This Is My 7th Time Eating EVERYTHING at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, and Something BIZARRE Happened This Year

I’ve been to the EPCOT Festival of the Arts around 7 times, and I love it every single time!

The Festival of the Arts is tons of fun!

This festival offers a wide variety of things to do and see. You can eat culinary delights from around the world, do the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, take part in creating the giant mural wall, celebrate art from some amazing artists, enjoy the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, see live performances, and much more. For as many times as I’ve been to this festival though, there is one thing I cannot remember ever seeing before that I did see this year, and I found it a bit odd.

I ate at TONS of Food Studios (a.k.a. food booths) around World Showcase and the rest of EPCOT on the first day of the 2025 Festival of the Arts. I walked around the park and got to see everything available on day one. There was chalk art, performers, fun photo ops, and much more to see.

Emma, Quincy, and Sage

However, the most unusual thing was also there to see, and I had NOT expected it during the Festival of the Arts. While walking around, I noticed there were still Christmas decorations up around the park! The first day of the festival was January 17th, over three weeks AFTER Christmas. Usually, Disney has the holiday decor taken down prior to this festival, so seeing it still up was a weird combination.

The Christmas tree at the American Adventure Pavilion was still up!

Yes, I love the holiday decorations in Disney World, but having a Christmas tree still standing while celebrating a new season of the year and a new festival that has nothing to do with the holidays was strange. The Festival of the Holidays ended on December 30th, so with the change in festivals, I expected the holiday decor to be completely gone.

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

Regardless of the random Christmas decorations, the Festival of the Arts was still lots of fun! I had a fantastic time enjoying all the artwork, food, and performances. This is a very interactive festival, which makes it fun for both adults and kids. If you’re visiting Disney World between now and February 24th, you gotta stop by EPCOT for all this festival has to offer!

Don’t miss this festival!

We tried all the delicious food, so you can read our reviews of every booth before heading to the festival. Plus, check out our video below for reviews and much more!

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