A Food Festival on the West Coast

Disney California Adventure is back with the Festival of Holidays which runs Now through January 9, 2022!

We recommend getting one of the Tasting Lanyards to enjoy all of the special foods and drinks. For $57 (or $52 for Magic Key Holders) you get a Tasting Passport with 8 “tabs” to exchange for any of the food or non-alcoholic beverages at the Marketplace Booths. When you make your purchase, you will also receive the Festival Guidebook with all of the entertainment offerings as well as the Tasting Passport which focuses on all of the food offerings and has a bit of magic if you wish to partake!

The Tasting Passport is your handheld guide to all of the food and drink offerings from not only The Marketplaces but also the restaurants around Disney California Adventure. Here is a preview off all of the options:
1) Holiday Duets Marketplace: Braised Pork Belly Adobo, Shrimp and Grits, Pabana Cachaca Colada (Alcoholic), and Calamansi Melon Lemonade (Non-Alcoholic)
2) A Twist On Tradition Marketplace: Reimagined Beef Brisket Wellington, Ruben Potato Bites, Churro Toffee Cold Brew Latte, Lolea No. 1 Red Sangria (Alcoholic), Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc (Alcoholic)
3) Brews and Bites Marketplace: Impossible Queso Fundido, Festive Favorites Flight (Alcoholic), Seasonal Specialties Flight (Alcoholic), Multiple Beers by the Glass (Alcoholic)
4) Winter Sliderland Marketplace: Nashville Hot Turkey Slider (Pictured Below), Beef Pot Roast on Potato Roll (Pictured Below), Prickly Pear Tea Lemonade (Pictured Below), Bourbon Cranberry Cocktail (Alcoholic)

5) Grandma’s Recipes Marketplace:  Impossible Arepa Encantada, Gingerbread Mickey, Berries ‘n’ Crema (Non-Alcoholic)
6) Making Spirits Bright Marketplace: Cinnamon & Sugar Holiday Tart, “Hot Cocoa” Marshmallow Macaron, Maple Hazelnut Hot Buttered Rum (Alcoholic), White Wine Flight (Alcoholic), Red Wine Flight (Alcoholic)
7) Favorite Things Marketplace: Chana Masala, Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese, Hibiscus Ginger Mezcal Mule (Alcoholic), Festival Beer Flight (Alcoholic)
8) Merry Mashups Marketplace: Esquites Carnitas Mac & Cheese, Holiday Spiced Wings, Holiday Mix, Honey Guava Pisco Punch (Alcoholic)

We tried everything this weekend and we are still so full! There were a few highlights from these menus for us including the Nashville Hot Turkey Slider, the Esquites Carnitas Mac & Cheese, the “Hot Cocoa” Marshmallow Macaron (Pictured Above), and the Braised Pork Belly Adobo. For drinks, the Churro Toffee Cold Brew Latte and the Prickly Pear Tea Lemonade were stand outs for the non-alcoholic offerings. If you like alcohol like I do, the Honey Guava Pisco Punch was a spicy and sweet drink. This was only topped by the Maple Hazelnut Hot Buttered Rum (Pictured Above) which is just as delicious as it sounds. While this was just the Festival Marketplace offerings, the restaurants around Disney California Adventure also offer some great holiday treats. Of what we listed, what would you be looking for when you visit?