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It’s time – the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is officially underway!
Butterfly topiary
There is SO much springtime fun between floral topiaries, festival food, concerts, exclusive merchandise, and more. Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about this year’s festival!
We’ll be updating this post throughout the festival with everything you need to know, so keep checking back for more!
The 2026 International Flower and Garden Festival runs from March 4th to June 1st, 2026. You have plenty of time to check out everything on your list!
Welcome to the festival!
This EPCOT Festival honors the beauty of floral springtime and offers several Outdoor Kitchens, the Garden Rocks Concert Series, Disney-themed gardens and topiaries, merchandise, and more.
We weren’t the only ones headed to EPCOT for the festival! There were quite a few folks lined up out front, and when we headed into the park, things felt even more crowded. There is a bit of a change with this festival, though!
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Early entry crowds
They are trying a new three-lane system for non-resort rope drop. The right-hand line is for people heading to attractions; there is a pin release line in the middle, and on the left is the Flower and Garden merchandise line. However, we noticed that once it came time to actually enter the park, the system didn’t really work.
It mostly resulted in angry and confused guests, with the lines mixing up and people getting lost.
Multiple lines
Once we were let into the park, we were held up for a bit, which made the crowds seem worse. Things started to clear up once we were let inside the park. Be warned — EPCOT Festivals tend to attract crowds, especially on the weekend.
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The lanes
We’ll keep updating you on crowds as the day goes on, so come back to this post later in the day.
Just like other EPCOT Festivals, the Flower & Garden Festival has its own passport packed with all the info you’d ever need about the event! We grabbed ours at the front entrance of EPCOT, but you can also find them at a majority of the kiosk areas at the outdoor kitchens, most merchandise locations, guest relations, and at the International Gateway Entrance. You can also get all this info via the My Disney Experience app.
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EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
This passport also includes the Garden Graze food stroll pages, so be sure to pick one up if you intend to participate.
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EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Passport
But, there is plenty more festival fun where that came from!
Arguably, the most unique part of the festival, at least from a visual presentation perspective, is the character topiaries. The confirmed list of topiaries for the 2026 festival includes:
Lotso topiary
Minnie Mouse
Stitch
Phineas and Ferb topiary
Lady and the Tramp
We’ll be sure to update this post as we see more of them!
A springtime stroll around EPCOT presents opportunities to enjoy beautiful Global Gardens all around the park!
Blossoms of Fragrance Garden
The Butterfly Landing, for instance, allows guests to visit beautiful butterflies each day until dusk.
Welcome to the Butterfly House
Throughout the park, guests are able to unwind in refreshing spaces that may just inspire you to create your own garden escape for friends and family back home.
PLayalong Bay
And some areas invite the kiddos to come in and PLAY!
Playalong Bay
From a Tropical Rainforest Garden in the Mexico pavilion, to the English Tea Garden and Shakespeare Garden in the United Kingdom, to a Bamboo Garden in China, and MUCH more, you’re only just steps away from finding the next spring-inspired scene!
Learn all the BUZZ about Bees at The Honey Bee-stro Garden
Here is the list of Global Gardens for 2026:
Floating Gardens
Inside Out 2 Emotion Garden
Bonsai Trees
More fun for the whole family is Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration!
Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Map
The Disney honeybee named Spike pollinates his way around the festival, and guests can follow his trail!
Can you SPOT SPIKE?
Guests may purchase a map and stickers for $11.99 plus tax at select locations (look for a sign like the one below), then fill in the map as they search for the plants Spike has pollinated.
Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Map Pick-up Sign
Once your map is complete, you can return it to Creations, World Traveler, or Disney Traders and collect a prize! Stay tuned to find out what this year’s prize is.
The Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt is an extra Easter-season activity that is available for a limited time (through Easter, while supplies last).
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EPCOT’s Egg-Stravaganza 2025
Here are some good things to know: guests can purchase a map and stickers at select merchandise locations around World Showcase.
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EPCOT’s Egg-Stravaganza 2025
Next, hunt for cute Disney character “eggs” throughout World Showcase and mark your map with the corresponding character egg sticker.
Ducky and Bunny Egg
When you find all the “eggs,” you can return your completed map to Disney Traders and pick a “sp-egg-tacular surprise” that makes an adorable souvenir!
The 2025 prize was a Paint-Your-Own Character Wooden Egg in your choice of Mickey, Minnie, White Rabbit, Chip, Dale, or Thumper! Stay tuned to find out what this year’s prize is.
This year’s Garden Rocks Concert will feature a lineup of new and returning acts performing nightly from March 45th to June 1st in the America Gardens Theater at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM. This year’s lineup includes:
Garden Rocks!
Tap your feet to the syncopated sounds of the funkiest gardeners around!
Jammin’ Gardeners
You’ll find the JAMMitors, who become the Jammin’ Gardners for the Festival, in World Discovery! Check your My Disney Experience app for show times!
Stroll by Spaceship Earth after the sun goes down, and you are in for an extra Festival treat! Spaceship Earth has a new permanent nighttime look with brilliant points of light all over the geodesic sphere.
Spaceship Earth
And this evening show transforms just for the Flower & Garden Festival! You may hear the song “What Else Can I Do?” from Encanto while floral patterns and other shapes light up Spaceship Earth. The regular EPCOT evening show and the Colors of the Wind show also play each evening. (The presentations rotate throughout the evening, so there is no set time to worry about. Just head to Spaceship Earth after the sun sets through park closing, and you won’t miss it!)
You can find festival merchandise throughout World Showcase, but the Creations Shop is where you’ll find the most! You can expect to see festival ears (featuring our favorite Orange Bird!)…
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2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Minnie Ears
…Loungefly bags…
©Disney
…an Orange Bird hat…
©Disney
…a Spirit Jersey…
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2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise
…this Orange Bird shirt…
©Disney
…an Orange Bird buttown-down…
©Disney
…and more!
This year’s festival features an assortment of 20 outdoor kitchens offering more than 75 new menu items for festival-goers to enjoy. Some of our favorite returning booths include Beach Grub (home of the Seafood Bake), BRUNCHCOT (with French Toast Bites), Honey Bee-Stro (with Chicken and Waffles), and The Citrus Blossom (with tempura shrimp we dream about all year long)!
Seafood Bake at Beach Grub 2025
There’s even a BRAND-NEW booth at this year’s festival called Nectar. Stay tuned for more of our food reviews!
We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as we explore the festival! If you’re looking for more updates, follow along with us on Instagram!
Inside the guide:
Will you be headed to EPCOT this year for Flower & Garden? Comment below!
Butterfly topiary
There is SO much springtime fun between floral topiaries, festival food, concerts, exclusive merchandise, and more. Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about this year’s festival!
We’ll be updating this post throughout the festival with everything you need to know, so keep checking back for more!
Dates
The 2026 International Flower and Garden Festival runs from March 4th to June 1st, 2026. You have plenty of time to check out everything on your list!
Welcome to the festival!
This EPCOT Festival honors the beauty of floral springtime and offers several Outdoor Kitchens, the Garden Rocks Concert Series, Disney-themed gardens and topiaries, merchandise, and more.
Getting Started and Crowds
We weren’t the only ones headed to EPCOT for the festival! There were quite a few folks lined up out front, and when we headed into the park, things felt even more crowded. There is a bit of a change with this festival, though!
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Rope-Drop-Opening-Day-Epcot-Flower-and-Garden-Festival-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-04-2026-7-52-15-AM-4032-x-3024-700x571.jpg
Early entry crowds
They are trying a new three-lane system for non-resort rope drop. The right-hand line is for people heading to attractions; there is a pin release line in the middle, and on the left is the Flower and Garden merchandise line. However, we noticed that once it came time to actually enter the park, the system didn’t really work.
It mostly resulted in angry and confused guests, with the lines mixing up and people getting lost.
Multiple lines
Once we were let into the park, we were held up for a bit, which made the crowds seem worse. Things started to clear up once we were let inside the park. Be warned — EPCOT Festivals tend to attract crowds, especially on the weekend.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Rope-Drop-Opening-Day-Epcot-Flower-and-Garden-Festival-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-04-2026-8-31-29-AM-4032-x-3024-700x525.jpg
The lanes
We’ll keep updating you on crowds as the day goes on, so come back to this post later in the day.
Festival Passport
Just like other EPCOT Festivals, the Flower & Garden Festival has its own passport packed with all the info you’d ever need about the event! We grabbed ours at the front entrance of EPCOT, but you can also find them at a majority of the kiosk areas at the outdoor kitchens, most merchandise locations, guest relations, and at the International Gateway Entrance. You can also get all this info via the My Disney Experience app.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Passport-Booklet-Epcot-Flower-and-Garden-Festival-Photo-Mar-04-2026-21-700x525.jpg
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
This passport also includes the Garden Graze food stroll pages, so be sure to pick one up if you intend to participate.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Passport-Booklet-Epcot-Flower-and-Garden-Festival-Photo-Mar-04-2026-14-700x525.jpg
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Passport
But, there is plenty more festival fun where that came from!
Topiaries
Arguably, the most unique part of the festival, at least from a visual presentation perspective, is the character topiaries. The confirmed list of topiaries for the 2026 festival includes:
World Celebration
- Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Bo Peep and her sheep, Lotso, and the Pixar Ball at the Main Entrance
- Figment, Flower Topiaries and Flower Towers — World Celebration Plaza
- Encanto (Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa) — Near the Imagination Pavilion
- Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi) — Near the Imagination Pavilion
- Goofy — Walkway between the Imagination! Pavilion and World Showcase
Lotso topiary
On the Bridge to World Showcase
- Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto
- Phineas & Ferb
- Bambi and Friends
- Butterflies
Minnie Mouse
World Discovery
- Lightning McQueen & Mater — Near Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea kiosk
- Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy — Near Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea kiosk
- Stitch — Near Mission: SPACE
- Mike Wazowski & Sulley — near Creations Shop
Stitch
World Nature
- Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie near The Land
Phineas and Ferb topiary
World Showcase
- Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden
United Kingdom Pavilion - Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger)
United Kingdom Pavilion - Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc
United Kingdom Pavilion - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
Near the Canada Pavilion - Geese
Canada Pavilion - Lady and the Tramp
Italy Pavilion - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Germany Pavilion - Beauty and the Beast
France Pavilion - Lumiere and Cogsworth
France Pavilion - Tiana
The American Adventure Pavilion - Miguel and Dante from Coco
Mexico Pavilion - Anna and Elsa
Norway Pavilion - Troll
Norway Pavilion - Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua
Between Disney Traders and Port of Entry - Pandas
China Pavilion - Dragon
China Pavilion
Lady and the Tramp
We’ll be sure to update this post as we see more of them!
Global Gardens
A springtime stroll around EPCOT presents opportunities to enjoy beautiful Global Gardens all around the park!
Blossoms of Fragrance Garden
The Butterfly Landing, for instance, allows guests to visit beautiful butterflies each day until dusk.
Welcome to the Butterfly House
Throughout the park, guests are able to unwind in refreshing spaces that may just inspire you to create your own garden escape for friends and family back home.
PLayalong Bay
And some areas invite the kiddos to come in and PLAY!
Playalong Bay
From a Tropical Rainforest Garden in the Mexico pavilion, to the English Tea Garden and Shakespeare Garden in the United Kingdom, to a Bamboo Garden in China, and MUCH more, you’re only just steps away from finding the next spring-inspired scene!
Learn all the BUZZ about Bees at The Honey Bee-stro Garden
Here is the list of Global Gardens for 2026:
World Celebration
- NEW! Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine® — near CommuniCore Plaza
- Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy (World Showcase Bridge coming from World Celebration)
- Festival Blooms — World Showcase Bridge
- Floating Gardens — World Showcase Bridge
- Connections Conservatory Garden
- CommuniCore Hall Garden
- NEW! Wildlife Crossing Garden — near CommuniCore Hall
- Prehistoric Plants
- The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board® – Rosewalk Near Imagination!
Floating Gardens
World Discovery
- Camp Get Out ‘N’ Play Garden Presented by OFF!
- Connections Conservatory Garden
World Nature
- NEW! Pet-Friendly Garden — near The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- The Community Garden
- Bold Bromeliads
Inside Out 2 Emotion Garden
World Showcase
- NEW! Trendy Tropicals Garden — Between the Morocco and France Pavilions
- Bamboo Garden — China Pavilion
- China Penjing Garden — China Pavilion
- Bonsai Collection Garden — Japan Pavilion
- Kokedama Garden — Japan Pavilion
- Shishi Odoshi (Traditional Japanese Bamboo Water Fountain) — Japan Pavilion
- Bouquet Garden — France Pavilion
- Haute Nature — France Pavilion
- Desert Garden — Mexico Pavilion
- Extraordinary Orchids — Mexico Pavilion
- Tropical Rainforest Garden — Mexico Pavilion
- English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings® —United Kingdom Pavilion
- Shakespeare Garden —United Kingdom Pavilion
- Topiary Heritage Garden —United Kingdom Pavilion
- Garden Italiano — Italy Pavilion
- Gnome Garden — Germany Pavilion
- Spice Garden — Morocco Pavilion
Bonsai Trees
Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration
More fun for the whole family is Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration!
Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Map
The Disney honeybee named Spike pollinates his way around the festival, and guests can follow his trail!
Can you SPOT SPIKE?
Guests may purchase a map and stickers for $11.99 plus tax at select locations (look for a sign like the one below), then fill in the map as they search for the plants Spike has pollinated.
Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Map Pick-up Sign
Once your map is complete, you can return it to Creations, World Traveler, or Disney Traders and collect a prize! Stay tuned to find out what this year’s prize is.
Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt
The Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt is an extra Easter-season activity that is available for a limited time (through Easter, while supplies last).
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magical Guides-EPCOT-EPCOT-Festivals-Flower-and-Garden-World-Showcase-Easter-EGGstravaganza-3-2-700x525.jpg
EPCOT’s Egg-Stravaganza 2025
Here are some good things to know: guests can purchase a map and stickers at select merchandise locations around World Showcase.
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EPCOT’s Egg-Stravaganza 2025
Next, hunt for cute Disney character “eggs” throughout World Showcase and mark your map with the corresponding character egg sticker.
Ducky and Bunny Egg
When you find all the “eggs,” you can return your completed map to Disney Traders and pick a “sp-egg-tacular surprise” that makes an adorable souvenir!
The 2025 prize was a Paint-Your-Own Character Wooden Egg in your choice of Mickey, Minnie, White Rabbit, Chip, Dale, or Thumper! Stay tuned to find out what this year’s prize is.
Entertainment
Garden Rocks
This year’s Garden Rocks Concert will feature a lineup of new and returning acts performing nightly from March 45th to June 1st in the America Gardens Theater at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM. This year’s lineup includes:
- March 5th-7th — The Music of ABBA (NEW)
- March 8th-9th — Simple Plan
- March 13th-14th — Blue October
- March 15th-16th — Billy Ocean
- March 20th-23rd — THE ORCHESTRA starring former members of ELO & ELO Part II
- March 27th-28th — Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
- March 29th-30th — 38 Special
- April 3rd-4th — Chubby Checker
- April 5th-6th — Sugar Ray
- April 10th-11th — Information Society (NEW)
- April 12th-13th — Rick Springfield
- April 17th-18th — Berlin
- April 19th-20th — The Commodores
- April 24th-25th — FireHouse (NEW)
- April 26th-27th — Air Supply
- May 1st-2nd — A Flock of Seagulls
- May 3rd-4th — Plain White T’s
- May 8th-9th — Katrina, formerly of Katrina & The Waves (NEW)
- May 10th-11th — 98 Degrees
- May 15th-16th — The Spinners
- May 17th-18th — Josiah Queen (NEW)
- May 22nd-23rd — Iam Tongi (NEW)
- May 24th-25th — A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce
- May 29th-30th — Queensrÿche
- May 31st-June 1st — Maverick City Music
Garden Rocks!
Jammin’ Gardeners (World Discovery)
Tap your feet to the syncopated sounds of the funkiest gardeners around!
Jammin’ Gardeners
You’ll find the JAMMitors, who become the Jammin’ Gardners for the Festival, in World Discovery! Check your My Disney Experience app for show times!
Festival-Themed “Beacon of Magic” (Evenings in World Celebration)
Stroll by Spaceship Earth after the sun goes down, and you are in for an extra Festival treat! Spaceship Earth has a new permanent nighttime look with brilliant points of light all over the geodesic sphere.
Spaceship Earth
And this evening show transforms just for the Flower & Garden Festival! You may hear the song “What Else Can I Do?” from Encanto while floral patterns and other shapes light up Spaceship Earth. The regular EPCOT evening show and the Colors of the Wind show also play each evening. (The presentations rotate throughout the evening, so there is no set time to worry about. Just head to Spaceship Earth after the sun sets through park closing, and you won’t miss it!)
Merchandise
You can find festival merchandise throughout World Showcase, but the Creations Shop is where you’ll find the most! You can expect to see festival ears (featuring our favorite Orange Bird!)…
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Merchandise-Epcot-Flower-and-Garden-Festival-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-04-2026-9-01-23-AM-4032-x-3024-700x525.jpg
2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Minnie Ears
…Loungefly bags…
©Disney
…an Orange Bird hat…
©Disney
…a Spirit Jersey…
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2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise
…this Orange Bird shirt…
©Disney
…an Orange Bird buttown-down…
©Disney
…and more!
Food
This year’s festival features an assortment of 20 outdoor kitchens offering more than 75 new menu items for festival-goers to enjoy. Some of our favorite returning booths include Beach Grub (home of the Seafood Bake), BRUNCHCOT (with French Toast Bites), Honey Bee-Stro (with Chicken and Waffles), and The Citrus Blossom (with tempura shrimp we dream about all year long)!
Seafood Bake at Beach Grub 2025
There’s even a BRAND-NEW booth at this year’s festival called Nectar. Stay tuned for more of our food reviews!
We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as we explore the festival! If you’re looking for more updates, follow along with us on Instagram!
DON’T WASTE A BITE
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AT FLOWER & GARDEN
The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is gorgeous — and overwhelming. Our Magical Guides Guide shows you exactly what’s worth your time, money, and stomach space (and what to skip).
Inside the guide:
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Full booth menus with photos + our Best of the Fest picks
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Smart booth crawls so you’re not zig-zagging the park
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Complete event schedules in one place
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Topiary locations, festival exclusive merch, and hidden extras
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Budget tips to help you prioritize the must-haves
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Will you be headed to EPCOT this year for Flower & Garden? Comment below!
