EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2025
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Guide
Spring will be arriving soon! EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is returning to Walt Disney World and we have all the details.
The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival celebrates the spring season and fresh offerings and includes Outdoor Kitchens, topiaries and gardens, two scavenger hunts, the Garden Rocks Concert Series, themed merchandise, and more. Additionally, the Garden Graze will be back again this year, highlighting ten sweet and savory plant-based food offerings.
In 2025, Moana and Friends will have new entrance topiaries and Phineas and Ferb topiaries will be returning after a long hiatus. There are two new gardens- the Inside Out 2 garden and Playalong Bay Garden presents by Smucker’s Uncrustables. There are also two new Outdoor Kitchen food booths, the Yacht Grub and Beach Grub, with Florida Fresh and EPCOT Farmers Feast moving from their previous locations to the CommuniCore Hall area. In CommuniCore Hall, there will be a new gallery “activation” where you can learn how Disney’s Horticulture team brings the Flower & Garden Festival to life through topiaries, gardens, and flower towers. There are also two new Disney PhotoPass Magic Shots including the Figment Topiary Magic Shot.
EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival will run from March 5th to June 2nd. Admission is included with park tickets and (if needed) a park pass reservation to EPCOT. We will be filming at least two videos from the festival this year and will be there on the first day!
For more information about EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, check out our full video guide and vlogs on YouTube!
Outdoor Kitchens and Garden Graze
No EPCOT festival is complete without food booths! The Outdoor Kitchen Food Booths for the festival feature fresh seasonal menus and spring cuisine at twenty Outdoor Kitchens plus additional festival offerings at permanent food locations. There are two new booths this year with Yacht Grub and Beach Grub, and 47 new items including food and drinks. All Outdoor Kitchens open at 11AM daily. For a full list of all the Outdoor Kitchens at EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, check out our blog post with every menu! This post will be updated with prices and more once the festival starts.
The Garden Graze Food Stroll is also returning this year with 10 plant based options! 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! The Garden Graze can be completed in one day or throughout the whole festival. You can 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. For a list of Garden Graze items and locations, read more here.
Avocado Toast – ©Extra Magic Minutes
Lime DOLE Whip in Souvenir Cup – ©Extra Magic Minutes
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 70 topiaries and 25 interactive global gardens (these numbers are from 2024- we will update for 2025 soon), with a few new offerings and many returning favorites for 2025.
New topiaries include a Moana and Friends display at the front of the park featuring Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua. The Phineas and Ferb topiary, last seen at the festival in 2017, is also returning. Returning topiaries in new locations include Groot, Asha, Valentino, and Star (Wish), and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The Elsa topiary in the Norway Pavilion also has a new cape.
Additionally, there will be two new gardens in 2025. In World Celebration, an Inside Out 2 garden will celebrate fashion and playtime. In World Nature between the Imagination! Pavilion and the entrance to World Showcase, the Playalong Bay Play Garden presented by Smucker’s Uncrustables will be a nautical-inspired playground and garden and is an homage to the Yacht and Beach Club Resort pool.
Full List of Topiaries and Global Gardens (Including Locations) - (Updated 2025 version coming soon)
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 Disney Traders, Creations Shop, or World Traveler at International Gateway. Venture around EPCOT and follow Spike’s pollination trail- when you find them, use the stickers provided with your map to mark what you find. Once you complete your map, bring it back to one of the three listed shops to redeem for a prize!
The scavenger hunt map will be valid through June 2nd, 2025, subject to availability. I would suggest redeeming for your prize early if you can- they do sometimes run out of prizes by the end of the festival. Last year the prize was a mini cornhole game.
For more details, including spoilers for all the Spike the Bee locations and prize, see this post! (New 2025 post coming soon)
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 12 Disney Character themed Easter Eggs. Once you find all the eggs and place their corresponding stickers in your map, you’ll return it to Disney Traders, Creations Shop, or World Traveler at International Gateway for a prize!
The Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt dates have not been announced yet but will likely take place in April during the Easter season. I would suggest redeeming for your prize early if you can- they do sometimes run out of prizes by Easter. Last year the prize was an egg character keychain.
For more details, including spoilers for all the Disney Character Egg locations and prizes, see this post! (New 2025 post coming soon)
Mini Festival Gift Cards
Mini festival-themed Disney gift cards featuring Orange Bird will be available! Festival gift cards can be worn on your wrist making it easier to scan for your festival purchases, and they’re a nice way to set a budget for your day.
Garden Rocks Concert Series
The Garden Rocks Concert Series is back for EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival! Disney recently announced the artist lineup for the Garden Rocks Concert Series. Internationally recognized artists will perform Fridays through Mondays, and local Orlando bands will take the stage Tuesdays through Thursdays. New performers this year include Queensrÿche, Maverick City Music, The Outlaws, The Cat Empire, and We The Kingdom.
This popular concert series runs from March 5th to June 2nd at the America Gardens Theatre in the America Pavilion at Epcot. There will be three shows a night with showtimes at 5:30pm, 6:45pm, and 8pm daily - we suggest consulting the My Disney Experience app for any changes. 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. Online reservations open on January 29th, 2025. Advanced reservations are highly recommended for dining packages.
Festival Merchandise
This year, EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival will have four exclusive festival merchandise collections featuring Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, Alice in Wonderland, and Mickey Mouse (Annual Passholder exclusive) with potential additional collections to be revealed on the first day of the festival. Select items from the collections will be available on DisneyStore.com on March 5th. The four collections will include:
Orange Bird 30th Anniversary Collection
Includes a matching shirt and shorts set, spirit jersey, and more
Spike the Bee Collection
Includes a Lug bag, Spike the Bee Shoulder Plush, and more
Alice in Wonderland Collection
Includes an Alice in Wonderland ear headband, teacup set, and more
Mickey Mouse Annual Passholder Collection
Includes a t-shirt, baseball cap, mug, trading pin, magnet, and more
For all of the merchandise available from the festival online at Disney Store, check out this post (will arrive on March 5th, 2025)! All items will be subject to availability and may sell out before the festival is over.
Disney PhotoPass & Photo Ops
Disney PhotoPass has exclusive Magic Shots available during EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Check out a list of the Magic Shots and locations:
Figment Topiary Magic Shot – Floral topiary between Germany and Italy (New)
Butterfly Magic Shot – Bridge to World Showcase
Dandelion Magic Shot – Bridge to World Showcase
Isabela Magic Shot – Floral topiary between Germany and Italy
Floral effects with Isabela from Encanto
Orange Basket Magic Shot – Near the Lotus Planter in World Celebration
Hold a basket of oranges with an Orange Bird Magic Shot
Spike the Bee Magic Shot – All World Showcase Disney PhotoPass locations
Orange Bird Magic Shot – All World Showcase Disney PhotoPass locations
Fairy Wings Magic Shot – All World Showcase Disney PhotoPass locations
Tiny World Magic Shot – Park entrance near the fountain
360-degree moment with festival-exclusive artwork
Groot Topiary Magic Shot – Near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Links to More Information
Topiaries and Global Gardens
Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Scavenger Hunt 2024 Locations & Spoilers) - NEW Post for 2025 will be up after the start of the festival
Easter Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt Locations & Spoilers - NEW Post for 2025 will be up once the scavenger hunt begins in April
Festival Merchandise Online at DisneyStore.com (Coming soon on March 5th)
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.