Credit: DisneyThe EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has already begun arriving, even though the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts continues through February 23. The annual spring event isn’t scheduled to start until March 4, 2026.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Arrives Weeks Early
On Tuesday, Walt Disney World Resort announced that more than 60 Disney and Pixar-themed character topiaries and at least 31 garden displays are coming to EPCOT as part of the International Flower & Garden Festival, which runs from March 4 to June 1, 2026. Just one day later, Disney Park guests report that several of the botanical displays have already arrived at the park, even though the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts doesn’t end until February 23.
X (formerly known as Twitter) user @Mousesteps shared photos of the early arrivals, including topiaries inspired by Phineas and Ferb, Goofy, and Bambi (1942). Walt Disney World Resort’s landscaping team also appears to have installed butterfly- and flower-shaped garden displays along a walkway between the World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods at EPCOT.
It is that time of year, as two EPCOT festivals collide!
Several Disney topiary displays are up – Goofy, Bambi and friends, and Phineas & Ferb.
#epcot #freshepcot #goofy #bambi
It is that time of year, as two EPCOT festivals collide!
Several Disney topiary displays are up – Goofy, Bambi and friends, and Phineas & Ferb.#epcot #freshepcot #goofy #bambi pic.twitter.com/mNAFyijhm6
— Denise at Mousesteps (@Mousesteps) February 11, 2026
Phineas and Ferb are on display near CommuniCore Plaza in the World Celebration neighborhood. Bambi, Thumper, and Flower are along the bridge from World Celebration to the World Showcase. Goofy is along the rose garden walk between the Imagination! Pavilion and the World Showcase.
Other displays planned for the 2026 event include topiaries inspired by Toy Story (1995), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Cars (2006), Monsters, Inc. (2001), and more. Disney Park guests will likely see some of the horticulture appear as the festival start date approaches.
What to Expect
The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 4 to June 1, 2026. The event includes limited-time food and beverage offerings throughout the park, themed merchandise, and special entertainment.
The Garden Rocks Concert Series takes over the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion most nights throughout the event, with live performances from artists like Simple Plan, Plain White T’s, Air Supply, Sugar Ray, and more. Guests can wait in standby for concert seating or purchase a dining package for reserved entry into a show of their choice.
Other event offerings include Spike’s PollenNation Exploration, Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth, the Eggstravaganza Scavenger Hunt, Camp Get Out’ N’ Play Garden presented by OFF! Repellents, Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy, English Tea Garden Tours presented by Twinings, Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine, and The Honey Bee-stro Garden Hosted by The National Honey Board.
Stay tuned to Inside the Magic for more updates on the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival offerings as the event start date approaches!
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