HEADS UP! If you’re headed to EPCOT any time soon, there is a BIG change you need to know about!

EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival starts TOMORROW, and we have everything you need to know about this year’s festival. We’re talking food, we’re talking souvenirs, we’re talking entertainment — it’s one of our favorite times of year for a reason, so let’s get into everything you need to know!

EPCOT hosts several festivals throughout the year, and it’s finally time for this year’s Food and Wine Festival! This year’s festival runs from August 27th through November 21st and will offer over 100 NEW menu items and over 30 global marketplaces!

Since this year marks the festival’s 30th anniversary, there will be special food items, merchandise, and more! But, of course, there will be some iconic items returning, like the Pickle Milkshake and the Street Corn-style Dumplings!

If you love cheese, you’ll also want to pay attention because this year is THE year for cheese lovers! Emile’s Fromage Montage is returning this year — guests can go around to the food booths and collect stamps on certain cheesy items! Once they collect five stamps (AKA eat five items), they can receive a completer stamp and a prize!

In addition to Emile’s Fromage Montage is “Cheers to Cheese!” at CommuniCore Hall! This event begins on September 18th and will run through November 8th. The exhibit will explore the history of cheese with added fun facts. And don’t forget to visit The Wedge, hosted by Dairy Does More, to try a bunch of different cheese-themed creations!

Of course, since there are SO MANY food booths and items to try, we don’t recommend dining at a table-service restaurant during your trip UNLESS you want to guarantee a seat at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series! Throughout the festival, different bands will perform each night! Some of this year’s headliners include The Beach Boys, Boyz II Men, Smash Mouth, and The Fray.

There are A LOT of new and returning items coming to the food booths, along with entertainment offerings, special activities, and more — it can be pretty stressful to plan, trust us! That’s why we created a whole GUIDE on the Food and Wine Festival, so you don’t have to figure everything out on your own!

To view the full menus at every food booth, CLICK HERE! And for the best tips, tricks, and advice for EPCOT’s largest festival of the year, be sure to subscribe to our Food and Wine Festival newsletter!

We’ll be there on opening day trying ALL of the new items, so stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more!

What are you most excited about for this year’s EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival? Let us know in the comments below!