Taste Your Way Around the World at Grand Carnivale

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Taste Your Way Around the World at Grand Carnivale

July 20, 2022

Grand Carnivale is the international festival that lands at Worlds of Fun starting Saturday, July 23, and runs through August 7. The party begins at 5 PM every day, where guests are invited to enjoy several options for live entertainment, unique crafts, thrilling games, and a high-tempo parade. See the Event Guide here.

Be sure to bring your appetite because this extravagant festival features the ability to taste your way around the world, offering dishes from six countries!

China

Kung Pao Cauliflower - Rice flour battered and tossed in kung pao sauce

Char Siu Pork Belly - Teriyaki glazed pork on steam buns with green onions

Spicy Shrimp Udon - Tossed with snow peas, bok choy and red pepper

Asian Style Banana Fritters - Served with caramel sauce and sesame seeds

France

Raclette - Classic melty French cheese served with arugula on a garlic buttered baguette

Savory Crêpe - Spinach, garlic, and goat cheese stuffed crêpe

Pear & Brie Croissant - Brie Cheese, Baby arugula, pecans, and pear chutney

Peach Galette - Fresh peaches baked in a flaky dough

Germany

Currywurst - Fried bratwurst, cut into pieces and simmered in a tomato curry sauce

Potato Pancakes - Crispy potato cakes, served with apple chutney and sour cream

Apfelkuchen - Traditional apple custard cake topped with powdered sugar

Pretzel Bites - Fried and served with bock beer cheese

India

Chicken Tikka Masala - Roasted, marinated chicken, slow cooked in a spicy tomato curry sauce and served with basmati rice

Paneer Pakora - Cheese battered in chickpea flour, cilantro chutney and spicy tamatar ki chutney

Vada Pav - A deep-fried potato dumpling served inside a potato bun, topped with sweet tamarind chutney and cilantro sauce

Rice Kheer - Classic Indian rice pudding made with sugar, milk, cardamom and nuts topped with local berries

Italy

Bruschetta - Olive oil, vine ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic, shaved parmesan

Lasagna Fritta - Tender pasta and herbed ricotta cheese, breaded and lightly fried and served with house-made marinara

Brown Butter Sage Tortellini - Cheese stuffed pasta sauteed with pancetta, peas with classic sage and brown butter sauce, and finished with lemon ricotta

Lasagna Fritta - Tender pasta and herbed ricotta cheese, breaded and lightly fried and served with house-made marinara

Crostoli Di Carnevale - Triangles of fried dough dusted with icing sugar

Spain

Calamari De Ajo - Fried and tossed in garlic oil and sliced peppadews

Spanish Olive Medley - Crusty breads with Manchego cheese and pancetta

Paella - Slow-cooked in a traditional paella pan with saffron rice, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions

Lemon Olive Oil Cake - House-made super moist cake served with fresh strawberries

Carnivale Concoctions

To complement the delicious international food, a worldwide variety of scrumptious flavors and enchanting aromas, guests can enjoy signature beverages. Each signature cocktail, or mocktail, served in a collectible Grand Carnivale pilsner, is inspired by flavors from across the globe.

Carnivale Cocktail - Tropical flavors paired with passion fruit and cherry combined with spiced and white rum to create the event's signature cocktail.

Blackberry Pineapple Spritz - A French-inspired blend of Moscato wine and blackberries with a pineapple and lemon lime twist.

Chai Rum Chiller - Chai tea with exotic spices vanilla, rum, and milk over ice and whipped cream and cinnamon

Peach Bellini Spritzer - A refreshing take on the Italian classic with Prosecco sparkling wine, peach puree, and citrus garnished with a Chianti-soaked peach.

White Summer Sangria - Sparkling with fruit-infused Pinot Grigio and flavors of orange, lemon, lime, strawberry, and a splash of peach.

Orange Blossom - A thirst-quenching cocktail with an herbal spin featuring gin paired with flavors of orange, lemon, and cherry.

Signature Mocktail

Grand Carnivale at Worlds of Fun features a signature mocktail.

Celebration Citrus Twist - A refreshing blend of orange, pineapple, and Minute Maid lemonade with a sparkling Sprite lemon lime twist. The beverage is served in a special color-changing pilsner.

Get the Best Value with a Tasting Card

While Grand Carnivale is a worldwide block party, it is also a worldwide food festival. Foodies will rejoice at the wide variety of scrumptious flavors and enchanting aromas. Make sure to grab a Grand Carnivale Tasting Card so you can sample exquisite tastes from around the world.

Individual tastes are available at each country's tent, but a Grand Carnivale Tasting Card offers the best value. Tasting Cards are available in six-taste or ten-taste options. Guests can save up to 36% per taste when they purchase the ten-taste option. Buy your Grand Carnivale Tasting Cards here.

Get the most out of your visit with the Grand Carnivale Bundle. You save over 45% with the bundle which includes admission, parking, and three (3) food tastings of your choice from the Grand Carnivale Tasting Menu.

We can't wait to see you from July 23 through August 7!