Put on your chef hats and grab your park essentials, because it’s time to wine and dine in Disney style at the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! The festival runs from August 27th through November 21st, 2026, so you have plenty of time to prep for the best EPCOT fest.
EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
But just in case you need new park essentials, we’ve compiled our 11 favorite things to bring to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. These finds have been lifesavers during our previous festivals, so they’ll make your Food & Wine day easy as pie!
Get a Serving Tray to make carrying food easy as pie!
Get a food tray!
If you’ve ever frantically carried an absurd amount of food to your table in one trip, wishing you could grow octopus arms, you’re not alone! This Serving Tray has your back. It’s compact enough that it’ll easily fit in your backpack, but spacious enough to carry all the food your family will need for the day. It’s perfect for festival season, since the food booths often don’t have trays available. Plus, you can decorate it like we did for a super fun touch!
AJ loves these Cold Shower Cooling Towels!
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These Cold Shower Cooling Towels are packed with menthol for a chilling blast that cools skin instantly during a long, hot park day. It’s infused with chamomile, aloe, cucumber, and jojoba to prevent irritation and leave skin feeling clean, not dry or sticky like a lot of cooling wipes!
This e.l.f. SKIN SPF 45 Setting Spray is a game-changer!
We love this thing!
This e.l.f. SKIN All Set For Sun SPF 45 Setting Spray is a lightweight, clear mist that helps protect against UVA/UVB rays. But since it’s also a setting spray, it keeps your makeup intact all day long! It has an invisible formula that leaves no white cast.
This Reusable Travel Utensils Set is perfect for festival booths!
Reusable Travel Utensils Set
This Reusable Travel Utensils Set is perfect for EPCOT. If you’ve ever gone to a festival booth for them to be out of forks, spoons, or knives, then these will be your new best friend. They’re lightweight and compact, so they easily fit in your bag, and they’re dishwasher-safe once you get home.
This AMKEN Waist Fan is so handy!
AMKEN Waist Fan
The AMKEN Waist Fan is a clip-on fan that easily attaches to your belt or shirt with three powerful speeds. It’s conveniently hands-free and has two small clips for extra security. The 24-hour battery life means it lasts from rope drop all the way to your car.
You need this FuelRod Portable Charger Kit for Disney World!
FuelRod Kit
This FuelRod Portable Charger Kit is so convenient for Disney. This kit comes with 2 FuelRods, which are portable chargers you can either recharge yourself or swap them out for fully charged ones in Disney World, other theme parks, and even airports. There are also four adapters so you can charge any device you’d need!
The ODODOS Sling Bag is one of our favorite park bags!
ODODOS Daily Sling Bag
The ODODOS Daily Sling Bag is perfect for your next EPCOT day. It’s made of a water-resistant, lightweight, and durable nylon fabric. It has two zipper pockets and an open front pocket for a water bottle. There’s enough room for everything you need, but it’s compact and lightweight for a long day!
Get the Frogg Toggs Poncho for a rainy day!
Frogg Toggs Poncho
This Frogg Toggs Poncho is waterproof, lightweight, and durable. It’s constructed with an outer layer that provides waterproof, breathable protection, plus a super-soft inner layer – no rough plastic here. It comes in a handy waterproof bag for easy carrying, no more getting your things wet!
Stay hydrated with the Stanley IceFlow Water Bottle!
Stanley IceFlow
The Stanley IceFlow Water Bottle is our favorite water bottle for the Disney Parks. It features AeroLight spun-steel insulation, making it way lighter than standard stainless-steel bottles, so it’s super easy to carry around all day! The leak-resistant straw lid is so convenient for drinking while on the go.
This Touchland & Disney Hand Sanitizer Mist makes finger food a breeze!
Touchland and Disney Hand Sanitizer + Mist Case
Disney World may be the most magical place on earth, but did you know it’s also one of the germiest? This Touchland & Disney Hand Sanitizer Mist is perfect for park days – you just spray, rub, and go! Easily eat with your hands, germ-free and hassle-free.
These Mouse Ear Claw Clips are the perfect foodie accessories!
We love this Mickey lemon!
These Mouse Ear Claw Clips come in a 2-pack with a yellow Mickey-shaped lemon slice and a pink Minnie-shaped ice cream sundae! They’re made of durable, lightweight, and secure thick PVC, so they’ll stay on during even the windiest of Guardians of the Galaxy rides.
We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more!
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