The Complete Guide to the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is one of the most anticipated events at the Walt Disney World Resort and is typically held from the late spring to mid-summer. As with all the Epcot festivals, this event is completely free with your theme park admission or annual pass. Along with a dazzling display of gardens, topiaries and exhibits, there are a number of amazing food and beverage offerings as well as concert performances.

While the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is targeted towards adult guests, it is still considered family-friendly and is completely age appropriate for younger children.

The festival runs from March 5th to June 2, 2025 and there is no additional charge for this amazing event event.

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Dates for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival typically run from late February to around Memorial Day every year.

Throughout the entire park guests will enjoy viewing dozens of displays and exhibits including garden sculptures inspired by Disney characters. Some of these characters include Mickey Mouse, the characters from the Muppets as well as your favorite Disney princesses including Ann & Elsa from Frozen, Belle from Beauty & the Beast and Snow White.

here is even a special “Butterfly House” which guests can walk through and experience being part of hundreds of living butterflies. Guests learn more about butterfly habitats and see a number of the host plants and nectar plants.

This exhibit is not to be missed and is located between The Land and Imagination pavilions in Future World.

2025 Food and Beverage Offerings

The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will featuring specialty cuisine and drinks from a variety of regions. There are dozens of individual “Outdoor Kitchens” throughout the World Showcase which are typically available from late morning to park closing.

The 2025 Food and beverage offerings have yet to be announced but the 2024 offerings included:

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company ®
Connections Café
Connections Eatery
Sunshine Seasons
The Land Cart
The Oney Bee-Stro
Pineapple Promenade
Trowel & Trellis
Refreshment Port
Northern Bloom
Fleur De Lys
La Isla Fresca
Tangierine Cafe’: Flavors of the Medina
Hanami
Magnolia Terrace
Funnel Cake
Primavera Kitchen
Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
Refreshment Outpost
Lotus House
Jardin De Fiestas
Florida Fresh
The Citrus Blossom
Brunchcot (New)
Epcot® Farmers Feast

2025 Concerts and Entertainment

The lineup for the Garden Rocks Concert Series was just announced and includes a number of popular artists and singers that will perform every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

All with prior years, the shows will take place on the American Gardens Theatre stage by the America Pavilion in the World Showcase with showtimes starting at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM.

March 7th to 8th: Tommy DeCarlo (former lead singer of Boston)
March 9th and 10th: Air Supply
March 14th and 15th: Blue October
March 16th and 17th: Rick Springfield
March 21th and 22nd: Herman’s Hermits
March 23rd to 24th: 38 Special
March 28th to 29th: Jason Scheff
March 30th and 31st: TBD
April 4th and 5th: THE ORCHESTRA
April 6th and 7th: Sugar Ray
April 11th to 12th: Simple Plan
April 13th and 14th: Joe Dee Messina
April 18th and 19th: Mike DelGuidice
April 20th to 21st: A Flock of Seagulls
April 25th to 26th: Taylor Dayne
April 27th to 28th: 98 Degrees
May 2nd to 5th: Plain White T’s
May 9th to 10th: Jon Secada
May 11th to 12th: Maverick City Music
May 16th to 17th: The Spinners
May 18th to 19th: The Pointer Sisters
May 23rd and 24th: The Outlaws
May 25th to 26th: Don Felder (formerly of the Eagles)
May 30th and 31st: The Cat Empire
June 1st and 2nd: We The Kingdom

The Gardens Rocks Dining Package is again being offered for 2025 and will include dinner at a select EPCOT restaurant along with guaranteed seating at that evenings concert. The dining package include an appetizer, entrée and dessert (or buffet if applicable) with a non-alcoholic beverage along with a guaranteed seat for the concert on the same day.

Select restaurants include:

Biergarten Restaurant (Germany Pavilion): $66.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $35.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Chefs de France (France Pavilion): $69.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $34.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Coral Reef Restaurant (The Living Seas): $73.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $29.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Garden Grill Restaurant (The Land Pavilion): $79.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $49.00 per child (ages 3 to 9); breakfast costs $66.00 per adult and $40.00 per child.
La Creperie de Paris (France Pavilion): $51.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $24.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
La Hacienda de San Angel (Mexico Pavilion): $82.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $37.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Le Cellier Steakhouse (Canada Pavilion): $99.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $39.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Nine Dragons (China Pavilion): $59.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $23.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Rose & Crown Dining Room (United Kingdom Pavilion): $61.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $26.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya (Japan Pavilion): $80.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $45.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Spice Road Table (Morocco Pavilion): $56.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $21.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Teppan Edo (Japan Pavilion): $80.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $45.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Tutto Italia Ristorane (Italy Pavilion): $75.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $28.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria (Italy Pavilion): $63.00 per adult (ages 10 and up) and $27.00 per child (ages 3 to 9)

The Regal Eagle Smokehouse ($36.00 per person) is offering same-day dining packages only and menu items differ than the other restaurants.

Best hotels to stay when visiting the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival?

Local area hotels book up quickly so it is our recommendation that you get your reservations as early as possible. Crowd levels are typically higher than usual due not only to this special event, but for summer vacations and fall holidays. Typically in the fall, there are always large conventions coming to Orlando where many hotels block off rooms for the convention attendees.

If you are planning on consuming a number of adult beverages at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, we would highly recommend you stay a hotel within walking distance or with a transportation service.

The Walt Disney World Boardwalk Resort Hotels

The Walt Disney World Boardwalk Resorts comprise the following resort hotels and vacation club properties:

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas (vacation club)
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Villas (vacation club)

All three are within walking distance to Epcot’s International Gateway (the entrance in the World Showcase area of the park) and there is also a water taxi service that runs all day long.

These resort hotel are very popular (especially during the Food & Wine Festival) and rates are typically not cheap. Prices range from less than $500 per night to more than $1,000 per night depending on the room type and the date of the stay.

The Walt Disney World Dolphin

The Walt Disney World Dolphin is one of our favorite hotels in Orlando and it is our “go to” when we are planning on visiting Epcot. The Dolphin is immediately adjacent to the Walt Disney World Boardwalk and within easy walking distance of both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Water taxi transportation is also available.

The Dolphin is part of the Marriott Bonvoy program so guests can earn or use points for their stay at one of the 1,514 rooms or suites. There are extensive amenities and dining options at this massive resort.

Hotel rates range around $300.00 per night to more than $750.00 per night depending on the time a year and room type.