2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is held each year at Disney World, typically between mid-January and late February. It’s a wonderful time to visit. The temperatures are usually lower, and you’ll find incredible artists with 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.

Epcot International Festival of the Arts signage with Spaceship Earth background

2027 Dates: January 15 until March 1

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 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!

a dish of Key Lime with various accompaniments from the Festival of the Arts at Epcot

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 list of when the dates are announced, along with the previous year’s festival dates. You can preview the Epcot Festival Dates here,