2010 Dates: Daily April 16 - May 31

Disney's California Food and Wine Festival returns in 2010 for a six-week run. Celebrating The Art of Flavor, events will be held daily from April 16-May 31, 2010 at Disney's California Adventure park.

Festival events include cooking schools, winemaker dinners, and hundreds of cooking demonstrations and wine, beer, and spirit seminars. These events take place all over Disney's California Adventure Park, with venues at the Pacific Wharf, Sunshine Plaza, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, and the Bountiful Valley Farm. New this year, the Festival Showplace, located in Stage 12 in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, will host a number of events and seminars, including Sweet Sundays, as well as the Festival Gift Shop and Wine Seller. The Taste of California Marketplace, featuring tapas-sized tastings, returns to its new location in the Festival Showplace. In addition, Festival-inspired menu items will be available at a number of restaurants throughout the park. The Festival Welcome Center will be located in Sunshine Plaza where daily event schedules are available and guests may make same day reservations for Festival events, pending availability. The Chef Showcase Stage, featuring culinary demonstrations with celebrity chefs, is also located in Sunshine Plaza. The Festival Wine Walks, offering up to four wine tastings from around the world or a single region, are back, as is the Festival Beer Walk, which features ales, lagers, and craft beers from around the world.

The Signature Events, such as winemaker dinners, the Napa Rose Cooking School, Sweet Sundays, and Taste are "ticketed" and require reservations and payment in advance. New this year is a $1.00 charge for the wine, beer, and spirits tasting seminars. This will be collected in the queue when wristbands are issued - cash only. There is still no charge for the culinary demonstrations or Jr. Chef program.

Starting February 16, register on-line for any of the ticketed events at: http://www.disneyland.com/foodandwine

2010 Schedule of Events

Seminars and Demonstrations

Seminars

There are multiple wine, beer, or spirit seminars each day which are conducted by a noted winemaker, Master Brewer, distiller, or Disneyland Resort Sommelier. Seminars will be held at the Festival Showplace and Pacific Wharf areas. Guests must purchase a wristband to participate - these will be available for purchase for $1.00 (cash only) in the queue prior to the event.

Culinary Demonstrations

These 30-minute presentations feature demonstrations by chefs from all over the Disneyland Resort, as well as visiting guest and celebrity chefs. Chefs will demonstrate cooking techniques while preparing dishes associated with the session's theme, and at the end of the presentation guests receive their own samples to taste. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Jr. Chef Program

Designed for younger guests, these 30-minute sessions take place on most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Festival Dining

The Festival Showplace hosts the Taste of California Marketplace where a menu of tapas-sized food, wine, and beer items will be available. Special Festival menu items will also be available at restaurants around the park, and selected restaurants around the Disneyland Resort will offer a special prix-fixe menu during the Festival.

Festival Wine and Beer Walks

Purchase a tasting passport, and then select up to four tastes of the wines and beers of your choice from around the world or from a single region.

Brewer's Collection

- Offers a wide selection of international beers by the glass.