Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

IT’S TIME! We’re here at the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts, and we can’t wait to eat, drink, and take in all the spectacular art this festival has to offer!

This year’s festival runs from January 17th through February 24th, 2025, and is a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds — not to mention the eats! It’s time to bust out those paintbrushes and put your eatin’ pants on because we’re live from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts!

Atmosphere

Welcome to the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts where we’re taking in all the sights, sounds, smells, and of course, the EATS!

Good morning from day 1 of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! We’ll be bringing you coverage of food booths, merch, entertainment and MORE today, so stay tuned! ? pic.twitter.com/FGEPua4rIP

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This year, we’re admiring the NEW decorations, photo ops, and banners throughout the park.

When you first arrive at EPCOT, make sure you pick up a festival passport. These little booklets are available at the park entrance and various festival booths. Inside, you’ll find a list of menus, as well as activities, merchandise, and entertainment available during the event.

Take a look inside this year’s festival passport!

You can also find a festival guide on the My Disney Experience app. Just search “Festival of the Arts.” And now, it’s time to head inside to see what’s happening this year!

Crowds

As you might expect from the opening day of a festival, the crowds can get rather busy! There were plenty of people making their way into the festival when we first arrived.

Food booths aren’t open when EPCOT first opens in the morning, so lots of people headed to the Creations Shop to check out the festival merchandise.

We also spotted lots of people checking out the artist booth by the Morocco Pavilion.

Note that the World Showcase typically gets busier as you get closer to lunch and dinner. Fair warning — you may have to wait in some long lines at those food booths!

Check out the crowds on the opening day of the EPCOT Festival of the Arts!

Merchandise

Finding specialty merchandise at EPCOT festivals is basically a national sport and it’s one we’re VERY good at. This year, you can find lots of Figment merchandise

You can get a Figment Spirit Jersey…

…or grab a Figment cup!

There is also a super fun Figment Lug Bag available for purchase.

And of course, you can also find a variety of festival pins.

Check out all the exclusive festival merchandise!

You can also grab a new Figment Popcorn Bucket! To get the Figment Popcorn Bucket, you will need to place a Mobile Order to pick it up at the Odyssey building.

A moment for this year’s Figment Popcorn Bucket! ??? pic.twitter.com/bsIMLRpwbI

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Of course we had to stop by and grab it, and we think it is so adorable.

See even more about the Figment Popcorn Bucket here!

Stay tuned as we continue to update this post with a look at more festival merchandise!

Entertainment

Before we get to all the food, it’s time to talk about all the entertainment and activities at the EPCOT Fesitval of the Arts!

Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt

Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt is BACK! This scavenger hunt game takes you all around the World Showcase to search for Figment. But, because this is an ARTS festival, Figmet is hidden in famous pieces of art!

You can pick up the scavenger hunt maps at Creations Shop, Port of Entry, or World Traveler. Once you’ve found all the pieces of art, you can head to Disney Traders or World Traveler to pick up your prize.

Last year’s prize was a paint-your-own figurine — stay tuned to find out what this year’s prize is!

Chalk Art

As you make your way around the festival, make sure you check out the impressive chalk art as you head toward the World Showcase Lagoon! Watch artists create REAL art right on the sidewalk.

Check out this INCREDIBLE chalk art in EPCOT for Festival of the Arts! pic.twitter.com/sY4yUQKu5r

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The best part is that the art is constantly changing, so keep checking back for new and exciting chalk art! We spotted some 3D chalk art in progress featuring the Hulk.

We even spotted the man himself, Mickey Mouse!

We are always so impressed by the talent of the chalk artists and the amount of color they are able to create. We loved this chalk drawing of EPCOT and the monorail.

We also spotted some art inception with a chalk art drawing of Figment creating a painting! You will definitely want to stop by to check out all the amazing chalk art drawings.

 

Paint By Numbers Wall

Another free activity is the Paint By Numbers Wall. Here, you’ll have the chance to help create a work of art! You’ll pick up a paintbrush, then find the number that corresponds with your paint color and fill in the artwork!

This year’s wall is already in progress, and we’re looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

Photo Ops

Don’t forget to check out all the art-inspired photo ops around EPCOT this year! With these fun photo spots, you get to become PART of the artwork.

Disney on Broadway Concert Series

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series features performances from a variety of different Disney Broadway artists. The shows happen at the America Gardens Theatre on select nights.

Check the full lineup to see who’s visiting during your trip!

Not only can you enjoy live performances during the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, but you can also head over to CommuniCore Hall for more Broadway fun. CommuniCore Hall has an exhibit on display that is celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway!

CommuniCore Hall is filled with exhibits celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway! Here’s a look at the masks and puppets from The Lion King! pic.twitter.com/xGQOWIDEtO

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Inside of CommuniCore Hall, you will find Once Upon a Stage: 30 Years of Disney on Broadway. This special exhibit features lots of costumes, props, models, and more from a variety of Disney Broadway productions.

Take a look inside the Disney on Broadway exhibit in CommuniCore Hall!

Food Studios

It’s time for one of our FAVORITE parts of the festival: the food! Of course, we’ll be taking you with us to every food booth in the park! We’ll be updating this post throughout the day with our thoughts on each booth — so stay tuned!

We started off at the Funnel Cake Stand to grab the Cotton Candy Funnel Cake.

Calling all sweets-lovers! The Funnel Cake Stand is the place to BE!

? Cotton Candy Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, pink and purple sugar dusting, and cotton candy crunch pic.twitter.com/sayCVT36W7

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You can grab the funnel cake for $12 and it is topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, pink and purple sugar dusting, and cotton candy crunch.

Over at Pop Eats! we grabbed the Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese, and the Bleu Spectrum.

Let’s head to Pop Eats!

? Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
? Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese
✨ Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with boba pearls pic.twitter.com/zV4vewu5q2

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You can get the Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese for $6. The Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese is $6.75. Finally, the Bleu Spectrum with Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with boba pearls is $10.50. 

We also stopped by Vibrante and Vivido to grab a few items!

Vibrante and Vivido is our next booth!

? Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli
? Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake with coconut-pineapple cake, dragon fruit gelée, and dragon fruit-strawberry sauce
? Layered Tropical Berry Smoothie: Wild… pic.twitter.com/peUS0qfpiq

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We got the Chorizo and Potato Empanada for $6.25, Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake for $5.25, and the Layered Tropical Berry Smoothie for $14.50.

Next up, we headed over to Figment’s Inspiration Station!

Figment’s Inspiration Station has some tasty bites!

? Raspberry Pastry Tart: Sugar cookie with raspberry and lemon cream cheese filling 
? Rainbow Cake topped with SKITTLES POP’d Freeze Dried Candy
? Figment Imagination Lemonade with choice of flavor pic.twitter.com/PGLC94r74q

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We grabbed the Raspberry Pastry Tart for $5, the Rainbow Cake for $5.25, and the Figment Imagination Lemonade for $5.

Then we made our way over to El Artista Hambriento!

El Artista Hambriento is up next:

? Carne Asada: Ancho-marinated beef sirloin with pasilla chile sauce, grilled queso fresco, nopales salad, and chicharron dust
? Croqueta: Chipotle chicken and chorizo croquette in chipotle salsa with chipotle aioli, avocado mousse, and… pic.twitter.com/PboTzpoyp9

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At El Artista Hambriento we got the Carne Asada for $10.75, Croqueta for $8, Natilla de Maiz for $6.50, the Floridita for $16.50, and the Strawberry Fields Margarita for $15.50.

Afterwards, we headed over to Opening Bites.

We have a NEW BOOTH next! Let’s head to Opening Bites

? Soft Shell Crab Slider: Green papaya slaw and mango ketchup on toasted brioche
? Cheddar and Chive Scone with smoked salmon salad topped with crème fraîche and caviar
? Enchanted Rose: Milk chocolate rose with… pic.twitter.com/YgOYOSKb8P

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We grabbed the Soft Shell Crab Slider for $7.50, the Cheddar and Chive Scone for $7.50, and the Enchanted Rose for $6.50.

Next up, we are headed over to the NEW booth, Fictional Victuals!

Fictional Victuals is a NEW booth at Festival of the Arts!

? Squid Ink Pasta with lump crab, truffle cream, and shaved truffle
? Charred Octopus with crushed fingerling potatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and romesco sauce
? Black Cocoa Brownie with ube ice cream, coral… pic.twitter.com/cEYbSGopsa

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We grabbed the Squid Ink Pasta for $7.75, Charred Octopus for $7.75, the Black Cocoa Brownie for $6.50, the Butterscotch Milk Shake for $5, and the Boyd & Blair Outis Fathom for $12.

We still have lots of booths to go though, so let’s make our way over to Painted Panda!

Painted Panda is next. Let’s go!

? General Tso’s Chicken Shumai: Dumplings filled with chicken, potato, onion, and water chestnut topped with General Tso’s sauce
? Har Gow: Shrimp dumplings with pumpkin purée and drizzle of chili oil
? Egg Tart: Hong Kong-style egg custard… pic.twitter.com/SxUmYqQ2Ge

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We are trying Har Gow for $10.75, Egg Tart for $5.50, Strawberry Bubble Milk Tea for $8.75, and Butterfly Blue for $13.75.

Now we are heading onwards to Gourmet Landscapes!

Another booth coming your way: Gourmet Landscapes!

? Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk,” mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (Plant-based)
? Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged parmesan, truffle… pic.twitter.com/8k6O8IE20y

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We are trying the Citrus-braised Beet Tartare for $5.50 and the Wild Mushroom Risotto for $9.75.

We also stopped by L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise.

The France booth is up next!

? Pithiviers de Canard et Volaille, Sauce Canard
? Crème de Brie en Petit Pain
? Escargot en Chocolat
? Frozen French Martini
? Elderflower Liqueur Spritz pic.twitter.com/cEfyv7s3Gm

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We grabbed the Pithiviers de Canard et Volaille for $9.95, Crème de Brie en Petit Pain for $9.95, Escargot en Chocolat for $9.25, Frozen French Martini for $15.25, and Elderflower Liqueur Spritz for $13.25.

Now, let’s head over to Deconstructed Dish!

Deconstructed Dish! Let’s do it!

? Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
? Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues
? Deconstructed Strawberry… pic.twitter.com/U7E7bMzhQX

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Here we grabbed the Deconstructed BLT for $7.25, the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie for $6.50, and the Deconstructed Strawberry Mint Julep for $4.75.

It is time for a dessert break at Swirled Showcase! We grabbed the Imagination Cone for $6.75.

Dessert break! Let’s visit Swirled Showcase next!

? Imagination Cone: Bubble gum soft-serve in a lavender cone, “sparks” of imagination, and white chocolate wings pic.twitter.com/Lu0Lr4vkim

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We also stopped by the Refreshment Outpost to grab the Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie for $5.75.

Refreshment Outpost:

? Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie pic.twitter.com/lMFE9tgJyV

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After we got some sugar in our system, we headed over to Goshiki!

Goshiki is our next booth:

? Taiyaki: Crisp, flaky fish-shaped pastry filled with sweet red bean served with whipped topping and blueberry popping boba
? Wagyu Bun: Steamed bun filled with American wagyu beef served with Japanese karashi mustard sauce and violet shiso sauce… pic.twitter.com/rMxDETzBub

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At Goshiki we got the Taiyaki for $6.75, the Wagyu Bun for $9.75, the Sushi Donut for $8.75, and the Okinawa Lemonade for $6.75.

Next up, we stopped by Pastoral Palate!

Pastoral Palate, here we come!

? Pork and White Bean Cassoulet with Regensburger Sausage and crispy pork rinds
? Black Forest Cake: Chocolate mousse with morello cherries and chantilly cream pic.twitter.com/NgWZcjXbWC

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We tried the Pork and White Bean Cassoulet with Regensburger Sausage and crispy pork rinds for $7, and the Black Forest Cake for $5.

And don’t miss out on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine while you’re stopping at each of the booths. This fun activity gives you a chance to take a “tasty stroll” around the Festival of the Arts, allowing you to purchase five dishes on a list to receive a sixth item for free!

We’ll be sure to update this post as we experience more at the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts. Don’t forget to stay tuned to AllEars for the latest updates and more.

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