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EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Opens With New Gardens, Merch—and Shorter Midweek Booth Hours

Shorter midweek hours alongside limited-run booths reshape how visitors plan their festival days.

Overview

  • The 2026 festival runs March 4–June 1 with menus and a passport guide now available across the park.
  • Disney set a split Outdoor Kitchen schedule: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Friday–Monday and 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday, with noted exceptions such as Florida Fresh opening earlier.
  • Select booths have limited runs, including Florida Fresh operating through May 25 and EPCOT Farmers Feast through May 10 as CommuniCore prepares for summer offerings.
  • New horticultural features debut, highlighted by Spike’s Garden at CommuniCore Hall that transitions from daytime blooms to a firefly-lit nighttime experience.
  • The Garden Rocks concert series returns with shows at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:00 p.m., and festival merchandise featuring Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, and Alice in Wonderland is on sale in-park and online with Annual Passholder exclusives.