EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is held each year at Disney World, typically between mid-January through late February. It’s a wonderful time to visit. The temperatures are usually lower, and you’ll find incredible artists with their unique displays throughout the entire park. This guide provides an overview of what to expect. Then, each year, as announcements start to roll out, we create an individual guide with things to do at the festival. We’ll have our 2026 guide available as soon as reasonably possible. In the meantime, check out the details below.

2026 Dates: TBD

Art Participation at the Festival

Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts is an excellent place to show off your creativity. The Festival is full of interactive opportunities where guests can participate. Here are a few:

• A Paint-by-Numbers Mural
• Scavenger’s Hunt: Figments Brush with the Masters
• Artists and Art Displays
• Kid’s Chalk Art
• Artful Photo Ops
• Chalk Full of Characters

See Art in Action and Other Entertainment

In addition to the activities we’ve already discussed, the Festival of the Arts allows guests to see art in action. Here is a list of what we know will be available at this year’s festival. Make sure to check back as new details are released.

• Disney on Broadway Concert Series
• Animation Academy
• Visual Art in Performance
• Music
• Chalk Art Galleries

Food Studios & More

It wouldn’t be a true Epcot Festival without food, right? Throughout the park, you’ll find many food studios, many offering delicious and decadent dishes.

The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine allows guests to enjoy seven select dishes at participating food studios. You can pick up a treat to enjoy when you’re finished!

Festival Merchandise

Each year, Disney releases a new festival merchandise collection.

Future Dates

Disney announces each year’s festival dates a couple of months in advance. To provide some guidance for our readers, we keep a running tally of when the dates are announced, along with the previous year’s festival dates. You can preview those dates in the article below.

EPCOT Festival Dates for 2025-2026

Epcot hosts four unique festivals throughout the year: the Flower and Garden Festival, the Food and Wine Festival, the Festival of the Arts, and the Festival of the Holidays. Thankfully,…

More Festivals

Epcot is home to the following Festivals throughout the year.

• Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
• Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
• Epcot International Festival of the Holidays

For a complete overview, see our Epcot Festivals Guide.

More Planning

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