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7 Dates to AVOID the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

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It’s almost time for one of the best EPCOT festivals of the year, the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. This festival is also one of the most popular because it brings the Eat to the Beat concert series to EPCOT, as well as a variety of foods and beverages, the Eat to the Beat concert series, fun activities, and more.

2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival display

That also means that if you visit the festival on certain days, you are inevitably going to face some SERIOUS crowds, but there is a way to avoid most of that. So we’ve put together a list of dates when you should avoid the festival, if you can.

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Disney Reveals FIRST Look at EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Souvenirs

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The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is coming up REALLY soon, and we are so ready to eat our way around all the food booths (and get you reviews because that’s what we do). We’re also ready to listen to some LIVE music performances, chase a rat around World Showcase for a prize, and eat a ton of cheese for another prize.

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However, another thing to look forward to is the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival merchandise, and, well, Disney just gave us a first look at what you’ll be able to buy at this year’s festival. So let’s check it out!!

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DATES ANNOUNCED for the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

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Do you hear that? It’s the sound of sleigh bells ringing! Yes, we know it’s the middle of summer, and the holidays are a LONG way off, but we’re counting down the days until the start of the holiday season in Disney World.

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays

We are ready for the beautiful holiday decorations in the parks, all the great holiday snacks, and the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Speaking of which, Disney has dropped the dates for this year’s festival: November 27th through December 30th.

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MAJOR Change Hits EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

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It’s finally here! The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival has arrived, and we’re spending some time eating our way around EPCOT while also checking out all there is to see, do, and enjoy at the festival.

The Honey Bee-stro booth

Of course, the most IMPORTANT thing we’re doing at the festival is EATING, which means visiting every single food booth and trying out all the delicious food and drinks. However, as we made our way around the festival, we noticed that some booths didn’t open at 11 AM, which is the usual time that food booths open. Well, we learned that some food booths would open later, so we got all the details to share with you.

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Every NEW Souvenir that Just Dropped at EPCOT and Online for the Flower and Garden Festival

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It’s finally here! Today is the first day of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival, and we’re excited to be in the park to try all the new menu items, explore the many beautiful gardens and topiaries, and, of course, check out the new merchandise available.

2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Merchandise display

This year’s festival runs from March 4th through June 1st, and if you’re hoping to grab some of these new merchandise items, we recommend heading to the festival sooner rather than later, because some of them may sell out!

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FIRST LOOK at 2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Food

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We’ll be saying goodbye to the EPCOT Festival of the Arts very soon, but we’re anxiously awaiting details for the NEXT festival, the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival.

Fleur de Lys at the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival starts on March 4th and runs through June 1st. Like every EPCOT festival, it will bring food booths with tons of delicious eats and drinks to EPCOT. Well, we’ve finally got a first look at some of the food and drinks we’ll be seeing at the festival.

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Something NEW Has Turned Up In EPCOT

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There’s nothing like visiting EPCOT during a festival, and right now, the EPCOT Festival of the Arts is in full swing through February 23rd.

Bambi topiary

However, the next festival, the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, begins on March 4th and runs through June 1st. Although we’re still a little less than a month away, though, EPCOT is already preparing for that festival. Yes, that means we’re starting to see the EPCOT Flower & Garden festival topiaries beginning to pop up WAY early.

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Everything You NEED to Eat and Drink at Disney’s 2026 Lunar New Year Festival

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One of the BEST festivals has returned to Disney California Adventure in Disneyland! The Lunar New Year Festival runs from January 23rd through February 22nd, 2026, this year, and we’re bringing you everything you need to know.

Lucky 8 Lantern Full Spread

The festival brings in special entertainment, characters, and more, but most importantly, it brings in food booths with some seriously stellar eats and drinks. We’ve visited the festival and pretty much tasted EVERYTHING, so we’re sharing everything you need to eat and drink at the 2026 Lunar New Year Festival!

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REVIEW: Red Dragon Spice Traders at Disney’s Lunar New Year Festival 2026

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Is there anything better than a festival with tons of new foods and drinks in a Disney park? We spend our days going from booth to booth because it’s truly what we love. Luckily for us, Disneyland’s Lunar New Year Festival is officially here!

Red Dragon Spice Traders

We stopped by the Red Dragon Spice Traders booth in Disney California Adventure to bring our FULL REVIEW of what’s really worth your time and money here. With tons of food, drinks, rare characters, entertainment, and more at this festival, we’re here to see what really deserves to be on your “must-do” list.

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10 Dates to Avoid Disney World in 2026

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While there’s no doubt that Walt Disney World is “always busy”, not every day is created equal. Thanks to holidays, school breaks, and Disney events, certain days on the calendar are going to be more packed than others, including these 10 dates in 2026.

Fourth of July

Over my 30+ years visiting Walt Disney World, I’ve popped by the “Most Magical Place on Earth” during every season and can definitely attest to some being busier than others.

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