{"id":3208,"date":"2017-03-01T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.traveltothemagic.net\/?p=3208\/"},"modified":"2017-03-19T18:27:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T17:27:30","slug":"food-wine-festival-returns-disney-california-adventure-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveltothemagic.net\/it\/food-wine-festival-returns-disney-california-adventure-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Food & Wine Festival returns to Disney California Adventure in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

With celebrity chefs, winemaker dinners, beer tasting seminars and irresistible cuisine, the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival jump-starts spring with hundreds of culinary experiences and delicious flavors from across the Golden State. Guests will be tempted to visit multiple days as the tantalizing Festival runs March 10-April 16, 2017, at Disney California Adventure Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Food & Wine Festival is going to be better than ever, with experiences for guests of all ages,\u201d said Gary Maggetti, general manager, Disney California Adventure Park West. \u201cWe\u2019ll have more than a dozen marketplaces open every day, and you can enjoy an entire menu of daily culinary demonstrations and tastings, plus beer, wine and spirits seminars. There will be music everywhere, delicious food, and fun crafts created especially for our younger guests. We have something for the entire family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More than a dozen Festival Marketplaces will offer delectable fare, an ideal complement to the Festival-inspired menus at the theme park\u2019s restaurants and eateries.<\/p>\n

Dozens of food and beverage professionals will share their expertise during the Festival. Each day, guests will be invited to learn cooking techniques from master chefs, participate in wine, beer and spirit seminars, and discover some of the best California cuisine in dishes served throughout Disney California Adventure.<\/p>\n

Celebrity chefs scheduled to appear during the Festival include Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine, Cat Cora, Duff Goldman, Emily Ellyn and Keegan Gerhard.<\/p>\n

In addition to culinary demonstrations and seminars, guests will enjoy an exciting musical program with eclectic bands that add an authentic \u201cCalifornia vibe\u201d to the Festival. Children ages 3 to 11 may join in the fun with the popular complimentary Junior Chef experience (led by Chef Goofy, and available on a first-come, first-seated basis), and the Jammin\u2019 Chefs, who serve up tasty rhythms with pots and pans that really get cooking with the help of sous chefs Chip \u2018n Dale.<\/p>\n

Signature Events, which require a separate ticket, include \u201cIn the Kitchen with \u2026\u201d on Saturdays from 6 to 7 p.m., Sweet Sundays on select Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and Winemaker or Brewmaster Dinners Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Many of the Festival events are included with admission to Disney California Adventure. Guests who want to add the Signature Events may purchase separate tickets at an additional fee for:<\/p>\n