Theme Park Food Events and Festivals: Current, Upcoming, and Holiday Guides (2025)

Here’s a master list of all theme park festivals around the United States. As new festivals, events, and recommendations are announced, this page will expand to include robust festival guides with TPB ratings on must-eats, skips, and of course, menus and pricing.

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Here’s How to Use This Page

This is a calendar-first hub. As such, you’ll find the calendar filled with information for the upcoming season – the current month and the month thereafter. For example: if we’re in the month of October, you’ll find Halloween and fall events alongside upcoming holiday events mainly geared toward Christmas in upcoming November.

The calendar is searchable via text input (e.g., you may be seeking a festival in Ohio, you can search up any parks in that state by typing in the state’s abbreviation (OH) or the name of the park), by selecting the available parks on the dropdown or by Brand/Operator (i.e., Disney, Herschend, Six Flags, etc.).

Pro-tip: use the calendar to add events to your Google or Apple calendars directly from this page.

This page is separated into three sections: This Month’s Standout Festivals, Current and Upcoming Theme Park Food Festivals, and Explore More.

  • Standout Festivals have four rotating festivals that our team believes is worth your time.
  • Current and Upcoming Festivals include calendar information regarding festivals around the United States that may, or may not, be of interest to you. These festivals are based on whatever month we’re in and the upcoming month and are under accordions in case you need to quickly peruse rather than use the calendar.
  • Explore More is all for festival guides and any available food reviews to help you make better decisions regarding how and where to spend your money.

This Month’s Standout Festivals

Characteristics we’re looking for:

Foodie Paradise

Festivals have exclusive seasonal bites and themed treats that turn the festival into a true foodie playground.

Popularity

Don’t miss this season’s top festivals – the most talked about events, drawing crowds for their spectacular entertainment.

Hidden Gem

Our favorite charming, under-the-radar experiences buzzing with unexpected magic.

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Holidays in Space
Kennedy Space Center

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Christmas Carnival
YesterLand Farms

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Alabama Adventure → Hosting Magic of Lights, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Bayville Adventure Park → Winter Wonderland, December 5 – January 1, 2026

Belmont Park → Winter Wonder, December 1 – January 4, 2026

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → Christmas Town, November 14 – January 5, 2026

Carowinds → Winterfest, Select Nights, November 28 – January 4, 2026

Castle Park → A Royal Holiday at Castle Park, November 28, December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, January 2-4

Children’s Fairyland → Fairy Winterland, Saturdays and Sundays, December 13 – 28

Christmas Wonderland → Christmas Wonderland, November 13 – January 4, 2026

Diggerland → Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show, November 14 – January 11, 2026

Disneyland California Adventure Park → Festival of Holidays, November 14 – January 7, 2026

Dollywood → Smoky Mountain Christmas, November 1 – January 4, 2026

Dutch Wonderland → Dutch Winter Wonderland, November 15 – December 31

Edaville Family Theme Park → Festival of Lights, November 28 – December 28

Elitch Gardens → Elitch Holidays, November 28 – January, 2026

Enchanted Island Amusement Park → Winter Wonderland Express, December 13-14, 20-21

Gatorland → Holiday Ho Ho Ho-Down, December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21

Gilroy Gardens → North Pole Nights, Fridays to Sundays, November 28 – December 31

  • New Year’s Eve Celebration, December 31

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park → Winter on the Mountain, November 22 – December 31

Golfland Sunsplash → Winter Wonderland, November 27 – January 4

Hersheypark → Christmas Candylane, November 14 – January 4, 2026

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk → Seas & Greetings, December 13, 20, 27, 28

Kemah Boardwalk → Jingle on the Boardwalk, November – December 21

Kennedy Space Center → Holidays in Space, December 21 – 30

Kennywood → Holiday Lights, Select Dates November 14 – January 4, 2026

Kings Island → Winterfest, November 28 – December 31

Knoebels Amusement Resort → Joy Through the Grove, November 28 – December 31

Knott’s Berry Farm → Knott’s Merry Farm, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Lake Compounce → Holiday Lights, November 28 – December 28

Legoland California Resort → Holidays at Legoland, November 22 – January 4, 2026

Legoland Florida Resort → Holidays at Legoland, December 6 – 31

Legoland New York Resort → Holiday Bricktacular, November 28 – January 3, 2026

Nickelodeon Universe (NJ) → Nick the Halls, November 22 – December 23

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Boardwalk Winter Wonderland, November 27 – January 4, 2026

Santa’s Village (NH) → Christmastime, November 8, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 – December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21

Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park (IL) → Magical Christmas Drive-Thru, November 28 – December 30

Santa’s Workshop (CO) → Holiday Season, October 31 – December 24

Santa’s Workshop (NY) → Yuletide Family Weekends, November 21-23, 28-30, December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

SeaWorld Orlando → Christmas Celebration, November 7 – January 5, 2026

SeaWorld San Antonio → Christmas Celebration, November 3 – January 4, 2026

SeaWorld San Diego → Christmas Celebration, November 14 – January 4, 2026

Sesame Place Philadelphia → A Very Furry Christmas Celebration, November 15 – January 4, 2026

  • Santa’s Grand Illumination, November 15
  • Hanukkah Celebration, December 19 – December 21
  • Santa’s ‘Twas the Night Celebration, December 24
  • Kwanzaa Celebration, December 26 – 31
  • New Year’s Eve Fireworks, December 31

Silver Dollar City → An Old Time Christmas, November 1 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom → Winterfest, November 28 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Fiesta Texas → Holiday in the Park, November 22 – December 23

  • Rockin’ New Year’s Celebration, December 26 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Magic Mountain → Holiday in the Park, November 27 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Over Texas → Holiday in the Park, November 23 – December 31

Skyland Ranch → Festival of Lights, November 7 – January 3, 2026

SkyPark at Santa’s Village → Christmas at Santa’s Village, November 13 – January 4, 2026

Storybook Land → Christmas Fantasy with Lights, November 15 – December 31

Universal Studios Hollywood → Holidays, November 24 – January 4, 2026

  • EVE, December 31

Universal Orlando Resort → Holidays at Universal Orlando, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Walt Disney World Resort → EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, November 28 – December 30

Wild Adventures → Christmas Wild & Bright, November 21 – December 31

  • New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular, December 31

YesterLand Farm → Christmas Carnival, November 28 – December 23

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Explore More

Consider this your dessert section – because of the vast catalogue Theme Park Bites amassed in each category below, we’re giving you our most popular posts under each.

FESTIVAL GUIDES

General

This guide includes food & wine, events geared toward kids, harvest and summer festivals, among others.

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Halloween

All of the spooky Halloween events. Our personal favorite is Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando!

Read More

Holidays

“Naughty!” A compilation of dazzling lights and brightly lit trees, included in this holiday guide.

Read More

All Festival Guides

FOODIE SPOTLIGHTS – Coming soon!

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PARK-SPECIFIC PICKS

Think of this as your park-hopping foodie trail. While the top of the page covers the big picture festival season, here we zoom into the parks themselves – the flavors, vibes, and the events that make each park shine. We’ll only be featuring our favorites here.

If you’re looking for a specific park’s events you can find that information under their respective theme park page.

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International Festival of the Arts

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Mardi Gras

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International Food & Wine

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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

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Enjoy!

Whether you’re chasing churros around Disneyland or sipping cocktails at EPCOT, festivals are one of the best ways to taste what a park does best.

We’ve shared our personal top picks above, but don’t stop there – use these guides across the site to map out your own must-eat festival list. Every park has its own gems, and you deserve to find yours.

Ready for more food scouting? Don’t forget to check out the full collection of festival happenings to plan your next adventure (and bite!).

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