Every year during September and November Disney World holds a Food and Wine Festival in Epcot, which means it is intermingled with the various countries that are represented throughout the park. The festival runs this year between August 29 and November 23, which means there are almost three months in which to enjoy the various offerings from around the world.
Along with the amazing foods, there are also seminars, events, and the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, which features a full load of great bands. The following is the list of the 2019 Concert Series schedule.
· August 29 through 31 – Plain White T’s
· September 1 through 2 – Sawyer Brown – NEW!
· September 3 through 4 – MercyMe
· September 5 through 6 – Grace Kelly – NEW!
· September 7 through 8 – Zach Williams – NEW!
· September 9 through 10 – Lauren Daigle – NEW!
· September 11 through 12 – Jimmie Allen – NEW!
· September 13 through 15 – TBD
· September 16 through 17 – The Allman Betts Band
· September 18 through 19 – Everclear
· September 20 through 22 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
· September 23 through 24 – Post Modern Jukebox
· September 25 through 26 – Blue October
· September 27 through 29 – Mark Wills
· September 30 through October 2 – Sugar Ray
· October 3 through 4 – Taylor Dayne
· October 5 through 6 – India – NEW!
· October 7 through 9 – TBD
· October 10 through 11 – Boyce Avenue – NEW!
· October 12 through 13 – Southern Avenue – NEW!
· October 14 through 15 – Kenny G
· October 16 through 17 – 38 Special
· October 18 through 20 – Baha Men
· October 21 through 22 – Billy Ocean
· October 23 through 25 – Sheila E
· October 26 through 27 – High Valley
· October 28 through 30- Hanson
· October 31 through November 1 – Sheena Easton
· November 2 through 3 – Kris Allen – NEW!
· November 4 through 6- -Boyz II Men
· November 7 through 8 – The Hooters
· November 9 through 11 – Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy
· November 12 through 18 – TBD
· November 19 – D’Capella – NEW
The foods run the spectrum from comfort and familiar to wonderful and exotic. This is not your average child based theme park event - it is full on adult and fantastic. Spend time waking through the Epcot World Showcase while munching on delicious offerings that delight and entice. You will not regret this fantastic event. Foods from the 2018 menu included:
Africa
Food:
Berbere-style Beef Tenderloin Tips with Onions, Jalapeños, Tomato and Pap (GF) — $5.50, Spicy Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew with Vegan Yogurt and Quinoa (V) — $4.50
Beverages:
Cederberg Chenin Blanc — $6.00
Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz — $5.00
Groot Constantia Pinotage — $7.00
Wine Flight — $6.50
The Almond Orchard
Food:
Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Pulled Chicken, Toasted Blue Diamond Almonds and Parmesan Cheese served with Nut Thins® Crackers — $5.00,
Fire-roasted Tomato Hummus topped with Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Roasted Almonds and served with Blue Diamond Artisan Nut Thins® Multi-seeds Crackers — $5.25,
Banana Almond Soft-serve Sundae with Fresh Berries and Chocolate Almond Streusel (KA) (V) — $4.50,
Beverages:
Almond Breeze Strawberry Smoothie (Non-alcoholic) (KA) — $4.50,
Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne — $16.0
Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne — $32.00
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Rosé Champagne — $21.00
Australia
Food:
Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas (GF) — $5.50
Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies (GF) — $7.75,
Lamington: Yellow Cake Dipped in Chocolate and Shredded Coconut (V) — $3.75
Beverages:
Coopers Brewery Original Pale Ale — $4.25
Hope Estate “Wollombi Brook” Semillon, Hunter Valley — $5.00
Franklin Tate Estates Chardonnay, Margaret River — $6.00
Yangarra Shiraz, McLaren Vale — $6.00
Wine Flight — $6.25
China
Food:
Xi’an Pancake with Beef — $6.75
Chicken Dumplings with Chinese Slaw (KA) — $4.95
Beijing Roasted Duck Bao Bun with Hoisin Sauce — $6.75
Black Pepper Shrimp with Garlic Noodles — $6.75
Beverages:
Mango Bubble Tea with Assam Black Tea and Milk (Non-alcoholic) — $6.75
Jasmine Draft Beer — $4.00
Happy Peach: Peach Liqueur and Dark Rum — $8.95
Kung Fu Punch: Vodka and Triple Sec — $8.95
Byejoe Punch: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit, Lychee, Coconut and Pineapple Juice — $10.50
Honeydew Bai Jiu Cocktail: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit and Honeydew Syrup — $10.50
Coastal Eats
Food:
Lump Crab Cake with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Avocado-lemongrass Cream – $5.25
Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip with Sourdough Baguette – $5.75
Seared Scallops with Roasted Corn, Butterbean Succotash and Chili-chipotle Butter Sauce – $6.00
Beverages:
A to Z Wineworks Pinot Gris, Oregon – $5.00
ROCO Gravel Road Pinot Noir, Oregon – $6.00
France
Food:
Croissant aux Escargots: Escargot Croissant with Garlic and Parsley — $5.75
Carbonade de Boeuf, Purée de Pommes de Terre: Beer-braised Beef with Bacon, Onion and Mashed Potatoes — $6.25
Crème Brûlée à la Confiture de Framboises: Crème Brûlée with House-made Raspberry Jam (V) (GF) (KA) — $4.25
Beverages:
La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice — $10.75
Chardonnay, Le Vieux Manoir — $4.25
Cabernet Sauvignon, Village la Tourelle, Bordeaux — $6.50
St-Germain Sparkling Kir: Sparkling Wine and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur — $8.50
Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Pale Lager — $4.25
And so much more!
Click here for a full list of the seminars, and be sure to book as soon as possible as they fill up quickly!
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However, there are all kinds of wonderful things associated with the Food and Wine Festival, not to mention all of the imaginative rides and displays in Epcot. To go to the festival you must have a ticket into Epcot, and expect to spend about $50 per person - which for food and drinks is not too terrible, especially when you are getting all those wonderful bites along the way! Disneyland has their own versions in the California Adventure, both during the Christmas Holidays and at their festival in March and April - those are surely don't miss events as well!
Disney theme parks are so much more than just rides for kids. Adult activities are everywhere, and I never miss an opportunity to take part because I rarely regret my efforts.
Enjoy Disney!!
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