The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival opens today at Disneyland

The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival kicks off today at the Disneyland Resort! This limited event will take place now through April 26, 2022.

This year there are a dozen Festival Marketplaces. Each location is inspired by fresh, California-grown ingredients like avocados, citrus, strawberries, peppers and artisanal cheese. You can also discover a variety of craft beers and wines from all across the Golden State. Plant-based, allergy-friendly, gluten-friendly and kid-friendly dishes are also available to please a variety of palates.

For a great value on this epicurean adventure, you may choose to purchase the Sip and Savor Pass, which gives you eight opportunities to try a variety of items at participating locations throughout Disney California Adventure park. Be sure to also pick up a Tasting Passport, to check everything on the list!

Learn cooking tips and tricks during complimentary culinary demonstrations, as Disney chefs and visiting chefs showcase their talents by preparing their favorite recipes on stage, weekends throughout the festival.

You may even choose to partake in bookable signature events to expand your knowledge on wine, beer and spirits with seminars at Sonoma Terrace or at Carthay Circle Winemaker Receptions. These events require a separate fee, and advance bookings are recommended.

When you’re ready to take a little breather, the cooking-themed fun continues! Catch live entertainment such as Chip ‘n’ Dale and the Jammin’ Chefs drumming up new beats, visit with Chef Goofy, do craft activities and visit the new “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party,” where children ages 3 through 11 can have a sweet time decorating cupcakes.*** Visit the Disneyland app**** for details and show times.

Adding to this bountiful celebration, Soarin’ Over California is returning to Disney California Adventure park for a limited time. This epic, aerial adventure takes you gliding over the Golden State’s natural and man-made wonders, from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to the crashing waves of Malibu. Its immersive, 80-foot projection dome simulates the graceful motion of flight and teases the senses with notable scents found throughout California!

While you’re here, you may want to scoop up a few foodie mementos including special festival apparel, kitchenware, artwork and collectibles.

Hungry for more? Over in the Downtown Disney District, you can enjoy Friends of the Festival menu items at nine participating restaurants, special tasting events, crafts, live musical entertainment nightly on the Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage, and weekend artist signings at WonderGround Gallery. Ask about the tequila “Sips and Salsa” events at Tortilla Jo’s, the “Pizza and Pinot” events at Naples Ristorante e Bar, or check out the Patina Group website for more details.

Making it even more colorful and festive, look for the chalk artists doing beautiful work in the Downtown Disney District, at the Disneyland Hotel and at the Paradise Gardens Gazebo in Disney California Adventure park. There’s also a festival mural, perfect for photo ops at the west end of the promenade.

At the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort, more Friends of the Festival tastings and education experiences are available to the public. This includes food and beverage pairings featuring Golden Road Brewing, Peltzer Family Cellars and sake from Nova Brewing Co. at GCH Craftsman Bar at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The Disneyland Hotel is presenting a mixology seminar at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar, as well as a lovely outdoor winemaker reception with culinary action stations, featuring Silver Oak/Twomey wines. These special hotel events each include a commemorative gift. A separate fee is required, and advance bookings are recommended.

If you’d like to check out this festival, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, a Disney Earmarked agency, and my services are complimentary.

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