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 chil