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2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Why It’s The Best Yet

March 1, 2016Written by Christie | 18 Comments | Disney World & Orlando & Travel

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Get a sneak peek of the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival – what’s new for families, best foods & more! Post sponsored by Walt Disney World. All fresh opinions are my own

2016 Epcot flower and garden festival

2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival | Why It’s The Best Yet

Spring is here in Florida! That means one of my favorite Walt Disney World Festivals is back! The 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival returns with even bigger, better and tastier offerings for guests. Why is it the BEST festival yet? Check out the full details, including what’s new for 2016!

2016 flower and garden festival

More Days

It’s a record! The 2016 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival will be the LONGEST running Flower and Garden Festival in the history of Disney. From March 2, 2016 – May 30, 2016, that’s 90 days. Is Disney ready to tackle the Florida heat? You bet. The horticulturists have already planned out a second planting around the festival when the weather gets hot, and even a third if need be. And with more days, that’s more demos, more photo opps, more eats, more memories at one of the most popular Epcot happenings.

Epcot flower and garden festival 2016

More Topiaries

It’s the signature piece of the Flower and Garden Festival, and definitely my personal favorite part. Disney and Topiaries….works of art! And for 2016, the Epcot Flower and Garden team promises even MORE topiaries for you to love. In fact, a whopping 70+ Topiaries are in store for guests at the Flower and Garden Festival this year.

And what’s the new favorite? In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the National Parks Service, you’ll find an amazing Ranger Mickey Mouse inspired topiary, right between the center walkway between Future World and the World Showcase. Dressed in uniform, this smiling face is definitely a welcoming new addition to the topiary spread. Did you catch Chip and Dale in the back of the scene too? Me thinks they’ve been pilfering from Mickey’s lunchbox! The entrance topiary display will also get a face lift, with Huey, Dewey and Louie along with Donald and Daisy greeting guests at their first glance of the Festival. I’m really LOVING how Disney is highlighting the original characters this year!

2016 Epcot flower and garden festival new food

More Food & Drink Offerings

Epcot has been growing delicious food at the Flower and Garden Festival since 1996. But it’s hard to believe that back then, there weren’t even talks about eating it. Today you can find some of the BEST food and drinks offerings, including a record 50 featured beverages and 30 foods at a record 13 Outdoor Kitchens for 2016. While lots of amazing dishes are making it’s return, here are my favorite newbies!

  • Watermelon Cucumber Lemonade Slush. Location: Florida Fresh
  • Jerk-spice Grouper or Chicken with Mango Salsa, Chayote and Green Papaya Slaw with Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette. Location: La Isla Freca
  • Beef Teriyaki Udon Thin-sliced Beef, Onions and Noodles tossed on the grill with Soy and Ginger. Location: Japan
  • Land-harvested Field Greens with Apples, Dried Blueberries, Stilton Cheese and Apple Cider Vinaigrette: Location: Cider House
  • House-made Potato and Cheddar Cheese Biscuit with Smoked Salmon Tartare. Location: Cider House

Best of flower and garden festival 2016

More Gardens

3 new large gardens are promised for 2016, according to Disney Horticulture Area Manager, Eric Darden, including a new spice garden in Morocco (as a further garden exploration of the spice display they had in 2015). Lots of your favorite gardens from the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival are returning too, including the Bonsai Garden, Hot Peppers Garden and the Shakespeare Garden.

Musica garden melodies playground

More Play

What do you get when you combine Disney and play? It’s the new Music Garden Melodies playground! Just follow the sounds of music, along the Imagination Walkway between Future World and the World Showcase and discover a huge play area for climbing, running and playing music. There are HUGE drums, chimes and xylophones to be located throughout the area. I cannot wait to hear the sweet music the kids will be making!

2016 Epcot flower and garden festival

AND, Disney’s “Fab Five” topiaries will be there to welcome your children too. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald and this musical playground will keep your kids busy and hands-on all day (even lights up at night).

The Cactus Road Rally, inspired by the characters of Cars also makes a return this year. It’s always a kid-favorite (especially with my kids) with a great canopied playground!

2016 flower anf garden festival must sees

More Concerts

Your Flower and Garden Festival Weekend Concerts have just gotten bigger. The Garden Rocks™ Outdoor Concert Series has expanded for 2016 to include 4 new artists. Here’s the full concert series line up:

  • March 4-6: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
  • March 11-13: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
  • March 18-20: Little River Band “Reminiscing”
  • March 25-27: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
  • April 1-3: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”
  • April 8-10: The Guess Who “These Eyes”
  • April 15-17: *NEW* Blood, Sweat and Tears starring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
  • April 22-24: *NEW* Bad Company starring Brian Howe “Can’t Get Enough”
  • April 29-May 1: *NEW* Georgia Satellites “Keep Your Hands to Yourself”
  • May 6-8: Gin Blossoms “Hey Jealousy”
  • May 13-15: *NEW* Darlene Love “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Comes Home”
  • May 20-22: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
  • May 27-30: The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”

Epcot flower and garden festival new topiaries 2016

More Disney

With more days, more displays, more food and more play, you can guarantee that you and your family will have more reasons to experience more Disney this year! Love everything Flower and Garden Festival? Be sure to check out these posts from the 2015 Festival before you go:

  • 10 Flower and Garden Festival Must Sees
  • Best New Gardens

Disney flower and garden festival 2016

Check out more details and the full festival line up at www.freshepcot.com. Follow all of the latest Flower and Garden happenings with hashtag #FreshEpcot. And be sure to stop by the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival from March 2, 2016 – May 30, 2016! It’s definitely the BEST year yet for this most popular Disney festival!

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What are you most excited to see at the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival?

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  1. Deborah D says

    March 1, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    I so want to go and see yhis.

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  2. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    The topiaries are just amazing down at Disney! No one does it like they do!

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  3. Maggie Branch says

    March 1, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    This looks like such a fun event! I would have loved to see the topiaries in real life. They are a hoot!

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  4. Christa says

    March 1, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    This looks like such a great festival! I have never been but would love to go and see the cool topiaries andc concerts.

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  5. Gwendolyn Mulholland says

    March 1, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    I have always wanted to go to the flower and garden show at Epcot. I love the topiaries at Disney , it is amazing the things they can create.

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  6. victoria says

    March 2, 2016 at 2:07 am

    Oh my goodness, this is the amazing place to visit. I’d love to go there and see it in live. I love the all photos

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  7. Clare Swindlehurst says

    March 2, 2016 at 2:22 am

    We’re heading out to Florida in May and I am so excited to be going back to see the Flower & Garden Festival again! The butterfly garden is always one of our favourite things to see!

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  8. Chubskulit Rose says

    March 2, 2016 at 8:08 am

    My kids wee fascinated with these when we viited Disney World few years ago.

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  9. Tatanisha Pitts-Worthey says

    March 2, 2016 at 8:26 am

    90 days? Oh my goodness I have to see all of this! I love all of your photos!

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  10. John Lopez says

    March 2, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    Ohhhhh, anything Disney I’m so there. I just went to Florida on a cruise in January, we have never been to Epcot, but it’s on our bucket list of things to do soon, before our kids grow up lol. The pictures are so beautiful, you did a great job!

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  11. Ann Bacciaglia says

    March 2, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    The Epcot flower and garden festival would be amazing to go to. I would love to walk threw and smell all the flowers in the air.

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  12. Kathy says

    March 2, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    That’s amazing! I would love to be able to go there and see all those characters displayed like that. I’m sure my daughters would really love seeing them as well.

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  13. Bites for Babies says

    March 2, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    Wow! It’s amazing what these people can do…those gardens are truly amazing!

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  14. Angela Bethea says

    March 3, 2016 at 12:01 am

    Back when I was 15 my family and I traveled to Florida and visited Walt Disney World as well as Busch Gardens. It was quite rainy during that time/season but everything was beautiful and we had so much fun. Seeing this post just made me realize how much everything had progressed and improved. Someday I look forward to revisiting again and will add Epcot Flower Garden to the list. Thank you for sharing this beautiful post to all of us.

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  15. Lynndee says

    March 3, 2016 at 7:10 am

    Wow! The garden is absolutely gorgeous! I love flowers and I definitely would love to see that festival!

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  16. Ryan Escat says

    March 4, 2016 at 1:41 am

    What a beautiful flowers and garden! Mickey mouse is the one outstanding.

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  17. Dandi D says

    March 14, 2016 at 7:58 am

    This looks so neat and I’d really like to take my family there!

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  18. Allyson becker says

    March 28, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    Ah, the gardens are beautiful. Probably not a fan of the high end foods, but I would love the topiaries.

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