EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026 Menus Revealed
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Disney just released the full food lineup for the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and it's a big one: 186 food and drink items, 98 of them new, across 20 Holiday Kitchens. The festival runs November 27 through December 30, 2026, so if your Disney World trip falls over Thanksgiving weekend or anytime in December, it's worth building an EPCOT day around it.
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What's New at the 2026 Festival of the Holidays
Disney's official foodie guide on the Disney Parks Blog lists two new Holiday Kitchens and a new cookie booth this year:
Diwali Holiday Kitchen (new): Indian street food and sweets, including pani puri and a thandai milkshake.
Season's Eatings (new) in CommuniCore Plaza: a smoked turkey bánh mì with cranberry mayo, Reuben croquettes and a cranberry-almond frangipane bar.
Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow in CommuniCore Hall: the Prototype Cookie, a caramel blondie with peanut butter buttercream and TWIX pieces on a shortbread cookie.
Returning favorites include the lomilomi salmon at Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen, potato latkes at L'Chaim! Holiday Kitchen and the hazelnut Linzer cookie at Bavaria Holiday Kitchen. Plant-based and non-alcoholic items are labeled on the menus, which makes it easier for mixed groups.
How the Holiday Cookie Stroll Works
This is the part kids (and a lot of adults) care about most. Buy five Holiday Cookie Stroll items from participating Holiday Kitchens and EPCOT eateries, collect a stamp for each one in your Festival Passport, then turn in the finished passport at Holiday Sweets & Treats for a bonus sweet treat. Stroll items are marked with a cookie icon on the menus.
There's also a new Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot with a cookie tray prop. Look for the photographers near the Christmas tree at the entrance to World Showcase.
Dates, Tickets and the Catch
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Dates: November 27 to December 30, 2026.
Admission: you need EPCOT admission for the day you go. There's no separate festival ticket, but every food and drink item is bought separately.
Prices: Disney's foodie guide doesn't list prices, so I'm not going to guess. Check the menu boards or the My Disney Experience app on the day.
The catch is crowds. The festival opens the day after Thanksgiving, and the last two weeks of December are some of the busiest days of the year at Disney World. Returning entertainment, including the Candlelight Processional, JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season, the Voices of Liberty Dickens Carolers and the Holiday Storytellers around World Showcase, pulls big evening crowds too.
My Take: Who Should Plan Around It
If you're visiting in the first two to three weeks of December, this is one of the best ways to eat at Disney World: you can graze around World Showcase instead of locking in a long table-service meal. I'd pick a weekday, start in the afternoon when the Holiday Kitchens are quieter, and save the Candlelight Processional for the evening. If your trip is Christmas week, go early in the day and expect lines everywhere.
Pairing it with Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party? The two work well across one trip: EPCOT for the food, a separate night at Magic Kingdom for the party. You can check what else is happening at EPCOT on Disney's official site.
I'm adding a full planning guide to this post later today.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2026?
It runs November 27 through December 30, 2026 at EPCOT.
Do I need a park ticket for the Festival of the Holidays?
Yes. You need EPCOT admission for that day. There's no separate festival ticket, but food and drinks cost extra.
What's new at the 2026 festival?
Two new Holiday Kitchens (Diwali Holiday Kitchen and Season's Eatings), a new cookie booth in CommuniCore Hall and 98 new food and drink items overall.
Planning a holiday trip? Read Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026: Is It Still Worth Booking?, and if you're budgeting for snacks, see Disney Dining Plan 2026.
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