SeaWorld Orlando Seven Seas Food Festival: 2024 Menus, concerts, discounts
Seven Seas Food Festival 2024 is underway at SeaWorld Orlando, complete with international cuisine and free concerts.
SeaWorld Orlando announced the festival’s line-up in a press release last week and on its website.
Note: While Multiple SeaWorld parks nationwide host Seven Seas Food Festival events annually, this story pertains to SeaWorld Orlando’s 2024 event.
Seven Seas Food Festival 2024 General Info and Dates
Seven Seas Food Festival is an annual event at SeaWorld Orlando celebrating international cultures and cuisines and is included with park admission.
At over two dozen culinary marketplaces park-wide, SeaWorld guests can purchase small plates of food and specialty drinks. The booths are open Thursdays through Sundays, now through May 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. – park close. On Saturdays and Sundays during the festival’s run, guests can also attend complimentary live concerts at Bayside Stadium (artist lineup below).
Seven Seas Food Festival 2024 coincides with a few other celebrations happening this spring at SeaWorld Orlando:
- Sesame Street Land’s 5th Birthday: Now through Apr. 28, 2024 (details here)
- Mardi Gras: Feb. 8-11, 13, and 15-18, 2024 (details below)
- St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Mar. 7-10 and 14-17, 2024 (details TBA)
- Cinco de Mayo: Apr. 25-28 and May 2-5, 2024 (details TBA)
New Marketplaces and Menus
Four new culinary marketplaces debut at Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival 2024. Here’s what’s on the all-new menus at each of them.
French Market (near Seaport Theater)
- Duck confit with Tabais bean (gluten-free)
- Escargot with garlic butter and crostini
- Mini crème brûlée with caramelized sugar
Indian Market (near Infinity Falls)
- Chicken tikka masala: Tomato cream sauce, peppers, and jasmine rice
- Garlic na’an with chickpea curry: Tomato cream stew, peas, and chutney
- Jalebi: Crispy, fluffy Indian funnel cake with wildflower honey
Veggie Market (on Pipeline Pathway)
- Lil’ Fruit Tart: Lime and mango with dairy-free custard and lavender
- ‘Taco Bout It: Plant-based chorizo with pico de gallo, lettuce, and crema
- Veg’d Out Sandwich: Soybean chicken patty on a brioche bun with green goddess dressing, arugula, and tomato
Additionally, the new Half Pipe Pavilion culinary marketplace near Pipeline: The Surf Coaster will serve returning selections of non-alcoholic and vodka lemonade.
New Food and Drinks at Returning Marketplaces
Meanwhile, the assortment of returning marketplaces from previous years will also feature some new menu items for 2024. Here’s just a few of them.
All-American Market (near Seaport Theater)
- Fried pickles with Texas petal sauce
Asian Market (near Infinity Falls)
- Deep-fried dumplings: Asian vegetable medley with ponzu sauce
- Tempura-battered sushi: Deep-fried California roll with masago and eel sauce
Café de Mar (near Sea Lion & Otter Stadium)
- Whiskey maple bacon cinnamon roll: Soft cinnamon roll and crumbled bacon topped with whiskey maple glaze
Gulf Coast Market (near Wild Arctic Encounter)
- Boudin balls: Cajun rice balls with ground pork, ground chicken, and remoulade sauce
Irish Market (near Nautilus Theater)
- Bangers and mash: Guinness sausage and Boursin mashed potatoes with peas and gravy
- St. Patrick’s Day nachos: Potato chips, corned beef, cheese, and red cabbage
Mediterranean Market (near Nautilus Theater)
- Mediterranean sangria: Red wine, cranberry, orange, lime, and strawberry
- Walking gyros: Pita chips with tomatoes, red onion, and tzatziki sauce
Sweet & Sour (near Nautilus Theater)
- Mango margarita: Milagro tequila and triple sec with mango and lime sour
These items are available in addition to returning favorites, which include everything from baklava to bratwurst. Guests can choose from over 200 menu items total during Seven Seas Food Festival. Food and drinks can be purchased in their full amount (ranging $5-$15) or with a food sampler card (see below).
Concerts During Seven Seas Food Festival 2024
Bayside Stadium inside SeaWorld Orlando hosts free concerts every Saturday and Sunday through May 19, 2024 as part of Seven Seas Food Festival. All concerts are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted below.
This year’s concert series will feature:
- Colt Ford: Feb. 10, 2024.
- Livin’ On a Prayer, A Bon Jovi Tribute: Feb. 11, 2024 (at 2 p.m.)
- Never Stop Believin’, The Ultimate Tribute to Journey: Feb. 11, 2024 (at 4 p.m.)
- Gente de Zona: Feb. 17, 2024
- Hanson: Feb. 24, 2024
- Newsboys: Feb. 25, 2024
- Gloria Gaynor: Mar. 2, 2024
- Night Ranger: Mar. 3, 2024
- Corey Kent: Mar. 16, 2024
- Warrant: Mar. 24, 2024
- Grupo Niche: Apr. 6, 2024
- Hoobastank: Apr. 13, 2024
- Ludacris: Apr. 28, 2024
SeaWorld has yet to announce artists for the following dates:
- Feb. 18, 2024
- Mar. 9, 10, 17, 23, 30, and 31, 2024
- Apr. 7, 14, 20, 21, and 27, 2024
- May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2024
While concert entry is included with park admission, reserved seating is available for purchase (see below).
Mardi Gras 2024 at SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando’s Mardi Gras festivities will overlap with Seven Seas Food Festival on the following dates:
- Feb. 8-11, 2024
- Feb. 13, 2024
- Feb. 15-18, 2024
Mardi Gras festivities will take place 12:30-6 p.m. on all event dates (except Feb. 9, 2024, when its begins at 1 p.m.). Like Seven Seas Food Festival, Mardi Gras offerings are included with SeaWorld Orlando park admission.
Just for Mardis Gras, the festival will add specialty food, including banana fosters beignets, shrimp and andouille sausage jambalaya, and frozen hurricanes. SeaWorld did not mention a location for these items in its announcement. If we had to guess, we’d say Gulf Coast Market, (located near Wild Arctic Encounter), where the standard versions of these items are sold throughout the entire festival.
Entertainment during Mardi Gras will include a pop-up parade in Wild Arctic Plaza, taking place each event date at 12:30*, 2:30, 4, and 5:30 p.m.
Wild Arctic Plaza will also be home to a street party, while Brazil Marketplace near Pipeline will host samba dancers and live music.
*No 12:30 parade on Feb. 13, 2024.
Add-Ons: Sampler Cards, Premium Concert Seating, Hotel Package
Entry to Seven Seas Food Festival and Mardi Gras (including concerts in Bayside Stadium) are included with park admission to SeaWorld Orlando. Additionally, all food and drinks from culinary marketplaces can be purchased individually at full price. The park does, however, offer some upgrades.
With a 10-item sampler lanyard, available for $70, guests can save 40% when compared to the price of buying 10 menu items individually. A 15-item sampler lanyard is available for $85, a savings of 50%. SeaWorld pass members can purchase an exclusive 18-item sampler for $85. Sampler credits can be used on any item sold in culinary marketplaces, including alcoholic drinks. Leftover credits roll over for any Seven Seas Food Festival date through May 19, 2024. Purchase here.
Reserved seating for the festival’s concert series is available (starting at $36 for standard, $46 for floor, and $65 for premium floor, with price depending on date). Reserve here. Again, concert seating is free for areas not designated in those categories.
Image courtesy of SeaWorld
For out-of-towners or locals seeking a staycation, SeaWorld Orlando offers a Seven Seas Food Festival vacation package. It comes with park admission, a 5-item sampler lanyard for each guest, and overnight accommodations at a nearby partner hotel (as SeaWorld does not currently have any onsite hotels, though that may change in the future). The package starts at $52 per person, per night. Book here.
Download Festival Guide
Download the official Seven Seas Food Festival 2024 map — including full menus and locations — here.
Penguin Trek Family Coaster
Visits to SeaWorld Orlando on the later dates of Seven Seas Food Festival’s schedule might include rides on Penguin Trek, the park’s new family coaster. SeaWorld has not announced a specific opening date other than “spring.” Take a look:
