We Know When EPCOT Food & Wine Festival MENUS Will Drop

We report on Disney World food year-round, but there is one event that is our BIGGEST day of the year: the opening day of the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. We love all EPCOT festivals, but this one has the most food and drinks, and therefore we get the most excited. I mean, come on, it’s all about food, and we’re literally Disney Food Blog!

Mexico Booth at Food & Wine Festival 2025

Disney has already been announcing details, but there’s something we’re still waiting for — the menus! When menus drop, it’s a huge day for us as we’re thrilled to be returning to dishes, excited to try the new ones, and shedding a tear or two for the ones who didn’t make it this season. We think we know when the menus are dropping, and it’s going to be soon!

In 2024 and 2025, the menus were released on August 13th, so it’s pretty likely we can expect the same in 2026. One month to wait!

Seaside Pot Pie

Something fun that Disney has been doing for the EPCOT Festival of the Arts and the Flower & Garden Festival in 2026 is releasing a YouTube video previewing some of the snacks before the menus come out. For Flower and Garden, the preview came out on February 18th, and the menus were released on February 19th.

Pickle Milk Shake

For the Festival of the Arts, the preview came out on January 6th, and the menus were released on January 7th. We know it’s only one day, but hey, one day early to find your new favorite snack.

Griddled Cheese

If you’re just SO excited for the Food & Wine festival as we are (and you should be), don’t forget to grab our full guide to everything Food & Wine. We’ve been going to this festival since it started, so we know what we’re talking about when it comes to the best booths, strategies, and everything else you need to know.

There are some dishes that we are begging to return this year. They’ve been our favorites for a while, and honestly, we won’t be okay if they don’t make the cut. We’re obsessed with the Roasted Lamb Chop from Australia…

Roasted Lamb Chop

…Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup from Canada…

Cheddar and Bacon Soup

…and the Fry Flight from The Fry Basket. Three different types of fries in one meal? Say less.

Fry Flight

Dang, well now we’re hungry and wishing the Food & Wine Festival was right now. While we’re dreaming about all of our favorites, make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for every Food & Wine detail you need to know before you go yourself. We’ll be there opening day, ready to dive in and take you with us!

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Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience.

If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU!