EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival

Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival is held in the Spring. This festival is known for its outstanding topiary displays and outdoor kitchens. In our opinion, it’s the most wonderful time of year to visit Epcot. Below is a preview of everything you can expect at this year’s festival. We update this guide as new items are released. So check back often for more details leading up to the festival.

2026 Festival Dates: March 4th through June 1st

New at This Year’s Festival

The following new items have been announced for the 2026 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.

New Gardens

• Trendy Tropical Garden: Located between the Morocco and France Pavilion, guests can discover a world of plants that never go out of style.
• Wildlife Crossing Garden: Near CommuniCore Hall, guests can learn how animals can safely roam at this garden inspired by the new Disney-Pixar film Hoppers.
• Pet-Friendly Garden: Located in World Nature, near The Seas with Nemo and Friends, guests can learn about pet-friendly gardening inspired by Pluto, Mickey’s favorite pal.
• Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine:
Celebrate the water cycle and how it nurtures crops in all its forms—liquid, vapor, and ice!

New PhotoPass Options

• Poppy Seed Prop & Giant Flower Magic Shot
  Join gardener Mickey Mouse for this Magic Shot commemorating your festival stay—available on the pathway to CommuniCore Hall.
• Honey Jar Prop & Spike the Bee Magic Shot
  Celebrate your visit to EPCOT with this bee-autiful Magic Shot and pose with a honey jar prop to make it even sweeter—available between the Germany and Italy Pavilions, and in the Japan Pavilion.
• Thumper Topiary Magic Shot
  Capture a sweet festival memory with this adorable Thumper topiary, except it’s small enough to hold in your hand—available between the Italy and Germany Pavilions.

Topiary Displays

One of our favorite pastimes is visiting the festival to see the remarkable topiary displays. Each year, new and returning creations are placed throughout the park. Here are a few of the ones available this year. (See the guide below for all updates.)

• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip ‘n’ Dale, and Pluto
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden
• Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Mufasa, and Sarabi)
• Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet, and Tigger)
• Goofy
• Lady and the Tramp
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Beauty and the Beast
• Princess Tiana
• Miguel and Dante from Coco
• Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela, and Luisa from Encanto
• Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Bo Peep and her sheep, Lotso, and the Pixar Ball
• Lightning McQueen & Mater
• Mike Wazowski & Sulley
• Figment & Topiary Flowers
• Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy
• Stitch

We’ve put together a separate article with the complete list of topiaries and photos.

Gardens

Each festival offers a variety of gardens scattered throughout the park.

Outdoor Kitchens

Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival features numerous outdoor kitchens. We’ve created a separate guide that lists this year’s festival booths, menus, and photos of what to expect.

Garden Graze

The Garden Graze is back for this year’s festival. To participate, guests can purchase five items from a selection of nine dedicated items. Once you’ve purchased five of the items and received a stamp in your festival passport, you can trade the passport for a complimentary treat at Pineapple Promenade. We have the complete list of items with locations and photos in the article below.

Garden Rocks Concert Series

If you visit during the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, you’ll be privy to special performances from artists ranging from globally known to local acts. The concert series is held three times nightly in the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion. The article below previews this year’s upcoming performers.

Garden Rocks Dining Package

If you’re hoping to secure guaranteed seating at one of the Garden Rocks concerts, you’ll need to secure a dining package. We’ve listed this year’s options below with prices.

Butterfly Landing

Step inside this observatory to see butterflies in a kaleidoscope of colors up close. Butterfly Landing is located between the Imagination and Land Pavilion.

PhotoPass and Magic Shots

The following article details the Festival Photos and Magic Shots announced for this year’s festival.

Scavenger Hunts

Two scavenger hunts are usually available throughout the Flower and Garden Festival.

• Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration: Look for Spike the Bee as he leaves a pollination trail throughout various gardens and flower beds throughout the festival.
• Egg-Stravaganza Hunt: This limited-time scavenger hunt is available a few weeks before Easter. Search the park for eggs resembling beloved Disney bunnies!

Each scavenger hunt typically costs $9.95 (prices subject to change) and includes a prize. We like to pick up the prize at the time of purchase so we don’t forget it later.

Festival Merchandise

Unique merchandise is created yearly to celebrate the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. Items can be found at select locations throughout the park. You can preview the three initial lines that have been released so far in the article below.

Future Dates

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

More Festivals

For an overview of every festival that’s offered throughout the year at Epcot, see our guide below.

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