The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is returning to Walt Disney World in 2025! And, just like last year, there’s a limited time to enjoy it. This year, the festival will start in the fall, running from August 28th to November 22nd, 2025. Luckily, that’s still plenty of time to taste all the international eats and drinks, and enjoy the concerts, scavenger hunts, and more!

Like the other three annual festivals in EPCOT, the highlight is the Global Marketplaces (a.k.a. food booths) situated all around World Showcase serving up eats and drinks you can only get for a limited time. Plus, there’s so much more to keep you busy between bites. So, we’re bringing you a complete guide to everything you can see, do, and EAT this year at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!

What is EPCOT Food and Wine Festival?

The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is one of four seasonal festivals held in EPCOT every fall at Disney World. Each festival has its own unique focus, and this one is all about the unique eats and drinks from around the world! During the three months that the festival is available in the park, you can explore 35 different themed food booths featuring classic and mouth-watering eats and drinks across 6 continents.

Between all the eating and drinking you’ll be doing, there are other activities to explore, including not one, but TWO, scavenger hunts, a food challenge with a tasty prize, exclusive merchandise, and a concert series featuring local bands.

What are the Dates for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival in 2025?

The 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will take place from August 28th to November 22nd, 2025, giving you 90 days to enjoy all the eats, drinks, and entertainment.

How Long is the Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT?

The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will be available for approximately 90 days this fall. Note that this is shorter than previous years when the festival started in the summer so be sure to plan accordingly!

What’s New at the 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

2025’s Food & Wine Festival is PACKED with new things to eat, drink, and see! This year, Disney has announced that the Eat to the Beat Concert Series will feature SIX new performing acts, including KT Tunstall, Ben Rector, The Wanted 2.0, Jordin Sparks, Bowling for Soup, and The Beach Boys. Keep scrolling to see when they’ll be at EPCOT!

And, there’s plenty of new things to EAT too! The Gyozas of the Galaxy will be a brand new global marketplace located near Creations Shop. This marketplace will open up about a month into the festival (available starting September 28th) and will be the place to get your fix of dumplings! You’ll also be able to find some new dishes on the menus of returning booths, including Osakana Karaage from Japan, and both an Apple-Cinnamon and Caramel Mini Churros Sundae from Milled & Mulled.

EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 2025 Map

The 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival map has yet to be released. Stay tuned to Eat Sleep Disney for more details soon!

2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Global Marketplaces

EPCOT festivals are known for the wide variety of eats and drinks that are available at the food booths throughout World Showcase and the Food and Wine Festival is no different! Each Global Marketplace features a unique menu of food and drinks that showcases flavors from around the globe.

In 2025, the Food & Wine Festival features 37+ individual Global Marketplaces plus select year-round locations offering additional menu items exclusively for the festival.

Here’s the FULL LIST of Global Marketplaces confirmed for the 2025 festival:

Near Creations Shop & Refreshment Station:

• Coastal Eats (Opening September 28th, 2025)
• NEW! Gyozas of the Galaxy (Opening September 28th, 2025)
• Flavors from Fire
• The Fry Basket

In World Discovery:

• Connections Eatery
• Coastal Eats
• Fry-Basket
• Flavors From Fire
• Brew-Wing Lab

Global Marketplaces Around World Showcase:

• Mexico
• China
• India
• Refreshment Outpost
• The Alps
• Germany
• Spain
• Italy
• Flavors of America
• Funnel Cake
• Japan
• Greece
• Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina
• Belgium
• Brazil
• France
• Canda
• Refreshment Port

Near Port of Entry:

• Hawai’i
• Shimmering Sips

Between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion:

• Forest & Field
• Milled & Mulled
• Bramblewood Bites
• Swirled Showcase

Year-Round Locations:

• Connections Eatery
• Sunshine Seasons
• Block & Hans
• Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
• Sommerfest

Other Locations:

• Brew-Wing at the Odyssey
• Australia
• Earth Eats
• Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 2025 Menus

Wondering what to eat at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival? Well, there’s an easy way to plan ahead! Each year, Disney releases the Global Marketplaces menus in advance so you can get an idea of what eats and drinks you can enjoy. You can see all of the menus for the 2025 Food & Wine Festival here!

What To Do at EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

Eating and drinking your way around World Showcase isn’t the only thing you can do at the Food and Wine Festival! The festival also features a wide variety of activities that are sure to keep you busy from park opening to close!

Here is the full list of all the limited-time activities that are available during the 2025 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival:

• Emile’s Fromage Montage
• Eat to the Beat Concert Series
• EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Scavenger Hunts

Emile’s Fromage Montage

The popular cheese stroll is back again for the Food and Wine Festival! Disney has confirmed that Emile’s Fromage Montage will return for the 2025 festival, which includes purchasing five food items from 8 pre-selected Global Marketplaces located around the park to receive an extra free treat at the end.

To complete Emile’s Fromage Montage challenge, you’ll need to pick up a Festival Passport (which can be found at the front of the park, at merchandise locations, and at any of the Global Marketplaces) and purchase five of the listed cheesy dishes. With each purchase, a Cast Member will stamp your Festival Passport as proof of your purchase. Once you’ve received at least five stamps, you can take your Festival Passport to the Shimmering Sips Marketplace to get a free treat.

Here are the 2025 Emile’s Fromage Montage locations and menu items:

• Fall Fruit Cheesecake from Milled & Mulled Marketplace
• Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli from Forest & Fieldn Marketplace
• Pineapple Cheesecake from Hawai’i
• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese from The Alps
• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese and Alpine Ham from The Alps
• Griddled Cheese from Greece
• Pão de Queijo from Brazil
• Basque Cheesecake from Spain
• Schinkennudeln from Germany

While there are a total of 9 pre-selected dishes that qualify for Emile’s Fromage Montage, you don’t have to purchase each one to complete the challenge. If some of the dishes don’t appeal to you, you can opt to purchase multiple of the same dish and earn a stamp for each purchase. In fact, you could even buy five of the same dish and still get the free treat at the end.

It’s also important to note that you do not have to collect all your stamps on the same day – you can choose to come back to the festival multiple times to complete the cheese stroll. Just be sure that you bring the same festival Festival Passport back with you each time to keep track of all your stamps!

Eat to the Beat Concert Series

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series has become one of the most popular aspects of the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival and the 2025 concert line-up is sure to keep you dancing all season long! These concerts take place nightly between August 28th to November 17th, 2025 at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure pavilion and features a full line-up of popular local and global bands.

The Eat to the Beat concerts are often popular, so you may need to get in line early to ensure that you get a seat. However, you can guarantee yourself a seat close to the stage by purchasing one of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Packages. For a separate per-person cost, you can eat at one of the pre-selected restaurants in EPCOT and then get guaranteed seating at the show that same day.

2025 dining packages will be offered at:

• Biergarten Restaurant
• Chefs de France
• Coral Reef Restaurant
• Garden Grill Restaurant (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
• La Crêperie de Paris
• La Hacienda de San Angel
• Le Cellier Steakhouse
• Nine Dragons Restaurant
• Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (reservations not available, limited availability of same-day dining packages only)
• Rose & Crown Dining Room
• Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
• Spice Road Table
• Teppan Edo
• Tutto Italia Ristorante
• Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria

Note that dining reservations are required for the dining package at any table service restaurant. You can book your reservation 60 days prior to your visit on Disney’s website.

And, who exactly will be performing at EPCOT during the concert series? Here’s the FULL SCHEDULE of bands coming to the Eat to the Beat Concert Series in 2025:

• 4NRS Journey — August 28th
• Joey Fatone & Friends — August 29th-30th
• MercyMe — August 31st-September 1st
• 4NRS Journey — September 2nd-4th
• KT Tunstall — September 5th-6th (NEW)
• TobyMac — September 7th-8th
• Audio Exchange — September 9th-11th
• STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas — September 12th-14th
• Bacilos — September 15th
• La Calle Band — September 16th-18th
• Sheila E. — September 19th-20th
• Ben Rector — September 21st-22nd (NEW)
• Evolution Motown — September 23rd-25th
• Tiffany — September 26th-27th
• Jesse & Joy — September 28th-29th
• Southbound — September 30th-October 2nd
• Baha Men — October 3rd-4th
• New Found Glory — October 5th-6th (NEW)
• Element — October 7th-9th
• The Wanted 2.0 — October 10th-11th (NEW)
• The Fray — October 12th-13th
• Latin Ambition — October 14th-16th
• Hanson — October 17th-20th
• The M-80’s — October 21st-23rd
• Hoobastank — October 24th-25th
• Smash Mouth — October 26th-27th
• Hayfire — October 28th-30th
• Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy — October 31st-November 1st
• Boys II Men — November 2nd-3rd
• The Hooligans — November 4th-6th
• David Archuleta — November 7th-8th
• Jordin Sparks — November 9th-10th (NEW)
• Gilly & The Girl — November 11th-13th
• Bowling for Soup — November 14th-15th (NEW)
• The Beach Boys — November 16th-17th (NEW)

EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Scavenger Hunts

In 2025, the Food and Wine Festival will feature TWO scavenger hunts that take guests around World Showcase to win a prize, including Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak and Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit.

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak is offered throughout the entirety of the festival and takes you on a hunt around World Showcase to find small Remy statuettes hiding in each country pavilion. When you spot him, all you need to do is match stickers on a map to what ingredients he’s posing with.

However, if you want a more fall-themed scavenger hunt, Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit is just that! You’ll need to spot Disney character-themed pumpkins in each World Showcase pavilion and match the sticker to the correct country on the provided map. Just note that this scavenger hunt is only available through November 2nd, 2025, since it is Halloween-themed.

To participate in the scavenger hunts, you can purchase the game map from participating locations in EPCOT for $11.99 (plus tax). Then, when you complete the hunt, you’ll need to return to Disney Traders, Gateway Gifts, Creations Shop, or World Traveler to receive your prize.

EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Merchandise

Whether you’re shopping at the Festival Markets throughout World Showcase or stopping by Creations Shop on your way into or out of the park, there’s a whole bunch of specialty merchandise coming to EPCOT for the 2025 Food and Wine Festival!

Can’t make it to the festival but still want to do some shopping? Disney has confirmed that select Food and Wine Festival merchandise will be coming to the Disney Store online around the time that the festival begins!

Is EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Worth It?

So, should you visit the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival in 2025? Probably! EPCOT festivals have become fan-favorite events, with crowds flocking to the parks to try out all the eats and drinks and festival offerings. And, the Food and Wine Festival is no different! In fact, it’s perhaps the most iconic festival of all four offered throughout the year.

The great thing about the Food and Wine Festival is that it’s a free addition to your park day in EPCOT. So, you get to enjoy all the rides, World Showcase pavilions, and shows, PLUS all the festival offerings without having to pay extra (though you do have to pay to try any of the food or drink at the Global Marketplaces). In fact, you’ll likely find that you enjoy EPCOT even more when you visit during the fall festival because of the diverse theming, delicious eats, and extra activities to keep you busy!

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