It’s time – the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is officially underway!

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!

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!

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.

Disney’s testing a new crowd control system for the first day of Flower & Garden today! Three lines: attractions, pins, and merch — they’ll be released at different stages to help crowd flow! pic.twitter.com/XAMqraJe8u

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 4, 2026

It mostly resulted in angry and confused guests, with the lines mixing up and people getting lost.

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.

We ran into a weird crowd problem as we neared 11AM. That’s the time when festival booths typically open, but this year, Disney quietly changed the hours of operation for many locations, having them delay their opening until 11:30AM on weekdays. Therefore, there were some backed-up lines for food booths at first.

Lines will typically be longest for the food booths during popular meal times, so expect to wait longer if you’re snacking during lunch and dinner hours.

As we predicted, crowds were heavier at dinnertime, as more folks head into the World Showcase to try out the food booths. Expect to wait longer to get your food.

Lines around the park were long, but still not unmanageable. This definitely isn’t the worst festival we’ve been to crowds-wise.

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.

This passport also includes the Garden Graze food stroll pages, so be sure to pick one up if you intend to participate.

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

On the Bridge to World Showcase

• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto 
• Phineas & Ferb 
• Bambi and Friends 
• Butterflies

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

World Nature

• Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie near The Land

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

We’ll be sure to update this post as we see more of them!

To see more new topiaries, click here!

Global Gardens

A springtime stroll around EPCOT presents opportunities to enjoy beautiful Global Gardens all around the park! The Butterfly Landing, for instance, allows guests to visit beautiful butterflies each day until dusk.

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!

Note that inside CommuniCore Hall, there’s a lot to see! They have moving flowers that bloom, nature sounds like rain and birds chirping, and a beautiful Spike the Bee topiary. You can also shop for merchandise inside.

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

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

These make for lovely photo ops or great ways to learn more about different types of plants.

Scavenger Hunts

Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration

More fun for the whole family is Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration! This scavenger hunt features Spike the Bee, a festival mascot who pollinates his way around EPCOT.

You can purchase a map and stickers for $11.99 plus tax at select locations (available at several gift shops), then fill in the map as you spot the little Spike statues around the park. Once your map is complete, you can return it to Creations, World Traveler, or Disney Traders and collect a prize! This year, the prize is your choice of these ADORABLE little flower pots.

Who doesn’t love a fun prize?! And it’s safe to say we’re OBSESSED with this one.

See the Scavenger Hunt Details Here!

Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt

The Egg-Stravaganza Scavenger Hunt is a fun BONUS scavenger hunt during the Easter season that is available for a limited time (through Easter, while supplies last). Just like Spike’s scavenger hunt, you’ll be able to purchase a map and stickers at various gift shops around the park.

Next, hunt for cute Disney character “eggs” throughout World Showcase and mark your map with the corresponding character egg sticker. When you find all the eggs, you can return your completed map to the locations listed on it to pick a “sp-egg-tacular surprise” that makes an adorable souvenir!

This year’s prize is miniature eggs with various Disney characters on them. You can choose your favorite!

Garden Graze

Something fun for the festival is the Garden Graze, where you can try different dishes around EPCOT, and when you do, you get a special stamp, and when you collect them all, you get a FREE PRIZE! This year, the prize can be picked up at Pineapple Promenade and it’s two-fold! You get a cup of Pineapple DOLE Whip swirled with plant-based vanilla soft serve…

…as well as a pack of wildflower seeds! So one thing you can eat now and one thing to take home and enjoy for a while.

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

If you want to get a reserved seat for one of these shows, you can purchase a Garden Rocks Dining Package.

Jammin’ Gardeners (World Discovery)

When you’re in World Discovery, keep an eye out for the Jammitors, who become the Jammin’ Gardeners during the Flower & Garden Festival. They’re a great way to pause and enjoy a few minutes of awesome beats and silly fun.

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 special treat! Since the 50th Anniversary, Spaceship Earth has been lighting up at night with a Beacon of Magic show. During each EPCOT festival, we get limited-time shows themed to that festival!

For Flower & Garden, you may hear the song “What Else Can I Do?” from Encanto or “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas. The regular Spaceship Earth evening show will 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!)

Check Out All the Entertainment Here!

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!)…

…Loungefly bags…

…a Spirit Jersey…

…an entire collection for Annual Passholders, and more!

One of the other great places to check out merchandise is inside CommuniCore Hall. They’ve got much of the collection on display over there.

To see the full list, check out the article below!

These Are ALL the New Souvenirs at the Flower & Garden Festival

Food

But of course, one of the things we’re most excited about is the FOOD. There are more than 30 food locations at this year’s festival with more than 75 new menu items. That’s a lot to eat and drink! You can check out most of our food reviews below, but for this year’s best eats and drinks, you’ll want to read our BEST OF THE FEST!

ALL the Eats and Drinks You Need To Try at the 2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market

If you love cheese and potatoes, you’ve GOT to stop by Bauernmarkt in the Germany Pavilion. This menu boasts Potato Pancakes, the Toasted Pretzel Bread, and Warm Cheese Strudel.

On top of that, they’ve got quite the selection of beers — it is the Germany booth after all.

See Our Review of the Cheesy Goodness That Is This Booth Here!

Beach Grub

Who’s ready for a seaside feast? One of the booths at this year’s festival is Beach Grub, where you can find things like the Seafood Bake, the Grilled Street Corn on the Cob, the Strawberry-Basil Lemonade, and the 3 Daughters Brewing Key Lime Hard Cider.

We were pleasantly impressed by the things we tried here, so make sure to check out our full review.

See the Full Review of Beach Grub Here!

Florida Fresh

At CommuniCore Plaza, you’ll find the Florida Fresh booth. This spot is dedicated to Florida-inspired eats, and we snagged the beer flight, the Blackened Fish Slider, and the Florida Strawberry Shortcake.

One thing they do well at this booth? FLAVOR. See our full review below.

Check Out Our Florida Fresh Review Here!

Funnel Cake

One regular snack stand that gets festival treats with each new event is the Funnel Cakes stand in the American Adventure Pavilion. This spot is serving a Bananas Foster Funnel Cake for the Flower & Garden Festival this year.

It’s topped with banana-chocolate chip ice cream, powdered sugar, whipped cream, rum-caramel sauce, and a banana-cinnamon sugar dusting, and we were WOWED.

See All Our Thoughts on the Funnel Cake Here!

The Honey Bee-Stro

Consistently, one of our favorite booths at the festival every year is The Honey Bee-Stro. This year, they’re serving up Chicken and Waffles and the Honeycomb Bowl, plus the iconic Frozen Peach Cobbler beverage.

We were quite impressed by this spot, and it has some must-try items for the festival, if you ask us!

See Our Review of Honey Bee-Stro Here!

Joffrey’s

For this year’s festival, there are two specialty Joffrey’s drinks you can find at two different Joffrey’s locations. One is in the Canada Pavilion, and one is located near the entrance to World Showcase by Disney Traders.

Say hello to the Very Berry Matcha Latte and the Dubai Chocolate Frozen Cappuccino. Two VERY different vibes going on here! Check out our review for more.

See What We Thought of the Joffrey’s Drinks Here!

Lan Yuan

For some Chinese fare, you can head to Lan Yuan Outdoor Kitchen, where they’re serving House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons and Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings, as well as the new Sha Cha Beef Bao Bun and Tanghulu fruit skewer.

We had some good flavors here, but the menu items certainly aren’t as large or filling as some other spots around the park.

See Our Full Review Here!

Magnolia Terrace

Let’s go to America next! Here, we have Magnolia Terrace, with Grilled Gulf Oysters, Spicy Chicken Gumbo, and Bananas Foster Bread Pudding. The Blackened Shrimp Po’ Boy is new this year.

We also ordered the new beverage flight with Southern Tier Brewing Company Early Bird Blackberry Lemonade Ale, Copperpoint Brewing Co. Sweet Tea Amber Lager, and Keel Farms King Cake Hard Cider.

Check Out Our Review of Magnolia Terrace Here!

Nectar

There’s a NEW booth over in World Nature this year called Nectar, and it’s serving up some delicious delights. They have a Tuna Poke Bowl, a Poke Bowl, and a Coconut Panna Cotta.

These eats are colorful and fresh-tasting, and the booth was a pretty popular stop when we were over there!

Check Out Our Thoughts on Nectar Here!

Sunshine Seasons

Even though it’s a year-round restaurant in The Land Pavilion, Sunshine Seasons also offers two exclusive Flower & Garden treats. We tried both the Mickey-shaped Lemon-Violet Macaron and the Orange Cream Milk Shake.

These were absolutely stunning to take photos of, but they were both a bit disappointing in terms of flavor.

See Our Thoughts on the Sunshine Seasons Treats Here!

Pineapple Promenade

Pineapple Promenade is back again this year with its classic Flower & Garden Festival eats! For our entree, we ordered the Spicy Hot Dog, and then of course, we had to get the iconic Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade as well.

This is definitely a place to stop if you want to eat some of the festival’s traditional menu items.

See Our Review of Pineapple Promenade Here!

Swirled Showcase

If you’re in the mood for dessert, then Swirled Showcase is your GIRL. Here, you’ll find various soft serve options, including vanilla, blueberry, lemon sorbet, and PEACH DOLE WHIP. Yep, that’s right, there’s a new DOLE Whip flavor on the scene.

They also serve the impeccable Liquid Nitrogen Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake. Really, you can’t go wrong here.

Check Out Our Review of Swirled Showcase Here!

Yacht Grub

At Yacht Grub, we’ve got the returning Trio of Dips and Chips as well as the brand-new Captain’s Board. It’s a stunner, folks!

This is the perfect booth for people who just want to eat nothing but appetizers. And honestly, we don’t blame you.

Read Our Review of Yacht Grub!

 Northern Bloom

This booth was all about classic favorites this year, including the Seared Scallops, Beef Tenderloin Tips, and the Chocolate-Maple Whisky Cake.

Per usual, we loved everything we had here — but nothing really WOWED us.

See our FULL REVIEW here!

La Isla Fresca

La Isla Fresca brings the Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Coconut-Chocolate Flan Bizcocho back to the Festival year. These dishes are joined by an updated version of the Ceviche.

We LOVED the flan, but the other dishes kind of fell flat for us this year.

Check out our full review of La Isla Fresca

 Fleur de Lys

This booth has two returning menu items and two new items this year, as well as a range of drinks. Our favorites, the Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre and Beignet Caramélisé, are both returning!

Surprise to no one, this booth was a hit yet again.

See our full review right here

Farmers Feast

There wasn’t anything new on the menu here, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stop by on your visit to the festival!

The Scallops were our favorite, but you can’t forget about that Blueberry Crumble Cake!

Read more of our reviews here

Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina

At Tangierine Cafe, all the food items are returning from other festivals or past years. As far as the drinks go, there are three new ciders you can order together in the Cider Flight, or separately.

The flavors at this booth are just SO fresh!

See our full Tangierine Cafe review here

 BRUNCHCOT

Over at the BRUNCHCOT, you’ll find a variety of available items. The lovely Avocado Toast is back, along with two new items, the Shrimp and Grits and the French Toast!

Our favorite item here was the French Toast!

Learn more about BRUNCHCOT here

 Connections Cafe and Eatery

This EPCOT quick service spot was featuring a few eats for the festival, including a returning Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich and an all-new Pizza Bianca.

We loved the Chicken Sandwich in the past, but we weren’t big fans of the pizza here!

See our full review right here

Stay tuned for more of our food reviews! 

Click Here to See ALL Our Food Booth Reviews for the Flower & Garden Festival!

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!

Will you be headed to EPCOT this year for Flower & Garden? Comment below!