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The Food and Wine Festival Returns to Disney’s California Adventure

The Food and Wine Festival Returns to Disney’s California Adventure


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The Food & Wine Festival returns to Disney’s California Adventure park! Here Guests can enjoy food and entertainment that celebrate California. Read on to see this year’s event highlights.

Food & Wine Festival

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Guests can experience all the amazing festival has to offer with wine, delicious food, and family-friendly entertainment. The Food and Wine Festival takes place in Disney California Adventure Park, so the family can enjoy the festival and the attractions, entertainment and Characters of the park!

The event runs from March 1, 2024 – April 22, 2024. Valid ticket and Park Reservation for the same park on same date required.

The festival runs from March 1, 2024- April 22, 2024. This delicious event is sure to be a fun time for the entire family.

Carthay Circle Winemaker Receptions

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Three nights during the festival, you can enjoy wines from different vintners in the Baja region of Mexico and California at the Carthay Circle Winemaker Receptions. The menu will complement the wines chosen as a Guest presenter provides background and tasting notes.

Reservations are required as space is limited for this event. Click HERE for more details.

Beverage Education & Tasting Seminars

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Reserve your spot to learn about beverages at the Beverage Education & Tasting Seminars. Learn about popular craft beers, house-made cocktails, fizzy seltzers and wines.

This fun event takes places at Sonoma Terrace. Reservations are required. Click HERE for more information.

Hotel Events & Classes

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Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Food & Wine Experience will have you meeting the chefs and sommeliers of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. This event takes place at the Hearthstone Lounge on Friday, April 19, 2024 and is $250 per person (plus tax and gratuities).

Mixology Class at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Lounge is where you will learn to make a classic tiki libation. This event will take place on March 11th, 25th, April 8th, and 22nd. The cost of the event is $159 per person (plus tax and gratuities).

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A Gastronomic Journey at Napa Rose is already sold out!

Unfortunately, A Gastronomic Journey at Napa Rose is sold out, but at this event Guest will enjoy a 5-course tasting menu accompanied by curated wine pairings from Peter Michael Winery. This event takes place on April 11th and costs $350 per person (plus tax and gratuities).

For more information on these events click HERE.

Festival Marketplaces

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Guests can enjoy the Festival Marketplaces that offer a variety of delicious small plates and beverages. The outdoor marketplace kiosks have menus inspired by fresh, California-grown ingredients. There will also be locally brewed craft beers and wines from all over California.

Click HERE for the Festival Marketplaces menus.

Soarin’ Over California

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Soarin’ Over California returns for the Wine and Dine Festival. Experience the Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite National Park, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs, San Diego harbour, Malibu, downtown Los Angeles, and finish at Disneyland Park all while being high in the air in front of an 80 foot projection dome.

This festival has something fun for everyone. You will not want to miss this event.

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