Complete Guide - Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

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Complete Guide - Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

February 28 to May 27, 2024!

Garden Graze

Use your Festival Passport as your guide on this fun food stroll featuring several tasty dishes. Once you’ve tried at least 5 Garden Graze items—and collected a stamp for each—you can bring your Festival Passport to Pineapple Promenade, where you’ll receive a specialty treat!

Locations and Menu Items

• Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market (Germany Pavilion)
• Potato Pancakes with House-Made Apple Sauce
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• BRUNCHCOT (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)
• Avocado Toast with Marinated Tomatoes and Plant-Based Cheese Crumbles on Toasted Ciabatta
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• EPCOT Farmers Feast (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)
• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread and Plant-Based Cheese
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• Florida Fresh (Near Disney Traders) Florida Strawberry Shortcake
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• La Isla Fresca (Between the France and Morocco Pavilions)
• Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla Cake soaked with Oat, Almond and Coconut Milks topped with Toasted Coconut
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• Refreshment Outpost
• Seasonal Fruit Parfait with Sweet Chili Sauce and Mango DOLE Whip®
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• Refreshment Port (Near Canada Pavilion)
• Plant-Based Buffalo Chicken Tender Poutine on Crispy Potato Barrels with Plant-Based Ranch and Blue Cheese Crumbles
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• Trowel & Trellis (Near Disney Traders)
• Impossible™ Farmhouse Meatball with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables and Creamy Herb Aioli

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Fun for Kids of all Ages

Explore a whimsical butterfly garden and set out on a lively scavenger hunt.

Butterfly Landing

Observe many species of butterflies up close in a kaleidoscope of color. Located near Imagination! in World Nature.

Scavenger Hunts

Stroll around EPCOT on a fun-filled scavenger hunt. Choose from 2 adventures:

• Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration: Follow Spike the Bee along his pollination trail, where Spike will “bee” busy collecting nectar and pollinating gardens.
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• Egg-Stravaganza Hunt: Embark on a delightful hunt for eye-catching eggs—each resembling a beloved bunny rabbit. This experience is only available for a limited time.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Purchase your scavenger hunt map and stickers at select merchandise locations for $9.99 plus tax (available while supplies last).
2. Search high and low for Spike or for colorful eggs (depending on the hunt) around EPCOT, then add a sticker to your map after each discovery.
3. At the end of your journey, take the map to Disney Traders, Creations Shop or World Traveler and receive a surprise.

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Garden Rocks Concert Series

Get in the Groove

Move your feet to fresh, hot beats during a Garden Rocks concert! Catch show-stopping performances from globally recognized artists and talented local acts.

• Location: America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT
• Dates: February 28 to May 27, 2024
• Showtimes: 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM

The Vybe

February 28 and 29

Richard Marx

March 3 and 4

Evolution Motown

March 5, 6 and 7

Berlin

March 8 and 9

Rick Springfield

March 10 and 11

Dian Diaz

March 12, 13 and 14

Modern English – New!

March 15 and 16

The Commodores

March 17 and 18

Foreigners Journey

March 19, 20 and 21

The Orchestra

March 22, 23, 24 and 25

Funkafied

March 26, 27 and 28

Mike DelGuidice

March 29 and 30

The Pointer Sisters

March 31

The Female Collective

April 2, 3 and 4

Blue October

April 5 and 6

Crowder – New!

April 7 and 8

The Hooligans

April 9, 10 and 11

Jo Dee Messina

April 12 and 13

A Flock of Seagulls

April 14 and 15

The M-80’s

April 16, 17 and 18

Plain White T’s

April 19, 20, 21 and 22

The Champagne Orchestra

April 23, 24 and 25

Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas

April 26 and 27

Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone

April 28 and 29

Southbound

April 30

Monsieur Periné

May 3

Raul Acosta & Oro Solido with Luisito Ayala y la Puerto Rican Power – New!

May 4

Raul Acosta & Oro Solido with Magic Juan – New!

May 5

Fonseca – New!

May 6

Gilly & The Girl Band

May 7, 8 and 9

Simple Plan

May 10, 11, 12 and 13

Element

May 14, 15 and 16

The Spinners

May 17 and 18

Sister Hazel

May 19 and 20

Epic Live!

May 21, 22 and 23

Lit – New!

May 24 and 25

Casting Crowns

May 26 and 27

Dining Packages and Prices

Fabulous food and great music go hand in hand! Festivalgoers can enjoy the best of both worlds by booking a Garden Rocks Dining Package, which includes:

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• A meal at a participating restaurant
• Spice Road Table: Meal includes 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage
• Other Participating Restaurants: Meal includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert OR a full buffet (where applicable), as well as one nonalcoholic beverage
• One (1) guaranteed seat per person to one Garden Rocks concert on the same day
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• Explore participating restaurants and dining package prices, which exclude tax and gratuity:
• Adult
• (ages 10 and up)Child
• (ages 3 to 9)Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
• Norway Pavilion
• Breakfast
• Lunch / Dinner
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• $66
• $78
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• $42
• $50Biergarten Restaurant
• Germany Pavilion$60$34Coral Reef Restaurant
• The Living Seas$73$29Garden Grill Restaurant
• The Land Pavilion
• Breakfast
• Lunch / Dinner
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• $58
• $73
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• $37
• $47Le Cellier Steakhouse
• Canada Pavilion$99$39Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
• (same-day dining packages only)
• American Adventure Pavilion$36Rose & Crown Dining Room
• United Kingdom Pavilion$61$26Spice Road Table
• Morocco Pavilion$50$21

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Outdoor Kitchens

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/flower-garden-outdoor-kitchens/

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Topiary Magic Awaits

Discover spectacular topiaries of beloved animals and Disney characters, cultivated with care by Disney horticulturists.

Here are this year’s displays and where you can find them:

• Disney Film, Wish (Asha, Valentino and Star) – NEW!
• Main Entrance
• Figment, Flower Topiaries and Flower Towers
• World Celebration – World Celebration Plaza
• Huey, Dewey and Louie
• World Celebration – World Celebration Plaza
• Donald Duck
• World Celebration – Community Garden Near Connections Café in World Celebration
• Bambi and Friends
• World Discovery – Near Imagination! and Refreshment Port
• Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy – NEW!
• World Discovery – Near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
• Buzz Lightyear
• World Discovery – Near Mission: SPACE
• Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep
• World Nature – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
• Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi)
• World Nature – Near The Land Pavilion
• Pumbaa and Timon
• World Nature – Near The Land Pavilion
• Goofy
• Rosewalk
• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto
• Bridge to World Showcase
• Encanto (Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa)
• World Showcase
• Coco (Miguel and Dante) – NEW!
• World Showcase – Mexico Pavilion
• Anna and Elsa
• World Showcase – Norway Pavilion
• Troll
• World Showcase – Norway Pavilion
• Pandas
• World Showcase – China Pavilion
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• World Showcase – Germany Pavilion
• Lady and the Tramp
• World Showcase – Italy Pavilion
• Tiana
• World Showcase – The American Adventure Pavilion
• Dragon
• World Showcase – Japan Pavilion Near Torii Gate
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
• World Showcase – Between France and Morocco Pavilions
• Beauty and the Beast
• World Showcase – France Pavilion
• Lumiere and Cogsworth
• World Showcase – France Pavilion
• Butterfly and Flower Towers
• World Showcase – International Gateway
• Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger)
• World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden
• World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc
• World Showcase – Between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
• Geese
• World Showcase – Canada Pavilion

Global Gardens

Weave through dazzling flowerbeds, stumble upon exotic gardens, learn more about sustainable foods and celebrate the ways we can live in harmony with the natural world.

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• The Community Garden – World Celebration
• Connect with the earth and each other at this celebration of a diverse and thriving communal garden plot.
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• Festival Blooms – World Celebration
• Admire thousands of flowers that form colorful, living panoramas.
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• Connections Conservatory Garden – World Celebration Near Connections Eatery
• Settle into this thoughtful garden full of floral inspirations for your indoor spaces.
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• Songbird Meadow Presented by Wild Birds Unlimited – World Discovery
• Songbirds are an important part of many ecosystems—including the one in your own backyard! Discover simple steps you can take at home to help these feathered friends thrive.
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• Camp Get Out ‘N’ Play Garden Presented by OFF! – World Discovery
• Bring the entire family to explore this camp-themed garden where little ones are invited to jump, play and climb.
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• Prehistoric Garden – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
• Imagine life on Earth 65 million years ago with astounding plant life that’s thrived since the age of the dinosaurs.
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• Floating Gardens – World Nature
• Peer upon more than 170 petite plots drifting on the ponds that border the bridge to World Showcase.
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• Bold Bromeliads – World Nature in The Land Pavilion
• Observe a variety of unique and colorful plants that can adapt to a wide range of climates and conditions.
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• Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth – World Nature Near Imagination!
• View a kaleidoscope of butterflies up close, in all their extraordinary color. Learn about butterfly lifecycles and maybe even see one emerge from its chrysalis. Closes at dusk.
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• The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board® – Rosewalk Near Imagination!
• Learn about honeybees’ critical role in the environment, and delight in sweet and savory treats made possible by their hard work.
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• Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy – World Showcase Bridge
• Follow your nose and form lasting memories with the help of fresh, unforgettable fragrances.
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• PB&J Garden presented by Smucker’s Uncrustables® – World Showcase Bridge – NEW!
• Follow your nose and form lasting memories with the help of fresh, unforgettable fragrances.
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• Extraordinary Orchids – World Showcase – Mexico Pavilion
• Set eyes on spectacular plants blooming in radiant color.
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• Desert Garden – World Showcase – Mexico Pavilion
• Discover the special adaptations that allow plants in arid climates to adjust to the harshest of growing conditions.
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• Bamboo Garden – World Showcase – China Pavilion
• Visit this garden to see bamboo in a variety of colors, patterns and sizes.
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• China Penjing Garden – World Showcase – China Pavilion – NEW!
• Discover ancient Chinese art that recreates miniature landscapes.
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• Gnome Garden – World Showcase – Germany Pavilion – NEW!
• Discover topiary versions of magical garden gnomes, originating from German folk tales.
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• Miniature Garden – World Showcase – Germany Pavilion
• Appreciate the little things in this showcase of diminutive dwellings nestled in a forest of fine shrubs.
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• Garden Italiano – World Showcase – Italy Pavilion
• From fresh spaghetti sauce to pizza toppings, this Tuscan kitchen garden features all the produce and herbs needed to create a classic Italian feast.
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• Bonsai Collection – World Showcase – Japan Pavilion
• Learn about the art of bonsai, some of the finest living sculptures. Bonsai masters carefully shape and tend these miniature works of art, creating peace and balance with the earth.
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• Kokedema Garden – World Showcase – Japan Pavilion
• Admire fresh expressions of an ancient Japanese art at this tranquil garden.
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• Shishi Odoshi – World Showcase – Japan Pavilion
• Contemplate the methodical movement and soothing rhythm of this traditional Japanese bamboo water fountain.
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• Spice Garden – World Showcase – Morocco Pavilion
• Discover how Eastern cultures flourished, trading signature spices and herb blends once considered more valuable than gold.
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• Bouquet Garden – World Showcase – France Pavilion
• See bountiful blooms perfect for a bouquet of cut flowers.
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• English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings® – World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Unearth the history and art of tea-blending at this elegant English tea garden—featuring plants used in some of Twinings’ finest blends.
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• Shakespeare Garden – World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Explore the works of Shakespeare in this idyllic garden featuring excerpts from some of the bard’s most famous sonnets—and the dazzling flowers that influenced them.

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This years Merch

• Orange Bird Collection: Spread the sunshine with adorable Orange Bird keepsakes in this collection featuring apparel, accessories, garden décor and more.
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• Coco Collection: Keep the inspiring words “Seize Your Moment” top of mind with this Coco-themed collection that includes apparel, headwear and home décor.
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• Butterfly Collection: Flutter through the butterfly garden alongside Minnie Mouse with items from this flowery collection.
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• Annual Passholder Collection: Enjoy Festival treasures featuring Spike the Bee on apparel, accessories and trading pins exclusive to our Annual Passholder family.

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