We’re coming to you live from the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
The festival looks a little different in 2021. Much like last year’s Food and Wine Festival and Festival of the Holidays, this event has been modified to fit the current safety regulations. If you’ve visited the event in 2020, you’ll see limited menus and fewer entertainment options in comparison to last year. While some things have changed, there are plenty of things to see, do, and eat.
Step inside this year’s Festival of the Arts and see what’s it like!
Entrance
There were plenty of cars making their way into EPCOT’s parking lot to kick off the Festival of the Holidays!
Once we were inside and ready to go, we took a quick snapshot of all the newly revealed decorations!
Plus, we made sure to grab our guide and food passports…
We've got our Festival Passport ready! pic.twitter.com/r2RwL3gYA1
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) January 8, 2021
…as well as the Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt sheet (which we will give you a look at below) to take along with us.
Ready for our full day of fun?? Then, let’s GO!!
Merchandise
What’s a trip to Disney World without picking up some souvenirs? Disney releases new merchandise designed specifically for the EPCOT events. We got a look at the theme and available souvenirs for this year!
And, this year you can find a whole array of gorgeous and vibrant spirit jerseys…
Check out the new Festival of the Arts Spirit Jersey here!
…tees…
…hats…
…MagicBands…
Take a look at the details on the limited edition Festival of the Arts MagicBands here!
…tumblers…
…plates…
…mugs…
…puzzles…
…ornaments…
…pins…
…magnets…
…phone cases, and more across the park!
And, we’ll be sure to give you a full look at all the goodies you can pick up during your visit soon!
Here’s a look at ALL the merchandise available from this year’s Festival of the Arts!
Food Booths
And now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…FOOD! We perused the menus at the returning food kiosks and a NEW booth that arrived this year!
Joffrey’s Coffee locations around the parks each have their own coffee and donut pairing for the festival this year…
…including iconic items like the Creative Twist Latte and Donut…
…Color Me Latte and Donut…
…and Caramel Canvas Latte and Donut to go along with it!
Around the festival, you’ll be able to find all sorts of food booths that we’ll give you a look at throughout the day! This year’s booths include The Artist’s Table…
…The Masterpiece Kitchen…
…The Citrus Blossom…
…Deconstructed Dish…
…Mosaic Canteen…
…Pop Eats!…
…L’art de la Cuisine Française…
…Goshiki…
…Cuisine Classique…
…The Painted Panda…
…Vibrante & Vívido…
…The Painter’s Palette, and more!
Okay, are you ready to dive into all those sweet and savory eats? Let’s do it!
L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise
Over at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise, we spotted so many sweet treats (and A CHEESE BOWL) that we had to try the whole menu!
You can find the Croissant à la Truffle Noir d’Hiver…
…Crème de Brie en Petit Pain…
…Moelleux à la Framboise et aux Chocolats Valrhona…
…Trio de Macarons…
…Château La Gordonne, Vérité du Terroir, Côtes de Provence Rosé….
…and Frozen French Martini!
Festival Favorites
Over the years, guests have made a few drinks and dishes their fan-favorite items during the festival. And, you can find a whole menu full of them at the Festival Favorites booth!
While you’re there, you can pick up the Charcuterie with Meats and Cheeses featuring Nueske’s® Applewood Smoked Beef…
…Remy’s Ratatouille…
…Lemon Blood-Orange Tart…
…Neapolitan Beer Flight…
…and Blue Sky Black Cherry Boba Freeze!
Pop Eats!
While you can find snacks like the Shrimp Ceviche, Almond Frangipane Cake, and Pop’t Art Cookie, we’re BIG fans of the Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup combo you can also snag at Pop Eats!
El Artista Hambriento
If you’re looking for some Mexican cuisine during your walk around the World Showcase, you can stop by El Artista Hambriento for a whole menu full of awesome items this year! You can snag the Pork Belly Pastor…
…Chile Relleno…
…Mexican Craft Beer…
…Diego Pomegranate Margarita…
…and Frida Carrot Margarita during your visit!
Vibrante & Vívido
This year’s newest booth, Vibrante & Vívido, packs so much flavor AND a vibrant color palette for guests to enjoy during the festival!
Since each of the items are new, we had to try the Chilled Seafood Cocktail with Octopus, Scallops, Shrimp, Black Garlic Aïoli, Tomato-Coconut Sauce and Serrano-Lime Oil….
…Blue Corn Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and topped with Shredded Pork, Guajillo and Árbol Chile Sauce, Cabbage Slaw and Aji Amarillo Crema…
…Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam…
…Frozen Piña Colada Smoothie…
…Passion Fruit Daquiri Smoothie…
…and Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie!
The Painter’s Palate
Sometimes food just looks like a work of art, and the Painter’s Palate has dishes that look like culinary masterpieces!
You can try the Prime Steak Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad, Béarnaise Anglaise and Sous Vide Quail Egg as an appetizer…
…Salt-roasted Beet Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad and Béarnaise Aïoli as an entree…
…and Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries for dessert!
Plus, you can wash it down with the Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut Rosé Xtra…
…Kalimotxo, which is Red Wine Cocktail with Pibb® Xtra…
…and Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail!
Mosaic Canteen
We just want to take a second to admire how beautiful the Mouskoutchou Cake is from Mosaic Canteen before we dive into the rest of the items on the menu!
How gorgeous is the Mouskoutchou cake from Mosaic Canteen? ? pic.twitter.com/CX5pDhujKP
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) January 8, 2021
Okay, now that we’ve given you a sneak peek at what you can expect to find at the Mosaic Canteen, let’s dive right on into the dishes at the booth this year!
You can pick up the Mediterranean Flatbread with Za’atar Pesto, Artichokes, Roasted Peppers, Sundried Tomatoes and Fennel Cream…
…Harissa-roasted Rack of Lamb with Baba Ganoush, Picholine Olives, Toybox Tomatoes, Preserved Lemons and Pomegranate…
…Mouskoutchou…
…Maeloc Blackberry Hard Cider…
…and the 1906 Reserva Especial Dark Amber Lager!
Painted Panda
While it may not have a BIG menu, the Painted Panda packs flavor with items like the Old Shanghai Shi Zi Tou…
…Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp…
…Sea Butterfly, and lots of other sips available to guests in EPCOT!
Goshiki
And, close by, you can also find the Goshiki booth with a bit of sweet and a bit of savory to balance your taste buds!
On this year’s menu, you’ll find the Vegetable Gyoza…
…and Stone Garden…
…which is a Red Bean Mousse with Chocolate Rocks and Arare Rice Cracker Pebbles that you get to mix together yourself!
Plus, there’s also the Pink Snow…
…and Haiku Draft Lager to wash it all down!
Masterpiece Kitchen
The Masterpiece Kitchen is playing around at this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Arts, because the Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta is a GORGEOUS dessert!
Citrus Blossom
The Citrus Blossom is a go-to spot for sips this festival with drinks like the Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale….
…and Florida Orange Groves Winery Selections!
Artist’s Table
If you’re looking for a great eat and drink combo to satisfy your tastebuds during the Festival of the Arts, you can feast on the Beef Wellington…
…and the Writer’s Block Pinot Noir!
L’Arte di Mangiare
Craving a bit of Italian food? L’Arte di Mangiare has got you covered with its Arancini…
…Bombolini…
…L’Aragosta…
…Bergamotto…
…Amaretto…
…and the Italian Margarita!
Deconstructed Dish
Although presentation is key to so many of the dishes at the Festival of the Holidays, the Deconstructed Dish turns its items on their head by presented eats in a deconstructed way.
The Deconstructed BLT comes with Crispy Pork Belly, Soft-poached Egg, Brioche, Watercress Espuma and Tomato Jam…
…the Deconstructed Reuben is made of Rye Popover, Corned Beef, Gryuère Panna Cotta and Brined Brussels Sprouts with Broken Thousand Island Dressing…
…and the Deconstructed Strawberry Cheese has Whipped New York-style Cheesecake with Fresh Florida Strawberries and Sugar Cookies.
Refreshment Outpost
There are even a few additional offerings at places around the park that aren’t necessarily food booths! You can eats and sips at the Refreshment Outpost, like the Blue Raspberry Blonde…
Funnel Cake Stand
…or you can head over to the Funnel Cake Stand for the colorful Red Velvet Funnel Cake
Refreshment Port
We’re calling all seafood fans because there’s a WHOLE lot of lobster on the Lobster Poutine at the Refreshment Port (and it’s just as good as it looks)!
And, we’ll be sure to give you our picks for the top eats at this year’s Festival of the Arts soon!
Art
We LOVE food, but the main attraction at this event is the art! We got a sneak peek of some of the art that will be available at the festival this year. Now we get to see the paintings, prints, and pieces in person!
There were ALL sorts of butterfly wing murals to pose in front of this year…
…including designs like Tiana…
…colorful animal feathers…
…pixels…
…candy and sweets…
…flowers…
…rainbow hearts…
…splatter paint…
…gold and purple metallic…
…and even FIGMENT WINGS AND HORNS!
There were also storybooks placed around the area, like the Peter Pan photo-op…
…but we were VERY into the live painting portraits that you could take around EPCOT! Inspired by actual pieces of art and artists, you can pose with George Washington crossing the Delaware…
…some folks having a luncheon aboard a boat…
…as Venus herself…
…as “The Scream”…
…and a few of Frida Kahlo’s works!
Artists also helped design the Drawing on Inspiration wall…
…all depicting gorgeous renditions of EPCOT’s most popular attractions!
You can find drawings modeled after the World of Motion…
…The Living Seas…
…the Universe of Energy (RIP)…
…Horizons…
…and Spaceship Earth to name a few!
Take a look at all the photo-op locations you can find at this year’s Festival of the Arts!
Entertainment
World Showplace is where you’ll find acrobatics and a live pianist every day. From Thursday through Monday, you’ll find visual artistry from painters creating Disney art in minutes!
Guests can participate in the Paint by Number Mural in Future World…
…as they let their inner artist take over in the Expression Section.
You can also take part in Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt as you walk around the World Showcase to spot all the artwork!
Once you’ve placed where each of the paintings can be found in the pavilions…
…you can return back to Disney Traders and the World Traveler at the International Gateway for your character puzzle prize!
Check out our full guide to Figment’s Brush with the Master’s Scavenger Hunt!
Plus, you can also take your Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine guide with you while you’re strolling through EPCOT since you can score a free treat when you complete it!
And, the adorable Artist’s Palette Cookie is totally worth the stops around the World Showcase!
Take a look at our guide to the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine here!
Over at the World ShowPlace, you can find a few booths inside AND some artists putting on live art shows for guests to enjoy!
WOW! Mickey’s never looked better!
And, he even skillfully and quickly painted Minnie Mouse too while he was at it!
And just like that…it's Minnie! pic.twitter.com/xsLyGZqEoY
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) January 8, 2021
Watch Trevor Carlton painting in the World ShowPlace here!
There are even a few artists who have set up shop inside the pavilion, including Dave Avanzino!
You can purchase your name in Disney Park themed letters (HOW COOL!!)…
…as well as a few of his other incredible works!
Dave has constructed 3D images of your favorite characters…
…as well as ticket stubs, park signs, movie posters, and more!
There was also a pianist playing tunes for guests at the World ShowPlace, along with all the other performers!
You can catch several different performers at World Showplace, included a talented pianist performing daily. pic.twitter.com/4AcraNLbxM
— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) January 8, 2021
Take a look at all the entertainment you can find around the Festival of the Arts here!
While you’re hopping around EPCOT, you can also participate in the Chalk Full of Character walk that has special chalk drawings of your favorite characters around the park.
You can keep an eye out for hidden characters all around EPCOT, like Lumiere…
…Koda…
…Remy…
…Pascal…
…Abu…
…Amos, and even more!
Here are all the hidden characters you can find during the EPCOT Festival of the Arts!
The festival runs from January 8th through February 22nd, 2021. Stay tuned with us all day as we send you live updates from the first day at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts!
Take a look at the 5 most jaw-dropping dishes we saw at the Festival of the Arts!
What are you looking forward to seeing the most at this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Arts? Let us know in the comments below!
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