It’s finally time for one of our favorite EPCOT festivals all year — the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival!

This is many people’s favorite festival each year, and we can understand why. There are so many delicious options to try out this year, new merchandise to check out, and, of course, tons of entertainment you won’t want to miss. If you’re heading to EPCOT for this year’s Food and Wine Festival, take this as your one and only guide to all the entertainment this festival offers!

Eat to the Beat Concert Series and Dining Packages

It’s back once again! The Eat to the Beat Concert Series and Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Packages are a fantastic way to see some incredible bands, both well-known and local, perform throughout the festival. Artists perform nightly at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8 PM. Below are the dates for the 2026 Eat to the Beat concert lineup to help you plan in advance:

• August 27th: Evolution: Motown
• August 28th-31st: Hanson
• September 1st-3rd: Evolution: Motown
• September 4th-5th: The War and Treaty (NEW)
• September 6th-7th: Yellowcard
• September 8th-10th: Fly Guys
• September 11th-12th: Couch (NEW)
• September 13th-14th: Fitz and the Tantrums (NEW)
• September 15th-17th: Latin Ambition
• September 18th-19th: MercyMe
• September 20th-21st: Grupo Manía (NEW)
• September 22nd-24th: Metro Latino Band
• September 25th-27th: Element
• September 28th-29th: New Found Glory
• September 30th: Smash Mouth
• October 1st: Smash Mouth
• October 2nd-4th: Champagne Orchestra
• October 5th-6th: Rey Ruiz (NEW)
• October 7th-8th: Tiffany
• October 9th-11th: Viva Latina
• October 12th-13th: The Fray
• October 14th-15th: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• October 16th-18th: Jaclyn Hayden
• October 19th-20th: Ben Rector
• October 21st-22nd: Allen Stone (NEW)
• October 23rd-25th: SoundUp
• October 26th-27th: Lauren Alaina (NEW)
• October 28th-29th: Bowling For Soup
• October 30th-31st: Southbound
• November 1st: Southbound
• November 2nd-3rd: Boyz II Men
• November 4th-5th: Big Head Todd and The Monsters (NEW)
• November 6th-8th: M-80’s
• November 9th-10th: Grace Potter (NEW)
• November 11th-12th: The Beach Boys
• November 13th-16th: The Hooligans

A dining package is a great way to make sure you’ll be able to see the artist you’re interested in, as you’ll get confirmed, reserved seating for that night. There are a variety of dining packages available for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, but each one comes with an appetizer, entree, and dessert or one full buffet, as well as a non-alcoholic beverage. There’s also a standby line for those who don’t want to pay extra, as concerts are included in the price of your EPCOT admission, but for popular artists, that line gets LONG.

Eat to the Beat Concerts and Dining Package Information

Emile’s Fromage Montage

While you’re eating your way around the festival, check out Emile’s Fromage Montage in your festival passport. You’ll collect a stamp for trying certain cheesy dishes, and if you try five of them, you’ll win a prize! The dishes available include:

• Schinkennudeln from Germany
• Basque Cheesecake from Spain
• Griddled Cheese from Greece
• Pão de Queijo from Brazil
• Pineapple Cheesecake from Hawaii
• Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli from Forest & Field
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Trifle from the Festival Favorites Marketplace in CommuniCore Plaza
• Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese from The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Marketplace in CommuniCore Hall
• Cheesesteak Macaroni and Cheese from The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Marketplace in CommuniCore Hall
• Crab and Corn Macaroni and Cheese from The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More Marketplace in CommuniCore Hall

The completer prize this year is a Key Lime DOLE Whip mixed with cheesecake soft serve, and it is GLORIOUS! This is probably one of our favorite prizes for the cheese crawl in recent memory.

You can only get it by completing the cheese crawl, so make sure you get those stamps!

Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak

Want to go on a scavenger hunt throughout EPCOT? You can! For Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak, you’ll purchase a map for $11.99 plus tax and find Remy around the park.

Whether you complete the scavenger hunt or not, you can head back to get your prize. This year, it’s a blind package mystery prize with four possible characters to receive — Mickey, Minnie, Figment, and Remy. Inside, you can find a game board, which doubles as a magnet, and nine game pieces representing your character’s head and food items!

We’re kind of obsessed!!

Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit

A Halloween-themed scavenger hunt will be making its way to EPCOT this year for a limited time, starting on September 25th through November 2nd (or while supplies last, as they can run out!). Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit is lots of fun for families, as you’ll be finding the pumpkins around the park that look like different Disney characters.

Just like the other scavenger hunt, you can grab your prize whether you complete it or not, since the scavenger hunt itself costs $11.99 plus tax.

Additional Entertainment

If you hear drumming, be sure to check out the JAMMitors around World Celebration…

…and don’t forget to check every World Showcase pavilion for incredible entertainment as well! Personally, we love stopping in Germany for Groovin’ Alps, Canada for Alberta Bound, and Mexico for Mariachi Cobre.

Be sure to stay tuned to DFB all day for all the latest festival news to help you prepare, so stay tuned to DFB!

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Are you looking forward to this year’s Food & Wine Festival? Tell us in the comments!