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Disney's Epcot Has a Garden Festival You Cannot Miss Out on Seeing

From the colorful food to the beautiful topiaries to the creative vendors. Epcot decks out the whole park with amazing experiences for guests to connect with nature.

By: THURSD. | 01-05-2024 | 4 min read
Floral Events
Epcot gardens are blooming in the festival

Every spring, Walt Disney World hosts the ideal event: the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This springtime event has something for everyone to love, from topiaries shaped like Disney characters to butterfly gardens and outdoor kitchens! When you read about the wonderful details of this event, you will be ready to pack your bags and head to Walt Disney World, the world where the magic happens.

The Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Is Everything You'll Want to Visit This Spring

This is your ultimate guide to the 2024 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival where you’ll learn all about the must-do activities for adults and kids alike. The garden festival considered one of the most exquisite and longest-running events at the park, takes place from February 28 to May 27, 2024.

 

 

The amazing Groot topiary at Epcot
Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy
Photo: @disney_nuts



At Disney World's Epcot Park, this time of the year is all about savoring the beauty of springtime (while you jump on some adventurous rides as well, of course). For this year's event, you can experience flower-filled, lush gardens, food booths featuring in-season foods and beverages, and concerts featuring big-name performers.

 

Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp exhibit

 

If you visit the park, you'll see close to seventy gorgeous topiaries of favorite Disney characters blooming to life as floral sculptures. Highlights to look forward to for this year include Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, Lion King, Miguel and Dante from Coco, the Lady and the Tramp, and Snow White, as they make incredible appearances at the garden festival this year.

 

Snowhite made of plants at Epcot Garden Festival
Snow White garden topiary at the Garden Festival in Epcot

 

Miguel topiary from Coco movie
Disney's 'Miguel' from the movie Coco

 

In addition to the stunning topiaries, the festival offers a variety of garden-themed exhibits and displays that showcase innovative gardening techniques, sustainable practices, and the latest trends in horticulture. Guests can stroll through themed gardens such as the Shakespeare Garden, featuring plants and flowers mentioned in the works of the famous playwright, or the 'Butterfly Haven', where colorful butterflies flutter among the flowers.

 

Butterfly made out of plants and flowers
Photo: @thelostbros

 

The festival also features a lineup of live entertainment, including concerts, garden tours, and educational presentations by gardening experts. For those looking to get their hands dirty, the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival offers interactive gardening workshops where guests can learn how to create their proper floral arrangements, design a sustainable garden, or cultivate their own herbs and vegetables at home.

Bambi's Butterfly House Is an All-Time Favorite

Bambi's Butterfly House is a must-attend, especially if you have kids. You can enter an enclosed garden and find yourself encircled by thousands of vibrant butterflies. It's a really amazing experience! This is an educational and stunning visual experience for everyone, and you will be able to explore the life cycle of butterflies on your own and possibly even witness one emerge from its chrysalis.

 

Bambi at the Garden Festival
Bambi's area at the Garden Festival where people can enjoy flowers and butterflies flying around
Photo: @magicallymal

 

Disneys Epcot garden Festival Frozen
Frozen statues Elsa and Anna



The butterfly garden closes at dusk every day, so make sure to make time for it during the day.

2024 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Favorite Global Gardens

 

Disney characters in the Garden Festival
Minnie, Mickey, Pluto, Chip, and Donald in the gardens at Epcot
Photo: @magicalmomentsvacations

 

Pack your bags and make sure to visit this stunning event to amp up your spring season!

If you want to know more about how to acquire tickets and complimentary info about the event, visit Disney World's website.

 

Photos by @waltdisneyworld.

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