Everything You Need To Know About EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

full bloom. From the outdoor kitchens to the topiaries, gardens, and more, there’s so much to see and do at EPCOT this time of year.

Garden Rocks Concert Series

Did you know EPCOT offers live concerts nightly during EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival? Each night at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM, live entertainment takes over the America Gardens Theater in World Showcase. While there is no additional cost for access to these performances, seating is first come, first served! 

Here’s the full lineup for the 2023 concert season:

• Glass Ceiling – March 1-2, 2023
• Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri – March 3-4, 2023
• Daughtry – March 5-6, 2023
• Audio Exchange – March 7-9, 2023
• Tommy DeCarlo – March 10-11, 2023
• Smash Mouth – March 12-13, 2023
• Element – March 14-16, 2023
• Mike DelGuidice – March 17-18, 2023 
• Blue Oyster Cult – March 19-20, 2023
• The Vybe – March 21-23, 2023
• Berlin – March 24-25, 2023
• The Pointer Sisters – March 26-27, 2023
• The Female Collective – March 28-30, 2023
• Luis Figueroa – March 31, 2023
• Piso 21 – April 1-2, 2023
• Melina León – April 3, 2023
• Epic – April 4-6, 2023
• STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas – April 7-8, 2023
• Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles – April 9-10, 2023
• Foreigners Journey – April 11-13, 2023
• Blue October – April 14-15, 2023
• Switchfoot – April 16-17, 2023
• Evolution: Motown – April 18-20, 2023
• A Flock of Seagulls – April 21-22, 2023
• Jo Dee Messina – April 23-24, 2023
• Hooligans – April 25-27, 2023
• Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player – April 28-29, 2023
• Kool & The Gang – April 30-May 1, 2023
• The Finesse Party Band – May 2-4, 2023
• Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone – May 5-8, 2023
• Latin Ambition – May 9-11, 2023
• The Orchestra starring former members of ELO – May 12-15, 2023
• 506 Crew – May 16-18, 2023
• A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – May 19-20, 2023
• Casting Crowns – May 21-22, 2023
• M-80’s – May 23-25, 2023
• Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago – May 26-27, 2023
• Rick Springfield – May 28-29, 2023
• Champagne Orchestra – May 30-June 1, 2023
• Plain White T’s – June 2-5, 2023
• Glass Ceiling – June 6-8, 2023
• The Spinners – June 9-10, 2023
• The Commodores – June 11-12, 2023
• Element – June 13-15, 2023
• Vertical Horizon – June 16-17, 2023
• Tony Orlando – June 18-19, 2023
• Foreigners Journey – June 20-22, 2023
• Simple Plan – June 23-26, 2023
• Epic – June 27-29, 2023
• Living Colour – June 30-July 1, 2023
• Wang Chung – July 2-3, 2023
• Evolution: Motown – July 4-5, 2023

Pro Tip: Take advantage of the Garden Rocks Concert Series Dining Package to secure your seat at one of three nightly performances! Eat lunch or dinner at a select EPCOT Table Service restaurant and then show up for your scheduled show – it’s that easy.

Fresh Eats

Are you interested in tasting sips and bites from around the festival? We suggest taking part in the Garden Graze! 

Here are this year’s Garden Graze menu items:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Spicy Corn Chips from Florida Fresh
• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Plant-Based Cotija Cheese from Florida Fresh
• Avocado Toast from BRUNCHCOT
• Boneless Impossible Korean Short Rib from Trowel & Trellis
• Impossible Lumpia from Trowel & Trellis
• Chocolate Cake from Trowel & Trellis
• Potato Pancakes from Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
• Coconut Tres Leches from La Isla Fresca
• Pineapple Skewer from Refreshment Outpost
• Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup from The Land Cart

This journey for fresh flavors sends you to several booths sampling flavors. Once you’ve tried five of the ten best dishes, you can collect a special treat from the Pineapple Promenade.

Topiaries & Gardens

This festival is known for its beautiful displays of art through gardens and topiaries! This year EPCOT boasts a few new topiaries inspired by some of your favorite Encanto characters and Tiana from Princess and the Frog. Find these latest additions at the front of EPCOT’s main entrance and near the American Adventure pavilion in the World Showcase.

This is a complete list of this year’s topiary displays:

• Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela & Luisa – EPCOT’s Main Entrance
• Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale & Pluto – Bridge to World Showcase & World Celebration
• Woody, Bo Peep & Her Sheep – World Nature Near The Land Pavilion
• Goofy – World Showcase
• Tiana – The American Adventure Pavilion
• Buzz Lightyear – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
• Donald and Daisy – Community Garden Near Connections Café in World Celebration
• Figment – Near Imagination!
• The Three Caballeros – Mexico Pavilion
• Anna & Elsa – Norway Pavilion
• Troll – Norway Pavilion
• Dragon – Japan Pavilion Near Torii Gate
• Pandas – China Pavilion
• Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa & Sarabi – Between Imagination! & The Land Pavilion
• Pumbaa & Timon – Between Imagination! & The Land Pavilion
• Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs – Germany Pavilion
• Lady & the Tramp – Italy Pavilion
• Beauty & the Beast – France Pavilion
• Lumiere & Cogsworth – France Pavilion
• Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy – Between France & Morocco Pavilions
• Peter Pan, Captain Hook & Tick Tock Croc – Between United Kingdom & Canada Pavilions
• Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet, & Tigger – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Bambi & Friends – Near Imagination! & Refreshment Port
• Geese – Canada Pavilion
• Butterflies – Main Entrance, Scentsy Garden, Butterfly House & World Showcase

Are gardens more your style? EPCOT’s got you covered! Flower & Garden Festival features over twenty different gardens around the park. Each has Prehistoric, Spice, Family-Friendly, Tea, and more themes.

We’re listing every garden below:

• Bamboo Garden – China Pavilion
• Blossoms of Fragrance – World Showcase Bridge
• Bold Bromeliads – The Land Pavilion
• Bonsai Collection – Japan Pavilion
• Bouquet Garden – France Pavilion
• Butterfly Landing – World Nature Near Imagination!
• China Zodiac Garden – China Pavilion
• The Community Garden – World Celebration
• Connections Conservatory Garden – Connections Eatery
• Desert Garden – Mexico Pavilion
• English Tea Garden  – United Kingdom Pavilion
  
• Family-Friendly Garden – World Nature
• Festival Blooms – World Celebration
• Floating Gardens – World Nature
• Garden Italiano – Italy Pavilion
• The Honey Bee-stro – Rosewalk Near Imagination!
• Kokedema Garden – Japan Pavilion
• Miniature Garden – Germany Pavilion
• Prehistoric Garden – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
• Shakespeare Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Shishi-odoshi – Japan Pavilion
• Spice Garden – Morocco Pavilion
• Songbird Meadow – World Discovery
• Topiary Heritage Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Tropical Rainforest Garden – Mexico Pavilion

Pro Tip: Pick up your free Festival Passport on the way into EPCOT! This tiny guide features full menus for each outdoor kitchen, lists of topiaries and gardens, and even the checklist for your Garden Graze adventure.

With four months of festival fun ahead of us, it’s time to start planning for Flower & Garden trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth! Don’t forget to shop our store to stock up on shirts for every day on your Disney vacation. Use code “pin10” to save 10% at checkout! If you’re visiting Walt Disney World between now and July 5, 2023, don’t forget to make time for an EPCOT day.

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