What to expect during the 2022 Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure – Orange County Register Leave a comment
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will return in 2022 after a pandemic pause with a lineup that includes California-centric food, beer and wine, celebrity chefs and Disney characters dressed in their best foodie attire.
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival running March 4 through April 26 will feature local, celebrity and Disney chefs who will offer cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.
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Among this year’s celebrity chefs: “Iron Chef America” floor reporter Jet Tila, “Chopped” champion and Adya chef-owner Shachi Mehra and “American Barbecue Showdown” judge Kevin Bludso.
The 2022 Food & Wine Fest returns with 12 festival marketplace booths offering small plates highlighting California-grown ingredients. DCA restaurants and food stands will also serve festival fare — with Pym Tasting Lab and Terran Treats in Avengers Campus joining the food feast for the first time this year.
Kids ages 3 to 11 years old can take part in a free hands-on cupcake decorating course inspired by the new “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery” show on Disney Junior. “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party” will be hosted by Rolly Pin along with Alice and Princess Rosa from the show. Space will be limited and participants can sign up 45 minutes before the courses start at the Hollywood Backlot Stage.
In addition to the Wonderland gang, Chef Goofy and Chip ‘n’ Dale will be among the Disney characters popping up during the festival.
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For the adults, brewmasters chats will be held on weekends at the Paradise Beer Garden with the festival’s signature cocktails served in the Sonoma Terrace lounge.
This year’s separate-fee signature events will include mixology seminars at Sonoma Terrace and winemaker receptions at Carthay Circle restaurant.
Once you’re full, there’s plenty of live music, art displays and kids craft stations where you can take a gastronomical break before diving back in for another dish or two.
As an added bonus: Soarin’ Over California returns for a limited run starting on March 4 just in time for the Golden State foodie celebration.
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The DCA Food & Wine Festival was cut short in March 2020 by the pandemic closure of the Anaheim theme parks and replaced by A Touch of Disney food festival in March 2021.
Food & Wine Fest Sip and Savor passes are back again this year that allow visitors to purchase a prepaid card with eight tabs good for individual items at food and beverage stands throughout the event.
Unused Sip and Savor cards from the 2020 Food & Wine Festival cut short by the coronavirus closure of the parks cannot be used during the 2022 Food & Wine Festival.
