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EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Opens With Shorter Midweek Booth Hours

Disney adopts a split Outdoor Kitchen schedule that shortens service on Tuesdays through Thursdays.

Overview

  • The 2026 festival runs March 4 through June 1 at EPCOT, with the festival passport and full menus available to guests.
  • Outdoor Kitchens now operate 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Fridays–Mondays and 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, as confirmed at launch.
  • Florida Fresh is an exception to the new pattern and opens daily at 9:30 a.m., per festival materials.
  • Spike’s Garden debuts at CommuniCore Hall with day-to-night features including glowing fireflies and flowers that open by moonlight.
  • The culinary program includes roughly 20 Outdoor Kitchens and 75+ items with the new Nectar booth, and limited-run dates noted for EPCOT Farmers Feast (through May 10) and Florida Fresh (through May 25).