UPDATED JANUARY 2024. March 5 to June 2, 2025. The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is in bloom! Every springtime EPCOT blossoms with brilliant gardens, topiaries, and fresh spring flavors.

EPCOT is one of the four parks of the Walt Disney World Resort and is widely known for its cultural and seasonal festivities.

Each spring and summer it really is the place at Disney Parks to stop and smell the roses. You’ll enjoy strolls through gardens, exhibits, and life-like sculptures of your favorite Disney characters.

Walt Disney World invites you to “the perfect celebration of nature, discovery, international flair … and a little Disney magic!” at EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival.

The Spring Flower & Garden Festival begins March 5 and continues through June 2, 2025 for nearly 90 days full of beautiful topiaries, inspirational gardens, delicious dishes and rockin’ music celebrating spring.

Some of the most notable highlights are:

• Outdoor Kitchens to drink and eat your way around EPCOT, focusing on fresh, farm-market food.
• Stunning topiaries from Disney’s most popular films like “Encanto” and “Princess and the Frog” and the newest one—Groot takes root near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in World Discovery.
• Returning Disney Princess topiaries including Belle topiary will be added Snow White, Anna, and Elsa.
• Figment, the feisty mascot for the Imagination! pavilion returns in topiary form as well.
• Classic Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy, and Pluto topiaries welcome guests at the front entrance of EPCOT.
• The Garden Rocks concert series returns along with dining packages available for advanced bookings.
• The interactive play gardens to explore.

For the full EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival experience we suggest:

• 3+ Day Hopper Ticket to devote quality time in EPCOT, even if you want to start your day in Magic Kingdom
• A stay at one of EPCOT’s closest hotels including Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, or Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

The International Flower & Garden Festival is an annual event perfect for families, couples, friend trips, and everyone in between!

The main highlights include wandering your way through springtime sights, smells, tastes, and experiences. There are nearly 100 topiaries, stunning garden spaces, exciting exhibits, and foodie delights!

Of course, you’ll also find the can’t-miss attractions at EPCOT during your vacation.

Keep kids of all ages satisfied and delighted while food sampling with a fresh spring flair!

Outdoor Kitchens are open daily from 11:00 a.m. until park closing unless noted otherwise. And don’t forget that tickets and theme park reservations are required.

Our staff favorites from past festivals have included:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread
• Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta
• Lavender Honey Mustard-marinated Chicken Flatbread with whipped honey-ricotta cheese, marinated vegetables, and goat cheese
• Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic)
• DOLE Whip (Plant-based)
• Chocolate Cake with whipped cassis mousse, raspberry gelato, and fresh raspberries
• Tangerine soft serve
• Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, mussels, crawfish, potatoes, corn, and Andouille sausage
• Mediterranean Flatbread with za’atar, artichokes, olives, mozzarella, and feta cheese

Just to name a few!

Every year we send our team from Get Away Today to uncover the best of the best at the International Flower & Garden Festival. Now we’re here to report on some of the must-see spring sights.

Your family will be able to taste their way around EPCOT while learning how to grow the food they’re eating. Kids and adults alike will be more than awed at the 70,000 plants around the park, not to mention the 220 mini-gardens floating in the World Showcase Lagoon.

And it’s totally normal to find yourself trying to turn your own vegetation into Disney characters when you get home! Keep reading for all our favorite ways to relax and enjoy everything there is to explore.

Spot the Best Disney Topiary Displays

In the past, we have seen more than 20 Disney Topiaries to keep an eye out for during EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival.

• Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen (Norway Pavilion)
• Bambi and Friends (World Nature)
• Beauty and the Beast (France Pavilion)
• Buzz Lightyear (World Discovery near Mission: SPACE)
• Dragon Topiary (Japan Pavilion near Torii Gate)
• Figment (World Nature near Imagination!)
• Goofy Topiary with the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration Cake (EPCOT Main Entrance)
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy (Germany Pavilion)
• Lady and the Tramp (Italy Pavilion)
• Lumiere and Cogsworth (France Pavilion)
• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie (Bridge to World Showcase) Get Away Today favorite.
• Pandas (China Pavilion)
• Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc (Near United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions) Get Away Today favorite.
• Pluto and Chip ‘n Dale (American Adventure Pavilion)
• Pumbaa and Timon (World Nature)
• Remy (France Pavilion) Get Away Today favorite.Get Away Today favorite.
• Simba, Rafiki, Mufasa and Sarabi (World Nature)
• Sorcerer Mickey Mouse, Brooms, Ostriches, Hippo and Alligator (Entrance to World Showcase)Get Away Today favorite.
• Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (Germany Pavilion)
• The Three Caballeros Jose, Donald and Panchito (Mexico Pavilion)Get Away Today favorite.
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy Garden House (United Kingdom Pavilion)
• Topiary Butterflies (Main Entrance)
• Troll (Norway Pavilion)
• Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger (United Kingdom Pavilion)
• Woody, Bo Peep and her sheep (World Nature)Get Away Today favorite.

Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt

Come along on an egg hunt featuring our favorite Disney friends. During the spring and Easter season at EPCOT everyone can search for eggs during select dates of the Festival.

Purchase an Egg-Stravaganza map and stickers from select locations at EPCOT. Your map guides you through the World Showcase as you search for decorative Eggs based on Disney characters.

Match the stickers to the location on your map and redeem them for a Festival keepsake.

Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration

Search for Spike the Bee, the mascot of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival, during your visit. Everyone in your group will enjoy keeping an eye out for our buzzing friend throughout the Festival.

Purchase a map and sticker set from select locations at EPCOT. Your map guides you through the World Showcase as you search for Spike in various displays and exhibits.

Match the stickers to the location on your map and redeem them for a Festival keepsake. This scavenger hunt is particularly enjoyable for young kids since Spike the Bee likes to buzz around at their level.

Garden Rocks Concert Series

For the ultimate night out at EPCOT, enjoy food and drinks, along with a live concert.

Disney invites you to, “Move your feet to some of the hottest beats during EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Concerts take place at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion.”

There are so many favorite things to eat at Walt Disney World theme parks but EPCOT is truly a foodie’s dream. When the Disney dining plan and snack credits are in place, it’s the best place to spend your time!

Did some of your favorite things and sweet treats make our list?

• School Bread Sweet Roll filled with Custard and dipped in Coconut (Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe | World Showcase | Norway Pavilion)
• Fish and Chips (Yorkshire County Fish Shop | World Showcase | United Kingdom)
• Taco Trio (La Cantina de San Angel | World Showcase | Mexico)
• Traditional Poutine French Fries smothered in Gravy and topped with Cheese Curds (Refreshment Port | World Showcase | near Canada)
• Macaron Lime Raspberry plus one of every pastry on the menu (Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie | World Showcase | France Pavilion)
• Kakigōri Japanese shaved ice available in Rainbow, Strawberry, Melon, Cherry, Tangerine or Blue Raspberry (Kabuki Cafe | EPCOT’s World Showcase | Japan)
• Maple Popcorn (EPCOT’s World Showcase | Canada)
• Chicken Pot Stickers (Lotus Blossom Cafe | World Showcase | China)

This annual event brings beautiful gardens, delicious food and great entertainment together each year. Tell us your favorite things about the Flower & Garden Festival and let us help you plan your Walt Disney World vacation now.