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Special Events Calendar

Festivals, parties, and seasonal events across all major theme parks

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🌸 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival🍷 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival🎭 Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval🦐 Seven Seas Food Festival🍷 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival
March 2026
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Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval
🎬 Universal Orlando
● LIVE
🎉 Festivals📅 Feb 1 — Apr 12
International food, nightly parade, weekend concerts (free with admission!). Bead tossing.
💡 Budget Tip
Concert nights (Sat) are busiest. Food booths are separate cost — budget $30-50/person.
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Seven Seas Food Festival
🐬 SeaWorld Orlando
● LIVE
🎉 Festivals📅 Feb 6 — May 10
Craft beers, global cuisine booths, weekend concerts. Included with admission.
💡 Budget Tip
Sampler lanyard saves 20%+ on tastings. Concerts are free — arrive 30min early for seats.
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EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
🏰 Walt Disney World
● LIVE
🎉 Festivals📅 Feb 25 — May 25
Outdoor kitchens, topiaries, garden tours, and concerts. Included with park admission.
💡 Budget Tip
Weekday evenings have shortest food booth lines. Garden Rocks concerts are first-come.
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Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
✨ Disneyland Resort
● LIVE
🎉 Festivals📅 Feb 27 — Apr 21
12+ festival marketplaces, live entertainment, cooking demos. Included with DCA admission.
💡 Budget Tip
Sip & Savor pass saves money if you try 8+ items. Weekdays far less crowded.
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Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival
🦁 Busch Gardens Tampa
● LIVE
🎉 Festivals📅 Feb 27 — Apr 26
100+ craft beers and wines, global food booths, live concerts. Included with admission.
💡 Budget Tip
Best food festival value in Florida — generous portions, reasonable prices.
🎯 Event Planning Tips
🎃 Halloween events sell out fast — book 2-3 months ahead.
🌸 Spring festivals are included with admission — best value!
🎄 Holiday events bring the highest crowds of the year.
🎉 Food festivals budget $40-80/person for booth tastings.