Complete Guide: 2019 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Updated September 26, 2019

The International Flower and Garden Festival is personally one of my very favorite festivals. The crowds are a little bit lighter than you generally find during the Fall festival and you can’t beat the beautiful weather, topiaries, flowers, butterflies, food… I can go on and on! Did you know there are nearly 70,000 festival blooms that will surround the lakes in Future World, and on the water, hundreds of colorful mini-gardens will be set afloat. It’s incredible!!

While Disney has not released every detail of the festival yet, they have been announcing bits of information such as the lineup for the infamous Garden Rocks concerts taking place in the American Theater. This year, for the first time ever, artists will perform nightly for a total of 270 concerts during the festival! Here’s the line up so far:

  • March 6-8: Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI (NEW) โ€œDonโ€™t Stop Believinโ€™ โ€
  • March 9-10: Glass Tiger (New to Garden Rocks) โ€œDonโ€™t Forget Me (When Iโ€™m Gone)โ€
  • March 11-12: Jon Anderson of YES (NEW) โ€œOwner of A Lonely Heartโ€
  • March 13-14: Tony Orlando โ€œKnock Three Timesโ€
  • March 15-16: Wang Chung (NEW to Garden Rocks), โ€œEverybody Have Fun Tonightโ€
  • March 17-20: Simple Plan โ€œPerfectโ€
  • March 21-22: Ambrosia (NEW) โ€œBiggest Part of Meโ€
  • March 23-24: Magic Giant (NEW) โ€œSet on Fireโ€
  • March 25-27: Air Supply (New to Garden Rocks) โ€œAll Out of Loveโ€
  • March 28-29: Berlin featuring Terri Nunn โ€œTake My Breath Awayโ€
  • March 30-31: The Smithereens (NEW to Garden Rocks) โ€œTop of the Popsโ€
  • April 1-2: Rick Springfield โ€œJessieโ€™s Girlโ€
  • April 3-4: Christopher Cross (NEW to Garden Rocks) โ€œSailingโ€
  • April 5-7: The Spinners โ€œWorking My Way Back to Youโ€
  • April 8-9: Dennis DeYoung, original member of the group STYX โ€œCome Sail Awayโ€
  • April 10-11: John Michael Montgomery (NEW) โ€œI Love the Way You Love Meโ€
  • April 12-13: Sister Sledge (NEW to Garden Rocks) โ€œWe Are Familyโ€
  • April 14-16: Night Ranger โ€œSister Christianโ€
  • April 17-19: Sister Hazel (NEW to Garden Rocks) โ€œAll For Youโ€
  • April 20-21: Steven Curtis Chapman (NEW) โ€œCinderellaโ€
  • April 22-23: TobyMac (NEW) โ€œThe Elementsโ€
  • April 24-26: Lonestar โ€œAmazedโ€
  • April 27-30: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO โ€œEvil Womanโ€
  • May 1-4: Hermanโ€™s Hermits starring Peter Noone โ€œIโ€™m Henry VIII I Amโ€
  • May 5-7: Don Felder, Formerly of the Eagles โ€œHotel Californiaโ€
  • May 8-9: A Flock of Seagulls (NEW) โ€œI Ran (So Far Away)โ€
  • May 10-11: Marshall Tucker Band (NEW to Garden Rocks) โ€œHeard It in a Love Songโ€
  • May 12-13 โ€“ Peabo Bryson (NEW), โ€œIf Youโ€™re Ever In My Arms Againโ€
  • May 14-15: Richard Marx (New to Garden Rocks) โ€œRight Here Waitingโ€
  • May 16-19: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas โ€œWe Built This Cityโ€
  • May 20-21: Colin Hay of Men at Work (NEW) โ€œWho Can It Be Now?โ€
  • May 22-23: War (NEW) โ€œWhy Canโ€™t We Be Friendsโ€
  • May 24-27: The Guess Who โ€œAmerican Womanโ€
  • May 28-29: Jon Secada โ€œJust Another Dayโ€
  • May 30- June 1: Blood, Sweat and Tears โ€œSpinning Wheelโ€
  • June 2-3 โ€“ Eddie Palmieri (NEW), โ€œVamanos Paโ€™l Monteโ€

There will be several new outdoor kitchens this year as well as the following fun activities during the festival:

  • Woody and Buzz Lightyear will welcome Bo Peep and her sheep to their Toy Story topiary near the Family Play Zone in Future World East.
  • Spikeโ€™s Pollen-Nation Exploration family scavenger hunt will be back this year and more fun than ever with new locations to explore and discover!! Guests can purchase select merchandise offerings featuring everyoneโ€™s favorite bee, Spike.
  • The Eggstravaganza Scavenger Hunt returns this year as well! This will run April 5-21 (while supplies last). Guests can search for Disney character-themed eggs around World Showcase.
  • In celebration of Disneynature’s “Penguins” opening on April 17 in theaters, a 9-foot-tall art sculpture made from recycled marine debris will be on display in Future World featuring an adult and baby Adรฉlie penguin. Created by the non-profit organization WashedAshore.org, this work of art is designed to inspire Guests to keep our oceans and waterways clear of plastic pollution.
  • The Butterfly House is also back this year! This is one my very favorite parts of the festival! Over 1000 butterflies will fly amongst the garden (and Guests!) and the nearly 2 dozen nectar plants.

Let us not forget about the fabulous savory and sweet treats that can be found during this festival! Click here for the complete menu options at this year’s Festival!

Guided tours are also offered during the festival. Fan favorites such as Behind the Seeds – The Land, guests can explore the fish farm and four greenhouses that make up the The Land at Epcot. This year there will be 2 that are exclusive to the festival.

  • The Royal Tea Garden Tour, presented by Twinings, takes place each festival morning in the United Kingdom. For a nominal fee, guests follow a guide through the tea garden setting to learn the history and artistry behind growing and blending tea. A post-tour treat of tea and scones is included. The shorter, complimentary English Tea Garden Tour also will be offered on select days.
  • During the Gardens of the World Tour, guests will join a Disney horticulturist for a three-hour walking tour to explore the award-winning topiaries and gardens that make the festival so special. Guests will learn about the unique role landscaping plays at Walt Disney World and discover new plant materials and gardening techniques to use for home gardens.

Reservations for tours opened in January, call 407-WDW-TOUR to book yours today!

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