Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
TBA, September – November
407-824-4321
Take an eclectic tour of the world at the International Food & Wine Festival as you sample delicious foods and fine wines during this international culinary celebration at Epcot, which also offers nightly concerts (Eat to the Beat!), celebrity-chef cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and the talents of street performers from acrobats to musicians. Admission is charged for certain events at the 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
International Food & Wine Festival Highlights
* More than 300 national and international wines
* 45 fabulous days long
* More than 76 kinds of international foods, each appetizer-sized portion priced $2-$5
* More than 160 of America’s most celebrated chefs and Walt Disney World® Resort chefs
* 1,200 wine and beer seminars featuring more than 100 topics
* More than 1,200 fireworks rockets exploding each night over World Showcase Lagoon in “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” grand finale to the festival
* 135 Eat to the Beat! concerts performed
* 33,000 bottles of wine and champagne
* 1.2 million hors d-oeuvre plates
* 2.1 million Vanity Fair napkins
* 750,000 beer cups
* 690,000 sumptuous samplings
* 600,000 forks
* 338,000 wine glasses
* 100,000 miniature desserts, including creme brulee, traditional apple strudel, baklava and more
* 3,000 gallons of soup, including cheddar cheese soup (Montreal marketplace), seafood gumbo (New Orleans marketplace), and chilled tomato and garlic soup (Barcelona marketplace)
* 1,500 pounds of fresh strawberries
