Are you ready for the NEXT big EPCOT event — the Food & Wine Festival?! NO? Well it’s time to save up those dollars, grab your stretchy pants, and get prepared!

Disney has already shared that the Food & Wine Festival will start on July 14th and run through part of November. But just what can fans expect to find at the Festival this year? Here’s what we know so far!

Here’s a list of EVERYTHING confirmed to return to the 2022 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival!

Food Booths

It wouldn’t be an EPCOT Festival (particularly the Food & Wine Festival) without…well, food & wine of course! Disney has shared that NEW concepts and menu items at more than 25 Global Marketplaces (a.k.a. food booths) throughout the park.

And now Disney has also confirmed the FULL list of returning and NEW(!) booths that will be appearing at the Festival this year.

On the list of booths that will be returning from last year are The Swanky Saucy Swine, Appleseed Orchard, Hops & Barley, Earth Eats (hosted by Impossible), and Shimmering Sips (hosted by CORKCICLE).

New to the bunch this year is The Fry Basket (which will feature crispy french fries or yucca fries with seasoning!).

Note that not all of the booths will open at once. Instead, some of the food booths will open a few weeks later (after the official start of the Festival). This is something we saw done last year as well.

For example, while the Festival will start on July 14th this year, Brew-Wing at the Odyssey, Coastal Eats, and some other booths won’t open until August 15th.

Click here to see the MENUS for the 2022 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 

Eat to the Beat Concert Series & Dining Packages

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series will also be BACK in 2022! The series will feature “internationally recognized artists as well as local bands” and will once again be on the America Gardens Theatre stage. Essentially, it will be a mixture of popular artists and local bands just like what we’ve seen for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival’s Garden Rocks concert series.

The types of music that will be performed will include pop, country, R&B, and more. Disney has released the Eat to the Beat Concert line-up and it’s got some BIG returning favorites, including BOYZ II MEN!

Along with the return of the Eat to the Beat Concert series is the returning of concert series dining packages! These will be available Friday-Monday. Guests will be able to secure a spot at the show by reserving Eat to the Beat Concert dining packages starting May 24th, 2022, so mark those calendars!

Click here to learn more about the Eat to the Beat concert series

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak

If you’re all about the EPCOT Festival scavenger hunts (and their prizes!) then you’ll be thrilled to know that Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak (the Food & Wine scavenger hunt) will be returning.

You’ll be able to buy your map and stickers from Port of Entry, Pin Traders — Camera Center, or World Traveler. Then, it’s time to search for Remy throughout World Showcase! When you find Remy, be sure to place the right sticker on the corresponding part of the map.

Once you finish your map, you can get a special surprise! Bring your map back to Disney Traders, Gateway Gifts, or World Traveler to claim your reward.

Pricing for this year’s scavenger hunt has not yet been announced. It was priced at $9.99 last year. We’ll be on the lookout for updates about that.

Click here to see more details about our experience with the scavenger hunt in 2021!

Emile’s Fromage Montage

Calling all foodies! Emile’s Fromage Montage (a sort-of food completion challenge at the Festival) is also returning this year. As part of this challenge, you’ll need to purchase any 5 of the featured dishes from select food booths at the Festival (these will be listed in the Festival Passport). When you purchase a qualifying dish, be sure to grab a stamp!

Disney has officially released the eligible menu items and locations for this year. Get a look at those below!

Once guests get all 5 stamps, they can get a FREE “completer prize” at Shimmering Sips. Last year, this prize was a Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Serve in a collectible cup. We can’t wait to see what this year’s prize will be!

Click here to see our FULL review of Emile’s Fromage Montage from 2021!

ALL the Merch!

What’s an EPCOT festival without a bit of shopping?! There will be a number of items for guests to pick from in 2022 when the Food & Wine Festival returns. So far, Disney has said that the official merchandise for this year will include apparel, home decor, trading pins, and more!

Disney has shared that these items will be available at the Creations Shop and other locations throughout the park.

See all of the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival merchandise here!

What’s missing from the list of confirmed returning items? Well, Disney still hasn’t shared what special events (if any) will be available as part of the Festival (for example, will the old Party for the Senses event return?). Disney also hasn’t noted whether any Celebrity Chefs will be making appearances at the Festival, or what other entertainment might be available for fans to enjoy.

The Festival is still a little bit away though, so we expect more updates soon! Be sure to check back with us for more news on the Food & Wine Festival.

Click here for updates about this year’s Food & Wine Festival!

Are you excited for the return of the Food & Wine Festival?! Tell us in the comments!