EVERYTHING You Need to Know About the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

Quick! What’s a tree’s favorite thing to drink? Root Beer! Sorry for the corny pun, but we’re in our gardening era now that spring has sprung, and the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival has officially begun!

This seasonal EPCOT Festival is so much fun! Of course, the AllEars team is here to check out all the gorgeous floral displays, enjoy the live entertainment, shop for some new merchandise, and, most importantly, try allllll the new and returning Festival snacks and drinks. We’re bringing you along for the whole thing, so let’s dive in! You wanted a full guide to the 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? You got it!

The Flower and Garden Festival will run this year from March 5th to June 2nd, 2025.

Atmosphere

One of the first things you should do when you visit EPCOT during a seasonal festival is pick up a Festival Passport. These free booklets will act as your complete guide to the festival treats, performances, merchandise, activities, and more.

Disney has the full menu for each booth, where it’s located, and a guide to the Garden Graze snacks and treats (more on that later).

One of the things we get asked about the most when we’re reporting at an EPCOT festival? That’s easy. People want to know about the crowds! Now, the opening-day crowds tend to look a little different compared to a normal day, but those Festival crowds are no joke on the weekends. Here’s a look at what EPCOT looked like when the park opened. It was pretty packed, but everyone got through rather quickly.

Bad news, though. The park was still rather crowded in other areas, too.

Enough about the basics! Let’s get to the FUN stuff.

Topiaries

Need a new family photo to hang on your fridge? EPCOT’s lovely floral displays and topiaries make excellent photo ops! Some of our favorites include Peter Pan and Captain Hook…

…Phineas and Ferb…

…Goofy…

…and Eeyore and Piglet!

There are plenty more sweet topiaries for you to explore throughout the park — take some time to check them out!

Disney’s horticulture team is SO talented.

Garden Destinations

Beyond topiaries, there are fully themed gardens around the park as well! Some are returning, like the English Tea Garden Presented by Twinnings, which offers a guided or self-guided tour, and some are brand new this year, like the Inside Out 2 Emotion Garden and Playalong Bay Presented by Smucker’s Uncrustables.

Make sure you take a moment to walk through the gardens and enjoy the beauty!

Outdoor Kitchens

There are 180 tasty bites available to try this year at the Flower & Garden Festival, and each food booth (a.k.a. “Outdoor Kitchen”) has its own theme. Some new menu items this year include the new Seafood Bake and S’mores Bar at Beach Grub — stay tuned for our full review!

We’re trying EVERY booth — take a look at our full reviews below!

MASSIVE REVIEW: We Tried EVERY Food Booth at the 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival!

Each AllEars cast member also picked out their favorites and we compiled that into one list below if you want a more concise version of the best eats and drinks!

Your Guide to the BEST Eats and Drinks at the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration

Who wants to play a game? Disney has an adorable scavenger hunt set up all around EPCOT, and you can follow Spike the Bee on his pollination trail. To play, all you have to do is buy a scavenger hunt map at select merchandise locations for $9.99, then search high and low for Spike around the World Showcase! Then, add a sticker to your map after when you spot him, complete the scavenger hunt, and redeem your map at Disney Traders, Creations Shop, or World Traveler for a PRIZE!

This is a great activity for kids and adults to enjoy during a festival day.

CommuniCore Hall

New this year, you can head to CommuniCore Hall to see a full garden and exhibit to “get a bee’s eye view of a garden that’s larger than life.” You can visit different flowers and learn about how Disney’s team makes the gorgeous topiaries.

We love all the details, from Spike the Bee to floating gardens, information about the purple martins, and so much more.

Garden Graze

Did you know you can get a prize just for visiting EPCOT’s festival booths? If you’re planning to snack your way around the World Showcase, check out the Garden Graze! Just pick up five Garden Graze-eligible food items from various booths, then stop by Pineapple Promenade (near the Port of Entry) to receive a BONUS festival treat!

Here’s the full list of food you’ll have to choose from for the Garden Graze:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and “cheese”—from Beach Grub between World Showcase and the Imagination Pavilion
• Coconut-Chocolate Flancocho chocolate cake, coconut custard and passion fruit caramel—from La Isla Fresca between France and Morocco
• Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce—from Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market in the Germany Pavilion
• Seasonal Fruit Parfait with sweet chili sauce and DOLE Whip® mango—from Refreshment Outpost Hosted by Coca-Cola®, between China and Germany
• Jamaican Beef Patty featuring Impossible™ beef with spicy papaya syrup— from Refreshment Outpost Hosted by Coca-Cola®, between China and Germany
• Farmhouse Meatball featuring Impossible beef with lentil bread, spinach, marinated vegetables, and creamy herb aïoli—from Trowel & Trellis near Disney Traders
• Lumpia with plant-based pork, green papaya salad and yuzu sweet-and-sour—from Citrus Blossom at The Odyssey
• Lemon Tart with lemon curd, blood orange fluid gel, aquafaba meringues and raspberry powder—from Citrus Blossom at The Odyssey
• Biscuit and Gravy featuring Impossible sausage with pepper jelly—from BRUNCHCOT
• Avocado Toast with marinated tomatoes and plant-based cheese crumbles on toasted ciabatta—from BRUNCHCOT

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Garden Rocks

Rock on! The Garden Rocks Concert Series is back for 2025! This concert series happens on select nights at the American Gardens Theater. There are three showtimes to choose from: 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM.

Some of the popular artists visiting the festival this year include Air Supply, Rick Springfield, Simple Plan, and more!

CONFIRMED: FULL LINEUP for the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Garden Rocks Concert Series

Merchandise

Of course, it wouldn’t be an EPCOT Festival without some exclusive souvenirs! Here are a few new items that we think will be popular this year.

Make sure to check out this merch ASAP if you’re interested!

Phew! We did it! As you can see, there’s a lot to see and do at the Festival this year! Look out for our TOP choices from the food booths this year — there are some fun new and returning dishes on our list.

This Will Be the Most Popular Souvenir at EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival

In the meantime, we’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more.

Are you heading to the Festival? Tell us in the comments!

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