2025 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival Dates Announced

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Posted: Monday May 12, 2025 10:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced the dates for the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The event will run from August 28 through November 22, 2025, continuing its role as one of EPCOT’s longest and most popular seasonal events. That’s a one-day earlier start and one-day earlier end compared to the 2024 festival, which runs from August 29 to November 23.

EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival

Over 35 Global Marketplaces Planned

Fall Fruit Cheesecake featuring Boursin Fig & Balsamic with Pomegranates and Candied Pecans

This year’s festival will feature more than 35 Global Marketplaces located throughout the park, offering a range of international flavors and drinks. Menus will once again include kid-friendly and plant-based items, with returning dishes such as:

Griddled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey (Greece)
Brazilian Cheese Bread (Brazil)
Fall Fruit Cheesecake featuring Boursin Fig & Balsamic with Pomegranates and Candied Pecans (Milled & Mulled)

Griddled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey

Cheese-Focused Scavenger Challenge: Emile’s Fromage Montage

Guests can participate in Emile’s Fromage Montage, which rewards those who purchase select cheese dishes with a free dessert after collecting stamps in their festival passport.

Remy’s Hide & Squeak Returns

The Remy’s Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt will return for 2025, inviting guests of all ages to search for miniature Remy figures hidden across World Showcase. A themed map and sticker set is available for purchase. Completing the hunt earns a small prize.

Eat to the Beat Concert Series

Live music will again be featured at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the America Gardens Theatre. Showtimes typically run three times daily. Admission is included with regular park entry, with first-come, first-served seating. A full list of performers will be released closer to the festival start.

Eat to the Beat Dining Packages

The Eat to the Beat Dining Package offers guaranteed concert seating for guests who book a meal at select EPCOT table-service restaurants. Dining packages include:

A full meal (entrée, dessert, and non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage)
Reserved concert seating in the second section of the theatre

Booking will be available through the My Disney Experience app and DisneyWorld.com.

Festival Displays on Living with the Land

During the festival, Living with the Land will feature special themed displays highlighting ingredients and growing methods used in the festival dishes, adding an educational element to the seasonal offerings.

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christine72579 days ago

We did the tequila lunch one year as well and still talk about it. Absolutely delicious and so much fun. Of any of the events, that's one I could possibly see coming back (assuming it's up to the restaurant group) since they've continued to do the tastings. Although I know there aren't big profit margins in the food, the $ is in the alcohol so perhaps they're satisfied just sticking to that. I'm pretty sure I remember La Cava posting a non-committal "you never know" or something like that to a question about the lunches last year.

Bocabear10 days ago

Party for the Senses was not a cheap ticket and they would sell out each night it was offered... The first few that we went to were amazing, and we got several of our friends also going each year.....then the entertainment by Cirque du Soleil stopped....the restaurants from around the country became just Disney resort restaurants, and the Celebrity Chefs disappeared.... The food items were becoming more pedestrian... the booze selections became less varied....and suddenly it wasn't worth it anymore.... But we sure loved it back at the beginning....

TheMaxRebo10 days ago

We used to plan our trips around F&WF and it was largely for the demonstrations and author signings and special lunches, etc. Did a tequila pairing lunch at La Hacienda de San Angel and it might be the best meal I have had at Disney. Never did a Party for the Senses but know they were very popular too No idea why they don't have them - assume just easier to not do them and feel they aren't needed to make sufficient $

HauntedPirate10 days ago

Another copy-and-paste Epcot F&W Festival. A shell of it's former great self. How uninspired and unsurprising.

Bocabear10 days ago

We used to love going and doing several of the seminars and demonstrations...It was always an added expense we did not mind paying... Sad that they no longer offer these things...especially surprising in this current atmosphere of "Upcharge Everything"... We used to do several of the seminars each trip and always Party For The Senses...and sadly watched that go from something truly special to an event that just felt like you were being fleeced. I am not sure why they never considered building the festival hall in a way that could completely replace the World Showplace and open up that area for another pavilion or large new attraction... Maybe the UK Pavilion becoming the British Isles and add Scotland, Ireland and Wales... with a few new attractions...

christine725710 days ago

Without the demos, tastings, and special meals it really seems like the festival is a shell of its former self. I still enjoy it but miss what used to be. I recognize that the majority of visitors probably have no idea what they're missing but I always had the impression that these special events were popular (they seemed to sell out). Anyone have insight as to why they halted the special events? I thought the lack of a festival center was a hang up for a long time and was hopeful when they went out of their way to say the kitchen in Communicore Hall is outfitted with cameras, but we've seen nothing.