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A longtime staple is noticeably absent from Disney’s announcements about the upcoming EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival!
The Flower & Garden Festival 2025
The 2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is just around the corner, running from March 4th through June 1st. Guests who visit during the festival can look forward to specialty food and drinks at the Outdoor Kitchens, live entertainment, and, of course, TONS of gorgeous topiaries and flowers! But one longtime staple is missing from the announcements about this year’s festival.
One of our favorite parts of all the EPCOT festivals is taking advantage of the limited-time food and drinks that pop up at food booths all around the park.
Avocado Toast from Brunchcot Booth
This year’s Flower & Garden Festival will have over 20 Outdoor Kitchens to visit, with lots of returning favorites, plus a brand new booth. But one spot is also noticeably absent from this year’s list.
2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
Located near the Canada Pavilion in World Showcase, Refreshment Port usually gets in on the EPCOT Festival action, serving themed food and drinks during the events.
Refreshment Port Spread 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
But earlier this year, Refreshment Port was closed for refurbishment, meaning it wasn’t one of the food booths available during this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Arts.
The Refreshment Port is still closed!
Disney didn’t announce a reopening timeline for the location, but we did notice that Refreshment Port is NOT listed as a food location for this year’s upcoming Flower & Garden Festival.
Refreshment Port
There are no hours listed for Refreshment Port on the Disney World website through April 21st, which is as far out as the calendar currently goes. That doesn’t mean that it definitely won’t open before then, but as of right now, we can’t be sure how long it will be closed.
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Turkey Poutine
If you typically look forward to a stop at the Refreshment Port for some specialty poutine during EPCOT festivals, beware that you’ll need to find another spot to snag it for now! In EPCOT, you can try to grab a reservation at Le Cellier Steakhouse and order the Signature Poutine. Just keep in mind that reservations can book up fast, so you’ll need to plan in advance for this one (and allow more time & money in your budget since it’s a table service spot).
Signature Poutine from Le Cellier
Or, if you’re looking for a grab-and-go poutine place, you can head to The Daily Poutine at Disney Springs for a variety of different options with no reservation needed!
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The Daily Poutine
We’ll continue to keep an eye on the situation at Refreshment Port, so stay tuned to Magical Guides for the latest updates!
What’s your favorite food booth at the Flower & Garden Festival? Let us know in the comments!
The Flower & Garden Festival 2025
The 2026 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is just around the corner, running from March 4th through June 1st. Guests who visit during the festival can look forward to specialty food and drinks at the Outdoor Kitchens, live entertainment, and, of course, TONS of gorgeous topiaries and flowers! But one longtime staple is missing from the announcements about this year’s festival.
One of our favorite parts of all the EPCOT festivals is taking advantage of the limited-time food and drinks that pop up at food booths all around the park.
Avocado Toast from Brunchcot Booth
This year’s Flower & Garden Festival will have over 20 Outdoor Kitchens to visit, with lots of returning favorites, plus a brand new booth. But one spot is also noticeably absent from this year’s list.
2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
Located near the Canada Pavilion in World Showcase, Refreshment Port usually gets in on the EPCOT Festival action, serving themed food and drinks during the events.
Refreshment Port Spread 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
But earlier this year, Refreshment Port was closed for refurbishment, meaning it wasn’t one of the food booths available during this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Arts.
The Refreshment Port is still closed!
Disney didn’t announce a reopening timeline for the location, but we did notice that Refreshment Port is NOT listed as a food location for this year’s upcoming Flower & Garden Festival.
Refreshment Port
There are no hours listed for Refreshment Port on the Disney World website through April 21st, which is as far out as the calendar currently goes. That doesn’t mean that it definitely won’t open before then, but as of right now, we can’t be sure how long it will be closed.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Magical Guides-Turkey-Poutine-Refreshment-Port-Booth-Festival-of-the-Holidays-EPCOT-Disney-World-Photo-Nov-28-2025-1-700x525.jpg
Turkey Poutine
If you typically look forward to a stop at the Refreshment Port for some specialty poutine during EPCOT festivals, beware that you’ll need to find another spot to snag it for now! In EPCOT, you can try to grab a reservation at Le Cellier Steakhouse and order the Signature Poutine. Just keep in mind that reservations can book up fast, so you’ll need to plan in advance for this one (and allow more time & money in your budget since it’s a table service spot).
Signature Poutine from Le Cellier
Or, if you’re looking for a grab-and-go poutine place, you can head to The Daily Poutine at Disney Springs for a variety of different options with no reservation needed!
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Magical Guides-Steak-Frites-The-Daily-Poutine-Town-Center-Disney-Springs-Photo-2026-01-21-1-14-43-PM-4032-x-3024-2-700x525.jpg
The Daily Poutine
We’ll continue to keep an eye on the situation at Refreshment Port, so stay tuned to Magical Guides for the latest updates!
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What’s your favorite food booth at the Flower & Garden Festival? Let us know in the comments!
