This year’s EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is the first full festival since the pandemic and many guest favorites are returning, including live concerts from internationally renowned artists and more than 25 Global Marketplaces. Here is what is new at this year’s festival, as well as what is returning to 2022’s International Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World’s EPOCT park.
International Food & Wine Festival Dates
In 2022, EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival is almost 130 days and runs from July 14 through November 19, 2022. That’s plenty of time for guests to eat their way around the world.
International Food & Wine Booth Menus
In 2022, EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival will have more than 25 Global Marketplaces located throughout the more than 300-acre park. Global Marketplaces will include campfire-cooked summertime favorites at Flavors from Fire, South American cuisine and culture at Brazil, as well as crispy offerings at the Fry Basket. The complete Global Marketplace menus have not been released yet, but when they are, I will update this blog post.
Emile’s Fromage Montage
Cheese lovers will have the opportunity to sample a variety of delicious cheeses served in inventive ways by participating in Emile’s Fromage Montage. Guests who purchase five cheese dishes listed in the complimentary Festival Passport and collect a stamp for each cheese dish purchased will receive a specialty item when presented to a Cast Member at Shimmering Sips.
Eat to the Beat Concert Series
Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare is ready to serve up some piping hot tunes at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE starting this July!
This year, internationally recognized artists as well as local bands bringing their sizzling sounds to the America Gardens Theatre stage. Returning favorites include Baha Men, Tiffany, Christopher Cross and Air Supply, along with fresh-to-the-festival acts like Hoobastank, Los Amigos Invisibles and Stokley. Concert times are 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM at the America Gardens Theater stage in the America Pavilion in the middle of EPCOT’s World Showcase.
The following artists have been announced and are subject to change:
- July 14-15 – Baha Men
- July 16-18 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- July 29-30 – Taylor Dayne
- July 31-Aug. 1 – Tiffany
- Aug. 5-8 – Joey Fatone & Friends
- Aug. 12-13 – The Devon Allman Project
- Aug. 14-15 – Christopher Cross
- Aug. 19-20 – Journey former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri
- Aug. 21-22 – Air Supply
- Sept. 2-3 – Southern Avenue
- Sept. 4-5 – Kris Allen & David Cook
- Sept. 9-10 – Hoobastank (NEW)
- Sept. 16-17 – Los Amigos Invisibles (NEW)
- Sept. 23-24 – BBMak
- Sept. 30-Oct. 1 – Stokley (NEW)
- Oct. 2-3 – Sheila E.
- Oct. 7-8 – Mark Wills
- Oct. 9-10 – 38 Special
- Oct. 23-24 – Billy Ocean
- Oct. 28-31 – Hanson
- Nov. 4-7 – Boyz II Men
Eat to the Beat Dining Package
Beginning May 24, Guests can secure their spot at the show by reserving an Eat to the Beat Dining Package available Friday-Monday. The dining package can be reserved 60 days in advance and includes :
- An appetizer, entrée and dessert or one (1) full buffet (where applicable), along with a non-alcoholic beverage
- One (1) guaranteed seat per person to an Eat to the Beat concert held on the same day
- EPCOT Eat to the Beat Dining Package Restaurants and prices are as follows:
- Guests may also be able to dine without reservations at Spice Road Table or Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue the day of a concert for a same-day dining package subject to limited availability and enjoy guaranteed seats to an Eat to the Beat concert later that day.
Important Information
- Eat to the Beat Dining Packages are only offered during EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
- Alcohol will only be served to Guests ages 21 and older.
- Reservations require a credit card guarantee.
- Guests will receive Eat to the Beat concert badges at the restaurant after their meal. The badge will specify the date and show time they have reserved.
- Guests with the Dining Package will enter America Gardens Theatre in a separate queue and will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is guaranteed.
- Guests who have not reserved an Eat to the Beat Dining Package will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is based on availability due to limited capacity.
- To enter EPCOT, both a theme park reservation and valid theme park admission are required. EPCOT admission is not included in the price of the dining package.
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