Everything You Need to Know About the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival for 2025
- Angelica Lynn
- Feb 26
- 12 min read
What is the International Flower & Garden Festival?
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is a seasonal celebration of nature, food, and creativity held each spring at Walt Disney World Resort. This festival transforms EPCOT into a showcase of stunning topiaries, floral displays, and immersive gardens.
Imagine yourself exploring the Outdoor Kitchens offering fresh, seasonal dishes inspired by global flavors, enjoying live entertainment, and being dazzled by the beauty of nature! All with a Disney flair, of course. Whether you're a gardening enthusiast, a foodie, or just love Disney in bloom, this festival is the perfect way to experience the beauty of springtime at EPCOT!
When is the festival?
EPCOT’s 2025 International Flower & Garden Festival starts on March 5 and will run until June 2.
What is the Festival Passport?
The Festival Passport allows you to join the fun of the returning Garden Graze, a food stroll that will feature 10 dishes from the Outdoor Kitchen locations. For each treat you taste, you’ll get a stamp on your passport. Once you get 5 stamps, you can go collect an exclusive treat from Pineapple Promenade!
What foods can I get with the Festival Passport?
Here’s a list of the 10 food items you can get during the Flower & Garden Festival with the Festival Passport:
From the Citrus Blossom Menu
Lumpia with plant-based pork, green papaya salad, and yuzu sweet-and-sour
Lemon Tart with lemon curd, blood orange fluid gel, aquafaba meringues, and raspberry powder
From the Beach Grub Menu
Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and “cheese”
From the Trowel & Trellis Menu
Farmhouse Meatball featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and creamy herb aïoli
From the BRUNCHCOT Menu
Avocado Toast with marinated tomatoes and plant-based cheese crumbles on toasted ciabatta
Biscuit and Gravy featuring IMPOSSIBLE Sausage with pepper jelly
From the Refreshment Outpost Menu
Jamaican Beef Patty featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with spicy papaya syrup
Seasonal Fruit Parfait with sweet chili sauce and DOLE Whip Mango
From the Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market Menu
Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce
La Isla Fresca Menu
Coconut-Chocolate Flancocho: Chocolate Cake, Coconut Custard, and Passion Fruit Caramel
What’s the mini gift card?
Keep an eye out for the wearable mini gift card! This is a super easy way to pay as you go during your tasting adventures without having to dig out your wallet at every Outdoor Kitchen. Just load the mini card and scan it at any location!
This handy mini gift card features a super cute, special-edition Orange Bird design, making it a perfect collectible after the event!
Pro Tip: Bring along a retractable nametag holder to attach your mini gift card to for the easiest way to wear it!
Here's a list of the foods and drinks at the International Flower & Garden Festival and where to find each one:
(Alcoholic beverages marked with a *)
Florida Fresh Menu | 📍Location: CommuniCore Plaza
Conch Fritters with key lime aïoli
Cubanito with mojo-marinated pork belly, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and stone ground mustard sauce
Florida Strawberry Shortcake with vanilla pound cake, macerated strawberries, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream
Cucumber-Watermelon Slushy (Non-alcoholic)
Brewery Ommegang Melon Falls Watermelon Kolsch*
Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Starlight Papaya Pilsner*
Southern Tier Brewing Co. Strawberry Shortcake Imperial Ale*
Cucumber-Watermelon Slushy with gin*
Beer Flight*
EPCOT Farmers Feast Menu | 📍Location: CommuniCore Hall
🌷Early Bloom Menu (March 5 - April 5)
Grilled Asparagus with pancetta bacon, spring peas, frisée lettuce, truffle-sherry vinaigrette, and soft-poached egg
Scallop with spring pea risotto featuring BEN’S ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL GRAINS Arborio Rice, lemon-beurre blanc, and Gremolata
Blueberry Crumble Cake with blueberry-lemon zest soft-serve and blueberry compote
🌼Springtime Menu (April 6 - May 3)
Grilled Peaches and Burrata with prosciutto, petite lettuce, micro mint, and sweet tea-lemon gastrique
Seared Pork Tenderloin with corn risotto featuring BEN’S ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL GRAINS Arborio Rice and roasted red pepper sauce
Warm Corn Cookie with sweet corn soft-serve, brûléed corn, lime zest, and white chocolate
🌻Summer solstice menu (May 4 - June 2)
Heirloom Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella with shallot vinaigrette, sourdough croutons, pesto, micro basil, and balsamic pearls
Grilled Beef Strip Loin with tomato risotto featuring BEN’S ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL GRAINS ArborioRice, tomato-beurre blanc, and basil pesto
Peach Cobbler with cinnamon gelato and streusel topping
🍹Beverages (March 5 - June 2)
Gulf Stream Brewing Les Rêves de Monet Lager with lavender*
Nektar Peach Tea Mead*
Collective Arts Brewing Spring Pilsner*
Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail: Islamorada Hibiscus Gin and Simply Lemonade*
Frozen Lemon Tea with Bärenjäger Honey & Bourbon*
Beverage Flight*
The Citrus Blossom Menu | 📍Location: Odyssey
Orange-Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange-chile sauce
Citrus-baked Brie with orange-lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds
Lumpia with plant-based pork, green papaya salad, and yuzu sweet-and-sour (Festival Passport item)
Lemon Tart with lemon curd, blood orange fluid gel, aquafaba meringues, and raspberry powder (Festival Passport item)
Orange-Lemon Smoothie Served in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper (Non-alcoholic)
3 Daughters Brewing Orange Blossom Hard Cider*
BrewDog Yuzu Rice Lager*
Copperpoint Brewing Co. Lemon Meringue Blonde Fruit Beer*
Key Lime Wine Slushy*
Beverage Flight*
Beach Grub Menu | 📍Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion
Seafood Bake with shrimp, mussels, clams, andouille sausage, red potatoes, corn on the cob, persillade butter, white wine broth, and grilled sourdough
Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and "cheese” (Festival Passport item)
S’mores Bar: Fudge brownie, dark chocolate, toasted meringue, and smoked graham cracker
Coconut Water (Non-alcoholic)
Coconut Water with Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum*
Yacht Grub Menu | 📍Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion
Trio of Dips and Chips: Caramelized onion dip, whipped feta dip, and pimento cheese with house-made potato chips and caviar
Meat Assorti: Beef bresaola, prosciutto ham, and salami with baby arugula, pickled mustard seeds, tomato jam, truffle oil, and grilled ciabatta
Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments
Elderflower Sparkling Cocktail: Sparkling wine, Seagram’s Club Soda, and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur*
Lemon Sparkling Cocktail: Sparkling wine, Seagram’s Club Soda, and limoncello liqueur*
Orange Sparkling Cocktail: Sparkling wine, Seagram’s Club Soda, and Aperol Aperitivo Liqueur*
Sparkling Cocktail Flight*
Swirled Showcase Menu | 📍Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion
Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone
Vanilla
Peanut Butter
Grape Jelly
Lemon Sorbet in a Waffle Cone
Liquid Nitro Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with fresh honey, granulated honey, and honey mead-blueberry compote
Central 28 Beer Company Elderflower Pale Ale*
Lemon-Elderflower Float: Lemon sorbet and Central 28 Beer Company Elderflower Pale Ale*
Trowel & Trellis Menu | 📍Location: Near Disney Traders
Soy-glazed Pork Sticky Ribs with green onions and peanuts
Farmhouse Meatball featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and creamy herb aïoli (Festival Passport item)
Chocolate Mousse Terrarium with matcha crumble and chocolate soil
Tropical Punch: Twinings Mango & Pineapple Herbal Tea with Minute Maid Passion Fruit Orange and Guava Juice, Simply Fruit Punch, and simple syrup (Non-alcoholic)
Ology Brewing Co Spa Goggles Cucumber Lime Gose*
Tropical Punch: Twinings Mango & Pineapple Herbal Tea with Minute Maid Passion Fruit, Orange and Guava Juice, Simply Fruit Punch, and simple syrup, with Cruzan Mango Rum*
BRUNCHCOT Menu | 📍Location: Near the Odyssey
Avocado Toast with marinated tomatoes and plant-based cheese crumbles on toasted ciabatta (Festival Passport item)
Shrimp and Grits: Blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa
Biscuit and Gravy featuring IMPOSSIBLE Sausage with pepper jelly (Festival Passport item)
Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon
Fruit Cereal Shake: Vanilla soft-serve and fruit-flavored breakfast cereal (Non-alcoholic)
3 Daughters Brewing Coffee Blonde Ale*
Peach Bellini: Sparkling Wine and Peach Purée*
The Land Cart Menu (hosted by AdventHealth) | 📍Location: Near the Land Pavillion
Mediterranean Vegetable Wrap: pickled vegetables, hummus, cucumber, spring mix, tomato, and chipotle “cream”
Strawberry Fruit Bar
Tropical Smoothie: DOLE Whip Banana, and Mango (Non-alcoholic)
Connections Eatery Menu | 📍Location: Connections Eatery
Lemon-Lavender Baumkuchen with lavender anglaise
Carrot Cake Liege Waffle with candied pecans and cream cheese icing
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich: Southern fried chicken sandwich with hot honey and pickles on a brioche bun
Blood Orange-Hibiscus Margarita: Teremana Blanco Tequila with hibiscus syrup, blood orange syrup, and Simply Orange Juice*
World Showcase – Honey Bee-stro Menu (hosted by National Honey Board) | 📍Location: Near Port of Entry
Chicken and Waffles: Crispy Chicken and a sweet honey-jalapeño-bacon cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey
Honey-glazed Cauliflower with honey-roasted carrot purée, wild rice pilaf, spring vegetables, honey-blistered grapes, and sunflower brittle
Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with streusel (Non-alcoholic)
Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Blossom Honey Wine*
Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager*
Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with Blueberry Vodka and streusel*
Pineapple Promenade |📍Location: Near Port of Entry
Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips
DOLE Whip Pineapple
Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade: Minute Maid Premium Lemonade with desert pear and violet syrups (Non-alcoholic)
Pineapple Float: DOLE Whip Pineapple and Fanta Pineapple
Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine*
Playalinda Brewing Co. Violet Lemonade Ale*
3 Daughters Brewing Pineapple Cider*
Parish Brewing Co. Greetings from the Bayou Berliner Weisse*
Wicked Weed Brewing Perni Haze Hazy IPA*
Pineapple-Mango Cream Float: DOLE Whip Pineapple topped with Sōmrus Mango Cream Liqueur*
Beverage Flight*
Jardin de Fiestas Menu |📍Location: Mexico
Taco de Camarón: Crispy tempura-battered shrimp in a flour tortilla with dried hibiscus flowers and chipotle aïoli
“Giant” Tostada de Carne: Oaxacan tostada, barbacoa beef, guacamole, jícama, pumpkin seeds, and salsa macha
Chocoflan: Layered traditional Mexican flan and chocolate cake with toasted walnuts
Oaxacan Sweetheart: Dos Hombres Reposado Mezcal, lemon juice, orange blossom honey, and a pollen salt rim*
Elderflower-Cucumber Margarita: Dulce Vida Blanco Tequila, elderflower liqueur, and cucumber-lime juice*
Craft Mexican Draft Beer*
Lan Yuan Menu |📍Location: China
House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons: Fried wontons filled with cream cheese, celery, and imitation crab stick drizzled with plum-chili sauce
Satay Beef Bao Bun filled with pan-fried beef, red onion, and jalapeño in Chinese satay peanut sauce
Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings filled with bok choy, carrot, shiitake mushroom, ginger, garlic, and sesame
Mango Bubble Tea (Non-alcoholic)
Brew Hub Honey Jasmine Lager*
Dragon Dynasty: Baijiu spirit, light rum, dragon fruit syrup, piña colada mix, and soda water*
Frozen Lucky Peach: Peach whiskey, peach schnapps, oolong tea, simple syrup, and lemon juice*
Tropical Moon: Vodka, triple sec, passion fruit syrup, sparkling water, and white boba pearls*
Refreshment Outpost Menu |📍Location: Refreshment Outpost
Jamaican Beef Patty featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with spicy papaya syrup (Festival Passport item)
Seasonal Fruit Parfait with sweet chili sauce and DOLE Whip Mango (Festival Passport item)
Crooked Can Brewing Company Pollinators Paradise Lager*
Keel Farms Strawberry Hibiscus Hard Cider*
Gulf Stream Brewing Humble Bumble*
Boyd & Blair Lavender Martini*
Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market Menu |📍Location: Germany
Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce (Festival Passport item)
Potato Pancakes with ham and onion
Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with black forest ham and melted cheese
Warm Cheese Strudel with berry compote
Bitburger Premium Pils*
Stiegl Brewery Raspberry Radler*
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier*
Apfelschaumwein: Apple Sparkling Wine and Apple Liqueur*
Beer Flight*
Primavera Kitchen Menu |📍Location: Italy
Insalata Arlecchino: Grape tomato, seasonal melon, mozzarella ciliegine, and balsamic dressing
Primavera Cacio Pepe e Gamberi: Penne, shrimp, zucchini, peas, asparagus, and creamy cacio pepe sauce
Chocolate Dirt Cannoli: Cannoli shell with cookies and cream cannoli cream filling
Peroni Pilsner*
Prosecco*
Moscato*
Chianti*
Italian Sangria White*
Italian-inspired Blood Orange Margarita: Tequila, triple sec, and blood orange liqueur*
Caprese Cocktail: Basil-infused vodka, balsamic-tomato juice, and fresh mozzarella *
Magnolia Terrace Menu |📍Location: The American Adventure
Traditional Muffuletta with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss cheese with olive salad
Spicy Chicken Gumbo with andouille sausage and long grain and wild rice
Grilled Gulf Oysters with cajun andouille sausage butter and lemon
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding with a rum-caramel sauce
Wicked Weed Brewing Twist Belgian-Style White Ale*
von Trapp Brewing Vienna Lager*
Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA*
Spiced Rum Cocktail: Spiced rum, coconut rum, Simply Fruit Punch, and Minute Maid Orange Juice*
Beer Flight*
Funnel Cake Menu |📍Location: Funnel Cake
Peaches ‘n’ Cream: Funnel cake with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, peaches, whipped cream, cobbler crumble, and cinnamon-bourbon caramel sauce
Hanami Menu |📍Location: Japan
Frushi: Strawberry, pineapple, and honeydew wrapped in coconut rice and tri-color soy wrap served with coconut cream sauce and toasted coconut
Steam Bun filled with savory flavored vegetables and plant-based soy meat
Ramen Cup: Ramen noodle salad shaken in a cup with fresh vegetables and grilled chicken served with yuzu-soy vinaigrette and chili oil
Takoyaki: Octopus tako balls served with spicy mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, and crunch rice pearls
Kyoto Boba: Crafted kyoho (Japanese black grape) juice with strawberry popping boba (Non-alcoholic)
Locally crafted Japanese-inspired Pilsner with aromas of Cherry Blossom and Ginger*
Shogun Sangria: Sake cocktail with a combination of citrus and white cranberry juice*
Strawberry Nigori Sake: Nigori cloudy sake with spring notes from the strawberry*
Tangierine Café Menu |📍Location: Morocco
Grilled Kebabs with carrot-chickpea salad and garlic aïoli
Chermoula Chicken
Moroccan-spiced Lamb
Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with assorted dips
Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake
Pomegranate Mimosa: Sparkling Wine and pomegranate juice*
Keel Farms Pear Honeysuckle Hard Cider*
Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Tropical Mango Imperial Hard Cider*
3 Daughters Brewing Pomegranate Hard Cider*
Hard Cider Flight*
La Isla Fresca Menu |📍Location: Between France and Morocco
Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Pigeon Pea Rice, Roasted Sweet Plantains, and Cinnamon Butter
Seafood Ceviche: Shrimp, Scallops, and Fish with Citrus, Radish, and Chulpe
Coconut-Chocolate Flancocho: Chocolate Cake, Coconut Custard, and Passion Fruit Caramel (Festival Passport item)
Citrus Slushy: Simply Lemonade, Simply Grapefruit, and Simple Syrup (Non-alcoholic)
Woodchuck Chuck’s Imperials Wild Tropics Hard Cider*
Florida Orange Groves Winery Hurricane Class 5 Tropical Sangria*
Citrus Slushy: Simply Lemonade, Simply Grapefruit, Simple Syrup, and Don Q Limón Rum*
Fleur de Lys Menu |📍Location: France
Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic
Gnocchis Provencal Aux Herbes, Canard Confit, Sauce Romarin: Pulled duck confit, rosemary sauce, and herbs provencal-style gnocchis
Gâteau au Chocolat chaud a la Noisette: Warm chocolate-hazelnut cake
Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel
Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc: Fruity white beer with citrus notes*
Sparkling Cantaloupe-Melon Cocktail: French cantaloupe and honeydew liqueur and sparkling wine*
Dutoit Les Vieilles Collines Chardonnay*
La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and white and red cranberry juices*
UK Beer Cart Menu |📍Location: UK Beer Cart
Blackcurrant Gin Cocktail: Fords Gin with lemon juice, blackcurrant syrup, and cucumber syrup*
Refreshment Port Menu |📍Location: Refreshment Port (near Canada)
Provence Poutine: Herbes de Provence seasoned French fries, goat brie, lavender honey, hazelnut croquant, and fresh lavender
Country Boy Brewing Raspberry Lemon Hard Cider*
Villa Maria EarthGarden Sauvignon Blanc*
Frozen Mojito with Boyd & Blair Rum*
Popcorn in Canada Menu |📍Location: Popcorn in Canada
Peach Smash: Canadian Club Whisky with lemon, peach purée, and ginger*
Northern Bloom Menu |📍Location: Canada
Seared Scallops with French green beans, marble potatoes, and bacon vinaigrette
Beef Tenderloin Tips with mushroom bordelaise sauce, whipped potatoes, and garden vegetables
Chocolate-Maple Whiskey Cake
Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Blackberry Wine*
Stone Brewing Delicious IPA*
Collective Arts Brewing Grapefruit Lime Sour*
Collective Arts Brewing Hazy State Session IPA*
Beer Flight*
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Menu
📍Location: World Discovery (near Mission: SPACE)
Iced Pistachio-Banana Breeze Latte: A nutty blend of espresso, milk, banana syrup, and pistachio syrup topped with whipped cream (Non-alcoholic beverage)
📍Location: World Showcase (near Canada)
Iced Strawberry Island Latte: A tropical blend of espresso, milk, strawberry syrup, and coconut syrup topped with coconut whipped cream (Non-alcoholic beverage)
📍Location: World Showcase (near Disney Traders)
Iced White Chocolate-Mango Latte: A fruity blend of espresso, milk, mango syrup, and white chocolate sauce topped with vanilla cold foam (Non-alcoholic beverage)
📍Location: World Showcase (near the American Adventure)
Iced Berries ‘n’ Cream Latte: A velvety blend of espresso, milk, raspberry syrup, and white chocolate sauce topped with vanilla cold foam (Non-alcoholic beverage)
What are you most excited for during the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival? Drop a comment!
Planning a trip for EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival can be overwhelming, but I’m here to make it stress-free and magical for you! 🌸✨ As a Disney travel expert, I’ll take care of all the details—from securing the best dining reservations to mapping out the perfect festival day. Let me help you create the ultimate Disney vacation so you can focus on enjoying the magic. Click here to get your trip quote today! 💫🏰
Comments