The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 2025 Everything You Need to Know

The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is an annual event that takes you on a culinary adventure around the world. While food is an integral part of all of the Epcot festivals, it is the heart of the International Food and Wine Festival. The Food and Wine Festival generally starts in late summer or early fall and runs until mid-November.

For 2025, the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will run from August 28 through November 28.

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Food Booths

As you might expect for a food festival, there are lots of delicious menu offerings to choose from. The festival typically has more than 20 food booths, all of which have multiple options to choose from. These are in addition to the dining locations always found in the park, and many of those also have some special offerings for the festival.

→ Click here to get all of the details about every Food Booth from the 2024 International Food & Wine Festival.

The 2025 Eat to the Beat Concert Series

The Eat to the Beat concert series is your opportunity to see your favorite artists from the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Previous performers have included Rick Springfield, Mercy Me, Boyz 2 Men, Chris Cross, Toby Mac, and Air Supply.

New performers for the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival are:

KT Tunstall on Sept. 5–6
Ben Rector on Sept. 21–22
The Wanted 2.0 on Oct. 10–11
Jordin Sparks on Nov. 9–10
Bowling For Soup on Nov. 14–15
The Beach Boys on Nov. 16–17

Eat to the Beat performances are held in the American Gardens Theater three times each evening at 5:30, 6:45, and 8:00 pm. Seating is first-come first-serve unless you have reserved seating with an Eat to the Beat dining package.

Aug. 29–30 – Joey Fatone & Friends
Aug. 31–Sept. 1 – MercyMe
Sept. 5–6 – KT Tunstall (NEW)
Sept. 7–8 – TobyMac
Sept. 12–14 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
Sept. 15 – Bacilos
Sept. 19–20 – Shelia E.
Sept. 21–22 – Ben Rector (NEW)
Sept. 26–27 – Tiffany
Sept. 28–29 – Jesse & Joy
Oct. 3–4 – Baha Men
Oct. 5–6 – TBD
Oct. 10–11 – The Wanted 2.0 (NEW)
Oct. 12–13 – The Fray
Oct. 17–20 – Hanson
Oct. 24–25 – Hoobastank
Oct. 26–27 – Smash Mouth
Oct. 31–Nov. 1 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Nov. 2–3 – Boyz II Men
Nov. 7–8 – David Archuleta
Nov. 9–10 – Jordin Sparks (NEW)
Nov. 14–15 – Bowling For Soup (NEW)
Nov. 16–17 – The Beach Boys (NEW)

Eat to the Beat Dining Packages

If you have reservations at one of several participating dining locations at Epcot you will also receive a reserved seat to that evening’s Eat to the Beat concert. Dining reservations can be for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on the date of the concert you wish to attend.

These dining packages sell out fast, we like to use MouseDining to set reservation alerts so we can snatch a reservation when one becomes available. You can use MouseDining to be alerted when dining package reservations become available too! Check them out here.

Emile’s Fromage Montage

Emile’s Fromage Montage is basically like a cheese crawl around the World Showcase that the whole family can enjoy. There are ten different cheese menu items that you can try and if you try five of them, stamped in your festival passport, you can receive a special prize.

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak

Scavenger hunts are a lot of fun for everyone and each Epcot Festival includes at least one scavenger hunt.

What is Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak?

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak scavenger hunt will take you through the World Showcase searching for hidden Remy mini-statues. You’ll find 14 Remy statues, each gathering ingredients for his famous Ratatouille. When you find a statue you can mark it off on your map with the included stickers. Once you’ve found them all you can return your card to get a fun prize!

Where can I get the Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt map?

You can purchase your scavenger hunt map for $9.99 at these locations:

Disney Traders (on the World Showcase Promenade)
Port of Entry (on the World Showcase Promenade)
Creations Shop
World Traveler at International Gateway
Festival Merchandise Kiosks

Where can I turn in my map for a prize?

You can pick up your Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Prize at the locations below. To save you time, you can also pick up the prize right away before you even complete the challenge. This is a great option if you want to save time instead of returning when you are done. Everyone who purchases the Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Map is entitled to 1 prize per card.

Creations Shop, Disney Traders
World Traveler at International Gateway

Do I need to purchase the Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak Map to participate?

You only need to purchase the map if you want the map with the list of locations, the stickers, and if you want to get a prize. You can still have fun simply searching for all 14 statues of Remy through World Showcase.

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit is a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt to entertain little ones throughout the park. It is available from late September to Halloween. You can purchase a map for $10 and mark your finds for a special prize, or simply search for the Disney character pumpkins for fun at no additional charge.

If you are planning a trip to EPCOT for the festival, I hope you found the article helpful. You can expect to find all of these activities, plus so much more at the Food and Wine Festival. Each year, Disney adds or changes things so there’s always something new to look forward to.