This weekend, the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival started its 2026 run at the Disneyland Resort. This delicious festival features a variety of food and beverage options for guests to enjoy. There are also demonstrations, merchandise offerings, entertainment, and more to be enjoyed during this festival that continues through April 27, 2026.
This year, there are over 80 new menu items for guests to enjoy during the festival’s run. This can be found at the festival marketplace booths and individual restaurants throughout the park. They can also be seen on this year’s food guide:
Sip and Savor Passes
For those who want to experience a variety of foods during the festival, the Sip and Savor Pass is a great way to try multiple offerings. There are Sip and Savor Passes for 4 items for $34, including tax, and 8 items for $64, including tax. There is a discount for Magic Key holders, which brings the prices down to $59, including tax. These passes can be used at the following locations:
Festival Marketplaces
- Peppers Cali-Ente
- Golden Dreams
- LA Style
- Garlic Kissed
- California Craft Brews
- Mercado de Antojos
- Uncork California
- Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo
Festival Dining Locations
- Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
- Award Wieners
- Schmoozies!
- Hollywood Lounge
- Studio Catering Co.
- Terran Treats
- Pym Test Kitchen
- Cozy Cone Motel 5: Popcone
- Lucky Fortune Cookery
- Boudin Bread Cart
- Lamplight Lounge
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Outdoor Vending
- Smokejumpers Grill
Sip and Savor offerings at participating dining locations are tasting-size portions only, not full entrées.
Sip and Savor Passes can be purchased at the following locations:
- Sip and Savor Cart
- Festival Gifts
- All 8 Festival Marketplaces
- Elias & Co.
- Julius Katz & Sons
- Seaside Souvenirs
Demonstrations
Sonoma Terrace
Multiple food demonstrations can be enjoyed during the run of the Food & Wine Festival. For those who want to learn more about beverages, there are bookable seminars at Sonoma Terrace. During these seminars, winemakers and Disney mixologists lead guests through tastings that are delicious, educational, and a whole lot of fun. These seminars generally last from 30 to 40 minutes. The Daps Magic team has done these in previous years and really enjoyed them. Reservations are required for these seminars. Be sure to book early if you want to experience one of these offerings.
It is also important to note that to experience these, one must have a valid admission and accompanying reservation to enter Disney California Adventure.
Hollywood Backlot Stage
During the weekends of the festival, there will also be complimentary culinary demonstrations offered. These demonstrations will see talented local and visiting chefs sharing some of their best tips as they make some of their favorite dishes at the Hollywood Backlot Stage.
Entertainment
There is a wide variety of entertainment that will be offered throughout the festival. Regularly, the Jammin’ Chefs will be found near The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. This energetic offering sees the Chef and Sous Chefs joined by Clarabelle Cow, Daisy Duck, along with Chip ‘n’ Dale. It is generally offered on most days. Check the Disneyland App or Disneyland website for specific times.
Chef Goofy will also be on hand to meet with guests over by the Hyperion Theater. He will be dressed in his best chef’s outfit in a photo location that recreates his kitchen.
Elsewhere in Disney California Adventure, other entertainment offerings will be found. This includes the Paradise Bay Stage and the Paradise Gardens Bandstand. This will include a variety of different performers, including the fan favorite band Phat Cat Swinger.
Merchandise
There is also a really fun collection of merchandise themed to this year’s Food & Wine Festival. Some of it could be quite popular and end up selling out quickly. The best place to get and find the festival merchandise is at the Festival Marketplace, near the entrance of The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.
Soarin’ Over California
As has been the case in recent years, Soarin’ Over California has returned to Disney California Adventure for the festival. This year, the run of this attraction has been extended as a part of the celebration of Disney California Adventure’s 25th Anniversary. Experience some of the most iconic destinations in California during this flight that includes sights and smells.
More Information
There are plenty of fun things to do, eat, drink, buy, and experience during the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. More information about the festival, with new updates, can be found on Daps Magic’s Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival page. This page will include future videos reviewing the Sip and Savor Pass, entertainment, interviews, and more! Videos that Daps Magic has captured from the festival can also be found here:
What do you think of this year’s Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival? What are you most excited about? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
