Every year since 1994, EPCOT blossoms into full bloom with the International Flower and Garden Festival. The park welcomes spring with 30 million, flowers, 240 floating planters, 700 containers gardens and two dozen full size themed gardens. Add to that nearly 100 larger than life topiaries of favorite Disney friends, exciting musical entertainment, and 20 outdoor kitchens serving beautiful and delicious seasonal delights, and you have the makings of one of the best festivals EPCOT has to offer!
When does the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival take place?
This year, the festival runs from March 1st, 2023 to July 5th, 2023. Like all EPCOT festivals, it’s open 7 days a week, during regular park hours, and is open to all guests without a separate admission fee. You’ll find gardens, activities, and of course kitchens throughout the park. Everywhere you look is a beautiful new surprise!
Exciting new features for Flower and Garden Festival 2023!
New Food
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BRUNCHCOT is a new outdoor kitchen located near Test Track, which features fresh and colorful takes on favorite brunch food and beverages. Also new for 2023 is special Flower and Garden food options available at Connections Cafe & Eatery, Sunshine Seasons inside The Land Pavilion, and The Land Cart outside the pavilion. Additionally, many returning kitchens have new food and beverage options for 2023. Make sure you grab a festival passport at the park entrance to see complete menus for all the kitchens, and all the new items.
New Topiaries
year, new topiaries debut around the park, and this year’s additions are real show stoppers. In 2023, guests can find a new Tiana topiary in the American Adventure pavilion. Located near the EPCOT main entrance are topiaries featuring Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa, and Antonio from Disney’s Encanto!
New Gardens
Also new for 2023, look for 2 brand new themed gardens. The Community Garden, located in the World Celebration neighborhood near Spaceship Earth, recreates a thriving community garden, and invites guests to connect with the earth and each other to celebrate all the things that make us neighbors.
In the Japan Pavilion, guests will find the Shishi-Odoshi garden. This peaceful spot gives festival-goers a moment of zen as they contemplate the soothing movement and rhythms of a traditional Japanese bamboo water fountain.
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Food
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Food is a highlight of any EPCOT Festival, and Flower and Garden has plenty to offer. Scattered throughout the park are 20 eateries with bright, fresh food that highlights the best flavors of spring. You can find a complete listing of menus for the kitchens in the Festival Passport available at the park entrance, or here so you can plan your snacks before heading to the park!
Garden Graze 2023
Every EPCOT festival has a fun Food Challenge. The International Flower and Gard Festival features the Garden Graze, which challenges guests to sample the bounty of the festival. Your Festival Passport has a list of food options at 8 of the festival kitchens. Choose 5 selections to purchase, get your passport stamped at each kitchen, and you’ll earn a complimentary keepsake for completing the challenge. Locations and menu options for the 2023 Garden Graze are as follows:
Bauermarkt: Farmers Market
- Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sause (Gluten/What allergy friendly, plant based)
Brunchcot
- Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabata (plant based)
Florida Fresh
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- Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New item, plant based)
- Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant based cotija cheese (plant based)
La Isla Fresca
- Coconut Tres Leches , vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk, with toasted coconut (plant based)
Land Cart
- Cookies ‘n’ “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (plant based)
Refreshment Outpost
- Pineapple Skwer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/wheat allergy friendly, plant based)
Tangierine Cafe
- Hummus Trio:Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, avocado herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New item, plant based)
Trowel & Trellis
- Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rim with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchi mayonnaise (plant based)
- IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (new item, plant based)
- Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote and chocolate ice cream (new item, plant based)
Things to do at EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2023
- Explore the gardens! There are themed gardens, topiaries, floating planters, container gardens, tower planters, even a butterfly garden. Everywhere you look, the park is springing to life!
- Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration! Another fan favorite, this scavenger hunt challenges guests to find where Spike, the festival’s honeybee mascot, is hidden around the World Showcase, and learn about plants preferred by pollinators along the way. Game boards can be purchased at Port of Entry and select merchandise stands around the park. Once you’ve found everywhere Spike is hiding, turn in your map for a special prize!
- Catch a show! The Garden Rocks concert series takes place at the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion. These free shows run 3 times a day most days of the festival, at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM. Highlights of this year’s concert series include Daughtry (March 5 & 6), Smash Mouth (March 12 & 13), STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas (April 7 & 8), Kool & The Gang (April 30 & May1), and Simple Plan (June 23 to 26). You can find a complete concert schedule HERE.
Want to explore the gardens and kitchens for yourself?
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