It’s almost time…as MouseHouseNews.net previously reported, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will be here beginning January 16, 2026. Get ready to enjoy art in all of its forms! Of course, among the most anticipated aspects of any EPCOT festival are the food options. We’ve already taken a look at the full menus for this year’s Food Studios. Today, we’re going to discuss the festival’s food crawl, known as The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine.
Grab a Festival Passport
One of the first things you should do when you arrive at EPCOT for a festival is pick up a Festival Passport. These can be found by the paper maps near park entrances and at Food Studio registers. If you have trouble locating one, just ask a Cast Member! Festival Passport books contain a wealth of information about festival offerings. Among the information inside are lists of entertainment options, a peek at merchandise collections, and full menus with descriptions from each food booth.
How to Participate in The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine
Near the back of the Festival Passport, you will find the list of participating items for the festival’s food crawl. As was previously mentioned, at the Festival of the Arts, this activity is called The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. Participating is simple. Purchase any five eligible items. Each time you make a purchase, collect a stamp in your Festival Passport. Once you have five stamps, head to Deco Delights (near Port of Entry) for a prize.
As with other EPCOT festivals, you can purchase any combination of participating items as long as they total five. You can purchase five of the same item, five unique items, or any combination. Another important thing to note: this activity does not need to be completed in a single day. You can come back throughout the duration of the festival to purchase items and collect stamps. The only time-based criteria is that stamps must be collected and the prize must be redeemed by the end of the festival.
Participating Food Items
Opening Bites (located in CommuniCore Plaza)
- Enchanted Rose – Dark chocolate mousse rose with raspberry and rose center
The Deconstructed Dish (located near Test Track)
- Deconstructed Key Lime Pie (NEW) – Key lime curd, key lime gelée, toasted meringue, and graham cracker crumbs with waffle cone chips
Figment’s Inspiration Station at The Odyssey (located in The Odyssey)
- Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles (NEW) – Rainbow popcorn, popcorn chicken, mini mozzarella, and maple syrup
- Color Scheme Cake (NEW) – Fruity-flavored rainbow-hued cake topped with SKITTLES® POP’d Sour and Original Freeze Dried Candy
Vibrante & Vívido (located between Morocco and France)
- Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli
Gourmet Landscapes (located in Canada pavilion)
- Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk”, mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (plant-based)
Deco Delights (located near Port of Entry)
- Sparkling Spectacle Gâteau (NEW) – Vanilla bean mousse with a golden caramel center and apricot jam on a hazelnut cookie
Swirled Showcase (located between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion)
- Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop (NEW) with cotton candy sponge cake, white chocolate ganache, and colorful chocolate splats
Again, you have the duration of the festival (January 16 – February 23) to purchase any combination of five of these specific items. EPCOT food crawls are amongst my favorite festival activities, so I highly recommend giving The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine a try. While you’re at the festival, another can’t miss activity is The Expression Section: A Paint By Number Mural. It’s an awesome opportunity for guests to collaborate in creating a massive mural done “paint by number” style. For even more ideas to spark your creativity and make your next EPCOT visit unforgettable, stay tuned to MouseHouseNews.net. We’ll see you real soon!
