Flower and Garden Festival Experience in Disney World is a transformative event in Epcot. It makes Disney World’s second theme park even more beautiful and engaging. Every spring The landscaping gets a makeover. Stunningly detailed topiaries populate the park in celebration of favourite Disney Characters.
Of course there is plenty of food and drink. While the Food and Wine Festival is most popular, people don’t realize that the Flower and Garden Festival came first.
The Festival is a celebration of the art of sculpting nature through gardening; and it includes all the food, drink, music and merchandise these Epcot festivals have become known for.
Flower and Garden Festival Experience in Disney World
1. Festival Time at Epcot
When no Festival is happening at Epcot, there are two major sections of the park. One is dedicated to technology of the future; although it is mostly an exploration of scientific themes, such as marine biology, agriculture, and space travel. The other is a display of cultural diversity that aims to educate guests on various countries in the world, while highlighting distinct aesthetics of their unique architecture.
With the changing seasons however, These two themes serve as a backdrop to the real attraction; a major festival that runs throughout both sections of the park. In the case of Flower and Garden, the festival is a springtime celebration that puts Disney’s impressive horticulture on Display and educates guests on gardening technique through tours and seminars.
2. Tours and Exhibits
Throughout Epcot there are scattered displays of impressive horticulture, through expertly pruned and sculpted topiaries. These garden sculptures mostly feature beloved Disney characters that pop up in their native settings (such as Beauty and the Beast in the France Pavilion, or Figment at the Imagination Pavilion). The assortment of displays is a breathtaking attraction unto itself.
The learning experience blends with the art in Flower and Garden Festival as you appreciate gardens and exhibits influenced by culture and learn about the impressive details behind them.
The Italy Pavilion has a garden dedicated to produce. The UK has a tea garden sponsored by Twinings. Gardens everywhere share a new angle and perspective on the pavilions we love. The Imagination Pavilion has a honey bee garden; and there is a butterfly house with an exhibit on pollination and best gardening practices.
3. Inspire Your Inner Gardener
Flower and Garden Festival leads guests in the appreciation of gardening as an art form and as a form of cultivating, shaping and respecting our natural world. However it also inspires. You can learn so much about gardening at the festival and take home those ideas to create something beautiful yourself.
While you can explore these gardens and exhibits on your own, you can also take guided tours for even more information and insights. If you ever dreamed of starting a garden, or if you have one and are up for a new challenge, the Flower and Garden Festival is the perfect time for you to visit Epcot.
I would love to go to a festival like that. It looks so beautiful. Who doesn’t love Disney.
The Disney Characters in topiaries are amazing!
Everything is so beautiful, and it would be amazing to see it all in person!
I love looking at gardens and find topiaries quite fascinating.
Reading this is making me that much more ready and excited for spring. It sounds like such a lovely and educational event.
Wonderful, I enjoy strolling through gardens
I’m overdue for another trip to Disney. I’ve never gone during the Flower and Garden Festival though. I will definitely consider it!
It’s fun to see so many artists too!
I would love to visit this beautiful place and walk through all of the lovely gardens
Hoping you do someday! It’s so magical!