Fall festivities start a little early around here. And even though our seasons are different in Florida, fall is a great reason to indulge in delicious food and drink. Plan a date with our guide to the best Orlando fall events and foodie festivals.
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Fall Foodie Events in Orlando 2024
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining
August 16 through September 30, 2024
150+ Participating Orlando restaurants
This annual celebration of Orlando eateries features dozens of restaurants offering date-nighters a three-course, prix fixe menu for just $40/person with a new $60 per person option at select restaurants.
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
August 29 through November 23, 2024
EPCOT
Eat and drink your way through the park’s largest culinary fest!
Theme park admission required
Jake's Beer Festival
Friday, October 4, 6-9pm
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL 32819
Jake's Beer Festival takes place under the outdoor Wantilan Pavilion at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando for an energetic evening of beer exploration. This fun event featuring beer, food and live entertainment makes a great date night or friends night out and is perfect for beer lovers. Sample 50+ different craft beers, hard seltzers and more from some of your favorite local and regional breweries. Plus, enjoy an all-you-can-eat menu of foods expertly prepared just for Jake's Beer Festival.
Tickets start at $75
Taste of Space: Marstini Shake-Off
Friday, October 4, 6:30pm
GATEWAY: THE DEEP SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX® – Kennedy Space Center
Taste the flavors of the season during this after-hours special-ticketed event. Mix and mingle with some of your favorite astronauts and visit several food stations throughout Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex. You can also sample each Marstini as you explore Gateway, and vote for your favorite to win the People’s Choice Award. You will also have the chance to purchase a full-sized beverage at a cash bar.
$159 per person, includes sampling of Marstinis
Best of Challenge: Taco Edition
Saturday, October 5, 12-4pm
Promenade at Sunset Walk
3251 Margaritaville Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
This Sandwich Edition of the Best of Challenge showcases the best tacos from many of the Promenade’s amazing venues, plus the neighboring Margaritaville Resort Orlando. The cast of The Jim Colbert Show from Real Radio 104.1 return as celebrity event hosts. VIP participants/judges will sample sandwiches from each competing venue and vote for their 3 favorite tacos.
Admission is FREE, VIP tickets are $20
Taste of College Park
Thursday, October 10, 6-9pm
Historic Dubsdread Ballroom and Courtyard
549 West Par Street Orlando, FL 32804
The oldest and most important social event in College Park, this food and wine festival helps Rotary Club of College Park raise money for local charities. Tickets include food from nineteen of the best local restaurants from College Park and surrounding areas. Also included are craft beers from Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company, and specially selected wines by Digress Wine.
$65
Orlando Beer Festival 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2-5 pm
Festival Park
2911 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803
Join more than 3,000 of your fellow beer lovers to sample craft and premium beers from local breweries and around the country. Plus, wine tasting, interactive games, tasty eats and live music keep the party going all afternoon.
$55 and up
Annual Fall Fiesta in the Park
November 2 and 3, 10 am to 5 pm
Lake Eola Park
512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801
Celebrate Fall Fiesta in the Park! Enjoy over 300 artists, crafters, and food vendors around beautiful Lake Eola Park.
FREE
A Taste of Thornton Park – 23rd Annual
Thursday, November 7, 6:30pm – 9pm
Four Rivers Fountain on E. Washington St. in the heart of Thornton Park
Come enjoy food, beer, wine and cocktails in a festive environment that includes music. The ticket price includes entry and unlimited tastings!
$40 advance, $50 day of and at door
12th Annual Cows ‘n Cabs
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Central Park West Meadow, Winter Park
This country-themed Orlando fall festival is a high-end food, wine, craft beer and spirit party that benefits charities supporting children in need in Central Florida. This year’s primary charities will be After School All Stars and the 4 Roots.
Tickets on sale September 1
Casselberry Food & Wine Festival 2024
Monday, November 11, 6-9 pm
Lake Concord Park
95 Triplet Lake Dr, Casselberry, FL 32707
A night of food, drink and entertainment plus a silent auction. A little bit of a drive from other Orlando fall food festivals, but a fun casual alternative.
$30 per adult, children under 10 are free
Taste of Baldwin Park Food & Wine Festival
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 -9:30pm
Baldwin Park
1674 Prospect Ave, Orlando, FL 32814
Tickets include limitless tastings from 35 local restaurants, unlimited wine and craft beers, live music from two bands, desserts, and more. VIP ticket holders receive an hour earlier entry into the event, private bars, and more.
GA $59 ($80 Day of), VIP $90 ($125 Day of)
FusionFest
November 30 – December 1, 2024
Seneff Arts Plaza (in front of Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts)
Cultures from all across the world will fill the Seneff Arts Plaza in front of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Orlando City Hall Commons Plaza for the free, two-day festival, which draws people from more than 110 different cultures to experience music, dance, food, visual arts, spoken word, games and interactive activities and features over 1,000 local artists, who will perform and showcase their work on the stages, gallery and interactive installations at FusionFest.
FREE
Leading up to the festival, join monthly Divertastic Dining experiences at restaurants around Orlando, including dinners highlighting cuisine from Peru and Yemen.
Weekends at the Winery
Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-5pm
Lakeridge Winery
19239 US-27, Clermont, FL 34715
Pack a picnic blanket and some chairs to enjoy an afternoon of wine, food trucks, complimentary wine tours, an outdoor wine bar, lawn games and more.
FREE Admission
Epicurious Progressive Tour – A Curated Dining Experience
Fridays and Saturdays, October 6 – November 11, 2023 (2024 Details TBA)
Signia by Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek Resort
Take a personally guided walking dinner tour through the highly acclaimed restaurants at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando. The four-hour epicurean expedition includes seven stops, with each restaurant featuring chef-curated menus and exquisite food and beverage pairings.
$250 per person, plus tax and gratuity
Annual Swinetoberfest
Saturday, October 7, 12pm (2024 Details TBA)
The Ravenous Pig
Check out this annual celebration happening in The Ravenous Pig's spacious beer garden. Highlights include a German style roast menu, the brewery's seasonal Oktoberfest lager, live DJ, and more.
Menu prices vary
Pints for Parkinson’s Orlando Foxiest Beer Brewfest
Saturday, October 21 from 1-7 pm (2024 Details TBA)
RockPit Brewing
The Foxiest Beer in Orlando Brewfest returns to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease.
$30
Orlando Jerk Festival
Sunday, October 23, 2pm – 10pm (2024 Details TBA)
Apopka Amphitheater
Live performances by the bad boys of reggae Inner Circle, Soca energy gawd Pumpa and the legendary Spragga Benz. All patrons get FREE jerked food samples and all adults get FREE Duke and Dame whiskey samples (21+ and older).
$45 – $150
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