pavilion for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series.

These concerts are free with EPCOT admission, and typically take place three times per evening — at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM.

Iconic bands and artists can be seen performing Fridays through Mondays, while local bands perform Tuesday through Thursday evenings. 

The popular Eat to the Beat Dining Packages are an optional add-on that entitles guests to breakfast, lunch, or dinner at select EPCOT restaurants, and include same-day reserved seating at the Eat to the Beat Concert that evening.

Click the link to learn more about the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Eat to the Beat Concert Series and Dining Packages!

Fun for the Whole Family

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide ‘n’ Squeak Scavenger Hunt

Guests can expect fun for the whole family at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival including Remy’s Ratatouille Hide ‘n’ Squeak Scavenger Hunt!

In this activity, you’ll go on a scavenger hunt in search of little Remy statuettes hidden all around the park.

The cost to participate in 2024 was $9.99 for your map and stickers to keep track of our little Chef pal. Find a Remy, add a sticker to the coordinating location on the map!

Maps can be purchased at Creations Shop, World Traveler at International Gateway, or Disney Traders, or Festival Merchandise kiosks.

And once you’ve completed your map marking everywhere you found Remy, you can collect your prize at one of the following shops: Creations Shop, World Traveler at International Gateway, or Disney Traders!

The 2024 prize was a fun bowl! Guests received their choice of one bowl for every completed map. Choose from a Chef Minnie Bowl, a Chef Figment Bowl, a Chef Mickey Bowl, or a Chef Remy Bowl!

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit, another family-friendly fall activity, made its debut in 2022. This seasonal scavenger hunt typically runs from late September through November 1st (or while supplies last).

The pursuit works similar to Remy’s Scavenger Hunt, in that guests can purchase a game board and stickers at select merchandise locations: Creations Shop, Port of Entry, or World Traveler at the International Gateway.

Only THIS time, you’re searching for hidden PUMPKINS decorated based on Disney characters! The price in 2024 was $9.99.

Find a character, and simply place the corresponding stickers on your board. Next?

Once you wrap up your game board (or even if you don’t), you can return your game board to Disney Traders or World Traveler for a “spooky surprise!”

Click HERE to check out Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit!

“Fun For Families With Kids” Guide

Parents can pick up a free “Fun For Families With Kids” Guide!

This guide is filled with all the best activities for kiddos, including all the Kidcot Fun Stops, where they can collect cards at each country inside of World Showcase. It also includes the two scavenger hunts currently being hosted, like the DuckTales World Showcase Adventure as well as the festival-exclusive Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt.

Also featured in the guide are where to find the meet and greet locations for characters in the park including popular favorites like Mickey & Friends, Winnie the Pooth, Snow White, and much more!

Emile’s Fromage Montage

Pick up YOUR CHOICE of 5 of the suggested items as listed in the Festival Passport for Emile’s Fromage Montage, then receive a prize for completing this Cheese-themed Crawl! Guests can choose 5 cheesy dishes to complete the food crawl.

Remember, you do NOT have to eat ALL THE CHEESE in one day… unless you want to, of course. 😉

If you have a few days to enjoy the Festival, you can space out your five chosen items over the course of your visits.

The 2024 menu items and locations for Emile’s Fromage Montage were as follows (Stay tuned for 2025 items!):

• The Alps Marketplace
  Any Warm Swiss Cheese Raclette
• Brazil Marketplace
  Pão de Queijo
• Festival Favorites
  BBQ Pork Rinds (NEW)
• Forest & Field
  Pumpkin Mascarpone Ravioli (NEW)
• Greece Marketplace
  Griddled Cheese
• Hawaiʻi Marketplace
  Passion Fruit Cheesecake
• Macatizers
  Any Macaroni & Cheese
• Milled and Mulled
  Boursin® Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake (NEW)
• Spain Marketplace
  Spanish Charcuterie

Once you’ve tried 5 of the Crawl’s food items and collected your stamps in your Festival Passport, you can head on over to Shimmering Sips for a special prize!

The 2024 prize was a Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Soft-serve topped with a Mini Cheesecake and Graham Cracker Crumbs in a souvenir cup.

See our review of Emile’s Fromage Montage here!

CommuniCore Hall and Plaza — NEW IN 2024

A dedicated Festival area has opened in EPCOT to serve as the new “home base” for EPCOT’s seasonal Festivals and live events! CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza are housed in EPCOT’s World Celebration, bringing EPCOT International Festivals “to the center of Walt Disney World,” according to Disney.

Though we await more information on exactly how CommuniCore Hall and Plaza will be utilized during next year’s Festival, we do know that inside the Hall, there will be a demonstration kitchen, a mixology bar, and exhibition and gallery space. We’ll keep you posted right here on all the CommuniCore happenings at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival!

Extra Festival FUN

Chef Daisy

Keep your eyes peeled for the always-stylish Daisy Duck, who often makes appearances near the International Gateway (between the United Kingdom and France pavilions) in her special Food & Wine Festival outfit!

Check the My Disney Experience app to see if Daisy is greeting guests in EPCOT while you’re there.

Living with the Land during the Food and Wine Festival

The Living with the Land ride in World Nature has a new look during the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival!

You’ll get to see some of the ingredients that have been used for dishes at the various food booths this year and throughout Disney World.

Mini Food and Wine Festival

If you think that you and us here at the DFB are the only ones excited about the Food and Wine Festival… think again!

If you’ve ever visited the Germany Pavilion in EPCOT, you’ve probably noticed the tiny village in the pavilion that has its own miniature train running through it. This little village gets special banners added to its streetlamps for every festival, and now the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival banners have been added to it!

It’s a small touch, but also a great example of some of the extra magic you can enjoy throughout the event.

Food and Wine Festival-themed Nighttime Lighting at Spaceship Earth

EPCOT’s iconic Spaceship Earth in World Celebration presents a limited-time look and presentation for the Festival!

The musical light show in recent years has been inspired by Beauty and the Beast — specifically, themed to the song, “Be Our Guest!” The show begins when it gets dark outside and plays several times each night.

Festival Gift Cards

Worried about juggling your wallet or purse while doing a balancing act with your food and drinks from the Food Booths? You can get a wristlet/ring Disney Gift card at merchandise locations throughout the park!

These small gift cards function the same as a regular gift card, but you can strap it on your wrist to avoid having to dig through your wallet or purse while making your Festival food purchases. You can have it activated or loaded at a merchandise location with your desired amount, strap it on, and move towards your next Food Booth, ready to go!

Food and Wine Festival Disney PhotoPass MagicShots

Disney PhotoPass Photographers can take what might seem like an ordinary shot and make it extraordinary with a touch of magic. You can catch photographers who are just waiting to transform your photos with Magic Shots throughout the Food & Wine Festival!

Festival guests can take advantage of several different photo opportunities — including digitally enhanced Magic Shots — all centered around food! Simply ask any Disney PhotoPass photographers at the following locations for the Festival Magic Shots they can take:

• PhotoPass Photographers throughout World Showcase — Chef Remy Magic Shot
• PhotoPass Photographers near the waterfall at the Imagination! Pavilion AND select locations in World Celebration — Chef Figment Magic Shot
• PhotoPass Photographers near the waterfall at the Imagination! Pavilion AND by the Lotus at Dreamers Point in World Celebration (Dreamers Point is better known as the location of the Walt Disney statue) — Swedish Chef
• from The Muppets Magic Shot
• PhotoPass Photographer on The Odyssey Bridge — Bunsen & Beaker from The Muppets Magic Shot

EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Special Events

From pairing meals around EPCOT to culinary demonstrations and beverage seminars, several high-end Special Events are often offered at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! The examples below are from prior Festivals, as Special Events have been on hiatus for the past few years. We will update this page accordingly when Special Events are announced for 2025! For now, we are keeping the Special Events information below for your future planning reference. 

Party for the Senses is a fantastic EPCOT Food and Wine Festival treat when it is presented!

We look forward to events like Cheese Seminars as well — along with one of our favorite events of past years, the Mexican Tequila Lunch!

Celebrity Chefs

NOTE: Celebrity Chef appearances remained on hiatus for the 2024 Festival. We will update this page accordingly if any Celebrity Chef appearances are announced for 2025. For now, we are keeping the Special Events information below for your future planning reference. 

Celebrity Chefs bring extra excitement to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. In previous years, we’ve seen such notables as Carla Hall, Buddy Valastro, and Jamie Deen (and more!) for the “Sunday Brunch with the Chef” series.

We’ll keep you posted on all culinary demos and premium events as well as Disney and visiting chefs in hopes that you can see your favorite chef in coming years!

Festival Merchandise and Novelty Items

Festival Merchandise Collections

A full range of Festival merchandise is available to commemorate your visit to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, including — but certainly not limited to — a spirit jersey, button-up shirt, baseball tee, and a cap. 

More fun finds typically include items like mugs, water bottles, a CHEF FIGMENT Loungefly bag, and the famous trash can-shaped salt and pepper shakers!

Disney World Annual Passholders will also want to look out for the exclusive Annual Passholder Collection.

There is MUCH MORE where that came from…

Check out ALL of the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival merchandise — with prices! — from 2024 HERE!

When shopping during the Festival, check the Creations Shop in World Celebration and World Traveler at the International Gateway.

You’ll also find other merchandise locations and kiosks around World Showcase.

Florida Blue Food & Wine Festival Lounge

Guests can register to access the free Florida Blue Medicare Lounge! Here, you can enjoy a nice, cool (and very relaxed) spot that is away from the sun and the crowds. It’s located at the space for Restaurant Marrakesh tucked in the back of the Morocco Pavilion.

Guests need to register for the lounge and can find the link be searching “Florida Blue” on the My Disney Experience app (just search “Florida Blue”) or by visiting the Florida Blue website directly, but it’s totally free. 

Inside the lounge, you’ll find ample seating, art activities, and complimentary beverages such as Moroccan mint tea, cold brew, water, sparkling water, and a variety of juices. The lounge was open daily from 12PM to 6PM through November 23rd, 2024. Stay tuned for 2025 information!

How to Book EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Events

NOTE: At this time, Special Events have not yet been announced for the 2025 Festival. Stay tuned for additional information if Special Events are announced at a later date. 

Be sure to join our DFB Newsletter and follow our EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Fans Facebook page to get the details FIRST!

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 may also be able to book all special events earlier – watch for dates here. In the past, discounts were by phone only at 407-WDW-FEST (939-3378). Stay tuned to DisneyFoodBlog.com and the Disney Food Blog Newsletter for details.

Booking for all other events, and for the general public on a date TBD! Call 407 939-3378 to book. ALL booking for VIP events and tickets (e.g. premium levels at the Party for the Senses) in previous years had to be booked by phone. Booking for seminars, demos, and some special events may be available at epcotfoodfestival.com.

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