Can you smell it!? All across the country, things are getting squashy and spicy. That’s right — it’s pumpkin season!
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And with the start of the 2026 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, we noticed a few pumpkin-forward items we would love to try this year.
So, what better way to celebrate pumpkin season and the pumpkin lovers in your life than with The Backside of Walter’s “Food & Wine Pumpkin Crawl”?
Here are all the pumpkin-inspired items we could find at the festival this year. Try as many as you can and let us know if you completed the Backsiders’ Pumpkin Crawl.
To the pumpkin patch!
THE BACKSIDE OF WALTER’S
“FOOD & WINE PUMPKIN CRAWL”
SAVORY PUMPKIN OFFERINGS
Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli*
from Forest & Field
with brown butter vinaigrette, pecorino cheese, pomegranate seeds, and hazelnut praline ($5.49)
*Part of Emile’s Fromage Montage official cheese crawl
Butternut Squash and Ginger Bisque
from Milled & Mulled
with cinnamon cream, toasted pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin seed oil ($5.49)
“I LIKE MY PUMPKIN SWE-EE-EET” DESSERT OFFERINGS
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
from Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
Vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie filling, and caramel sauce topped with whipped cream and streusel ($6.79)
Pumpkin Pie Funnel Cake
(Located Between America & Japan)
Funnel cake with pumpkin pie ice cream, whipped cream, dark chocolate sauce, cinnamon streusel, and powdered sugar ($12.50)
Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Trifle*
from Festival Favorites
featuring PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese with citrus sauce and spice cake topped with cranberry streusel ($5.29)
*Part of Emile’s Fromage Montage official cheese crawl
“DRUNK ON PUMPKIN” DRINKS ROUND
Playalinda Brewing Co. Pumpkin Cheesecake Blonde Stout
from Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey
(6 oz for $6.00 | 12 oz for $9.75)
Ciderboys Pumpkin Spice Hard Cider
from Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey
(6 oz for $6.00 | 12 oz for $9.75)
BONUS COMPLETIONIST ITEM FOR PUMPKIN SEED LOVERS
Cast Iron-seared River Trout
from Bramblewood Bites
with vanilla-butternut squash purée, Brussels sprouts salad, candied pecans, spiced pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and maple dressing ($7.29)
What item are you most excited to try? Remember, the 2026 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs through Nov. 21, so you have plenty of time to plan your pumpkin crawl.