Epcot's International Flower & Garden Festival

 

New for 2013!
Food kiosks will be added in the World Showcase and Epcot chefs will create special menus. Some highlights include:
Smokehouse Barbecue and Brew - American Adventure
Primavera Kitchen - Italy pavilion
Hanami - Japan pavilion
Florida Fresh - World Showcase Promenade

Menu items will include:
shrimp with grits; Zellwood corn; angel food cake with macerated Florida berries; watermelon salad with pickled red onions; baby arugula, feta cheese and balsamic reduction; sweet "frushi" made with fresh fruits and coconut rice.

Specialty drinks will include:
- Dole Whip with Spiced Rum
- Hot Sun Tomato Wine from Florida Orange Groves Winery
- Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
- Wild Berry Slush (non-alcoholic)

 

• 2013 Flower Power Concert Schedule
• 2013 Flower and Garden Preview
• 2013 Garden Marketplaces at World Showcase
  
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• 2013 Seminars from Gardening Experts
• 2013 Festival Center
  
• 2013 Flower & Garden Festival Weekend Events
  

• 2013 Photo Gallery
• Blog about the 2013 Festival

 

One of the most welcome signs of spring is Epcot's annual International Flower & Garden Festival. While the grounds at Epcot are always beautiful, the Flower and Garden Festival takes them to the next level.

Throughout Epcot over 100 topiaries will be on display. The Flower Power Concert Series will return as well as special kids' activities and gardening workshops.  An exciting addition to this year's Festival is several presentations by HGTV stars at the Designers Stage. 

Perennial Flower and Garden favorites such as the Flower Power Concert series, the English Tea Garden, and Ask An Expert will be returning. For the kids, there's The Land of Oz play area, Radiator Springs interactive play zone, Bambi's Butterfly House, GoGo on the Go Challenge, and the Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden.

Throughout the event, Disney horticulturists and garden experts will conduct seminars, sharing tips and secrets for you to try at home.

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2013 features some new displays, as well as some old favorites!

• Topiaries at the front of the park are Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy having a cookout. 14-foot tall Goofy holds an anniversary cake, celebrating the Festival's 20th year.
• Illuminated Gardens - An after-dark enhancement has been given to some of the topiaries and gardens.
• Food kiosks have been added in the World Showcase and Epcot chefs have create special menu items.
• An interactive play area near Test Track is based on Radiator Springs.  It is home to the Lightning McQueen and Mater topiaries.
• A second interactive play area based on the new movie "OZ: The Great and Powerful" is featured at this year's Flower and Garden Festival.  A circus-themed area with red and white tents offers carnival games and photo ops. The "Land of Oz Play Area" is filled with bubbles and play equipment covered in giant flowers.  You can even see Oz's crashed hot air balloon!  The "Oz Movie Garden" contains unusual plants inspired by the Land of Oz.
• Mike and Sully topiaries are located in Future World.
• Phineas and Ferb topiaries are found behind Spaceship Earth.

• Topiaries at the front of the park showcase Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy having a cookout. 14-foot tall Goofy holds an anniversary cake, celebrating the Festival's 20th year.
• Mike and Sully topiaries are located in Future World.
• Phineas and Ferb topiaries are found behind Spaceship Earth.
• An interactive play area near Test Track is based on Radiator Springs.  It features Lightning McQueen and Mater topiaries.

Garden Marketplaces at World Showcase

This year, food and beverage kiosks are set up around World Showcase.  These Garden Marketplaces are themed to reflect each nation and offer a taste of the culture.

International Pavilions

• America Pavilion - The Smokehouse - Barbeque and Brews
  • Pulled Pig Slider with Cole Slaw - $5.50
  • Smoked Beef Brisket with Collard Greens and Jalapeno Corn Bread - $6.75
  • Rocky Road Brownie Mousse - $3.00
  • Mama's Little Yella Pils (Czech style Pilsner) - $3.50, $6.75
  • Liberty Ale from Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA (India Pale Ale) - $3.50, $6.75
  • Blackwater Porter from Orlando Brewing Company, Orlando, FL (Porter - Organic) - $3.50, $6.75
  • The Original Rib Shack Red Wine - $3.00
  • Beer Flight - $13.00
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75
• China Pavilion - Lotus House
  • Beijing-Style Candied Strawberries - $3.50
  • Spring Pancake with Grilled Chicken and Green Apple - $4.50
  • Pan-Fried Vegetable Bun - $3.75
  • Peach-Oolong Bubble Tea - $4.75
  • Kung Fu Punch (Vodka and Triple Sec with Mango and Orange Juice) - $7.50
  • South Sea Storm (Guava with Light and Dark Rum) - $7.50
  • Plum Wine - $5.00
  • Tsing Tao Beer - $6.50
  • Lychee Aerated Water - $2.95
  • Peach Aerated Water - $2.95
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
• France Pavilion - L'Orangerie
  • Tarte a la ratatouille ey fromage de chevre (zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomato tart with goat cheese) - $4.50
  • Terrine campagnarde, baguette et compote de cerises (Country style pate served with baguette and cherry compote) - $4.75
  • Verrine charlotte au peches (carmelized peaches with rosemary and light vanilla cream) - $5.00
  • La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush (Grey Goose vodka orange, St. Germain liquor with white and red Cranberry Juice) - $9.75
  • Muscat Petillant, Sparkling Muscat Charles de Fere - $7.50
  • Chardonnay, White Burgundy, Macon Village Georges Duboeuf - $5.75
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux Beau-Rivage - $5.00
  • Biere Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 (fruity white beer with citrus notes) - $7.00
• Germany Pavilion - Bauernmarkt Farmer's Market
  • Savory Bread Pudding with Spring Peas and Wild Mushroom Ragout - $3.75
  • German Meatloaf Sandwich with Sweet Mustard and Fried Shallots - $3.75
  • Potato Pancake with house made Apple Sauce - $2.75
  • Hugo - Charles De Fere "Organic" Brut with Elderflower and Mint - $6.50
  • Krombacher Hefeweizen - $3.50, $6.75
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75
• Italy Pavilion - Primavera Kitchen
  • Asparagi con Aragosta all'Ortolana (Green asparagus, lobster, garden cocktail sauce) - $7.75
  • Lasagna Primavera (Spinach Lasagna, green peas, zucchini, mushrooms, broccolini, bechamel and fresh tomatoes, with garlic and basil leaves) - $6.00
  • Panna Cotta al Limoncello (Limoncello flavored Panna Cotta, wild berries) - $5.00
  • Fontana Candida, Pino Grigio - $8.00
  • Castello di Querceto, Chianti - $8.00
  • Bosco del Merlo, Prosecco - $10.00
  • White Peach Bellini - $11.00
  • Strawberry Rossini - $11.00
  • Italian Primavera - $11.00
  • Birrificio Del Ducato - Nuova Mattina (Spring Saison Ale) - $10.00
  • Birrificio Le Baladin - Nora (Specialty Ale) - $10.00
  • Birra Del Borgo - Rubus Lamponi (Specialty Wild Fruit Ale) - $10.00
  • Beer Flight - $15.00
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
• Japan Pavilion - Hanami
  • Frushi (Fresh Strawberries, Pineapple and Cantaloupe, rolled with Coconut Rice, atop a Raspberry Sauce sprinkled with Toasted Coconut and Whipped Cream) - $4.50
  • Chirashi Hanazushi (Grilled Salmon, cooked Shrimp and Crab Stick, over a bed of fragrant Ginger Rice with Volcano and Dynamite Sauce) - $6.00
  • YakiSoba Pan (Fresh grilled Carrots, Onions and Cabbage with Japanese Noodles and Teriyaki Sauce served on a bun with Mayonnaise and Beni Shoga) - $4.00
  • Green Tea Plan (Silky custard with macha green tea and caramel glaze) - $4.50
  • Yuzu Rita (Frozen blend of Tequila, Triple Sec, Lemon and Lime Juice with a hint of Yuzu) - $8.50
  • Fruit Sake (Peach infused Sake) - $8.50
  • Hana Awaka Sake (Sparkling and refreshingly sweet Sake) - $8.50
  • Frozen Kirin Ichiban (Innovative draught with a refreshing Frozen Foam topping) - $8.50
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
• Mexico Pavilion - Jardin de Fiestas
  • Taco de Carnitas (Pork carnitas topped with Tamarindo salsa, served on a flour tortilla with pork rinds) - $4.95
  • Tostada de Jaiba (Crab tostada served with Chipotle mayonnaise and Valentina salsa) - $5.50
  • Flan de Guayaba (Guava Custard) - $3.50
  • Congo Fruit Punch (non-alcoholic) - $3.75
  • Corona Light Draft Beer - $8.25
  • Rosita Margarita on the rocks (Tequila, triple sec and rose infusions - $8.50
  • Organic Tequila Flight (Blanco, Reposado, Anejo) - $13.00
• Morocco Pavilion - Taste of Marrakesh
  • Spiced Lamb Kebab with Vegetable Couscous Salad - $5.00
  • Harissa and Lemon Confit Chicken Drumettes with Chermoula and Cucumber Salad - $5.00
  • Baghrir (Moroccan pancake with honey, almonds and Argan Oil) - $3.00
  • Desert Rose (Sparkling wine, with pomegranate liqueur) - $6.00
  • White Sangria - $5.00
  • Guerrouane Red - $4.00
  • Casa Beer - $6.00
  • Mint Iced Tea - $3.00
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
• United Kingdom Pavilion - The Cottage
  • Potato, Chive and Cheddar Cheese Biscuit with Smoked Salmon Tartare and Sour Cream - $4.25
  • Baked Goat's Brie with Kumquat Chutney - $4.50
  • Waterkist Farms Heirloom Tomatoes with house-made Mozzarella, Minus 8 Vinegar and Basil - $3.50
  • Chocolate Trifle - $1.50
  • Berry Trifle - $1.50
  • Ginger and Tea Trifle - $1.50
  • Trio of Truffles - $3.75
  • Hot Teas (Earl Gray, English Breakfast, Lemon Green Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Spiced Apple Chai, Mixed Berry Black, Pumpkin Spice Chai, Lemon & Ginger, Pomegranate and Raspberry, Camomile Honey & Vanilla, Honeybush Mandarin and Orange, Pure Peppermint) - $2.00
  • Iced Teas (Mixed Berries, Peach) - $2.00
  • Poema Cava Brut Rose - $5.25
  • Chilled Rose Blush Lemonade (non-alcoholic) - $2.00
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75

 

Other Destinations

• Pineapple Promenade
  • Pineapple Dole Whip Soft Serve - $4.00
  • Dole Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum - $6.25
  • Pineapple Upside Down Cake featuring Dole Pineapple - $2.75
  • Dole Pineapple Fruit Cup - $1.50
  • Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic) - $2.50
  • Samuel Adams' Cream Stout (12 oz) - $6.25
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75
• Florida Fresh
  • Watermelon Salad with pickled Red Onions, BW Farm Baby Arugula, Feta Cheese and Balsamic Reduction - $3.50
  • Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and Cilantro - $5.50
  • Angel Food Cake with macerated Florida Berries - $3.25
  • Florida Orange Groves, Hot Sun, Tomato Wine - $3.00
  • Florida Orange Groves, 40 Karat, Carrot Wine - $3.00
  • Orange Blossom Pilsner - $3.00, $5.50
  • Strawberry Slush (non-alcoholic) - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75
• Fruits by the Glass
  • Watermelon Passion Fruit Cocktail - $7.50
  • Wild Berry Slush (non-alcoholic) - $2.50
  • Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry - 6 oz $3.00, 12 oz $5.50
  • New Planet 3R Raspberry Ale (gluten free, 12 oz) - $6.75
  • Florida Orange Groves, Mango Mama, Mango Wine - $3.25
  • Florida Orange Groves, Blueberry Blue, Blueberry Wine - $3.50
  • DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir - $3.25
  • Dasani Bottled Water - $2.50
  • Seagram's Orange Citrus Sparkling Water - $2.75
  • Minute Maid Light Lemonade - $2.75
  • Honest Kids' Super Fruit Punch - $2.75

 

The popular home and garden decorating channel HGTV will sponsor the Festival. As part of this sponsorship, HGTV hosts will be presenting at the Festival on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Festival Center on the HGTV Designers Stage between Universe of Energy and Mission: SPACE in Future World.  Mondays - Thursdays other flower and garden experts will present.  All presentations will be at noon and 3 pm. 

March 8-10: Chris Lambton, (Going Yard)

March 15-17: Chris Grundy, (DIY Network's Cool Tools)

Marach 22-24: Egypt Sherrod, (Property Virgins)

March 29-31: Brandon Johnson, (My Yard Goes Disney)

Apri 5-7: Meg Caswell, (Meg's Great Rooms)

April 12-14: Jason Cameron, (DIY Network's Desperate Landscapes and Man Caves)

April 19-21: Sara Peterson, (Editor-in-Chief, HGTV Magazine)

April 26-28: Carter Oosterhouse, (Million Dollar Rooms)

May 3-5: Casey Noble, (Design on a Dime)

May 10-12: Dan Faires, (HGTV.com's DanMade)

May 17-19: David Bromstad, (HGTV Design Star, ColorSplash, Design Star All-Stars)

Featuring music from the 60's and 70's (America Gardens Theatre):
Show times 5:15 pm, 6:30 pm & 7:45 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

• 3/08 - 3/10: Micky Dolenz
• 3/15 - 3/17: Chubby Checkers and the Wildcats
• 3/22 - 3/24: The Guess Who
• 3/29 - 3/31: Ricky Nelson Remembered
• 4/05 - 4/07: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie
• 4/12 - 4/14: Paul Revere & The Raiders
• 4/19 - 4/21: Village People
• 4/26 - 4/28: The Orchestra, starring Former Members of ELO
• 5/03 - 5/05: Tommy Roe
• 5/10 - 5/12: Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone
• 5/17 - 5/19: Starship starring Mickey Thomas

 Note: The concert schedule is subject to change without notice.

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Gardening experts share tips and secrets that you can use in your own garden. Visit the Festival Center for daily topics.

Designers' Stage

Show Times: Daily at 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm

• Janet C. Daniels, "Gardening for Pollinators"—presenting April 1, April 22
• Shirley Bovshow, "Up Close and Personal Gardens"—presenting April 2-4
• Redenta Soprano, "Botanical Illustration"—presenting April 8
• Melanie Palmrose, "Hands-on Hypertufa"-presenting April 9
• Joe Willingham, "Urban Beekeeping - An Apiculture Adventure"—presenting April 10
• Frank Dasse, "Everyone can Grow Orchids"—presenting April 11
• Theresa & Kevin Riley, "Happy Healthy Hydroponics"—presenting April 15
• Sue Amatangelo, "Absolutely Beautiful Containers - Basics (12:00pm)"—presenting April 16-18
• Sue Amatangelo, "Absolutely Beautiful Containers - Advanced (3:00pm)"—presenting April 16-18
• Steve Aitken, "Smart Ways to Use Color (12:00pm)"—presenting April 23-25
• Steve Aitken, "Garden Design Do's and Dont's (3:00pm)"—presenting April 23-25

Greenhouse Stage

Show Times: Daily at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

• Season Steib & Eric Williams, "Chic Garden Style"-presenting April 1, April 23
• Zulma Rosado & Wanda Serrano, "Bedding Plants in the Garden"-presenting April 2, April 25
• Cindy Stump, "Getting to the Root of it"-presenting April 3
• Rob Williams, "Understanding Your Orchids"-presenting April 4
• Scott Franklin, Homer Green, "Unique Tools for the Garden"-presenting April 5-7
• Andrea Hanson, "Topiary Through the Years"-presenting April 8
• Julia Dunton & Doug McKenney, "What's Cool About Plants?"- presenting April 9
• Ed Buhler, "Seeds Start Somehow"-presenting April 10
• Meg Macaluso & Marian Kochin, "Bugs & Bog Gardens"- presenting April 11
• Greg Kramer, "Properly Diagnosing Plant Diseases"-presenting April 12-14
• Joseph Rainey, "Best Interior Plants"-presenting April 15
• John Groh & Jesse Pacheco, "Waste-less Gardening"-presenting April 16
• Eric Schmidt, "Uncommon Palms and Tropical Flowers for your Landscapes"-presenting April 17
• Linda Holland, "Beautiful Baskets"-presenting April 18
• Kendra Lott, "Edible Education: The Garden as a Teaching Tool"-presenting April 19-21
• Gary Crossley, "Landscaping, Disney's Horticulutre Style"-presenting April 22
• Don Kendzior, "Backyard Birding"-presenting April 24
• Marissa Gonzalez, Jarrod Stewart, "Home Hydroponics"-presenting April 26-28

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This area is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and is where you can find many of the seminars and presentations featured during the Festival.

• HGTV Designer's Stage - 12:00 & 3:00 pm
• Greenhouse Stage - Get tips from gardening experts to help you improve your own garden - 11:00 am & 2:00 pm Mondays - Wednesdays
• Ask An Expert - Get your questions answered by master gardeners from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Planting Pointers - Get gardening ideas from the gardening experts at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida - 1:00 & 4:00 pm on select days
• HGTV Theater - Catch samples of HGTV shows, as well as tips from gardening experts - 10:00am-5:00pm
• Epcot Gardens of the World Tour
  Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Three hour guided tours will be conducted by Disney Horticulturists of special displays and award-winning international gardens.
  $60.00 (does not include tax, guests must be age 16+, theme park admission required)
  To book, register at Guest Relations or call 407-WDW-TOUR.

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• Art in the Garden, World Showcase - celebration of plein air artists. See some unique works of art. April 5-7, 2013, 11:00am-7:00pm
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Specialists, Festival Center - April 12-14, 2013 10:00am-2:30pm
• Grilling Demonstrations by George Hirsch, American Adventure Pavilion - April 26-28, 2013 at 1:15pm, 2:45pm, 4:15pm
  

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• 2010 Photo/Video Gallery
• 2010 Blog
• 2009 Flower & Garden Festival Photo Gallery
• 2009 BLOG
• Riding Tour Videos from 2008 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
• 2008 Flower and Garden Photos
• 2007 Photos
• 2006 Photos

 

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