EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

March 4 - June 1, 2026
One of the most welcome signs of spring is EPCOT's annual International Flower & Garden Festival. While the grounds at EPCOT are always beautiful, the Flower and Garden Festival takes them to the next level and everywhere you look, the park is bursting with colorful blooms. Take in the sights and sounds of the festival with a bouquet of spirited entertainment options. A plethora of Disney character topiaries, including classic-character favorites Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many others, play a starring role each year in the festival. Belle is typically featured in the France pavilion along with Beast, you'll find Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Germany, and Anna and Elsa can be found in the Norway pavilion.

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• 2026 Outdoor Kitchen Menus
• 2026 Topiaries
• 2026 Garden Destinations
• 2026 Festival Entertainment
  • 2026 Garden Rocks Concert Lineup
  • 2026 Garden Rocks Dining Package Info
• 2026 Festival Merchandise
• Photo Galleries

Perennial Flower and Garden favorites such as the English Tea Garden, Butterfly Garden, and special kids' activities can be seen at the festival as well. Illuminated topiary and play gardens light up at night for a different festival experience.

Festival Exhibit at CommuniCore Hall: Get a bee's eye view of a garden that's larger-than-life, as it transitions from day to night. From fireflies that glow in the dark, to flowers that open by moonlight, each element of the garden becomes more magical once the sun goes down.

Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration family scavenger hunt activity returns in 2026. Explore the Festival and keep an eye out for Spike as he pollinates Epcot’s gardens. In each garden, you’ll need to search for the plant Spike has pollinated, identifiable by Spike himself and a Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration plant stake. Once you find him, add the corresponding sticker to your map. Once your map is full of stickers, your journey is complete and you can return your map to Disney Traders or World Traveler for a special surprise. Maps and stickers for Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration are available for sale at select merchandise locations for $9.99 plus tax. Guests can commemorate their scavenger hunt experience with select merchandise offerings featuring everyone’s favorite honey bee, Spike.

Don't forget to pick up one of the special gift cards that are created for this event too! They're tiny and are attached to a bracelet made out of what looks like an old telephone cord, making it easy to wear it on your wrist for quick and easy scanning!

More than 200,000 bedding plants are added to the gardens of EPCOT for the festival, including an additional 60,000 bedding plants that create the iconic floral designs that make up the World Celebration East & West Lakes. The Dragon topiary, located in the Japan pavilion, is composed of sun-loving succulent plants, adding bursts of colors to the nearly 20-foot-long display.

Because the festival is celebrated across two seasons, plant displays also evolve with the weather, making for true seasonal beauty and detail. Guests visiting during both spring and summer months may see new selections as the season changes.

All of the incredible topiaries have been cultivated with care by Disney horticulturists. Look below to see where the 2026 Disney character displays are located. There are plenty more to see that are not on this list as well!

• Beauty and the Beast | in the France Pavilion
• Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Bo Peep and her sheep, Lotso, and the Pixar Ball | near the Main Entrance
• Figment & Topiary Flowers | in World Celebration Gardens
• Goofy | walkway between the Imagination! Pavilion and World Showcase
• Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy | in World Discovery, near Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company
• Lady and the Tramp | in the Italy Pavilion
• Lightning McQueen & Mater | in World Discovery, near Connections Café
• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip ‘n’ Dale and Pluto | World Celebration
• Miguel and Dante from Coco | in the Mexico Pavilion
• Mike Wazowski & Sulley | in World Celebration, near Creations Shop
• Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa from Encanto | near the Imagination! Pavilion
• Princess Tiana | in the American Adventure Pavilion
• Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Mufasa and Sarabi) | near the Imagination! Pavilion
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | in the Germany Pavilion
• Stitch | in World Discovery, near Mission: SPACE
• Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden | in the United Kingdom Pavilion
• Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger) | between the Canada and United Kingdom Pavilions

Weave through dazzling flowerbeds, stumble upon exotic gardens, learn more about sustainable foods and celebrate the ways we can live in harmony with the natural world.

ARTICLE: Taking a Closer Look at Featured World Showcase Garden Exhibits

2026 Global Gardens include:

• Butterfly Landing presented by AdventHealth:
  Observe a kaleidoscope of butterfly species up close in this vibrant walk-through experience.
• Camp Get Out ’N’ Play Garden presented by OFF! Repellents:
  Families can venture into a camp themed garden where little ones are invited to jump, play, and climb.
• Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy:
  Follow your nose and create lasting memories with fresh, unforgettable fragrances in the garden. Then, sniff your way through the festival to discover which festival topiary is featuring Scentsy’s Strawberry Sweetie for 2026.
• English Tea Garden Tours presented by Twinings:
  Discover the history and art of tea blending in this elegant garden featuring key plants found in Twinings beverages.
• Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine:
  Celebrate the water cycle and how it nurtures crops in all its forms—liquid, vapor, and ice!
• The Honey Bee-stro Garden Hosted by The National Honey Board™:
  Learn about honey bees’ critical role in the environment, and enjoy sweet and savory treats made possible by their hard work.

In 2026, guests can explore three fresh garden experiences, each bringing its own unique charm to the festival.

• Pluto’s Pet‑Friendly Garden:
  Learn about pet-friendly gardening – inspired by Mickey's best pal.
• Wildlife Crossing Garden:
  Learn how animals safely roam, at this garden inspired by the new Disney and Pixar film Hoppers.
• Trendy Tropicals Garden:
  Discover a world of plants that never go out of style.

The popular Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival!

Guests can look forward to returning favorites like 98 Degrees, Rick Springfield, and the Plain White T’s while new to the Festival acts such as The Music of ABBA, Information Society, and FireHouse will make sure that there is a little something for everyone to get their rock ‘n roll on.

Garden Rocks concerts take place daily at 5:30 pm, 6:45 pm and 8:00 pm.

The 2026 schedule is listed below.

• March 5-7 — The Music of ABBA (NEW) 
• March 8-9 — Simple Plan
• March 13-14 — Blue October
• March 15-16 — Billy Ocean
• March 20-23 — THE ORCHESTRA starring former members of ELO & ELO Part II
• March 27-28 — Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• March 29-30 — 38 Special
• April 3-4 — Chubby Checker
• April 5-6 — Sugar Ray
• April 10-11 — Information Society (NEW)
• April 12-13 — Rick Springfield
• April 17-18 — Berlin
• April 19-20 — The Commodores
• April 24-25 — FireHouse (NEW)
• April 26-27 — Air Supply
• May 1-2 — A Flock of Seagulls
• May 3-4 — Plain White T’s
• May 8-9 — Katrina, formerly of Katrina & The Waves (NEW)
• May 10-11 — 98 Degrees
• May 15-16 — The Spinners
• May 17-18 — Josiah Queen (NEW)
• May 22-23 — Iam Tongi (NEW)
• May 24-25 — A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce
• May 29-30 — Queensrÿche
• May 31-June 1 — Maverick City Music

Reservations for the 2026 Garden Rocks Dining Package can be made at FreshEPCOT.com beginning February 5, 2026.

Dining packages include:

• A meal at a participating restaurant
  • At Spice Road Table: 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older)
  • At Other Participating Restaurants: An entrée and dessert, or one full buffet (where applicable)—as well as a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older)
• One (1) guaranteed seat per person to one Garden Rocks concert on the same day

Participating restaurants and pricing for 2026 is listed in the chart below.

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