Wondering where to start as you dive into this year’s festival festivities? Here is your complete guide to the 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, including activities, live entertainment, seminars, food booths, and more.

The 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is back for a brand-new year! This year, the jam-packed festival runs from March 6 through April 27, 2026. We’ve broken down everything you can expect to do, see, and eat at the festival in our comprehensive guide to the 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival.

What is the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival? It’s your chance to celebrate California’s culinary and wine history! The state is known for its creative cuisine and its winemaking from south to north, and this festival brings together creative culinary concoctions with California-made wines, beer, and more. A popular event since the first festival took place in 2006, the 2026 Food & Wine Festival is now in its 20th year. This year, you’ll find plenty of delicious eats to try, performances and culinary demonstrations to catch, and activities to participate in as you visit Disney California Adventure in March and April.

2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

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• Frequently Asked Questions
• What’s New at the 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival
• 2026 Food & Wine Festival Food Booths
• Activities at the 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival
• 2026 Food & Wine Festival Merch

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2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Dates

The 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival began on March 6, 2026, and ends on April 27, 2026.

How long does the DCA Food & Wine Festival run for?

It lasts for just over seven weeks, giving you nearly two months to experience this food-filled fest.

What are the park hours for California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival?

During the festival, Disney California Adventure Park is open from 8 AM to 10 PM every day. Festival marketplaces typically open around 11 AM each day, though hours may vary. Check the Disneyland app for the most up-to-date times.

Make sure you grab a festival guidebook upon entering California Adventure Park for this year’s Food & Wine Festival. This is your guide to the day’s activities (and all the festival food booths).

How much is the 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival?

All Disney California Adventure festivals, including the 2026 Food & Wine Festival, are included with the cost of admission to California Adventure Park.

• If you’re a Magic Key holder, attending the 2026 Food & Wine Festival costs nothing.
• If you’re purchasing a ticket, you can visit at Disney California Adventure starting at $83/day (see the special offer here) – or you can price out your specific visit at Disneyland.com.

However, there are other Food & Wine Festival costs to factor in before you head to the park. For example, one of the main draws of the festival is the collection of food booths (or festival marketplace kiosks), where you can purchase small plates of food, snacks, and drinks. These vary in cost; the cheapest items are typically in the $6 to $7 range. However, the fanciest cocktails or wine flight may hit $17 to $18.

While the Food & Wine Festival at DCA has held free demonstrations and classes in the past, there have also been paid classes you can take (as little as $25 per person). There are a number of Food & Wine Festival experiences you can book in advance, too, that start at $25 per person and can cost as much as $100 or more, from cocktail classes to winemaker receptions to chef-led dinners.

What’s free at the Disney California Food & Wine Festival?

If you’re hoping to do the Food & Wine Festival on a budget, there’s still plenty to enjoy! There’s a slew of live performances you can catch throughout the day – and each one of these performances is completely free! Additionally, you can enjoy the festival marketplace kiosks, or food booths, on a budget with the Sip and Savor Pass, which gives you eight or four tabs (now scannable credits loaded right onto your lanyard) to use for any food and nonalcoholic drinks you’d like to try. And there are regular culinary demonstrations and shows happening throughout the park each day of the festival.

2026 features the following free live entertainment once you’re inside Disney California Adventure for the festival:

• Culinary Demonstrations, which feature local, visiting, and Disney chefs as they prepare a few of their favorite recipes on stage Friday through Sunday.
• Family Programming, which takes place throughout the duration of the festival, allowing you to find something fun for everyone in the family including special activity zones and demonstrations.
• Live Music, with musical performances setting the vibe at locations throughout DCA.
• Soarin’ Over California, which returns just for the festival! Head over to Soarin’ and you can catch the original California-centric ride film.
• Jammin’ Chefs, who perform at the Paradise Gardens Obelisk with a crowd-pleasing blend of musical styles played on pots and pans.
• Confection Purrfection with the Superkitties, a hands-on experience for kids ages 3 to 11 years old to get involved (and decorate some cupcakes!)

In addition to these free entertainment offerings, there’s plenty to see around California Adventure during the Food & Wine Festival. And it’s all free! You’ll be able to find photo opportunities, participate in demonstrations, or even try limited-time festival offerings at restaurants throughout the park.

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What’s New at the 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival

Something we love about the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is that each year many fan-favorite food booths, activities, and entertainment return – but the festival always brings something new and fresh for a brand-new year.

Photo by Jonathan Nungaray

You can see a full list of menu items for the 2026 festival here.

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2026 Food & Wine Festival Food Booths

One of the big draws of the annual DCA Food & Wine Festival is the food booths. While every festival held at California Adventure Park includes food booths (or festival marketplaces), the Food & Wine Festival is the biggest, with the largest number of booths. And the special focus on California flavors, ingredients, and chefs means this is your chance to try local fare – in fact, many of the beers offered come right from local Anaheim breweries! For 2026, all booths open at 11 AM daily.

Photo by Heather Adams

You can check out the full list of 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival food booths below:

• California Craft Brews
• Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo
• Garlic Kissed
• Golden Dreams
• LA Style
• Mercado de Antojos 
• Peppers Cali-Ente
• Uncork California

Food & Wine Festival Sip and Savor Pass

Don’t forget to grab your Sip and Savor Pass if you’re planning to spend the day at Disney California Adventure sampling all of the food and drink options! All Guests can purchase a Sip and Savor Pass (though Magic Key holders will typically get a discounted price), and the pass provides you with a commemorative festival credential, lanyard, and eight (or four) tabs that can be redeemed for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating festival locations.

Photo by Jonathan Nungaray

The Sip and Savor tabs are accepted at the festival’s food booths as well as some restaurants throughout DCA that offer small sample-sized portions and limited-time festival creations. This year, you can redeem your entitlements at:

Festival Marketplaces

• California Craft Brews
• Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo
• Garlic Kissed
• Golden Dreams
• LA Style
• Mercado de Antojos
• Peppers Cali-Ente
• Uncork California

Dining Locations (Note: dishes eligible here are tasting portions, not entrees)

• Award Wieners
• Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
• Cappuccino Cart
• Churros at Hollywood Land
• Churros at Pixar Pier
• Churros near Goofy’s Sky School
• Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
• Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
• Festival Cart
• Hollywood Lounge
• Lamplight Lounge
• Mendocino Terrace
• Paradise Beer Garden
• Paradise Garden Grill
• Pym Test Kitchen
• Smokejumpers Grill
• Sonoma Terrace
• Studio Catering Co.
• Willie’s Churros

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Activities at the 2026 DCA Food & Wine Festival

In addition to eating your way throughout the park, the Food & Wine Festival has so much to do, from photo ops to shopping experiences to actual learning opportunities.

Want a sneak peek of what’s likely to return for 2026? Here’s a full list of things to do at the 2026 California Adventure Food & Wine Festival:

• Carthay Circle Receptions
• Hotel Winemaker & Mixology Class Experiences
• Soarin’ Over California
• Wine and Mixology Education and Tasting Seminars

Carthay Circle Receptions

If you’re looking for an elevated and truly special experience, the Carthay Circle Winemaker Receptions offered during the annual Food & Wine Festival at DCA are a total treat. These unforgettable events are designed to highlight wines from different California vintners, and those wines are paired with carefully selected menus. As you sip and dine, you’ll also hear from guest presenters from each winery, who will offer background and tasting notes to enhance the evening.

Carthay Circle Receptions cost $175 per person, plus tax and gratuities. Here’s a look at the receptions from 2025:

Advance reservations and payment are required for these winemaker receptions. Space is limited, as each reception is an intimate affair, and these events tend to sell out quickly.

Hotel Winemaker & Mixology Class Experiences

Another special event that takes place only during the California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is a small series of Hotel Winemaker & Mixology Class Experiences. Hosted by the restaurants at the hotels of the Disneyland Resort, these experiences are very limited and welcome only a few guests each year – but if you can snag a spot, you’ll learn a lot and get to try some incredible treats! Chefs, mixologists, and winemakers will share their culinary expertise with Guests, and you’ll learn about wines, mixing cocktails, and pairing delicious homemade dishes with your beverages.

For 2025, the Hotel Winemaker & Mixology Class Experiences started at $159 per person, plus tax and gratuities. Here’s a look at the seminar options and dates for the 2025 Food & Wine Festival:

• Mixology Class at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar: Learn to make one of the legendary libations served at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar. Then, sample tray-passed snacks around the outdoor fireplace. At the end, you’ll take home a tiki mug as a souvenir.
• Dinner and Scotch Event at Hearthstone Lounge: This new addition for the 2025 festival is an evening filled with rare and exceptional scotches from Highland Park on the Isle of Mull & Orkney and world-renowned The Macallan from Speyside, Scotland. Tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, a four-course tasting menu, and live music complete the experience.
• A Walk on the Silverado Trail: This special food and wine experience at Hearthstone Lounge is an afternoon out on the Mariposa Pool deck featuring a curated selection of Silverado Trail wines. The wines are paired with cuisine from the culinary team at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

Remember, you’ll need to make an advance reservation and have a valid, government-issued ID to prove you’re 21 years old or older to join these events!

Soarin’ Over California makes a limited-time return. Photo by Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort

Soarin’ Over California

The original version of Soarin’ has returned for the annual DCA Food and Wine Festival. If you’ve been missing the attraction’s original California-centric film, the festival is your opportunity to experience it once again.

Wine, Beer, and Mixology Education & Tasting Seminars

If you want to learn from experts in wine, beer, and mixology, you can sign up for one of the education and tasting seminars offered during the DCA Food & Wine Festival. These seminars are always a popular activity with Guests – though they do come with an additional fee, it’s an opportunity to sip some wine or beer (or a cocktail!) and learn from experts who had a hand in creating the products you’re sampling. From renowned California winemakers and brewmasters to Disney mixologists, these seminars will teach you a little more about wine, beer, and mixing the perfect cocktail.

Here’s a look at the schedule of Wine, Beer, and Mixology Education & Tasting Seminars for the 2026 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival:

Wine Seminars

The following events begin at 4 PM.

• March 7 and March 8: Bodkin Wines with Chris Christensen
• March 14 and March 15: Duckhorn Vineyards with Dana Epperson
• March 21 and March 22: McClain Cellars with Jason McClain
• March 28 and March 29:Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration Sommelier
• April 4 and April 5: Lombardi Wines with Tony Lombardi
• April 11 and April 12: Disneyland Resort Sommelier
• April 18 and April 19: Testarossa Winery with Rob Jensen
• April 25 and April 26: Skywalked Vineyards with Tom Johnson

Mixology Seminars

The following events begin at 12 PM and 2 PM.

• March 7 and March 8: Gin – Carthay Circle Restaurant
• March 14 and March 15: Tequila – Hollywood Lounge
• March 21 and March 22: Whiskey – Lamplight Lounge
• March 28 and March 29 (only available at 12 PM): Whiskey – Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
• March 28 and March 29 (only available at 2 PM): Rum – Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
• April 4 and April 5: Gin – Pym Test Kitchen
• April 11 and April 12 (only available at 12 PM) Gin – Festival Beverage
• April 11 and April 12 (only available at 2 PM): Vodka – Broken Spell Lounge
• April 18 and April 19 (only available at 12 PM): Tequila – Cozy Cone
• April 18 and April 19 (only available at 2 PM): Gin – Festival Beverage
• April 25 and April 26 (only available at 12 PM): Rum – Oga’s Cantina
• April 25 and April 26 (only available at 2 PM): Tequila, Vodka, Bourbon Mix – Oga’s Cantina

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2026 Food & Wine Festival Merch

As always, expect a fair amount of food and wine-themed merch, including apparel, accessories, and special pins. You can check out a few of our favorite merchandise picks from the festival last year below!

Photo by Heather Adams

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Thanks to Disney for hosting us during the opening day of the DCA Food & Wine Festival.