PHOTOS - The 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is now open

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Posted: Thursday August 30, 2018 12:43pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The 23rd Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is now underway - bringing 75 days of food and drink in a global culinary celebration.

2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival opening day

For a fourth year, global marketplaces extend into Future World. New bites include Butternut Squash Ravioli with brown butter vinaigrette, Parmesan cheese and pumpkin seeds at The Wine & Dine Studio; Charred Chimichurri Skirt Steak with smoked corn cake, pickled vegetable slaw and cilantro aïoli at Flavors from Fire; and New Brunswick Slider, slow-braised beef brisket “pot roast-style” on a potato roll with horseradish cream, crispy fried onions and pickled vegetables on the side at the Hops & Barley.

2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival opening day

New for 2018 will be the Taste Track global marketplace, featuring specialty croissant doughnuts (add gelato for an extra-sweet treat).

2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Marketplace kiosks, menus and pricing

The recently renovated Wonders Pavilion returns as the Festival Center.

2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival opening day

Click the gallery for more pictures from the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

You can also view all the Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2018 menus with pricing.

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larryzOct 12, 2018

Pre-price-hike, I wouldn't. I can understand people getting sick. Post-price-hike, the expectation is there.

boufaOct 12, 2018

WHAT?!?!? I am entertained by the Dinsey Lovers (or haters, I can't tell the difference) on this board, but what?!?!?! They replaced one group with another due to illness. You all would be rightly screaming bloody murder if they had simply canceled the shows this weekend because they couldn't (or wouldn't) find a replacement. I appreciate sarcasm, but it has to be part of the conversation to make sense.

larryzOct 12, 2018

I guess they're trying to make up for that mid-festival price hike.

Horizons '83Oct 12, 2018

Great addition, have fun for those able to make it.

wdwmagicOct 12, 2018

Change to the Eat to the Beat performer line-up for this weekend

tribbleorlflOct 12, 2018

I was so bummed when they weren't on the list this year, already was going on Saturday, now I'm over the moon. Smashmouth's lead singer had to be hospitalized apparently.

PuertoRekinSamOct 11, 2018

Sister Hazel front man posted that they are now performing at Eat To The Beat now this weekend... time to check out southwest flights.

MisterPenguinSep 12, 2018

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rocketraccoonSep 09, 2018

Someone else's pic of the cutting board that you get for going 4 times: It's pretty small, but still a nice lil' thing. Kinda like it better than the glasses from years past. Don't expect a full-sized cutting board though.

James JSep 07, 2018

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/2018-epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival.947234/

Princess LeiaSep 07, 2018

To anyone who has already gone, are there any favorite food/drinks that should be sampled? And conversely, any that should be avoided at all costs?

Biff215Aug 31, 2018

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/photos-permanent-ralph-breaks-the-internet-family-play-zone-debuts-at-epcot/ Haven't seen this "new" playground mentioned yet. Blog Mickey says it's a permanent addition, although festivals have added similar structures in the past that didn't outlive the event. I'm all for areas for kids to run around and play, but this looks pretty terrible to me and seems very undersized. Please tell me this isn't permanent.