The 2025 installment of EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival is right around the corner, and this is EVERYTHING we know so far.

Food & Wine Festival

In addition, I’m also including a few evergreen tips for maximizing your experience at the festival that I’ve picked up over several years of covering the annual extravaganza.

Dates

The 2025 edition of EPCOT’s annual festival — the 31st in the park’s history — will take place from August 28th through November 22nd. While Disney has yet to officially confirm a full list of booths as of press time, the company says that the fest will be a “cornucopia of cultures, cuisines and innovative cooking techniques from chefs worldwide” that is “replete with delicious dishes, fine wine, craft beer, spirits and other beverages to satisfy every palate.”

Eat to the Beat Concert Series Lineup

What is confirmed about the 2025 festival is the lineup for the ever-popular series of concerts that take place at the America Gardens theater during the festival.

Eat to the Beat

This year’s lineup is as follows:

• August 29th – 30th: Joey Fatone & Friends
• August 31st – September 1st: MercyMe
• September 5th – 6th: KT Tunstall
• September 7th – 8th: TobyMac
• September 12th – 14th: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• September 15th: Bacilos
• September 19th – 20th: Sheila E.
• September 21st – 22nd: Ben Rector
• September 26th – 27th: Tiffany
• September 28th – 29th: Jesse & Joy
• October 3rd – 4th: Baha Men
• October 5th – 6th: New Found Glory
• October 10th – 11th: The Wanted 2.0
• October 12th – 13th: The Fray
• October 17th – 20th: Hanson
• October 24th – 25th: Hoobastank
• October 26th – 27th: Smash Mouth
• October 31st – November 1st: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
• November 2nd – 3rd: Boyz II Men
• November 7th – 8th: David Archuleta
• November 9th – 10th: Jordin Sparks
• November 14th – 15th: Bowling For Soup
• November 16th – 17th: The Beach Boys

Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Packages

If you want to guarantee access to one of those concerts, your best bet may be booking a special dining package.

You can score reserved seat by buying an Eat to the Beat dining package!

These packages include:

• An entrée and dessert, or one full buffet (where applicable, as well as a nonalcoholic beverage per person at participating restaurants. The exception is Spice Road Table, which includes 2 small plates, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage.
• Each includes one (1) guaranteed seat per person to one Eat to the Beat concert on the same day.

Available restaurants and their respective per-person prices for adults and children are as follows:

• Biergarten Restaurant ($66, $35)
• Chefs de France ($81, $33)
• Coral Reef Restaurant ($73, $29)
• Garden Grill Restaurant (Breakfast) ($66, $40)
• Garden Grill Restaurant (Lunch/Dinner) ($79, $49)
• Le Creperie de Paris ($56, $30)
• La Hacienda de San Angel ($82, $37)
• Le Cellier Steakhouse ($99, $39)
• Nine Dragons Restaurant ($60, $23)
• Rose & Crown Dining Room ($61, $26)
• Shiki-Sai: Suhi Izakaya ($80, $40)
• Spice Road Table ($56, $21)
• Teppan Edo ($80, $40)
• Tutto Italia Ristonrante ($77, $29)
• Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria ($65, $28)

In addition, The Regal Eagle Smokehouse ($36, $21) will have a limited amount of same-day dining packages.

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Some Tips to Maximize your Food & Wine experience:

• Don’t go on the first day. While it can be tempting to be there “first”, some booths and foods may not be ready, crowds will be large, and in turn, waits will be long.
• Don’t rope drop if you’re only going for the Festival. While it can be tempting to want to start your day as early as possible, the reality is that most of the booths don’t open until 11:00, so unless you’re planning on squeezing in an early morning spin on Cosmic Rewind or Space Mountain, it’s best to arrive a bit later.
• Be prepared for heavier crowds for booths in the area near Test Track, as the attraction will be open for the first time during Food & Wine since 2003.
• Finally, perhaps most importantly, stay hydrated and balance your intake of sugary snacks and/or alcoholic beverages with water

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With this year’s EPCOT Food & Wine Festival weeks away, details of the 2025 version of the iconic event are coming into sharper focus. Stay tuned to DFB for more tips on the fest.

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