Reservations for premium events at the 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival at Disneyland Resort are now available. The festival runs from March 10 to April 16 and celebrates the freshness of a California Spring with unforgettable cuisine, beverages and events.
Below is the current schedule of celebrity chefs, wineries and breweries that will be participating in the 2017 premium events:
In the Kitchen With…
You’ve seen them on TV―now watch as each star chef shares cooking tips and recipe ideas, and you sample the delicious results.
- Saturday, March 11 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
G. Garvin: Road Trip with G. Garvin and Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin
- Saturday, March 18 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Robert Irvine: Restaurant: Impossible
- Saturday, March 25 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Graham Elliot: MasterChef
- Saturday, April 1 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Guy Fieri: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games
- Saturday, April 8 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cat Cora: Cat Cora’s Kitchen
- Saturday, April 15 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jet Tila: Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen
Event Location and Price: Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
$99.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers.
Sweet Sundays
Start your festival day with a light breakfast and sparkling wine toast during an entertaining 90-minute baking demonstration.
- Sunday, March 19 – 10:30 AM to noon
Duff Goldman: Cake Masters and Ace of Cakes
- Sunday, April 2 – 10:30 AM to noon
Emily Ellyn: Food Network Star and Cutthroat Kitchen
- Sunday, April 16 – 10:30 AM to noon
Keegan Gerhard: Food Network Challenge
Event Location and Price: Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
$79.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers.
Wine Maker Dinners
Each dinner event highlights wines from different California vintners, with the meal’s 4 courses carefully selected to enhance the flavor of the wine. Guest presenters from the featured wineries will provide background and tasting notes and describe how the chef planned the dishes to make the most of the flavor of the wines.
- Thursday, March 16 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Duckhorn Vineyards: Neil Bernardi
- Thursday, March 30 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Flora Springs Winery: Nat Komes
- Thursday, April 13 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Disney Family of Wines: These wineries have a special connection to Walt and the Disney legacy. Silverado Vineyards – Jonathan Emmerich, Fess Parker Winery – Tim Snider, Lasseter Family Winery – Julia Iantosca and GoGi Wines – Jami Way.
Event Location and Price: All Winemaker Dinners are at Golden Vine Winery. Duckhorn Vineyards – $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers. Flora Springs Winery – $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers. Disney Family of Wines – $200.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers.
Brew Master Beer Dinners
This year’s festival features prix fixe dinners where 4 courses of food and beer come together for delicious results. At both Thursday evening events, hand-selected beers will be paired and served with a specialty menu created by the Disney culinary team. Knowledgeable guest brewmasters will present each beer and describe the chef’s vision for the pairing.
- Thursday, March 23 – 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Celebrating Anaheim Breweries
Noble Ale Works
Bottle Logic Brewing
Backstreet Brewery
- Thursday, April 6 – 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Matt Johnson, Brewmaster of Brewing Operations
Event Location and Price: Golden Vine Winery, Vineyard Room.
$150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
Wine Education & Tasting Seminars
Join fellow wine buffs for a lively 30- to 45-minute presentation with sample tastings led by a sommelier or winemaking professional.
Event Location and Price: Golden Vine Winery, Sonoma Terrace
•Monday through Thursday – $15.00 per person, plus tax
•Friday through Sunday – $20.00 per person, plus tax
Beer and Spirits Education & Tasting Seminars
Each session is presented by a beverage industry pro who will guide you through tasting up to 3 different samples.
Event Location and Price: Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
•Monday through Thursday – $15.00 per person, plus tax
•Friday through Sunday – $20.00 per person, plus tax
Culinary Demonstrations
Each 30-minute mini cooking lesson provides step-by-step instructions and recipe ideas that focus on a single recipe, ingredient or technique.
Event Location and Price: Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
•Monday through Thursday – $10.00 per person, plus tax
•Friday through Sunday – $15.00 per person, plus tax
Reservations for premium events are required and can be made online or by calling (714) 781-DINE starting 60 days prior to each individual event’s date. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot in advance. Reservations must be cancelled no less than 72 hours prior to the event to avoid a full-price cancellation fee. Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of the events.
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