EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2023 Guide
EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival Guide
Spring will be here soon! EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival is returning to Walt Disney World and we have all the details.
The International Flower & Garden Festival celebrates the creation of art and cuisine and includes Outdoor Kitchens, Topiaries and Gardens, a Spike the Bee-themed scavenger hunt, exclusive merchandise, and the return of the Garden Rocks Concert Series. Additionally, the Garden Graze will be back again this year, highlighting ten sweet and savory offerings at the Flower & Garden Festival.
This year, Flower & Garden will run from March 1st to July 5th- the festival is 127 days long! Admission is included with park tickets and a park pass reservation to EPCOT. We will be attending for the first time this year!
Outdoor Kitchens and Garden Graze
No EPCOT festival is complete without food booths! With over 50 new menu items, returning favorites, fresh seasonal food and drink, and additional exclusive offerings, Outdoor Kitchens will be throughout EPCOT. For a full list of all the outdoor kitchens at Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival, check out our blog post with every menu, photos, and prices!
New this year, The Citrus Blossom Outdoor Kitchen will be moving into the Odyssey building, along with Orange Bird decor and merchandise.
The Garden Graze is also returning this year! First you’ll need to pick up a Festival Passport. Then visit Outdoor Kitchen locations and purchase a fresh sweet or savory treat for a stamp in your passport. Once you receive five stamps, present your passport to receive a free specialty prize! For a list of Outdoor Kitchen locations and Garden Graze items, read more here!
The Garden Graze can be completed in one day or throughout the whole festival. You can also get five of the same item or five different items- or any variation of five offerings, as long as you get five stamps on your passport.
Avocado Toast – ©Extra Magic Minutes
Lime DOLE Whip in Souvenir Cup – ©Extra Magic Minutes
Hummus Trio – ©Extra Magic Minutes
Garden Rocks Concert Series
The Garden Rocks Concert Series has returned for EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival! The Garden Rocks Concert Series features internationally recognized artists performing Fridays through Mondays and local Orlando bands taking the stage Tuesdays through Thursdays.
This popular concert series runs from March 1st to July 5th at the America Gardens Theatre in the America Pavilion at Epcot. There will be three shows a night. Showtimes will be at 5:30pm, 6:45pm, and 8pm daily, subject to change- consult the My Disney Experience app for the latest information. The Garden Rocks Concert Series does have limited seating so be sure to show up early for the performance you’re hoping to see! There are also Garden Rocks Dining Packages available, which guarantees a seat to a performance that evening. Dining Packages are only available for Fridays through Mondays for Garden Rocks. Online reservations opened on January 19th, 2022. Advanced reservations are highly recommended for dining packages and can be made up to 60 days in advance.
Topiaries & Global Gardens
Topiaries and Global Gardens are one of the main features of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Beautiful greenery will be growing all over Epcot! This year features over 20 topiaries and 22 gardens, both new and returning for 2023. New topiaries this year include a Princess Tiana topiary at The American Adventure Pavilion and topiaries of Miracle, Antonio, Luisa, and Isabela from Encanto located near the EPCOT main entrance. Additionally, the butterfly garden and Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy will return this year.
For a full list of topiaries and global gardens including locations, check out this post.
Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration
Scavenger Hunt
Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Scavenger Hunt is back at the festival. Follow Spike the Bee throughout EPCOT while he collects nectar and pollinates gardens to get a prize!
To participate, purchase a map for $9.99 from Port of Entry, Creations Shop, or World Traveler. Venture around EPCOT and follow Spike’s pollination trail- once you find them, use the stickers provided with your map to mark what you find. Once you complete your map, bring it to Disney Traders, Creations Shop, or World Traveler to redeem it for a gift!
The scavenger hunt map will be valid through July 5th, 2022.
Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt
Similar to the Spike’s Pollen-Nation Scavenger Hunt, for the Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt you’ll purchase a map for $9.99 plus tax. Once you have your map, you’ll hunt around EPCOT for Disney Rabbits themed Easter Eggs. Once you find all the eggs and place their corresponding stickers in your map, you’ll return it to Disney Traders for a prize!
The Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt begins on March 19th and runs until Easter on April 9th, or while supplies last.
Exclusive Merchandise
Figment Glass Terrarium – ©Disney
This year Flower & Garden Festival will have three exclusive festival merchandise collections featuring Orange Bird, Snow White, and Figment. Collections will be available on shopDisney.com and at EPCOT during the festival. The three collections will include:
‘70s inspired Orange Bird collection including a new ear headband, a Loungefly backpack, an Orange Bird Disney Munchling, apparel, housewares, and more
Snow White collection including an ear headband, Dooney & Bourke bags, gardening supplies, and more
Figment collection featuring a Loungefly mini backpack, a pair of Crocs, a MagicBand+, mugs and homewares, and more
For more merchandise updates, check out this post! All items will be subject to availability and may sell out before the festival is over.
Links to More Information
Disney’s EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Hub
If you are attending the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival I hope this information enhances your experience- and that you have a fun, floral, and fresh festival experience!
Thanks for spending a few extra magical minutes with me! Let me know if you have any questions about the Flower & Garden Festival in the comments.