Holiday food galore featured at Kings Island’s WinterFest

As soon as hungry guests enter WinterFest at Kings Island they will be greeted by the mouth-watering aromas of the holiday season.

The annual holiday celebration at Kings Island features such choices as Turducken Empanadas, Smoked Turkey Legs, German Chicken and Dumpling, White Chocolate Peppermint Éclair and the world’s greatest pull-apart cinnamon bread.

At WinterFest no one will go away hungry.

Treat your taste buds to the following sweet and savory flavors of WinterFest:

BLITZEN’S BREWHOUSE

• Holiday Meatloaf Burger – Kings Island’s blend of meats and seasoning, grilled, topped with Muenster cheese, spicy sweet ketchup and bacon jam on potato bun
• K.L. Fried Bologna Sammy – Enjoy thick cut Leona bologna grilled on a toasted sourdough, red onions, pickle & mustard sauce
• Turducken Empanadas – Turkey, chicken & duck blended in our secret K.I. seasoning & cheese, wrapped in a flakey dough and fried, served with cranberry crema

CAFÉ DU PÈRE NOËL

• Beef Wellington Burger – Double stack burger with Swiss cheese, mushrooms and spinach wrapped in puff pastry
• German Chicken and Dumpling – Simers chicken in a paprika cream sauce with chive dumplings
• Individual Shepherd’s Pie – Beef braised in a rich red wine sauce with vegetables topped with whipped parsley potatoes and baked
• Pull Apart Bread – Dough layered with cinnamon & sugar, baked and topped with vanilla bean icing

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CAFÉ

• Mac & Cheese Bar – With more than 40 choices for your mac or fries, the combinations are endless

CANDY CANE CAFÉ

• Christmas Cupcake – A selection from the bakers. Stop by and see what they have created just for your visit
• Hot Cocoa Cookies – Your favorite winter beverage in cookie form!
• Panettone Bread Pudding – An Italian holiday bread baked in a sweet custard
• Two Turtle Doves – Two oversized chocolate turtles
• White Chocolate Peppermint Éclair – A Christmas twist on an old favorite

CLAUS CONFECTIONERY

• Beignets – Pillows of fried dough generously dusted with powdered sugar

DASHER’S DINER

• Four Calling Birds – Crispy smoked wings tossed in spicy garlic & parmesan sauce

OLD ST. NICK’S POTATO FACTORY

• Bacon Poutine Fries – Oh, Canada! Cheese curds, bacon and maple gravy over our famous fries
• Largest Stuffed Potato – Twice baked potato, stuffed with cheese, green onions & bacon topped with sour cream
• Steakhouse Fries – Grilled beef tips, onions, Gruyere cheese mixed in with our fries

SMOKEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

• Christmas Platter – Choose one entrée and one side to create your own Christmas feast

SUGAR’S CAKE FACTORY

• Bananas Foster Funnel Cake – Our famous funnel cake topped with sliced bananas simmered in a brown sugar & run sauce with cinnamon and whipped cream
• Christmas Mini Trio Funnel Cakes – Miniature versions of our holiday favorites
• Crème Brulé Funnel Cake – Our famous funnel cake topped with cream cheese icing, caramel sauce and whipped cream
• Peppermint Funnel Cake – Mint buttercream with candy cane dust and whipped cream

WISHBONE GRILL

• Abominable Wing Bucket – Sweet and spicy glazed smoked turkey wing, kettle chips in a bucket
• Bacon-On-A-Stick – Brushed with maple & chilis
• Christmas Pork with Viking BBQ Sauce – Smoked pork shank tossed in spicy BBQ sauce
• Pull-Apart Bread – Dough layered with cinnamon & sugar, baked and topped with vanilla bean icing
• Ragin Cajun – Sausage and shrimp jambalaya with a corn fritter
• Smoked Turkey Legs – Kissed on the grill and brushed with K.I. BBQ sauce

INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT

• On select nights, guests can sit down to enjoy a not-so-traditional holiday meal while overlooking the stunning view of International Street, Snow Flake Lake and the 314-foot-tall magical Christmas tree. 

WinterFest is open select nights through Dec. 31.

Save big off the front gate when you purchase your WinterFest tickets in advance online.

Kings Island 2023 Gold Season Passes are on sale and include unlimited admission and free parking to WinterFest this year, and all of next year.