Overview
- New festival signage in EPCOT shows 24 Outdoor Kitchens with mapped locations and lists of topiary and garden sites.
- The festival opens March 4; outlets differ on the closing date—many list May 31, while some report June 1—so guests should confirm with Disney.
- Full Outdoor Kitchen menus are published, with coverage highlighting more than 20 kitchens and 75-plus new items for 2026.
- Crowd guides flag the busiest periods: opening day, the first Saturday, April 3–6 around Easter, Memorial Day weekend (May 23–25), and the final Saturday (May 30).
- To cut waits and discomfort, planners suggest midweek morning visits and packing allergy medication or an EpiPen due to heightened pollen and noticeable bees.