Disneyland foodies will want to fast beforehand and come hungry for Disney’s annual Festival of Holidays food fest inspired by cultural traditions tied to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Navidad and Three Kings Day.
The Disney Festival of Holidays runs Nov. 15 through Jan. 6 at Disney California Adventure.
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The 2024 Festival of Holidays returns with seven festival marketplace booths offering small plates highlighting winter holiday eats and drinks. DCA eateries and food stands as well Downtown Disney restaurants will also serve festival fare.
Sip and Savor passes will be back again this year that allow visitors to purchase a prepaid card with four or eight digital tabs good for individual items at food and beverage stands throughout the event. Prices have not been announced for this year, but 2023 Sip and Savor passes cost $61 for general visitors and $56 for Magic Keyholders for the eight-item pass.
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Here’s a rundown of the menu items at the food booths during DCA’s Festival of Holidays.
A Twist on Tradition
- Barbecue Pulled Pork Cornbread Bake with creamy slaw
- Turkey Galantine Croissant Muffin Slider with herb mayo and cranberry marmalade
- Berry Pomegranate Paloma with tequila, blueberry puree, lime, cranberry and pomegranate juices, and agave syrup topped with Fresca and garnished with a chile-lime rim and orange wheel
Brews & Bites
- Chicken Chicharron with basmati rice, herb chutney and masala drizzle
- Passion Fruit Rose Lassi with passion fruit nectar, yogurt, and rose and honey syrups garnished with a rose petal
- Stone Brewing Co. Pilsner
- Garage Brewing Co. Churro Ale
- Naughty Sauce Noble Ale Works Golden Stout
- Dust Bowl Brewing company Winter Wonder IPA
- LA Bodega Jamaica Hard Seltzer
- Green cheek Beer Co. Hops for the Holidays IPA
- Altamont Beer Works Juice Above the Clouds Double IPA
- Great Notion Brewing Single Stack Stout
- Boulevard Brewing Co. Quirk Cranberry Apple Cinnamon Hard Seltzer
- Holiday Beer Flight
- Festive Beer Flight
Favorite Things
- Sticky Toffee Pudding Macaron with Mickey-shaped chocolate macaron filled with vanilla buttercream, date cake, and salted toffee sauce
- Braised Pork Belly Adobo with garlic rice
- Spiced Coconut Cocktail with dark rum, spice tea, coconut puree, and evaporated and condensed milks garnished with nutmeg and a wafer stick
Grandma’s Recipes
- Barbacoa Tamal de Res with oaxaca cheese, tomatillo salsa and crema
- Cookie Dough Yule Log filled with chocolate chip cookie dough and white chocolate mousse, covered with chocolate buttercream
- Cafe de olla cold brew with coffee, low fat and condensed milks, house-made spiced syrup with star anise, clove, and cinnamon, topped with a chocolate dulce de leche sweet cream, and garnished with a mini-pan dulce
Holiday Duets
- Chorizo Queso Fundido Mac & Cheese with tortilla crunch
- Savory Kugel Mac & Cheese with herb breadcrumbs, sour cream, and chives
- Holiday Duet with a half portion of each mac & cheese
- Cranberry Christmas Mule with gin, elderflower & ginger liqueurs, cherry puree, cranberry & lime juices, topped with a citrus hard seltzer and garnished with a lime wedge gummy
Merry Mashups
- Holiday Mash Bowl with chicken, cheddar mashed potatoes, and turkey gravy with cranberry stuffing crunch
- M&M’S Peanut Butter Fudge Cake with chocolate fudge cake filled with peanut praline and M&M’S Peanut Butter Minis, glazed with salted peanut butter, and topped with vanilla chantilly creme
- Glacier Margarita with tequila, blue curacao, coconut syrup, lime and white cranberry juice, and rosemary syrup garnished with champagne bubble candies on a skewer
Winter Sliderland
- Al Pastor Pork & Pineapple Slider on corn brioche
- Beef Brisket Slider with smoked onions and horseradish ketchup on a pretzel roll
- Cookies and Cream Hazelnut Hot cocoa with hot chocolate with cookies and cream flavors, melted chocolate, hazelnut puree, and Irish cream syrup garnished with strawberry whipped cream
- Jelly Donut Punch with apricot nectar, house-made raspberry and strawberry jam syrup, cookie butter, and lemon juice garnished with a skewered powdered sugar donut hole
- Hazelnut Cookie Hot Cocoa Cocktail with cookies and cream hazelnut hot cocoa with Irish cream liqueur
- Hot Butter Pecan Bourbon cocktail with bourbon, apple cider, butter, and butter pecan syrups garnished with a bitters apple butter pecan foam
Additional Sip and Savor tasting-size portions are available at these DCA restaurants:
- Aunt Cass Cafe
- Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream
- Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Sonoma Terrace
- Studio Catering Co.