The EPCOT Festival of the Arts is a fantastic experience that brings together visual art, food, and entertainment from all around the world. It’s our favorite EPCOT festival since it’s in the winter (no Florida heat, whew), colorful, and full of our friend Figment.
It is important to note that the EPCOT Festival of the Arts lasts for six weeks, and includes various entertainment offerings, such as live artist performances and even a Broadway Series! We love this free festival included in your Epcot ticket and can’t wait to share more.
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The EPCOT Festival of the Arts is a vibrant celebration that combines art, culinary delights, and entertainment, making it a must-visit event for foodies, art enthusiasts, and families. Running from January 17th to February 24th, 2025, this six-week festival is a highlight of the winter season at Walt Disney World, offering a cooler, less crowded alternative to explore EPCOT’s cultural and creative offerings.
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Luckily January and February are two of the slowest months at Walt Disney World. And it’s arguably the best time to visit weather-wise! It’s most likely one of the main reasons they host the Disney Festival of the Arts. But hey, we’re not complaining!
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The EPCOT Festival of the Arts is a cultural extravaganza that brings the worlds of art, food, and entertainment together in an interactive celebration perfect for families, foodies, and art lovers. Here’s a comprehensive list of activities and experiences to enjoy:
This festival is a unique opportunity to explore the arts in a fun, interactive setting, all included with your EPCOT admission. Whether you’re admiring the talent of Broadway stars, exploring art galleries, or tasting your way around the world, the Festival of the Arts offers something for everyone to enjoy.
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Festival of the Arts is known for the creative menu items that appear each year for guests to sample, and it is personally our favorite festival for food! The World Showcase Plaza is lined with food booths inspired by the arts with Deconstructed Dishes, rainbow cakes or other food items that spark creativity.
Last year, some of our favorite dishes are the Festival Famous Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup at Pop Eats! the Beef Short Rib at Pastoral Palate in the Germany Pavilion, and the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie at the Deconstructed Dish booth.
The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is a unique culinary experience at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, where guests can sample visually stunning and artistically crafted dishes across various festival food booths. Each dish on the Walk is inspired by a different color and is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the taste buds, celebrating the creativity and vibrancy of the arts through food.
Here’s how it works:
The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is a fun way to explore the festival’s diverse food offerings and adds an extra layer of adventure to EPCOT’s celebration of the arts!
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Ah, the beloved EPCOT Festival of the Arts Concerts Series. Prepare to fall in love with some of Broadway’s finest performers singing Disney classics at the America Gardens Theater. Walt Disney World announced that the live performances will expand to seven days per week of the Festival.
Below is the schedule of Broadway Show performances in EPCOT!
*The 2025 Broadway Concert Series has not been announced yet, but here is last year’s schedule for those wondering who they might see!
So as you can see, the concert series typically features a handful of performers for a couple of weeks with two performing daily. Then at the end of those two weeks, those featured performers will all come together for a special performance. After this, a new group of performers does the same thing, and that repeats twice so about a dozen performers in total are featured throughout the series.
Festival goers can sit back and enjoy dinner and a show with the Broadway Dining Packages. Guests can enjoy fabulous lunch or dinner options before attending a showcase of iconic DISNEY ON BROADWAY songs later that evening. Prices range from $35-$95 per person.
The following 8 restaurants are available for booking the Festival of the Arts dining package.
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One of our favorite things about all of the EPCOT festivals is the unique merchandise! This couldn’t be more true for the EPCOT Festival of the Arts merchandise, as they are one of a kind!
Guests can pick from their favorite Disney apparel including t-shirts, shorts, and of course Mickey ears. But one of the coolest things about the Festival of the Arts is guests can purchase pieces of work from the 100 Disney artists throughout the park. These fine art pieces include custom pieces, 3D sculptures, jewelry and so much more!
Shop Disney artists throughout the World Showcase.
Enjoy works featuring a variety of artists styles and media created by Disney cast members!
See your favorite Disney Characters and themes brought to life by these artists!
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A: Guests visiting in late winter can experience a completely free special event running at EPCOT called the Festival of the Arts. Here, you will find extras throughout the park, such as kid’s activities, free family painting activities, seminars, musical performances, and more! There are also opportunities to purchase sample-sized culinary creations from around the world. All EPCOT attractions will be operating as normal, there will just be exclusive merchandise, activities, and more!
A: The EPCOT Festival of the Arts begins on January 12, 2024, and ends on February 19, 2024, which makes it the shortest-running festival at Disney World!
A: The EPCOT Festival of the Arts is the newest, debuting in 2017 at EPCOT. This festival celebrates the three major disciplines of art: Culinary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
A: The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts typically starts in January and ends in February. It is one of the shortest-running festivals and is the late winter Disney festival.
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