Festival Marketplace Menus & Characters Announced for Lunar New Year at Disneyland

Lunar New Year is set to return to Disney California Adventure from January 23 through February 22, 2026, bringing back a colorful celebration filled with food, entertainment, and seasonal offerings inspired by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. The festival will once again invite guests to welcome the new year through shared meals, live performances, and festive dรฉcor throughout the park.

In honor of the Year of the Horse, which symbolizes energy, independence, and strength, Disney is introducing several new menu items alongside returning fan favorites. New offerings for 2026 include Five-Spice Popcorn Chicken, Japchae Noodles, and a Spicy Pork Belly Grilled Cheese, giving guests plenty of savory options to explore during their visit. These additions join a lineup of popular returning dishes such as the Quesabirria Eggroll, the PhแปŸ Dip sandwich, and the Taro Vietnamese Cold Brew, all of which have become staples of the Lunar New Year celebration in recent years.

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With so many limited-time items available, guests may want to consider picking up a Sip and Savor Pass. This scannable credential includes six digital coupons, redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at Lunar New Year marketplaces and participating dining locations throughout the park. Eligible items will be clearly marked, making it easy to plan tastings across multiple booths.

Beyond the food, Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure offers a full slate of entertainment. Guests can enjoy special character appearances featuring Disney friends dressed in festive Lunar New Year attire, along with Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession on select days. The celebration also includes Hurry Home โ€“ A Lunar New Year Celebration, a special pre-show experience presented before World of Color Happiness!.

With its blend of cultural inspiration, flavorful food, and lively entertainment, Lunar New Year 2026 promises to once again be a seasonal highlight for guests visiting Disney California Adventure. Let’s take a look at the lineup of sips and bites on this year’s menus!

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Lunar New Year Festival Marketplaces

Bamboo Blessings

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

Food Items:

  • Five-Spice Popcorn Chickenย with sweet chile-garlic sauceย (New)
  • Strawberry Milk Tea Macaron:ย Strawberry buttercream with a milk tea center

Beverages:

  • Guava Dragon Fruit Sparkler:ย Simply Lemonade, Topo Chico, and guava and dragon fruit syrups garnished with frozen dragon fruit (Non-alcoholic)(New)
  • Brown Sugar Milk Tea: Joffreyโ€™s Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, oat milk, and brown sugar, maple and butter pecan syrups garnished with banana milk-inspired whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)
  • Guava Dragon Fruit Vodka Cocktail:ย Vodka, Simply Lemonade, Topo Chico, and guava and dragon fruit syrups garnished with a lemon wheelย (New)

Longevity Noodle Co.

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

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Food Items:

  • Japchae Noodlesย with kalbi short ribย (New)
  • Garlic Noodles:ย Long noodles tossed in zesty garlic butter with parmesan

Beverage:

  • Strawberry Lychee Cocktail:ย Bourbon, strawberry purรฉe, lychee syrup, and lime juice garnished with a lime gummy wedge

Lucky 8 Lantern

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

Food Items:

  • PhแปŸ Dipย with rice noodles, sliced beef, shaved jalapeรฑos, pickled onions, and phแปŸ broth
  • Chocolate Firecracker:ย Light chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache filling, chocolate almond dacquoise, and popping candy featuring DOVE Dark Chocolate

Beverages:

  • Red Envelope Margarita:ย Tequila, orange juice, sweet and sour, raspberry purรฉe, blood orange syrup, and gold shimmerย (New)
  • Yuja-Melon Cocktail:ย Gin, Lillet Blanc, yuja purรฉe, and rock melon syrup garnished with a purple orchidย (New)

Prosperity Bao & Buns

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

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Food Items:

  • Char Siu BBQ Pork Baoย with pickled red onions and jalapeรฑo
  • Kung Pao Baoย with plant-based chicken, toasted peanuts, and scallions

Beverages:

  • Brewery X, Grapefruit Citrus Seltzerย (New)
  • Coronado Brewing Co., Nado Premium Rice Lagerย (New)
  • Harland Brewing Co., Lucky Horseย (New)
  • Unsung Brewing Company, Photo Nuclear Orangeย (New)
  • Year of the Horse Beer Flight: Brewery X Grapefruit Citrus Seltzer, Coronado Brewing Co. Nado Premium Rice Lager, Unsung Brewery Company Photo Nuclear Orange Wheat Ale, and Harland Brewing Co. Lucky Horse West Coast IPAย (New)

Red Dragon Spice Traders

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

Food Items:

  • Spicy Chicken Wingsย with sesame seaweed crunch
  • Mandarin Orange Cream Puffย filled with citrus cream and Mandarin compote

Beverages:

  • Green Apple Soju Cocktail: Soju, grapefruit liqueur, green apple syrup, and sweet and sourย (New)
  • Honeydew Colada: Rum, melon liqueur, honeydew cream, coconut cream, and sweet and sour topped with a slushy made with DOLE Whip Pineappleย (New)
  • Mango Soju Cocktail: Soju, Sprite, mango purรฉe, and sweet and sourย (New)
  • Peach Yogurt Soju Cocktail: Soju, Sprite, white peach syrup, and yogurtย (New)
  • Soju Cocktail Flight: Peach Yogurt Soju Cocktail, Mango Soju Cocktail, and Green Apple Soju Cocktailย (New)

Wrapped with Love

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Peformance Corridor

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Food Item:

  • Quesabirria Eggrollย with guajillo pepper consomรฉ

Beverages:

  • Taro Vietnamese Cold Brew: Joffreyโ€™s Coffee & Tea Co. Vietnamese-style Coffee, cocoa powder, and condensed milk garnished with taro chocolate sweet cream (Non-alcoholic)
  • Cold Brew Cocktail: Bourbon, Joffreyโ€™s Coffee & Tea Co. Vietnamese-style Coffee, cocoa powder, and condensed milk garnished with taro chocolate sweet cream and a chocolate wafer stickย (New)

Throughout Disney California Adventure Park

Carthay Circle Restaurant

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Buena Vista Street

Beverage:

  • Golden Moonfire Cocktail:ย Pomegranate martini served with a strawberry-mint garnishย (New)

Trolley Treats

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 16)

Location: Buena Vista Street

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Food Item:

  • Firecracker Marshmallow Wand:ย Marshmallow on a stick dipped in caramel and red-colored white chocolate decorated with yellow sanding sugar, a piece of red licorice, yellow-colored white chocolate, and a gold and red flower chocolate piece

Award Wieners

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: Hollywood Land

Food Item:

  • Scallion Pancake Tostada:ย Fried scallion pancake, bulgogi beef, kimchi aรฏoli, and spicy scallion salad

Churros at Hollywood Land

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Hollywood Land

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Food Item:

  • Feng Li Su Churro:ย Churro rolled in shortbread sugar topped with pineapple jelly and cherry-flavored popping pearlsย (New)

Hollywood Lounge

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available for select items)

Location: Hollywood Land

Food Item:

  • Tteokbokki:ย Rice cakes with gochujang sauce topped with cheese, sesame seeds, and green onionsย (New)

Beverage:

  • Lychee Soju Cocktail:ย Soju with lychee syrup topped with grenadine and club sodaย (New)

Schmoozies!

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: Hollywood Land

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Food Item:

  • Hotteok-Inspired Mickey-shaped Waffles:ย Red batter waffles with brown sugar and cinnamon custard, yellow whipped topping, and sprinklesย (New)

Studio Catering Co.

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: Hollywood Land

Food Item:

  • Tteokbokki:ย Rice cakes with gochujang sauce topped with cheese, sesame seeds, and green onionsย (New)

Pym Test Kitchen

(Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5; mobile order available)

Location: Avengers Campus

Food Item:

  • Spicy Pork Belly Grilled Cheese:ย Pork belly marinated in Korean spices with white American cheese, spicy aรฏoli, pickled onions, sourdough bread, and green onion crust served with potato bitesย (New)

Cozy Cone Motel 5 โ€“ Popcone

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: Cars Land

Food Item:

  • Crispy Chicken Bao:ย Fried chicken coated in sweet chile sauce with cucumbers, carrots, and sesame seeds served in a soft bao bunย (New)

Aunt Cass Cafรฉ

(Mobile order available)

Location: San Fransokyo Square

Food Items:

  • Year of the Horse Bread:ย Horse-shaped Boudin sourdough breadย (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)(Plant-based)(New)
  • Strawberry Green Tea Bread Pudding:ย Strawberry and green tea-layered bread pudding with green tea crรจme anglaise and whipped toppingย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5; eligible for redemption with a Sip and Savor Pass through Feb. 22)(New)

Beverage:

  • Almond Cold Brew:ย Almond cold brew with orange cold foamย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(Non-alcoholic)(New)

Boudin Bread Cart

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: San Fransokyo Square

Food Item:

  • Year of the Horse Bread:ย Horse-shaped Boudin sourdough breadย (Plant-based)(New)

Lucky Fortune Cookery

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: San Fransokyo Square

Beverage:

  • Mango Milk Teaย withย brownย sugarย tapiocaย spheres topped withย pineappleย coldย foamย (Non-alcoholic)ย (New)ย 

Bing Bongโ€™s Sweet Stuff

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 16)

Location: Pixar Pier

Food Item:

  • Firecracker Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallow on a stick dipped in caramel and red-colored white chocolate decorated with yellow sanding sugar, a piece of red licorice, yellow-colored white chocolate, and a gold and red flower chocolate piece

Lamplight Lounge

(Reservations highly recommended)

Location: Pixar Pier

Food Items:

  • Chefโ€™s Special:ย Mongolian beef topped with green onions, sesame seeds, red Chile flakes, and crispy shallots served with noodles tossed with Chinese broccoli, cabbage, and carrotsย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(New)
  • Coconut Pandan Donutsย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(New)

Beverage:

  • Lunar Cocktail:ย Baijiu, gin, mango purรฉe, lychee syrup, and lemon juiceย (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Lamplight Lounge โ€“ Boardwalk Dining

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; reservations highly recommended)

Location: Pixar Pier

Beverage:

  • Lunar Cocktail:ย Baijiu, gin, mango purรฉe, lychee syrup, and lemon juice

Boardwalk Pizza &Pasta

(Mobile order available for select items)

Location: Paradise Gardens Park

Food Items:

  • Korean Pork Belly Pizza:ย Roasted soy-glazed pork belly with kimchi cucumber, mozzarella, yellow corn, sesame seeds, and kimchi marinaraย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(Available by slice or whole pie)(New)
  • Pandan Cheesecake:ย Pandan-flavored cheesecake, brown butter graham crust, coconut whipped topping, and strawberry jamย (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)(New)

Paradise Garden Grill

(Mobile order available)

Location: Paradise Gardens Park

Food Items:

  • Lemongrass Pork Skewers:ย Grilled lemongrass-marinated pork belly skewers served with fried garlic rice, pickled carrots and daikon radish, and a side saladย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(New)
  • Vietnamese Coffee Roulade:ย Coffee sponge, Vietnamese coffee mousse, coffee cookie crumble, and sweetened condensed milk whipped creamย (Available Jan. 23 through Mar. 5)(New)

Beverage:

  • Strawberry-Lychee Cocktail:ย Bourbon, strawberry purรฉe, lychee syrup, and lime juice garnished with a skewered lime gummyย (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Smokejumpers Grill

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22; mobile order available)

Location: Grizzly Peak

Food Item:

  • Bulgogi Fries:ย Fries with marinated bulgogi beef, kimchi cucumber, mozzarella cheese, and gochujang aรฏoli topped with sesame seeds and green onionsย (New)

Select Outdoor Vending Carts

(Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 22)

Location: Throughout Disney California Adventure Park

Food Items:

  • Mickey-Shaped Hot Dog Bun:ย Classic milk bread with hot dogs, hoisin glaze, parmesan, green onion, and sesame seeds
  • Blue Vanilla Cotton Candy:ย Blue vanilla cotton candyย (New)
  • Watermelon Cotton Candy:ย Pink watermelon cotton candy in 70th anniversary bagย (New)

Novelties Available Throughout Disneyland Resort

Lunar New Year Stainless Steel Tumbler

(Available starting Jan. 22 while supplies last)(Mobile order available at select locations; limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)(New)

  • Disney California Adventure Park:ย Award Wieners, Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park, Corn Dog Castle, Paradise Garden Grill, Select Outdoor Vending Locations, and Smokejumpers Grill
  • Disneyland Hotel:The Coffee House

Lunar New Year Straw Clip

(Available starting Jan. 22 while supplies last) (Mobile order available at select locations; limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)(New)

  • Disney California Adventure Park:ย Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats, Bamboo Blessings, Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park, Corn Dog Castle, Longevity Noodle Co., Lucky 8 Lantern, Paradise Garden Grill, Prosperity Bao & Buns, Red Dragon Spice Traders, Select Outdoor Vending Locations, and Wrapped with Love

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