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2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Dinners & Seminars

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Here is the full lineup of dinners, speakers, seminars and culinary demonstrations which require reservations during the 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Registration opened today – click any of the links to be taken to the registration page for that event.

In the Kitchen With…
(celebrity chef dinners)

Event Location and Price

  • Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
  • $99.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
  • Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event. Guests ages 21 and older must present a valid ID to be served alcoholic beverages.
  • Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.
  • Limit two (2) items signed per chef, per Guest. We ask that you bring no personal items to be signed. Appearances are subject to time and availability and are not guaranteed. A valid Disneyland Resort receipt may be required.


Event Details and Schedule


You’ve seen them on TV―now watch as each star chef shares cooking tips and recipe ideas, and you sample the delicious results.
What’s on the menu? Pure entertainment as the guest chef turns up the heat to create one of their signature dishes. And when the demonstration is complete, the chef will be available for autographs.*
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
Sweet Sundays
Event Location and Price

  • Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land
  • $79.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
  • Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event.
  • Guests ages 21 and older must present a valid ID to be served alcoholic beverages.
  • Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.


Event Details and Schedule


Start your festival day with a light breakfast and sparkling wine toast during an entertaining 90-minute baking demonstration.
The chefs will show how they make a few of their signature desserts. You’ll get lots of great cooking tips, but the best part might just be getting to sample the completed creations!
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

Winemaker Dinners
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
  • Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event.
  • Guests must be age 21 or older to attend and present a valid ID at event check-in.
  • Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.


Event Details and Schedule


Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival offers 3 nights of gourmet wine-focused pairing meals.
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
GoGi Wines, Jami Way


Brewmaster Beer Dinners

Event Location and Price

  • Golden Vine Winery, Vineyard Room
  • $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
  • Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event.
  • Guests must be age 21 or older to attend and present a valid ID at event check-in.
  • Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.


Event Details and Schedule


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


Wine Education and Tasting Seminars

Event Details


Join fellow wine buffs for a lively 30- to 45-minute presentation with sample tastings led by a sommelier or winemaking professional.
Sip in the glory of California wines outdoors on the lovey Sonoma Terrace at Golden Vine Winery as you learn about different wine varieties, get tasting notes and ask questions about the wine being served.

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


Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event. Guests must be age 21 or older to attend and present a valid ID at event check-in. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. Event subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or otherwise.

Beer and Spirits Education & Tasting Seminars

Event Details

Each session is presented by a beverage industry pro who will guide you through tasting up to 3 different samples.
Here’s your chance to learn more about these favorite grown-up beverages, and find out what goes into making them, as samples are presented with notes about the flavors, ideas for food pairings and how best to serve each one.

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


Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required and not included in the price of this event. Guests must be age 21 or older to attend and present a valid ID at event check-in. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.

Culinary Demonstrations

Event Details

Each 30-minute mini cooking lesson provides step-by-step instructions and recipe ideas that focus on a single recipe, ingredient or technique.
We've gathered some of the best chefs around to share their go-to ingredients and insider tips for preparing sensational dishes. You’ll also get an individual sample of the completed culinary creation!

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


Separate Disney California Adventure theme park admission is required. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.

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