What’s New at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot? Plan to see special topiaries, performances, and new foods as part of the lineup in 2024. Featuring gorgeous garden topiaries, play areas, new gardens, music, and more. This is our favorite festival, so you know we are always excited to try and do everything. So, what’s new this year at Disney World’s Flower and Garden Festival in 2024?
Contents
- 1 The 2024 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
- 2 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2024 Guide
- 3 New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchens
- 4 New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Entertainment
- 5 New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Topiaries
- 6 New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Game
- 7 New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise
The 2024 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
This year the Walt Disney World Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot runs TENTATIVELY from March 1- July 3, 2024. And of course, it will still include all of your favorites, outdoor kitchens, topiaries, and gardens. New foods, fun, and flowers make this year’s festival one not to be missed!
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2024 Guide
From where you can find topiaries throughout the park to whose playing at the Garden Rocks Concert Series, we’re sharing it all in the Free EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2024 Guide. From Dates, to Merchandise, and all the new foods on the Menus, check out the post for all the details. We also share info on costs, budget, gift cards, and all things you can do to make your trip to the park extra fun, with ( or without) kids.
New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchens
If you’re familiar with Epcot’s festivals, then you will know that there is always amazing food to be had. The food is as pretty as it is delicious and there is always something for everyone. We love seeing the fresh flavors of spring in this festival and are excited to see what other new foods will be introduced in the kitchens this year! Check out the full Flower and Garden Menus. These Menus are from 2023.
Garden Graze
We love the Garden Graze! You can purchase five festival dishes from select locations and track your progress with Festival Passport stamps. Receive a complimentary commemorative keepsake upon completing the stroll.
Joffrey’s Tea & Coffee Selections
New for the festival you can grab specialty coffees across EPCOT Park. We’ll be sharing these soon!
New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Entertainment
The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival hosts the Garden Rocks Series at the America Gardens Theatre. check out the lineup of bands announced so far! Plus plan to see favorites like the Jammitors and Mariachi Cobre too!
2024 Garden Rocks Show Schedule
Garden Rocks concerts take place at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM during the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.
Jammin’ Gardeners (Canada Mill Stage)
Tap your feet to the syncopated sounds of the funkiest gardeners around.
Voices of Liberty (America Gardens Theatre)
Get swept away by inspiring vocal performances celebrating America’s spirit and beauty.
Mariachi Cobre (America Gardens Theatre)
Enjoy an exuberant performance of world-famous, traditional folk music.
New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Topiaries
The topiaries are a highlight of the festival and we love seeing the new ones they bring out each year. But the show-stopper here continues to be Remy! You can find Remy in the Epcot France area. Check out the Flower and Garden Festival Checklist for all the topiaries and where to find them!
Joining the current lineup of topiaries in 2024, are NEW topiaries, featuring Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela, and Luisa from Disney’s Encanto. Located Near the EPCOT main entrance, this group proves that family is everything! You can also find a NEW Princess Tiana topiary in the gardens of The American Adventure.
Fairy Gardens
One of our favorite New Things at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is the Fairy Gardens! We love these as part of our Flower and Garden with Kids activities. You can find this outside of Germany and in the back courtyard of the United Kingdom. These little fairy houses at Walt Disney World were a beautiful new touch to the countries in World Showcase Epcot. We were also super excited to see the Flower and Garden Festival mini village in the Train display near Germany added to the miniature train village. Keep an eye out for these extra detailed sections of the festival.
Global Gardens
New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Game
An annual tradition, Flower and Garden welcomes a brand new Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Game with new prizes and places to find our favorite bee- Spike! Check out this game for a fun twist on learning about pollinators by matching the flowers to the countries in which Spike is hidden! This is a fun scavenger hunt to add to your day. Check out our post about Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Game, for all the details.
New EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise
Always one of our favorite parts of any festival, this year expect to see NEW Collections featuring favorites like Orange Bird, Mickey and Minnie, Spike the Bee, and Figment in all their gardening glory. Check our Flower and Garden Merchandise Wrap Up for details.
This year Disney Munchlings have joined the festival with the limited-edition Citrus-infused Cupcake Orange Bird with Honey Disney Munchling! This adorable plush will be coming soon to EPCOT during the festival and on shopDisney.
Hopefully, this list has given you a good idea of everything to check out at the festival this year! Whether you’re attending Walt Disney World for a weeklong vacation, or just a few days, we think this is a must do event at Disney World. From amazing topiaries, and gardens to fresh foods you won’t get anywhere else, this is Disney at it’s best! Be sure to check out our full Flower and Garden Festival Guide for everything to do, see, and eat. And let us know what you’re looking forward to!
Melanie Renee is a photographer, writer, designer and mom. Visiting Disney destinations since 2010, she is also an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. When she's not creating her next coffee recipe, or designing apparel at Polka Dot Pixie Shop, she's seeking beautiful sunsets and planning her next trip .
