Woohoo! It’s finally here! We have a WHOLE LOTTA INFO TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY!
That’s right — today we are sharing NEARLY ALL of the information that you need to plan your 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival visit!
See the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Menus and Start Planning!
Be sure to click on our individual pages for each booth to see food photos of most of the dishes!
The festival runs from August 31 through November 13. That’s 75 full days of eating and drinking All the Things Around the World! And general booking for ALL EVENTS begins on Thursday, July 20!
We know that you’re anxious to get planning, so let’s get right to it — here is all the information on everything happening at this year’s Food and Wine Festival!
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths and Menu Items
Once again, the fun is officially expanding into Future World, as Marketplace Booths will once again be located in this part of the park. Enjoy 35 different booths in all to celebrate 35 years of Epcot!
New in 2017, Epcot is going regional and themed! Lots of the new booths center around a certain theme or food. What does that mean? Read on!
Start Your Planning NOW!
News! The DFB Guide to the 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book is now available!
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! 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’re excited to welcome brand new booths Active Eats, Almond Orchard, Coastal Eats and MORE! We can’t wait to try all the new dishes at these spots.
To see all the details, head over to a Menu Index for the full rundown, and to our individual pages to see food pics and details!
We’re also excited to see lots of new returns by booths that have been on hiatus. These include Spain and India as well as Thailand!
Pistachio Cardamom Cake with Coconut Chocolate Mousse at the India Booth © Disney
And now we know that the Cheese Studio is back as well!
Cheese Studio Booth
Head over to our 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth Menus and Photos page to see the full booth menus and to see all the NEW and NEWLY RETURNING Booths!!
We hope you’ll take time to click through each individual booth page to see pictures of the actual booths themselves, what’s on the menu, and actual food photos for the upcoming event!
And oh HEY! The Loaded Mac and Cheese is BACK!!! Find it at the New Active Eats Booth!
Loaded mac and cheese with Nueske’s pepper bacon cheddar cheese peppers and green onions
Also, don’t forget to check out our other 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Coverage; we work hard to make sure we have the most comprehensive coverage of the festival on the internet!
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demos and Beverage Seminar Details
While we’re still awaiting the FULL LINEUP for Culinary Demonstrations, Beverage Seminars, and Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It! Hands-On Workshops, we are excited to share with you a few of the details! Stay tuned — we expect to receive the full schedule very soon!
Champagne Seminar at Epcot Food and Wine Festival
The cost for all Culinary Demonstrations and Beverage Seminars is $17 this year, and the events feature a wide range of talent from the culinary world. (Annual Passholders, DVC members, Golden Oak Residents, and Tables in Wonderland Members may be eligible for $2 discounts on seminars and demonstrations held Monday through Thursday, and may have access to early booking. We are still awaiting that information.)
Mix It! Make It! Celebrate It! Hands On Workshops will once again be $49. No discount is offered on the workshops at this time. Stay tuned to the DFB Newsletter for more details.
General booking for these low-cost events begins Thursday, July 20.
2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events Details
But wait, there’s more! Today, we’re sharing all of the details about Special Events that we’ll be enjoying during the 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!
Special Events are the higher priced events that take place through Epcot, and throughout all of Walt Disney World during the festival. They include Signature Dining Events, Premium Parties, and even interactions with celebrity chefs and culinary experts!
Once again in 2017, you can expect to see guest favorites return, like Party for the Senses, Trader Sam’s Behind the Scenes, and delicious Cheese Seminars.
Cheese at Food and Wine Festival Cheese Seminar
And we’re super excited to see all of the great talent available during the popular “What’s Cooking With” Series! Fan favorites like Jamie Deen, Carla Hall, and Robert Irvine once again take the stage!
Cooking with Carla Hall at the festival
Also returning are the wildly popular Specialty Dining and Pairings Events. Yay for Parisian Breakfast and Afternoons, Tequila Pairing Lunch, and so much more!
Parisian Breakfast
We’re also suuuuuper excited to see the Behind the Scenes at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto event back toooo! So fun!
Shrunken Zombie Head… all fired up
Click through to our Special Events page to see ALL of the information as well as reviews!
Eat to the Beat Dining Package Information and Booking
Because seating for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series is first-come, first-served, Disney is once again offering the opportunity to guarantee your seat for all your favorite acts this year!
Returning for 2017, pair your Eat to the Beat Concert experience with lunch or dinner at your favorite Epcot restaurant and enjoy a guaranteed seat for the show!
Booking for these special packages opens Thursday, June 20. For details on ALL participating restaurants and pricing, plus the entire Eat to the Beat lineup, head over to our Eat to the Beat Page!
Booking and Discounts
You can book most of the events on Thursday, July 20, at 7:00AM ET by calling 407-WDW-FEST (939-3378). You can also book Culinary Demonstrations, Beverage Seminars, and Mix It! Make It! Celebrate It! Hands On Workshops online at www.epcotfoodfestival.com.
Discounted pricing on Low-Cost Events ONLY ($2 off per person per seminar) was available in the past for Tables in Wonderland members, Annual Passholders, DVC members, and Golden Oak Residents. We are currently awaiting confirmation that these discounts will once again be offered in 2017. The discount applies only to culinary demonstrations, beverage seminars, and mixology demonstrations taking place Monday-Thursday throughout the Festival.
Stay tuned to the DFB Newsletter for more details.
Want More Epcot Food and Wine Festival Info?
We’ll have all the coverage and information you need right here on Disney Food Blog!
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
2017 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 July 20 at 7:00AM ET. 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 are eligible for a $2 discount (per person, per event) for beverage and seminars and culinary demos taking place Mon-Thurs during the festival. Members of these groups can also book all Special Events early on July 18th beginning at 9:00AM ET. 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 will not have early access to booking.
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Thank you for the info. Very disappointing to see the Culinary Demos go from 3 to 2 to now 1 per day during the week.
Oh my gosh… MY EXCITEMENT CANNOT BE CONTAINED!!! What jumped out at me after first glance: everything at Coastal Eats, India, and Thailand (YUM… all of it), and that passion fruit cheesecake with macadamia nuts at Hawaii!