Disney® California Adventure Food & Wine Festival 2023
One of the biggest festivals of the year is here in Anaheim. It’s the Disney® California Adventure Food and Wine Festival 2023. This popular food and wine festival starts on March 3rd and runs through April 25th. Over the course of the event, there will be special foods, wine, and beer tastings, as well as different activities to explore throughout Disney® California Adventure Park. Make your plans early to stay with us at Camelot Inn & Suites to be a part of these festive foodie events!
Key Information About the Event
You’ll have plenty of time to partake in this beloved festival as it runs from March 3rd to April 25th, 2023.You gain access to the festivities with general ticket admission to Disney® California Adventure park, with many opportunities to buy separate tickets to attend different special experiences featuring celebrity chefs, wine-tasting dinners, and mixology seminars.
One of the best events to attend is the Carthay Circle Winemakers Reception. This event features exclusive food and wine pairings run by sommeliers and industry experts in a feast for the senses. Book in advance for this limited event that occurs on three select nights during the festival: March 10th, March 31st, and April 14th.
Chow Down on Specialty Foods
You won’t want to miss the food booths that are scattered around 12 Festival Marketplaces that highlight California cuisine and local ingredients. Each booth will offer different themed foods in appetizer portions, so you can try a whole bounty of goodies to satisfy your inner foodie. Keep in mind that some of the dishes will be gluten-free, plant-based, and allergy-friendly. There will be kid-friendly foods that even your pickiest eaters will enjoy. So feel free to bring all your youngsters to this family-friendly festival.
Wine, Beer, and Mixology Education & Tasting at California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
There are educational (and entertaining) 45-minute seminars available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the festival. These sessions feature experts on some of your favorite libations such as wine and beer. For the wine connoisseurs, there are many classes to choose from throughout the festival and feature experts from popular wineries such as Testarossa Winery, McBride Sisters Wine Co., Wiens Family Cellars, and more!
The weekend seminars are not included in the general park admission pass and should be booked in advance.
Mixology Classes
If wine isn’t your preferred beverage, then maybe you’d like to learn how to make some expertly crafted cocktails. There are mixology classes offered on various Saturdays and Sundays with master mixologists creating the “perfect pour.” This takes place at different locations around California Adventure, like Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar and the Hollywood Lounge.
A Bounty of Beer
For those craft beer fanatics, it doesn’t get any better than the beer tastings that happen on Fridays and Saturdays, run by different craft breweries. Bottle Logic Brewing, Golden Road Brewing, and Honey Pot Meadery are some of the companies that will be running these tastings.
Check this schedule to find out the specific dates for these seminars and tastings. We encourage you to book your tickets in advance because they tend to sell-out.
Book at the Camelot Inn & Suites
The Camelot Inn & Suites is located directly across the street from Disney® California Adventure Park. In fact, we’re only a 5-minute walk away, so it is the ideal location to book your rooms while making plans to attend the California Adventure Food & Wine Festival 2023.