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2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

Mid-January – Mid-February 2025

EPCOT Festival of the Arts

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts celebrates visual, culinary and performing arts inspired from all around the world set against the incomparable backdrop of EPCOT. This festival features gallery exhibits, foodie experiences with art-inspired menus, live Broadway-style entertainment and more. The Festival features live performances, artist appearances and experiences for art lovers of all ages. The EPCOT Festival of the Arts is included with regular EPCOT theme park admission.

The following are details for the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts. 2025 information will be posted when released. 

Galleries and Featured Artists Broadway Showcase Food Studios Menus Shopping More EPCOT Festival of the Arts Fun Festival Tips

Take a look at the fun from 2023 via our video on our YouTube channel.

 

 

Disney on Broadway Showcase

During the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, due to a collaboration with Disney Theatrical, Guests will be able to experience a showcase of favorite music and Broadway talent to the America Gardens Theatre stage, as different pairings of phenomenal Broadway talent perform in concert, singing songs from some of Disney on Broadway’s award-winning shows, including ‪The Lion King, Newsies, and Aladdin. Showtimes are 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Click here to see the full list of performers.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Dining Packages

Disney will also offer a Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package to enjoy. Guests can choose from either lunch or dinner options. The dining package includes a three-course meal or full buffet and priority seating for a concert at participating Epcot restaurants. Prices will range from $36-$99+ tax for adults, $21-$50+tax for children.

Reserve dining packages by calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-7463.

Food Studios Marketplace Booths Menus

EPCOT Festival of the Arts

At the Food Studios kiosks, Guests will be able to enjoy delicious and intricate culinary creations. Marketplaces feature tapas-sized portions, as well as beer, wine and cocktails. Prices average from $5 – $10 per dish. Many of the marketplace menu items will be available for snack credits on the Disney Dining Plan.

For the full list of menus, take a look at our Food Studios kiosks menus page.

Guests can also take part in the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine! Use your Festival Passport to look for specially notated menu items, then track your progress by collecting a stamp after each purchase. Once you’ve enjoyed at least 5 of the 7 dishes—and collected the corresponding stamps—bring your stamped Festival Passport to the Deco Delights Food Studio to receive a complimentary Artist Palette Cookie.

More EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Fun

In addition, the festival will feature more fun for the entire family like photo opportunities, a scavenger hunt, chalk art, and more.

Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt

Can you find Figment? Search for clues that lead to the elusive little dragon—leave no painting in World Showcase unturned! Purchase a World Showcase map and stickers at Creations Shop, Disney Traders or World Traveler. Visit each country’s pavilion in the World Showcase to find artwork in a Figment-themed frame, then locate the popular purple dragon within the picture. Once you’ve found Figment, simply attach the corresponding location sticker to the correct pavilion on your map. Turn in your completed map at Disney Traders or World Travler for an artsy surprise!

Animation Academy

Learn how to draw a Disney Character during this session led by an animation artist!

Featured artists include:

  • Will Gay
  • Lon Smart
  • Matthew Dewater
  • Brian Blackmore
  • Sarah Schmidt
  • David Holbrook
  • Michael Montgomery
  • Alex Maher
  • Andy Quiles
  • Hannah Loflin
  • Luke Consolo
  • Justin Dring

Stop by America Gardens Theatre from 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM daily for an Animation Academy session with one of the talented Disney artists.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Photo Opportunities

EPCOT Festival of the Arts

With unique and artistically-inclined photo ops throughout the park, Guests will be able to Cross the Delaware with George Washington, scream along with Edvard Munch and flash your best Mona Lisa smile at immersive photo stops that let you “step into” some of the most-admired artwork from around the world. These photo opportunities will be located throughout World Showcase.

Find these step-in frames around EPCOT:

  • International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • The American Adventure: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Leutze
  • Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
  • Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: The Scream – Edvard Munch
  • Mexico Pavilion: An Homage to Frida Kahlo
  • Bridge to World Showcase: Wish Storybook
  • Italy Pavilion Courtyard: Teatime with Penguins
  • Bridge to World Showcase: Forest Scene from Sleeping Beauty

Disney PhotoPass photographers will be on hand to snap your photo.

Expression Section: A Paint By Number Mural

EPCOT Festival of the Arts

Head over to the World Showcase Plaza to watch creativity come alive as Disney artists create a giant mural—or grab a paintbrush and join the fun from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Chalk Full of Character

Go on the hunt for some EPCOT International Festival of the Arts fun! Charming chalk drawings of Disney characters—from Abu to Jiminy Cricket—are waiting to be discovered in tucked away corners throughout World Showcase.

Art Defying Gravity

Enjoy the spectacle of thrilling acts of strength—defying gravity and imagination. Performances take place in World Showcase Plaza, Saturday through Wednesday during the Festival. Check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes.

Music

EPCOT Festival of the Arts

Hear harmonious musical performances daily in World Showcase Plaza.

Featured musicians include:

  • Nicholas Marks on guitar
  • Victor Espinola on harp
  • Don Black on saxophone
  • Dominic Gaudious on digeridoo

Check the My Disney Experience app for daily showtimes.

Art in Performance

Watch in awe as an artist paints a Disney character in mere minutes.

Featured artists include:

Trevor Carlton

  • January 12 to January 15
  • January 18 to January 21
  • January 25 to January 28

Stephen Fishwick

  • February 1 to February 4
  • February 8 to February 11
  • February 15 to February 19

This experience takes place in World Showcase Plaza, Thursday through Sunday during the festival—as well as on Monday, January 15 and Monday, February 19, 2024.

Check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes.

Kids Chalk Art

Kids, create your very own chalk-art masterpiece! This experience is offered at the bridge to World Showcase Plaza from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Shopping

Commemorate your visit with artwork and colorful gift items. It’s the perfect way to make your memories last forever.

First, there will be artists representing Disney and visiting galleries who will assemble during the course of the Festival to demonstrate their skills while exhibiting original art, providing a unique experience for collectors as well as Disney enthusiasts to meet and greet the artists, purchase original pieces and watch creativity come to life on the spot! One-of-a-kind “art on demand” as well as original paintings and reproductions will be available at the Art of Disney and throughout the park.

In addition, Take home a magical memento from the festival! Shop the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Collection, which features:

  • Apparel
  • Accessories
  • Drinkware
  • Home décor
  • Pandora charm
  • Trading pins
  • A limited-edition MagicBand+
  • A Figment plush

 

Mouse For Less EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Tips

  • To enjoy the shortest Food Studio booth lines, get there at World Showcase opening (11:00 a.m.), before the lunch crowd. To save time, plan your visit by checking out the menus for each kiosk. Also, remember to pace yourself; it’s 1-1/3 miles around World Showcase. Take it slow and enjoy some of the entertainment offered at individual pavilions in between sampling offerings. And, to get the most from your food budget, consider picking a few choices and sharing menu items with your group.
  • A complimentary Festival Passport is available. Each marketplace has its own unique sticker design. Visit the Food Studios to receive your Festival Passport. 
  • Pick up an EPCOT Festival of the Arts themed mini Disney Gift Card — a fast, easy and secure way to carry your money on your wrist. Just load or reload the card with any amount you desire starting with as little as $15 and swipe. You can reload your card as many times as you wish using cash, credit, or debit at the majority of festival kiosks.
  • Snack your way around the World with Disney Dining Plan Snack Credits! Snack credits can be used to purchase select food items at Food Studios around World Showcase during the EPCOT Festival of the Arts. Look for the Disney Dining Plan Snack Symbol to identify snack items available with Disney’s Dining Plan snack credit.
  • Make sure to stop by the many different character stops around World Showcase. Each one features artwork sketches of that particular character.
  • Some Disney PhotoPass photographers have special EPCOT Festival of the Arts frames that you can get your photograph taken with.
  • There is an official hashtag for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts event. Make sure to tag all social posts with #ArtfulEpcot.

 

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