Theme Park Food Events & Festivals
Hey Foodie Fam! ✨ If you’re anything like me, you know theme parks aren’t just about roller coasters; they’re about filling your face with amazing food too. Nom, nom, nom.
That’s why I’m beyond excited to spill the beans about the Events & Festivals page – a foodie fiesta through celebrations, yummy delights, and food-exclusive shindigs!
The Pulse of Theme Park Bites
At Theme Park Bites, we’re all about the foodie vibes in theme parks. Events and festivals add that extra spice to my favorite parks, making each visit extra special. This page is where I spill the tea on the tasty journey through these culinary celebrations.
Current Theme Park Festivals
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → Bourbon & BBQ, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, July 19 – September 2
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → Summer Nights, May 24 – August 4
Busch Gardens Williamsburg → Summer of Wonder, June 14 – August 11
California Great Adventure → Carnivale at Orleans Place, July 12 – August 4
Carowinds → Summer Music Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, July 5 – August 10
Cedar Point → Boardwalk Nights, July 19 – August 18
Disneyland → Pixar Fest, April 26 – August 4
Dollywood → Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, June 15 – August 11
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari → Holidays in the Sky, evenings of June 22 – August 4
Kennywood → Celebrate Pittsburgh, Saturdays and Sundays, July 6 – July 28
Kings Island → Grand Carnivale, July 20 – August 4
Knott’s Berry Farm → Summer at Knott’s / Ghost Town Alive! / Knott’s Summer Nights, June 14 – September 2
Legoland New York → Summer Sunday Nights, Saturdays in July (4, 20, and 27th) & August (3, 10, and 17th)
SeaWorld Orlando → Bands, Brew & BBQ, select dates, July 6 – August 25
SeaWorld San Antonio → Summer Spectacular, June 2 – August 2
Sesame Place Philadelphia → Summer Splash, June 17 – September 8
Sesame Place San Diego → Sesame Summer Splash, May 24 – September 2
Silver Dollar City → Summer Celebration, June 8 – August 4
Silver Dollar City → Summer Nights, July 13 – August 4
Six Flags Fiesta Texas → Summer Nights Spectacular, Weekends, May 25 – August 10
Six Flags Great America → Great Summer Nights, Thursdays through Sundays, July 11 – August 4
Six Flags Magic Mountain → DC Heroes & Villains Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, June 15 – August 4
Six Flags New England → Food & Brew Festival, Saturdays & Sundays, July 20 – August 4
Six Flags St. Louis → Coasters, Brews & BBQ, July 12 – August 3
Wild Adventures → Sweet Summer Nights, June 7 – July 26
Upcoming Theme Park Festivals
Disney’s Magic Kingdom → Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, August 9 – October 31 on select nights
Disneyland Park → Oogie Boogie Bash, August 23 – October 31 on select nights
SeaWorld Orlando → Spooktacular / Howl-O-Scream, (Spooktacular runs August 31 – November 3) September 6 – November 2 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September and Thursdays to Saturdays in October
Universal Studios → Halloween Horror Nights, August 30 – November 3 on select nights
Existing Menus, Pricing, and Food Reviews
Thankfully, there’s a whole buffet of experiences waiting for you already. We’ve already kicked off the feast with a couple of posts that dive into the deliciousness of some remarkable food-exclusive (and some adjacent) events and festivals.
Hopefully these posts show you a little bit of the magic of theme park foods:
Holiday-Centric
Complete List of Theme Park Halloween Events Across the US (2024) → An exhaustive list of Halloween-specific events located within the United States
Ultimate Guide to US Theme Park Holiday Events (2024) → A labor of love (this took forever, holy smokes) of all Christmas/Holiday-specific events located within the United States
The Complete List of Theme Park Festivals (2024) → Looking for an overview of festivals in the USA? This is your article.
Universal Studios: Orlando
Food Guide to Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras International Flavors of Carnaval (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview
→ Food Review UO Mardi Gras (Completed Apr 2024)
Food Guide to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview (menu and prices coming soon)
→ Food Review UO HHN (coming soon)
Walt Disney World, Epcot
Food Guide to EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview
→ Food Review EPCOT Festival of the Arts (Completed Apr 2024)
Food Guide to EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview
→ Food Review EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival (Completed May 2024)
Food Guide to EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview (menu and prices coming soon)
→ Food Review EPCOT F&W (coming soon)
WALT DISNEY WORLD, MAGIC KINGDOM
Food Guide to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (2024): Full Menu, Prices, Overview (menu and prices coming soon)
→ Food Review MNSSHP (coming soon)
If you’re hungry for more, I suggest reading through and finding what festivals are right in your backyard and eating through the parks (especially the food reviews on our site)!
And if you haven’t as of yet, please follow us on our other social media channels (YouTube, Instagram & Tik Tok – @themeparkbites) to stay up to date on food reviews, updates, and all that good stuff. Thank you for allowing us to be your tasty theme park companion!