The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is an annual celebration of global cuisine in Disney World and the Eat to the Beat Concert Series is a BIG part of the Festival fun!
The dates for the 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival were August 29th through November 23rd. Stay tuned for 2025 Festival dates and Eat to the Beat Concert Lineup! In the meantime, you can find Eat to the Beat information from 2024 below as we await 2025 information.
Get ready for eating, drinking, rockin’ & rollin’ at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival!
Eat to the Beat
Throughout the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, popular bands across all genres from the 80s, 90s, and even the 00s take the stage at the American Gardens Theater in The American Adventure Pavilion in EPCOT to share some of their greatest hits with the crowds!
Eat to the Beat
Be sure to check out our EPCOT Food and Wine Festival page for more details on the Festival!
These concerts are free with EPCOT admission, and take place three times nightly. Iconic bands and artists perform Fridays through Mondays, while local bands perform Tuesday through Thursday evenings.
Showtimes are: 5:30PM, 6:45PM and 8PM
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
2024 Eat to the Beat Lineup — Stay tuned for 2025 Artists and Dates!
- August 29 — The Finesse Party Band
- August 30-31 – The Fray
- September 1-2 – Sugar Ray
- September 3-5 – The Finesse Party Band
- September 6-7 – Hoobastank
- September 8-9 – Yellowcard (NEW)
- September 10-12 – The Hooligans
- September 13-14 – Tiffany
- September 15-16 – MercyMe
September 17-19 – Foreigners Journey - September 20-21 – Sheila E.
- September 22-23 – The Wanted (NEW)
- September 24-26 – Dian Diaz
- September 27 – Luis Figueroa
- September 28-29 – Mau Y Ricky (NEW)
- September 30 – Jesse & Joy (NEW)
- October 1-3 – Latin Ambition
- October 4-5 – Aloe Blacc (NEW)
- October 6-7 – Joey Fatone & Friends
- October 8-10 – Funkafied
- October 11-12 – We The Kings
- October 13-14 – Switchfoot
- October 15-17 – Gilly & The Girl Band
- October 18-19 – David Archuleta (NEW)
- October 20-21 – Billy Ocean
- October 22-24– Hayfire
- October 25-28 – Hanson
- October 29-31 – Evolution Motown
- November 1-2 – Haley Reinhart featuring Emily Estefan, Casey Abrams and Janel Parrish (NEW)
- November 3-4 – Boyz II Men
- November 5-7 – Sugar Vibe
- November 8-9 – Magic! (NEW)
- November 10-11 – Parmalee (NEW)
- November 12-14 – The M-80s
- November 15-16 – Smash Mouth
- November 17-18 – 98 Degrees
IT'S WINE & DINE TIME!
Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience.
If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU!
Eat to the Beat Dining Package
Dining Packages are available to pair breakfast, lunch or dinner (either a three-course meal or full buffet with a beverage — non-alcoholic or alcoholic for of-age guests — based on location) at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed priority seating for an evening show on the same date. The exception is Spice Road Table, where each guests receives 2 small plates and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older), and a shared tagine and a shared dessert platter for the table.
Please be aware that booking windows for specific dates open 60 days out. When available, you can make reservations now online, through the My Disney Experience app, or by calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3378.
Eat to the Beat Package Dining Times
Dining Reservation start times must be at least 2.5 hours prior to the Eat to the Beat show time. Guests dining for breakfast or lunch will have choice of concert seating for all three show times, while guests dining for dinner will have a choice of seating for one or two show times (depending upon restaurant dinner meal period start time). Guests should arrive at the America Gardens theater 15 minutes prior to the concert start time, entering through the designated package entrance.
Eat to the Beat Reserved Seating Area
The same-day reserved seating for the concert is in an uncovered area, located in the second section in the middle of the theater. If guests are in need of accessible seating, it should be noted when making the reservation.
Eat to the Beat Dining Package Details
Feast on fabulous food for lunch or dinner! Choose from several unique eateries at EPCOT offering Eat to the Beat Dining Packages. Each package includes:
- An appetizer, entrée and dessert or one (1) full buffet (where applicable), along with a non-alcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for of-age guests)
- One (1) guaranteed seat per person to an Eat to the Beat concert held on the same day
To check availability for same-day dining packages, visit Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue during the Festival. Packages are subject to availability and may not be available on peak dates.
The same-day dining packages don’t go on sale until Regal Eagle Smokehouse opens for the day — and most days that is 11:45AM, a couple hours after park open. We recommend heading to Regal Eagle as soon as you can if you want one of these packages. We have seen them sell out early in the afternoon, and cast members have told us that the amount of packages they have to sell can vary by the day, so sometimes they can be quite limited.
Eat to the Beat Same Day Dining Package sign
2024 Participating Restaurants and Prices and Dining Plan Details — Stay tuned for 2025 Restaurants and Prices!
To see reviews, click on the links below and scroll to the reviews section on the page.
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall — Storybook Princess Dining
Breakfast Adult: $72.00
Breakfast Child: $42.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit (for Breakfast)
Lunch and Dinner Adult: $84.00
Lunch and Dinner Child: $50.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: TWO Table Service Credits (lunch and dinner)
Biergarten Restaurant
Adult: $66.00
Child: $34.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Coral Reef Restaurant
Adult: $73.00
Child: $29.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Breakfast Adult: $64.00
Breakfast Child: $37.00
Lunch and Dinner Adult: $79.00
Lunch and Dinner Child: $47.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Le Cellier
Adult: $99.00
Child: $39.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: TWO Table Service Credits
Regal Eagle Smokehouse – Same-day, walk-up dining packages only
Adult: $36.00
Child: $21.00
Rose & Crown Dining Room
Adult: $61.00
Child: $26.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Spice Road Table
Adult: $56.00
Child: $21.00
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Eat to the Beat Dining Package Dining Time
When booking an Eat to the Beat Dining Package via the Walt Disney World website or through the My Disney Experience app, guests will select a specific showtime before choosing which restaurant they wish to reserve. (You will not be able to view the available dining times at the participating restaurants until you choose a showtime.)
Choose Showtime First, then Participating Restaurant Times will populate
You are able to select and view different restaurant availability for various showtimes as you wish before finalizing your reservation.
Choose Showtime First, then Participating Restaurant Times will populate
Guests booking by phone (at 407-WDW-DINE/407-939-3463) may verify corresponding show times with the Cast Member they book through.
Each reservation requires a “credit card guarantee,” which means that a credit card number is required for booking. Your card won’t be charged at booking, but it will be held and charged a fee of $10 per guest on the reservation if you don’t show up for the meal or cancel up to two hours in advance.
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Info
We’ll have all the coverage and information you need for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival right here on Disney Food Blog!
2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Index
2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Booth and Menu Index
2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Special Events
2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost Seminars and Demonstrations
2024 Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Fans Facebook Page
2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Wine and Dine Half Marathon
2024 Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic
Food and Wine Festival 101
Be sure to check out our EPCOT Food and Wine Festival page for more details on the Festival!
IT'S WINE & DINE TIME!
Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience.
If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU!
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