EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2026: Dates and Menus

EPCOT's biggest culinary event returns on August 27 and runs through November 21, 2026, and this edition carries some extra weight: the International Food & Wine Festival is marking 30 years. Disney has now released the official Foodie Guide covering every menu across the park.

The anniversary is built into the food itself. Thirty items have either returned from previous festivals or been reworked for 2026, flagged throughout the guide with a dedicated 30th icon. Returning favourites include the pumpkin-mascarpone ravioli at Forest & Field and the bushberry-spiced shrimp skewer at the Australia marketplace, while new arrivals include basil pesto chicken dumplings at Gyozas of the Galaxy and a smoked brisket and cheddar melt at Hops & Barley.

Some of the deepest cuts sit in World Showcase. Germany adds a new Wiener Schnitzel and keeps Schinkennudeln alongside an apple strudel that first appeared on a festival menu back in 1996. France brings red wine-braised short ribs and a pistachio crème brûlée, Japan adds a wagyu temaki hand roll, and Mexico introduces a tostada de osso buco. A separate Alps marketplace near Germany opens on October 2 with raclette and tartiflette.

Cheese gets its own thread again through Emile's Fromage Montage, the marketplace stroll marked out in the guide. Buying five qualifying items and collecting the stamps in a Festival Passport earns a treat at Shimmering Sips. Running alongside it from September 18 to November 8, CommuniCore Hall hosts an interactive exhibit called Cheers to Cheese!, where The Wedge serves a cannoli milk shake, a cheese flight and several macaroni and cheese variations while walking guests through the history of the ingredient.

Not everything opens on day one. Festival Favorites begins September 9, with Coastal Eats, Earth Eats, India and The Alps joining on October 2. For payment, Disney is selling festival-exclusive gift card wristlets featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, available with a minimum $15 activation at merchandise locations across EPCOT and usable at the Global Marketplaces and anywhere Disney Gift Cards are accepted. Festival merchandise for home cooking is also on sale. As always, Disney notes that all offerings are subject to change and availability.