Details on when is Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot 2023. Plus info on special events, food, drinks, the best topiaries, and more!

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2023

The Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is one of my favorite Epcot festivals and the best time to visit Epcot. All the beautiful flowers are such a welcome sight in the spring after a long, cold, dreary winter in New England.

In addition to this, there are also new merchandise collections featuring Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival (and Orange Bird!) along with exhibits, special new foods and drinks and outdoor kitchens around the world showcase, garden displays with lush gardens, topiaries, and the garden rocks concert series.

The gorgeous gardens are the highlight though. They’re just stunning and pictures can only do them so much justice.

When is Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot 2023?

The 2023 Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is happening from March 1st through July 5th (March 1 – July 5, 2023). So hurry, there’s only a short amount of time left before the festival ends!

​The Best Topiary Arrangements at the Epcot Flower 

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival showcases many beautiful gardens and Disney characters made out of topiary displays. Here are some of my favorites:

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• English Tea Garden
• Tinker Bell
• Captain Hook and Tic Toc Croc
• Luisa because she’s my favorite 💪
• Mickey Mouse and Minnie
• Winnie the Pooh and friends
• Elsa and Anna
• The Beast and Belle

The fairy garden in the UK and the model trains in Germany are also really fun to check out. Lots of little details to check out!

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival — Garden Graze

The Garden Graze is the special food offerings specifically for the festival. You can find different food offerings through the park at food booths and restaurants.

Here’s a sample of the food offerings for the festival:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread and Spicy Corn Chips – located at Florida Fresh
• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread and Plant-Based Cotija Cheese – located at Florida Fresh
• Avocado Toast with Marinated Toy Box Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta – located at BRUNCHCOT
• Boneless Impossible™ Korean Short Rib with Cilantro-Lime Rice, Danmuji Slaw and Kimchee Mayonnaise – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Impossible Lumpia with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Chocolate Cake with Black Currant Ganache, Mixed Berry Compote and Chocolate Ice Cream – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Potato Pancakes with House-Made Apple Sauce – located at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
• Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla Cake soaked in Oat Milk, Almond Milk and Coconut Milk with Toasted Coconut – located at La Isla Fresca
• Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning – located at Refreshment Outpost
• Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup – located at The Land Cart

As expected, there are plenty of plant-based options so it’s the perfect food event for those who are following a plant-based diet.

As you eat your way around Epcot sampling featured menu items, you can fill out a Garden Festival Passport. When you collect 5 different stamps from the different vendors, you can bring your passport to Pineapple Promenade and receive a special treat.

If you’re a foodie, this fun food challenge is for you!

There are many special drinks and treats not listed above, like this frozen Melonade (watermelon lemonade, below) found at Joffrey’s Coffee between the UK and Canada, La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush in the France pavilion, or the Peach Bellini at BrunchCOT near Test Track, just to name a few.

It’s a good idea to check out some menus on Disney’s website before heading to Epcot!

Garden Rocks Concert Series

The Garden Rocks Concert Series is a free concert series that features live music for Epcot-goers during the Flower and Garden Festival. You can catch the mini concerts at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion.

A Garden Rocks Concert schedule is available.

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise

The 2023 Flower and Garden Festival features 4 new collections:

• Orange Bird
• Snow White – Snow White Ear Headband pictured below.
• Figment
• Annual Passholder Collection – a line of apparel, toys, drinkware, garden stakes, trading pins, PANDORA® jewelry, and Dooney & Bourke handbags that are exclusive to Disney Passholders.

Snow White Ear Headband – EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival 2023 image courtesy of shopdisney.com