Is there anything better than a Disney food and wine event? We don’t think so.
Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is running between 1st March and 22nd April, 2024, bringing with it a whole host of delicious snacks and experiences. Among the limited-edition menus will be vegan and allergy-friendly options (although pretty limited) and plenty of kid-friendly items.
2024’s edition of the festival is as jam-packed as ever. Get ready to dine on delicious food inspired by California’s fresh, homegrown ingredients.
DCA Food and Wine Festival Marketplaces
Disney California Adventure will be dotted with Festival Marketplaces, plus guests can find additional kiosks and Downtown Disney locations serving up tasty grub. Guests can pick up a Festival Tasting Passport and map from one of the 11 Festival Marketplaces.
You can view the full list of Festival Marketplace snacks here, but below are some of the offerings we’re most excited about.
California Craft Brews
- Cheeseburger Bao with Thousand Island dressing, grilled onions, pickle, and tomato relish
- S’mores Caramel Tart
- Frozen Mangonada Beer Slush: Brewery X Baja Boi, mango purée, rock melon syrup, grapefruit juice, and mango-chamoy glaze
- Brewery X Baja Boi Mexican Lager with salt and lime
- West Coast Beer Flight
Cluck-A-Doodle-Moo
- Cheese Pizza-flavored Wings with ranch dip.
- BBQ Beef Brisket Slider with smoked white cheddar and dill pickles on salt and pepper brioche
- Kiwi-Apple Lemonade
- Tangerine Tiki Cocktail
D-Lish
- Carbonara Garlic Mac & Cheese featuring Nueske’s Peppered Bacon
- Olive Oil Cake glazed with lemon curd, topped with vanilla bean Chantilly, and finished with fresh candied lemons, strawberry crunch, and lemon-lime gelée
- Huckleberry-Citrus Cooler
Earth Eats (New Marketplace for 2024)
- IMPOSSIBLE Chicken Parm Bites with tomato and cheese sauces and grated parmesan
- IMPOSSIBLE Beef Stroganoff: Egg noodles tossed in a mushroom cream sauce with IMPOSSIBLE beef and sour cream
- Watermelon Cucumber Mojito
Garlic Kissed
- Grilled Top Sirloin with roasted garlic-gruyère smashed potatoes and black garlic chimichurri
- Guava-Lychee Mule
Golden Dreams
- Frozen Old Fashioned
- Fig Matcha Latte
- Blueberry Pancake Cold Brew
- Peach Cobbler Cocktail made with Moonshine
LA Style
- Carnitas-style Pork Belly with esquites corn mac salad featuring Tajín Habanero
- Baja-style Fish Taco with cabbage slaw, cilantro-lime crema, and pico de gallo (plant-based)
- Spicy Strawberry Cocktail garnished with a Tamarindo straw
Nuts About Cheese
- BBQ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese with crispy dill pickle onions
- Mickey-shaped Macaron made with SNICKERS bar pieces
- PB&J Whiskey Shake
Meanwhile, in the Downtown Disney District, guests will be treated to a wide variety of limited-edition snacks and meals.
Some of these offerings include a Calabrian Chili Glazed Salmon from Ballast Point Brewing Co, the indulgent BT Fish & Chips Sandwich from Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes, and Grilled Mexican Seabass from the Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio.
Sip and Savor Pass
The Sip and Savor pass is a great way to save money if you want to try as many snacks as possible. The souvenir lanyard features eight removable tabs and usually costs $59 or $54 for Magic Key holders.
Each tab on the pass can be swapped for one eligible snack or drink. You can opt for either a digital or physical pass, and you can also choose to split them with friends and family.
Sip and Savor passes can be purchased from any of the Festival Marketplaces and a select few merchandise spots.
DCA Food and Wine Festival Experiences and Masterclasses
Disneyland’s Food and Wine Festival will also see several experiences taking place at Disney hotels – many of which are boozy workshops for those 21 and over.
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will be hosting “A Walk on the Silverado Trail” at the Hearthstone Lounge. Guests will be invited to sip a carefully curated selection of Silverado Trail’s finest wines, accompanied by plates paired by expert chefs and sommeliers.
Over in the Disneyland Hotel, Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar will be hosting Mixology Classes. Alongside learning to make their very own handcrafted cocktail, guests can indulge in hors d’oeuvres around the outdoor fireplace and take home a souvenir tiki mug.
Guests can also purchase a Food & Wine Festival Stainless Steel Stemless Fluted Dragonfly or Jade Glass from Hollywood Lounge, Mendocino Terrace, or Sonoma Terrace.
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