It’s not spring until the topiaries come out at Walt Disney World. Each year, EPCOT rolls in the fantastical topiaries made of flowers and moss. The International Flower and Garden Festival is a fan favorite. Flower fanciers and plant lovers drool and daydream as they wander through the eye-popping displays. This festival is more than a flower show; there’s a festival menu full of fresh flavors. There are even some great musical acts lined up for 2026. Here is the best Guide to the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival.
Guide to the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2026
This year’s event runs from Wednesday, March 4, to Monday, June 1, 2026.
Find Topiaries across EPCOT
Sample the Culinary Delights across the World Showcase’s Outdoor Kitchens
Enjoy an Outdoor Concert at the Garden Rocks Concert Series
Visit a Garden Exhibit
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A Topiary for Every Movie
Each character is a piece of plant art, and I take a few minutes to discover the details in each. I’m amazed at how the gardeners use plants and plant products to create characters with minute detail. With over 70 topiary displays featuring Disney characters from every generation, I love meandering through EPCOT and discovering the displays.
If you think it’s the same topiaries every year, not so. Each year, I find my favorite topiaries in a different spot. Even the blooms radiate different colors. As a plant lover, I study how the Walt Disney Gardeners group the plants in eye-popping arrangements. I seriously covet the container groupings since they’re everything I want on my patio.
Topiary Hide and Seek
In 2025, visitors saw the Moana-themed topiary display. Here is just a sampling of the topiaries on display. In 2026, there will be 60= topiaries on view.
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Just a sampling of which might be displayed in 2026.
Tinker Bell in the Fairy Garden House in the UK Pavilion
Simba and Friends in the World of Nature
Winnie the Pooh and Friends in the UK Pavilion
Goofy in the Rosewalk in World Nature
Lady and the Tramp at the Italy Pavilion
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the Germany Pavilion
Beauty and the Beast in the France Pavilion
Tiana in the America Pavilion
Anna and Elsa from Frozen in the Norway Pavilion
Bambi and Friends near the Canada Pavilion
Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa from Encanto at World Showcase, near Port of Entry
Phineas and Ferb topiaries also return
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog at the France Pavilion
Pandas at the China Pavilion
Dragon at the Japan Pavilion
Topiary Butterflies at Future World West
Topiary Flowers at Main Entrance
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Sample from the Outdoor Kitchens
One of my favorite parts of the International Flower and Garden Festival is the food. Just for the festival, the EPCOT Chefs roll out farm-to-table offerings while mixologists concoct delicate spring-inspired cocktails.
At the outdoor kitchens sprinkled across EPCOT, visitors find farm-to-table items and fresh alternatives. The small plates entice sampling in every country. Finally, the signature cocktails are hard to pass up, especially the champagne cocktails.
Mix food and song with a Garden Rocks Dining Package. So reserve a dining package for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Then enjoy three reserved seats at the concert. Additional admission.
Find Spring-Centric menus at each of the Outdoor Kitchens, just for the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival.
In past years, there has been an Outdoor Kitchen at most pavilions.
Port of Entry
CommuniCore Hall
Mexico
Japan
UK
America
Canada
Garden Graze Food Stroll
When you enter the World Showcase, grab a Festival Passport. Then, use it as a guide to find and purchase five Garden Graze menu items and collect a stamp for each.
Then, bring your stamped Festival Passport to Pineapple Promenade (near Port of Entry) to receive a festival treat. Guests will find culinary options like Coconut-Chocolate Flancocho near the France and Morocco Pavilions.
Guide to Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Concert Series
EPCOT comes alive with music at the Garden Rocks Concert. So stop by the America Gardens Theatre during your visit. Here are the headliners for March in the Guide to Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.
The 2026 Concert Line Up
March
Thursday, March 5, Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 – The Music of ABBA
Sunday, March 8 and Monday, March 9 – Simple Plan
Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 – Blue October
Sunday, March 15 and Monday, March 16 – Billy Ocean
Friday, March 20 to Monday, March 23 – THE ORCHESTRA starring former members of ELO & ELO Part II
Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
Sunday, March 29, and Monday, March 30 – 38 Special
April
Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 – Chubby Checker
Sunday, April 5 and Monday, April 6 – Sugar Ray
Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 – Information Society
Sunday, April 12 and Monday, April 13 – Rick Springfield
Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18 – Berlin
Sunday, April 19 and Monday, April 20 – The Commodores
Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 – FireHouse
Sunday, April 26 and Monday, April 27 – Air Supply
May
Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 – Flock of Seagulls
Sunday, May 3 and Monday, May 4 – Plain White T’s
Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 – Katrina (formerly of Katrina & The Waves)
Sunday, May 10 and Monday, May 11 – 98 Degrees
Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 – The Spinners
Sunday, May 17 and Monday, May 18 – Josiah Queen
Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23 – Jam Tongi
Sunday, May 22 and Monday, May 1 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce
Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 – Queensrÿche
Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1 – Maverick City Music
Take a Specialty Tour
Looking for a way to learn or see the work that happens behind the scenes? Then, arrange a specialty tour.
The Behind the Seeds Tour explores the Land exhibit by examining the four greenhouses and the fish farm. Take a walking tour to learn about the insects and plants thriving as the boats float by. Additional admission and reservations are recommended.
The Royal Tea Tour is a must for Anglophiles and tea lovers alike. Tour the Twinings of London’s English Tea Garden with a knowledgeable guide.
Tour Specialty Gardens for Inspiration
Take some inspiration and transform your garden. Walk through the following gardens and displays during your visit to the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
Twining English Tea Garden at the United Kingdom Pavilion
The Community Garden
Bamboo Garden at the China Pavilion
Orchid and Bromeliad Garden at the Mexico Pavilion
Bonsai Garden at the Japan Pavilion
Chinese Zodiac Natural Structure at the China Pavilion
Floating Miniature Gardens in the World Showcase
Butterfly Landing at World Nature
Shakespeare Garden at the United Kingdom Pavilion
Spice Garden at the Morocco Pavilion to learn about Eastern spices.
Guide to Epcot Flower and Garden Festival with Kids
Kids and gardens can be a hard sell. So stop by the Playalong BayPlay Garden to the right as you enter the World Showcase. As a bonus, adults can sit in the chairs while the kids play.
Camp Get Out ‘N’ Play Garden Presented by OFF! is a camp-themed garden where little ones are invited to jump, play and climb. Located at World Celebration
Make gardens fun and play a game of hide-and-seek. Try to find your favorite characters sprinkled across Epcot, not just the World Showcase.
The Kidcot Fun Stops are free activities in all 11 World Showcase pavilions. Just grab a booklet and head to a special desk in each pavilion.
Always running on time, the Miniature Outdoor Train in Germany is a must for my kids. I love all the details with real trees to scale that make the train magical.
Disclosure: My visit to Walt Disney World was hosted for review purposes.
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