Your Guide to Disney California Adventure's 2023 Food and Wine Festival
This year's festival includes plant-based and allergy-friendly menu items as well as a ton of kid-friendly activities.
Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is back for 2023!
The fan-favorite event kicked off earlier this week and is poised to run through the end of April, so if you're looking to book your first Disney festival experience or want to know what's happening at the park, you've come to the right place.
The limited-time event, described as an "epicurean adventure," allows Disneyland guests to sample from various portions of California's diverse culinary scene from the comfort of a single theme park.
According to a press release shared directly with Parade, the festival features a slurry of artisan foods, beverages, entertainment and one-of-a-kind experiences that are only available for the duration of the festival.
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For those new to Disney's Food and Wine Festival, it transforms the Anaheim theme park into a foodie's dream dining experience with dozens of Festival Marketplaces and specialty carts dispersed throughout the park offering small plates, craft beer, creative cocktails, and of course, a selection of world-famous California wines.
This year's celebration–which coincides with the Disney100 anniversary celebration at Disneyland Resort–will reportedly introduce more than 60 new menu items to the lineup, including the celebration chocolate fudge brownie, elote paleta, smoked honey-habanero chicken wings and grilled peach toast.
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Plant-based, allergy-friendly and gluten-free options are also said to be available this year, with the new Paradise Garden Grill functioning as the centralized plant-based purveyor serving torta de chilaquiles, gyro fries made with Impossible plant-based protein, peach-blueberry cobbler and more, per the press release.
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In addition to the limited-edition fare, guests can participate in kid-friendly experiences, like photo ops with Chef Goofy, cupcake decorating events, live performances and nightly entertainment. Each weekend will bring in new Disney-inspired artists, signings and pop-up events at Disney California Adventure Park and the WonderGround Gallery pop-up location in the Downtown Disney District.
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Disney also revealed that those who visit for the duration of the festival can ride the beloved Soarin’ Over California attraction before its brief return to the park ends.
The festival is set to wrap up on April 25, so if you haven't purchased your tickets yet, be sure to review Disneyland's new pricing system to ensure you book the best admission price.
