Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Guide

As one of the best EPCOT festivals for families at Walt Disney World, you can plan to see Disney Topiaries, Listen to Music, and Try all sorts of Foods from the garden. Here we share a list of all the things included in the Flower and Garden Festival. And everything you need to know to manage it all in a day or two. So what can you expect if you’re visiting the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot? Take a look at this Flower and Garden Festival Guide for Walt Disney World’s Springtime festival.

New this year, the 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival includes New Performers at the Garden Rocks Concerts, a New Inside Out 2 Garden, the return of the Phineas and Ferb Topiaries and the New Nautical Play Area, New Magic Shots, Booths, and Merchandise! Take a look at everything to know about the festival before you go. 

Epcot Flower and Garden Details

The Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is an annual festival that takes place every spring. Featuring gorgeous Disney Character Topiaries, Outdoor Kitchens serving up fresh foods, the Garden Rocks Concert Series, Games and more, this is one of our favorite festivals, and a great way to welcome spring.

Epcot Flower and Garden Dates

The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival dates are March 5- June 2, 2025! Running 90 days, the Flower and Garden Festival spans the spring months at Walt Disney World, and is a great time to visit Florida.

Epcot Flower and Garden Hours

Typically open from 9 AM- 9 PM, EPCOT Park rides, main gift shops and restaurants are open earlier than the booths. EPCOT Flower and Garden Outdoor Kitchens open at 11 AM each day.

Epcot Flower and Garden Best Days to Visit

While springtime is one of the busiest times to visit Walt Disney World, EPCOT has fewer crowds Tuesdays-Thursdays from 9 AM- 4 PM.

Epcot Flower and Garden Cost

The Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT, like all EPCOT festivals, is INCLUDED in the price of your park ticket. No special admission ticket is needed to attend.

Epcot Flower and Garden Highlights

There is ALOT to do at the Flower and Garden Festival, but let’s get some details out of the way first. If you’re planning your Disney Days and want to incorporate rides, restaurants, and more into your Festival Days here’s all the special events throughout the festival to add to your plans! 

Topiaries and Gardens

• Topiaries: The main attraction. Seeing Disney characters in plant form across all areas of EPCOT is the most fun.
• Gardens:  A showcase for gardens everywhere, this festival highlights all the most amazing kinds of gardens.

Outdoor Kitchens

• Outdoor Kitchens: Found throughout the park, there are outdoor kitchens filled with fresh foods, and drinks to try in each country and area of the park. You can check out the Flower and Garden Menus for a slew of foods to try at each booth. 
• Garden Graze: This foodie challenge incorporates a select lineup of fresh foods that you can “collect” on your festival passport. Once you’ve tried the established number of dishes ( usually 5), you can collect a food prize.  

Concert Series and Performances

• Garden Rocks Concert Series: Part of the festival entertainment is a slew of nightly live concerts featuring favorite bands. Shown a couple of times an evening, this series also has a dining package for premium seating at the America Gardens Theatre. 

Games and Play Areas

• Egg-Stravaganza Game: If you’re visiting for Easter, then you can find all the Disney Easter Eggs hidden across the park. How well do you know your Disney bunnies?!
• Spikes Pollen-Nation Exploration Game: Not just for kids, this Spike the Bee Scavenger Hunt game highlights bees and pollinator gardens throughout the park. Just find Spike the Bee in each location on your gameboard, mark it with a sticker, and collect your prize, once complete. 

Special Event Merchandise

• Merchandise: EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival merchandise is exclusive to the festival and changes every year. Typically featuring Figment, Mickey and Minnie, Spike the Bee, and Orange Bird. 

Epcot Flower and Garden Topiaries

When you grab your Festival Map you’ll be able to see which characters are in which garden locations throughout Epcot. With over 70 character topiaries there is plenty to see and we simply enjoy just walking the whole park to see everything. But if you have favorite Disney characters crafted in greenery, by all means, plan a route based on the map! Every year these topiaries get a mini makeover or a location change, and new ones always show up.

Disney Character Topiaries

Many of these characters pop up in the same place each year at EPCOT. For instance, Buzz Lightyear is typically at Mission Space, just like Figment is usually near Imagination! Here are the locations of Disney Topiaries across the park. 

World Celebration- Main Entrance

• Maui, Moana, Heihei and Pua *NEW*
  Main Entrance
• Butterflies
  Main Entrance, Scentsy Garden, Butterfly House and World Showcase
• Figment, Flower Topiaries and Flower Towers
  World Celebration – World Celebration Plaza
• Huey, Dewey and Louie
  World Celebration – World Celebration Plaza
• Donald Duck
  World Celebration – Community Garden Near Connections Café in World Celebration

World Nature

• Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep
  World Nature – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
• Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi)
  World Nature – Near The Land Pavilion
• Pumbaa and Timon
  World Nature – Near The Land Pavilion
• Goofy
  Rosewalk in World Nature

Showcase Plaza

• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto
  Bridge to World Showcase
• Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa
  World Showcase near Port of Entry

World Discovery

• Bambi and Friends
  World Discovery – Near Imagination! and Refreshment Port
• Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy 
  World Discovery – Near Connections Cafe
• Buzz Lightyear
  World Discovery – Near Mission: SPACE 

Disney Character Topiaries World Showcase

The World Showcase countries at EPCOT Park each have their own cultures, and thankfully, naturally match certain films and characters. For instance, Snow White is typically found around Germany, just as Belle is usually found in France. Here’s the lineup of Disney character topiaries to see when you visit. Note that you can grab a festival passport booklet for a quick list of all these locations.

• Miguel and Dante
  World Showcase – Mexico Pavilion
• Anna and Elsa
  World Showcase – Norway Pavilion
• Troll
  World Showcase – Norway Pavilion
• Pandas
  World Showcase – China Pavilion
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  World Showcase – Germany Pavilion
• Lady and the Tramp
  World Showcase – Italy Pavilion
• Tiana
  World Showcase – The American Adventure Pavilion
• Dragon
  World Showcase – Japan Pavilion Near Torii Gate
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
  World Showcase – Between France and Morocco Pavilions
• Beauty and the Beast
  World Showcase – France Pavilion
• Lumiere and Cogsworth
  World Showcase – France Pavilion
• Butterfly and Flower Towers
  World Showcase – International Gateway
• Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger)
  World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden
  World Showcase – United Kingdom Pavilion
• Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc
  World Showcase – Between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
• Geese
  World Showcase – Canada Pavilion

Epcot Flower and Garden Gardens

While there are TONS of gardens across EPCOT during the Flower and Garden Festival some gardens are extra special and offer special plants, experiences, and outdoor havens. Global Gardens are New at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival each year, featuring a variety of themes. 

• Inside Out 2 Garden *NEW*
  Located in World Celebration you can stop by a brand new garden to discover the language of emotions in plants. 

Butterfly House at Flower and Garden

Head to the butterfly house to learn more about the Monarch butterfly as it journeys across the continent. You can see butterflies emerge from their chrysalis and enjoy hundreds of butterflies living in the Butterfly House. Filled with gorgeous flowers this habitat is a wonderful place to browse to get an up close look at nature in action. 

• Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth – World Nature Near Imagination!
  View a kaleidoscope of butterflies up close, in all their extraordinary color. Learn about butterfly lifecycles and maybe even see one emerge from its chrysalis. Closes at dusk.

Kid’s Gardens

As part of the Kid-Friendly Activities at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, you can find kid-focused garden areas, and play stations throughout the festival. From learning gardens, to fairy gardens and ways to DIY your springtime fun, you can find these near the Creations shop, and along  the World Nature Pathway towards World Showcase.

• Camp Get Out ‘N’ Play Garden Presented by OFF!
  Explore a camp-themed garden where little ones are invited to jump, play and climb.
• Playalong Bay Play Garden by Smuckers Uncrustables *NEW*
  Explore a nautical themed playground located between the Imagination Pavilion and the World Showcase Entrance! Get ready to sail the high seas! 

Specialty Gardens- World Showcase

The festival showcases tons of new garden ideas, and ideas each year. This year they highlighted beekeeping, housed a butterfly garden with butterflies, a rain garden, and a slew of hacks for using flower pots, wood, and stone in your garden to make outdoor spaces. These gardens are usually tucked into the walkways between the front of the park and the World Showcase. Take time to meander through all the gardens, and you can get ideas for your own garden at home! 

• Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy – World Showcase Bridge
  Follow your nose and form lasting memories with the help of fresh, unforgettable fragrances.
• Bonsai Collection – Japan Pavilion
  Learn about the art of bonsai, some of the finest living sculptures. Bonsai masters carefully shape and tend these miniature works of art, creating peace and balance with the earth.
• Bouquet Garden – France Pavilion
  See bountiful blooms perfect for a bouquet of cut flowers.
• China Penjing Garden – World Showcase – China Pavilion
  Discover ancient Chinese art that recreates miniature landscapes.
• Desert Garden – Mexico Pavilion
  Discover the special adaptations that allow plants in arid climates to adjust to the harshest of growing conditions.
• Extraordinary Orchids – World Showcase – Mexico Pavilion
  Set eyes on spectacular plants blooming in radiant color.
• Garden Italiano – Italy Pavilion
  From fresh spaghetti sauce to pizza toppings, this Tuscan kitchen garden features all the produce and herbs needed to create a classic Italian feast.
• Gnome Garden – World Showcase – Germany Pavilion
  Discover topiary versions of magical garden gnomes, originating from German folk tales.
• Miniature Garden – Germany Pavilion
  Appreciate the little things in this showcase of diminutive dwellings nestled in a forest of fine shrubs.
• Spice Garden – Morocco Pavilion
  Discover how Eastern cultures flourished, trading signature spices and herb blends once considered more valuable than gold.

Specialty Gardens- Epcot Park Areas

• Bold Bromeliads – The Land Pavilion
  Observe a variety of unique and colorful plants that can adapt to a wide range of climates and conditions.
• The Community Garden – World Celebration
  Connect with the earth and each other at this celebration of a diverse and thriving communal garden plot.
• Connections Conservatory Garden – Connections Eatery
  Settle into this thoughtful garden full of floral inspirations for your indoor spaces.
• Festival Blooms – World Celebration
  Admire thousands of flowers that form colorful, living panoramas.
• Floating Gardens – World Nature
  Peer upon more than 150 petite plots drifting on the ponds that border the bridge to World Showcase.
• The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board® – Rosewalk Near Imagination!
  Learn about honeybees’ critical role in the environment, and delight in sweet and savory treats made possible by their hard work.
• Prehistoric Garden – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
  Imagine life on Earth 65 million years ago with astounding plant life that’s thrived since the age of the dinosaurs.
• Songbird Meadow Presented by Wild Birds Unlimited – World Discovery
  Songbirds are an important part of many ecosystems—including the one in your own backyard! Discover simple steps you can take at home to help these feathered friends thrive.

Gardens in EPCOT Year Round

English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings® – United Kingdom Pavilion
Unearth the history and art of tea-blending at this elegant English tea garden––featuring plants used in some of Twinings’ finest blends.

Shakespeare Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
Explore the works of Shakespeare in this idyllic garden featuring excerpts from some of the bard’s most famous sonnets—and the dazzling flowers that influenced them.

Shishi-odoshi – Japan Pavilion 
Contemplate the methodical movement and soothing rhythm of this traditional Japanese bamboo water fountain.

Kokedema Garden – Japan Pavilion
Admire fresh expressions of an ancient Japanese art at this tranquil garden.

Bamboo Garden – China Pavilion
Visit this garden to see bamboo in a variety of colors, patterns and sizes.

Fairy Gardens

One of our favorite new things at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is the Fairy Gardens! We love these as part of our Flower and Garden with Kids activities. You can find this outside of Germany and in the back courtyard of the United Kingdom. These little fairy houses at Walt Disney World were a beautiful new touch to the countries in World Showcase Epcot. We were also super excited to see the Flower and Garden Festival mini village in the Train display near Germany added to the miniature train village. Keep an eye out for these extra detailed sections of the festival.

Epcot Flower and Garden Food Menus

Just like all Disney foodies, we wait for the Flower and Garden Menus to arrive every year! Serving up fresh foods from about $5- $10 per single serve dish, you can make your way around  the park to try them all. Check out the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Menus ahead of time so find your favorite foods and start planning early.

In addition to returning favorites, families can head to two new outdoor kitchens near the Playalong Bay Playground area. Yacht Grub and Beach Grub  are both *NEW* kitchens honoring kid friendly foods, perfect for adventures on the high seas. 

Epcot Flower and Garden Garden Graze

Want a little challenge? Just check out the back of your Festival Passport for a list of foods to try along the way. You simply purchase five festival dishes from select locations and track your progress with Festival Passport stamps. Receive complimentary food items upon completing the stroll. Typically a new flavor of dole whip or something small. When you get a Garden Graze item, just be sure to show your Festival Passport to the cast member at the booth, so they can stamp it, and help you along the challenge. 

Epcot Flower and Garden Garden Rocks Concert Series

This nightly concert series at EPCOT park is very popular and offers a chance to favorite bands from the old days. For the more popular performers you can expect a line to form early. Luckily, there are other ways to enjoy this concert. As the American Garden’s Theater is an open-air theater, you can easily just hang out in the America Pavilion and listen. Or you can grab a Garden Rocks Dining Package if you want prime seating and dinner. Garden Rocks concerts take place at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM during the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.

Garden Rocks Concert Series Details

• Location: America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT
• Dates: March 5 to June 2, 2025
• Showtimes: 5:30 PM, 6:15 PM and 8:00 PM

The Garden Rocks series is a set of concerts. All with throwback bands in the evenings through the weekend at Epcot. As a result, people line up hours in advance for the more popular bands.

Garden Rocks Concert Performers 2025

• March 7-8 – Tommy DeCarlo, former lead singer of Boston
• March 9-10 – Air Supply – 50th Anniversary Celebration
• March 14-15 – Blue October
• March 16-17 – Rick Springfield
• March 21-22 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• March 23-24 – 38 Special
• March 28-29 – Jason Scheff, longtime singer of Chicago
• March 30-31 – Queensrÿche (NEW) 
• April 4-5 – THE ORCHESTRA Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members
• April 6-7 – Sugar Ray
• April 11-12 – Simple Plan
• April 13-14 – Jo Dee Messina
• April 18-19 – Mike DelGuidice
• April 20-21 – A Flock of Seagulls
• April 25-26 – Taylor Dayne
• April 27-28 – 98 Degrees
• May 2-5 – Plain White T’s
• May 9-10 – Jon Secada
• May 11-12 – Maverick City Music (NEW)
• May 16-17 – The Spinners
• May 18-19 – The Pointer Sisters
• May 23-24 – The Outlaws (NEW)
• May 25-26 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
• May 30-31 – The Cat Empire (NEW)
• June 1-2 – We The Kingdom (NEW)

In addition to the Garden Rocks Concert Series, there are other performers as part of this festival. Shown throughout the day, be sure to check out your Festival Passport for details on where and when to see the performers. 

Jammin’ Gardeners (Canada Mill Stage)

Over at the Canada Pavilion, you can tap your feet to the syncopated sounds of the funkiest gardeners around.

Voices of Liberty (America Gardens Theatre)

Listen to this choir, and get swept away by inspiring vocal performances celebrating America’s spirit and beauty.

Mariachi Cobre (America Gardens Theatre) 

Our favorite band from the Mexico pavilion offers up an exuberant performance of world-famous, traditional folk music.

Epcot Flower and Garden Games

Another favorite thing Disney dreams up for each festival is a scavenger hunt game. And at the Flower and Garden Festival there are two! 

Spike the Bee Scavenger Hunt Game

The Spike the Bee’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Game features all the plants that bees use for pollination. With Spike hidden in the gardens throughout the World Showcase, simply see where you can find him. He’ll be near a designated pollinator plant so you can learn all about them. And every year we get a new game and new prizes to look forward to. With the bee population nearing its demise, we were thrilled they took to the opportunity to add a conservation game to the mix!

EPCOT Flower and Garden Egg Stravaganza Game

If you’re visiting the park around Easter, then you get a chance to see the Disney Bunnies hidden around the world showcase! Everyone from Rabbit to Judy Hops to Thumper can be found among the gardens across the park. Just grab a gameboard from the gift shops or a kiosk to get started. Prizes have included plastic eggs, cups, bowls, patches and more. Easter is Sunday April 20, 2025 but this game usually runs from the beginning of the festival until just past Easter. Check out everything happening for Easter at Walt Disney World in 2025. 

Epcot Flower and Garden Magic Shots

If you’re grabbing the Disney Photopass Service, then you’re in for a treat! In addition to all the fun effects that can be added to your photos in the parks, at Flower and Garden you also get two new options. One of them is this Figment Topiary Magic shot, featuring you, holding the most realistic Figment topiary in a pot we’ve seen! 

Epcot Flower and Garden Merchandise

Every Epcot festival comes with its own exclusive merchandise. As a result, new things are available each time a new festival rolls around- it’s every Disney lover’s dream. 2025 Flower and Garden Merchandise Collections include Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, Alice in Wonderland, Figment, and Mickey and Minnie.  In addition to the main gift shops, there are little kiosks all over the World Showcase that keep the festival merchandise on hand.

We also love stopping in the Tea Shop over in the U.K. During Flower and Garden you can usually take advantage of a free tea garden walk and sample teas that are showcased during the festival! See the Flower and Garden Merchandise round-up.

Epcot Flower and Garden FAQ

If you’re familiar with EPCOT festivals, then you probably know some of these facts already! But we thought we’d share them just the same for any Disney newbies out there.

Can I use the Disney Dining Plan Snack Credits at the Flower and Garden Festival 

Yes! If you’re using the Disney Dining Plan you can use the DDP to pay for select Flower and Garden menu items. Dishes included will be noted with the DDP notation on the booth sign. This is a great use of a snack credit as we saw some food items priced as high as $8.50. We love stockpiling our snack credits for Festival days at EPCOT. And it’s a great way to save some money. 

How Much Does Food Cost at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival?

Single serve dishes at the Epcot Festivals, typically cost between $5- $10 depending. Our best advice is to consider the booths as options for your lunch the day you visit. You can easily combine mini meals from each booth to save money. In general, remember you’re spending about $100 per person per day on a Disney Food Budget, so unless you’ve prepaid for the Disney Dining Plan, the food cost here will be your highest budget item.  

Can I use Gift Cards to Pay for Food at the Flower and Garden Festival?

Yes! Check out how you can save 5% on Discounted Disney Gift Cards before your trip. Perfect for when you want to stick to your budget, or give the kids each a “food allowance” , if purchasing the Flower and Garden Festival Gift Cards they come in new designs every year, and some are offered on a wristlet, making it easy to just scan and go! Grab these at the Port of Entry gift shops before you start your festival day. 

EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Review

There you have it! The full lineup of everything happening at the Flower and Garden Festival this year. As one of our favorite ways to jumpstart spring, if you got the time we highly recommend you head to Florida this spring. Even just a couple days at Disney World will get you into the mood to plant that garden, tend those flowers and tackle all the post winter yard work. Enjoy!