What To Expect at Festival of the Holidays at Disney California Adventure

By Jennifer Stuart

Festival of the Holidays at Disney's California Adventure runs from November 8, 2019 to January 6, 2020.   There are several parts to the festival including performances and the incredibly popular Festival Marketplace food booths.  Read on for what to expect from this fun holiday festival at Disney California Adventure.

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Booths

The Festival Foods Marketplace includes eight different food booths that are spread out along the path from near Carthay Circle all the way towards Paradise Gardens.  Pick up your tasting passport to see what the offerings are at the different booths.  This year several restaurants are also participating with festival foods on the menus.

Map 

Food

On the map you can see the locations of the Festival Food Marketplace Booths, participating restaurants and entertainment locations.  Pick up your own copy of the map along with your tasting passport at select kiosks.

One of the highlights of the Festival of the Holidays, is the food at Food Marketplace Booths and at other participating restaurants in Disney California Adventure. Holiday themed foods change every year, although some favourites will return.  Look for seasonal foods inspired by diverse cultures. Look for our post on the Best of the Festival Foods coming soon.

Beef Wellington

Hot Chocolate Macaron

As a sneak peek -- here are two that we thought were tasty and a good value from this years' festival.

Drink

Mimosa Tasting Flight

Look for lots of great drink options at the festival booths and Paradise Gardens. There are both alcoholic and non- alcoholic options available. 
Note: Sip and Savour Pass tabs can not be used on alcoholic drinks. 

Paradise Gardens

Paradise Gardens is one of the entertainment centres for the Festival.  It is a great place to sit for a while and is colourfully decorated with lots of great activities as well as ample seating if you just want a place to sit and take a breather.

Note: look for special celebrations forThree Kings Day and the end of the Festival.

Viva Navidad

Musicians, dancers and other performers gather together near Paradise Gardens for a fun and festive street party.  This takes place several times a day in the afternoons and early evening. As always check on the Disneyland App or with guest services for current times. This is a lively show and a lot of fun.

Deals

The only deal on food booths is the Sip and Savour Pass. This pass is available at the Welcome Centre and a couple of other booth locations. For 2019 the price of the pass is $56 or $51 for annual passholders.  (There is no other passholder discount at the food booths). This gives you 8 tabs that you can use at any of the booths for any food or non-alcoholic drink option.  Read our post Everything You Need to Know About the Sip and Savour Pass for more information.

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Photos by Jennifer Stuart and Kim Stuart

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