You’re Skipping the BEST Part of the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

It’s no secret that Disney World is an expensive place to visit.

There are so many things to factor into your budgets like park tickets, airfare, hotels, food, Genie+, merchandise, and more. That’s why when there are FREE things in Disney World (yes, they exist), we have to tell you about them!

The 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival has officially kicked off in Disney World and there is a lot to see, do, and eat. We’ve been covering everything at the festival, so now it’s time to show you the entertainment options!

Garden Rocks Concert

If you want to find some live music to enjoy during the festival, the Garden Rocks Concert is returning with a full lineup of performers. Showtimes are 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM each night and you can see local artists as well as international musicians.

You can also book a Garden Rocks Dining Package at several restaurants around EPCOT that includes a meal and a guaranteed seat at the concert! Learn more about the pricing and participating restaurants here.

Look at the full lineup below!

March 1-2 Glass Ceiling
March 3-4 – Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI
March 5-6 – Daughtry
March 7-9 — Audio Exchange
March 10-11 – Tommy DeCarlo
March 12-13 – Smash Mouth
March 14-16 — Element
March 17-18 – Mike DelGuidice
March 19-20 – Blue Oyster Cult – NEW
March 21-23 — The Vybe
March 24-25 – Berlin
March 26-27 – The Pointer Sisters
March 28-30 — The Female Collective
March 31 – Luis Figueroa – NEW
April 1-2 – Piso 21 – NEW
April 3 – Melina León
April 4-6 — Epic
April 7-8 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
April 9-10 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
April 11-13 — Foreigners Journey
April 14-15 — Blue October
April 16-17 – Switchfoot – NEW
April 18-20 — Evolution: Motown
April 21-22 – A Flock of Seagulls
April 23-24 – Jo Dee Messina
April 25-27 — Hooligans
April 28-29 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player
April 30, May 1 – Kool and the Gang
May 2-4 — The Finesse Party Band
May 5-8 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
May 9-11 — Latin Ambition
May 12-15 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
May 16-18 — 506 Crew
May 19-20 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – NEW
May 21-22 – Casting Crowns – NEW
May 23-25 — M-80s
May 26-27 – Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago – NEW
May 28-29 – Rick Springfield
May 30-June 1 — Champagne Orchestra
June 2-5 – Plain White T’s
June 6-8 — Glass Ceiling
June 9-10 – The Spinners
June 11-12 – The Commodores
June 13-15 — Element
June 16-17 – Vertical Horizon
June 18-19 – Tony Orlando
June 20-22 — Foreigners Journey
June 23-26 – Simple Plan
June 27-29 — Epic
June 30, July 1 – Living Colour
July 2-3 – Wang Chung
July 4-5 — Evolution: Motown

Topiaries

One of the highlights of this festival is seeing the character topiaries around the park! There are a few NEW topiaries this year including Tiana and several characters from Encanto.

Check out the full list of topiaries below!

Encanto, Including Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa – NEW!
Main Entrance
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto
Bridge to World Showcase and World Celebration
Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep
World Nature Near The Land Pavilion
Goofy
World Showcase
Tiana – NEW!
The American Adventure Pavilion
Buzz Lightyear
World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
Donald and Daisy
Community Garden Near Connections Café in World Celebration
Figment
Near Imagination!
The Three Caballeros (Jose, Donald and Panchito)
Mexico Pavilion
Anna and Elsa
Norway Pavilion
Troll
Norway Pavilion
Dragon
Japan Pavilion Near Torii Gate
Pandas
China Pavilion
Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi)
Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
Pumbaa and Timon
Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Germany Pavilion
Lady and the Tramp
Italy Pavilion
Beauty and the Beast
France Pavilion
Lumiere and Cogsworth
France Pavilion
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
Between France and Morocco Pavilions
Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc
Between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger)
United Kingdom Pavilion
Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden
United Kingdom Pavilion
Bambi and Friends
Near Imagination! and Refreshment Port
Geese
Canada Pavilion
Butterflies
Main Entrance, Scentsy Garden, Butterfly House and World Showcase

Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration

Although following a bee around EPCOT might not sound like the best thing to do on an EPCOT festival day, Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration might change your mind. This is a scavenger hunt where you search for Spike the Bee around World Showcase!

You’ll be able to buy a map at Disney Traders or World Traveler for $9.99 and you’ll receive a prize at the end! Just bring your completed scavenger hunt to World Traveler or Disney Traders.

This year, the prize is either a plate or a cup! You can choose one per completed scavenger hunt board.

Gardens

It wouldn’t be the Flower and Garden Festival without GARDENS, right? Luckily, there are several gardens you can visit throughout the park!

Here’s a full look at the gardens at the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival:

Bamboo Garden – China Pavilion
Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy – World Showcase Bridge
Bold Bromeliads – The Land Pavilion
Bonsai Collection – Japan Pavilion
Bouquet Garden – France Pavilion
Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth – World Nature Near Imagination!
China Zodiac Garden – China Pavilion
The Community Garden – World Celebration – NEW!
Connections Conservatory Garden – Connections Eatery
Desert Garden – Mexico Pavilion
English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings® – United Kingdom Pavilion
Family-Friendly Garden Presented by OFF!
Festival Blooms – World Celebration
Floating Gardens – World Nature
Garden Italiano – Italy Pavilion
The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board® – Rosewalk Near Imagination!
Kokedema Garden – Japan Pavilion
Miniature Garden – Germany Pavilion
Prehistoric Garden – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE
Shakespeare Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
Shishi-odoshi – Japan Pavilion – NEW!
Spice Garden – Morocco Pavilion
Topiary Heritage Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
Tropical Rainforest Garden – Mexico Pavilion

Spaceship Earth Show

Spaceship Earth is getting in on the festival action, too! For this festival, Spaceship Earth will have a short light show JUST for the festival.

Spaceship Earth will light up the night!

We’ll continue to update this post as we check out EVERYTHING you can do at the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, so be sure to check back with AllEars for more!