If your houseplants keep dying but you still appreciate a good garden, the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is your kind of event. This is when EPCOT goes full botanical with topiaries, fresh seasonal eats, and floral cocktails that are almost too pretty to drink.
Whether you’re here to sip something botanical, hum along to your favorite ‘90s band, or just pretend you know the difference between a perennial and an annual, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s how to do Flower & Garden like an adult.
Love the EPCOT Festivals? Make sure to check out our 2025 EPCOT Festivals Guide and Calendar for more info on all the yearly festivals, or check out one of our other Epcot Festival Guides for Adults:
- EPCOT International Festival of the Arts for Adults
- EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival: The Ultimate Guide for Adults
- EPCOT Food and Wine Festival for Adults COMING SOON!
- EPCOT Festival of the Holidays for Adults COMING SOON!
EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival 2025: Need-to-Know Details
Before we dive into all the best things to see, eat, do, and drink, here’s what you need to know:
What is the Flower and Garden Festival?
It’s EPCOT in full bloom—featuring next-level topiaries, vibrant gardens, fresh seasonal flavors, and live music at Garden Rocks. Basically, Disney’s flexing its horticulture skills while giving you an excuse to sip something botanical.
- Dates: March 5 – June 2, 2025
- Location: EPCOT, Walt Disney World
- Included with Admission? Yes! No extra ticket is needed (though food and drinks cost extra).
- Best Days to Visit: Weekdays for fewer crowds.
- Don’t Skip the Festival Passport: Grab one at the park entrance—it’s free and includes all the festival details, from Outdoor Kitchens to scavenger hunts.
Love EPCOT Festivals? Don’t Miss These Adult-Focused Guides:
- Festival of the Arts for Adults
- Flower & Garden Festival for Adults (you’re here!)
- Food & Wine Festival for Adults
- Festival of the Holidays for Adults – COMING SOON!
See all the festivals in one place: EPCOT Festival Guide & Calendar
Ok, now that we know all the important details, let’s dive into all the things you can do at this gorgeous festival!
What’s new for EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival 2025?
The 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival marks 30 years of topiary magic, garden-fresh flavors, and live concerts! Here’s what’s brand-new this year:
New Moana & Maui Entrance Topiaries
- Where: Park Entrance
- Why You’ll Love It: Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua make their debut as a stunning new topiary display, greeting guests as they enter EPCOT.
New Figment Topiary Magic Shot
- Where: Select Disney PhotoPass locations
- Why You’ll Love It: If you’re a Figment fan, don’t miss this brand-new PhotoPass Magic Shot featuring the one and only Figment in topiary form!
New Nautical-Themed Play Area
- Where: Between Imagination! Pavilion and World Showcase Entrance
- Why You’ll Love It: Playalong Bay Play Garden, inspired by Disney’s Beach Club’s Stormalong Bay, is a cute, nautically themed play area (for kids…but we won’t judge if you check it out).
Two New Outdoor Kitchens
- Where: Near Playalong Bay Play Garden
- Why You’ll Love It: Yacht Grub and Beach Grub are making their festival debut with menus packed with coastal cuisine and seafood specialties.
New Inside Out 2 Garden
- Where: World Celebration
- Why You’ll Love It: This emotion-inspired garden ties into the release of Inside Out 2, showing how plants can symbolize different feelings.
Five New Garden Rocks Performers
- Queensrÿche (March 30-31)
- Maverick City Music (May 11-12)
- The Outlaws (May 23-24)
- The Cat Empire (May 30-31)
- We The Kingdom (June 1-2)
CommuniCore Hall’s First Flower & Garden Activation
- Where: CommuniCore Hall
- Why You’ll Love It: Disney’s horticulture team is showcasing their behind-the-scenes work through a new interactive exhibit that gives guests a bee’s-eye view of the magic!
Explore CommuniCore Hall
For the first time, guests can explore CommuniCore Hall during the Flower & Garden Festival.
Here’s what you’ll find:
- Behind-the-scenes horticulture exhibit – Learn how Disney creates its stunning floral displays.
- New Festival Food Locations – Florida Fresh and EPCOT Farmers Feast will now be in CommuniCore Plaza.
- Festival Merch & Displays – Including special exhibits on garden design and conservation.
Take in all the Stunning Topiaries
These larger-than-life character topiaries are pure Disney magic—crafted with insane attention to detail and scattered all over EPCOT. Think your houseplants are high maintenance? Disney takes it to a whole new level, turning the park into a living work of art.
Here’s where to find some of the best:
World Celebration:
- Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua – Located at the EPCOT Main Entrance.
- Inside Out 2 – Near the World Celebration area.
- Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, and Chip ‘n’ Dale – Also in World Celebration.
- Phineas and Ferb – Making a return appearance in World Celebration.
- Figment and Topiary Flowers – A whimsical display in World Celebration.
World Nature:
- Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa, and Sarabi) – Near The Land pavilion.
- Goofy – Found along the Rosewalk pathway.
World Discovery:
- Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy – Near the Connections Café.
World Showcase:
- Beauty and the Beast – France Pavilion.
- Lady and the Tramp – Italy Pavilion.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Germany Pavilion.
- Tiana – The American Adventure Pavilion.
- Miguel and Dante from Coco – Mexico Pavilion.
- Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela, and Luisa from Encanto – Near Port of Entry.
- Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion.
- Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet, and Tigger) – United Kingdom Pavilion.
Pro Tip: The best time for topiary photos is early in the morning before the crowds arrive.
Explore EPCOT’s Beautiful Gardens
Flower & Garden isn’t just about topiaries—you’ll also find these little miniature themed gardens all around the park.
We are still waiting for the complete list for 2025, but here are just a few of what we know will be there:
- Inside Out 2 Garden – New for 2025! Located in World Celebration, this garden is themed to the emotions from the upcoming Inside Out sequel.
- Butterfly Landing – Walk through a lush, butterfly-filled greenhouse near The Land Pavilion. (And yes, butterflies may land on you!)
- Shakespeare Garden – A small but charming garden in the UK Pavilion featuring plants from Shakespeare’s works.
- Blossoms of Fragrance – Take a deep breath at the Blossoms of Fragrance garden, where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of floral scents—brought to you by Scentsy, because nothing says “Disney magic” like a corporate-sponsored whiff of air freshener.
The gardens at EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival aren’t just about pretty flowers—there’s everything from the Purple Martin Garden to the Community Garden. Some are easy to miss, tucked away in quiet corners, but that just makes stumbling across them even better.
Garden Rocks Concerts – the Perfect Excuse to Relive Your 90s Phase
Garden Rocks is where you get to pretend you still know all the words to that one song from 1998. The lineup includes everyone from Rick Springfield to 98 Degrees, so expect plenty of ‘Oh, I love this song!’ moments.
Want a front-row spot? Book a Garden Rocks Dining Package and secure reserved seating—otherwise, show up 30-45 minutes early and grab a drink while you wait.
Here’s a look at the 2025 lineup:
- March 7-8: Tommy DeCarlo, former lead singer of Boston
- March 9-10: Air Supply – 50th Anniversary Celebration
- March 14-15: Blue October
- March 16-17: Rick Springfield
- March 21-22: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
- March 23-24: 38 Special
- March 28-29: Jason Scheff, longtime lead vocalist of Chicago
- March 30-31: Queensrÿche
- April 4-5: THE ORCHESTRA Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members
- April 6-7: Sugar Ray
- April 11-12: Simple Plan
- April 13-14: Jo Dee Messina
- April 18-19: Mike DelGuidice
- April 20-21: A Flock of Seagulls
- April 25-26: Taylor Dayne
- April 27-28: 98 Degrees
- May 2-5: Plain White T’s
- May 9-10: Jon Secada
- May 11-12: Maverick City Music
- May 16-17: The Spinners
- May 18-19: The Pointer Sisters
- May 23-24: The Outlaws
- May 25-26: Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
- May 30-31: The Cat Empire
- June 1-2: We The Kingdom
Outdoor Kitchens – AKA Disney’s Excuse to Give You Floral Cocktails
Disney’s Outdoor Kitchens at Flower & Garden are where chefs lean into their botanical side.
Expect citrusy cocktails, floral-infused gin drinks, and farm-fresh bites that make you feel healthy (even if you’re pairing them with a frozen margarita from Mexico).
Must-Try:
- Florida Fresh – If you’re interested in some fresh treats that showcase the Sunshine State, Florida Fresh is a must-try.
- EPCOT Farmers Feast – Featuring a rotating menu of unique dishes with farm-grown ingredients. Dishes are consistently good and lots of opportunities to try new items with the changing menu.
- La Isla Fresca – A vibrant, Caribbean-inspired booth with beautifully seasoned bites and refreshing and bright cocktails.
We don’t have the 2025 menus yet, but expect plenty of elderflower, lavender, and fruity concoctions that are almost too pretty to drink. Almost.
Garden Graze – EPCOT’s Most Justifiable Excuse to Eat More
Like a scavenger hunt, but for food, the Garden Graze lets you collect stamps in your Festival Passport for trying select plant-based or garden-fresh dishes.
This is basically EPCOT’s way of saying, ‘Eat more, and we’ll reward you.’ You get a stamp in your Festival Passport for every designated Garden Graze dish you try, and once you’ve collected enough, you get a ‘free’ prize. (Yes, ‘free’ in Disney terms.)
So, is it worth it? Past prizes have included things like a refreshing Dole Whip in a souvenir cup, so while it’s not exactly a life-changing reward, it’s still a fun way to try new foods and feel like you earned that dessert. (As if we needed an excuse.)
(More details coming soon on the 2025 Garden Graze lineup!)
Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration – The Adult’s Version
Officially, this is a scavenger hunt for kids. Unofficially, it’s a fantastic excuse to sip a drink in every country while casually ‘looking for Spike the Bee.’ (Trust us, after a few drinks, this becomes way more entertaining.)
Buy a scavenger hunt map at most of the shops or Festival Merchandise Kiosks, find Spike hiding in different gardens around EPCOT, and redeem it for a prize.
Will you get competitive about it? Probably.
Must-Have Festival Merchandise
The 2025 festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, so expect lots of opportunities to spend your money. The themes for merchandise this year include:
- Orange Bird
- Spike the Bee
- Alice in Wonderland
Pro tip: Don’t spend all your money on merchandise or you won’t have anything left to Drink Around the World.
Spaceship Earth’s Festival Light Show
Every EPCOT festival includes a special Spaceship Earth lighting sequence.
Here’s what we saw in 2024. We’ll update it with the 2025 lineup when it is released:
- Encanto-Themed Light Show (We still talk about Bruno, Disney. We really do.)
- Pocahontas-Themed Show (Yes, “Colors of the Wind” will make you emotional.)
These sequences run on rotation after sunset, so make sure to stop by in the evening to catch them.
Tell Us What You Think
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is more than just pretty flowers—it’s a full sensory experience. Whether you’re here for the botanical cocktails, rock concerts, or just an excuse to walk through stunning gardens, this festival is one of the best times to visit EPCOT.
So, what’s your favorite part of Flower & Garden? Drop a comment below—we’d love to hear what you think!