EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

Embrace your inner artist at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts from January 16 to February 23, 2026!  This annual festival celebrates the arts in all its forms, including the visual, performing, and culinary arts.

If you have a trip in early 2026, here are all the highlights of Festival of the Arts along with helpful tips to help you make the most of your time.

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• Food Studios
• Activities
• Helpful Tips

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Food Studios

You’ll find these food stands with artfully plated dishes around World Showcase.  They’re open from 11am to park close.  

Opening Bites – CommuniCore Plaza

Food

• Soft Shell Crab Slider: Green papaya slaw and mango ketchup on a sweet roll
• Enchanted Rose: Dark chocolate mousse rose

Beverages

• Crooked Can Brewing Company Fantasia Fusion IPA
• von Trapp Brewing Bohemian Pilsner
• Southern Tier Brewing Co. Caramel Cookie Bar Imperial Stout (New)
• Beer Flight
• Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne

The Artist’s Table – American Adventure Pavilion

Food

• Steakhouse Lobster Caesar Salad with romaine and red oak lettuces, warmwater lobster, radish, herbed breadcrumbs, and house-made Caesar dressing (New)
• Peppercorn-crusted Striploin with grilled asparagus, potatoes au gratin, and au poivre butter (New)
• Dark Chocolate Torte: Flourless chocolate cake, whipped cream, and raspberries (New)

Beverages

• Steakhouse Lobster Caesar Salad with romaine and red oak lettuces, warmwater lobster, radish, herbed breadcrumbs, and house-made Caesar dressing (New)
• Peppercorn-crusted Striploin with grilled asparagus, potatoes au gratin, and au poivre butter (New)
• Dark Chocolate Torte: Flourless chocolate cake, whipped cream, and raspberries (New)

The Craftsman’s Courtyard – Near Refreshment Station

Food

• Beef Wellington-inspired Croissant Supreme with creamed spinach croissant pinwheel, mushroom-gorgonzola ragoût, mustard-grilled flank steak, red wine sauce, and pickled mustard seeds
• Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with sautéed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs

Beverages

• BrewDog Black Heart Nitro Oatmeal Stout
• Coffee Old Fashioned Cocktail: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee, simple syrup, orange bitters, and Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Deco Delights – Near Port of Entry

Food

• Sparkling Spectacle Gâteau: Vanilla bean mousse with a golden caramel center and apricot jam on a hazelnut cookie (New)

Beverages

• Crooked Can Brewing Company Buttercream Fresco (New)
• Keel Farms Strawberry Shortcake Hard Cider
• Boyd & Blair Espresso Martini

The Deconstructed Dish – World Discovery

Food

• Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
• Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Key lime curd, key lime gelée, toasted meringue, and graham cracker crumbs with waffle cone triangles (New)

Beverages

• Deconstructed Strawberry Mint Julep: Frozen mint and simple syrup blended with strawberry purée (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Blank Canvas Wheat Ale
• Deconstructed Strawberry Mint Julep: Frozen mint and simple syrup blended with strawberry purée with Old Forester 86 Bourbon 

El Artista Hambriento – Mexico Pavilion

Food

• Chile Relleno Taco: Flour tortilla filled with seared beef tenderloin, poblano pepper, black beans, and salsa roja (New)
• Tostada de Cangrejo: Crispy corn tortilla topped with guacamole, lump crab, mango, crispy onions, and hot sauce (New)
• Passion Fruit Paleta: Tropical passion fruit ice pop filled with sweetened condensed milk and topped with chili-lime seasoning (New)

Beverages

• Mexican Craft Beer
• Matcharita: Contraluz Reposado Cristalino Tequila, matcha tea, strawberry liqueur, and sweet cream (New)
• Pear-fect Margarita: Calenda Mezcal Joven, prickly pear purée, passion fruit purée, and LeJay Crème de Cassis with a potpourri salt rim (New)

Figment’s Inspiration Station – The Odyssey

Food

• Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles with rainbow popcorn, popcorn chicken, mini mozzarella, and maple syrup (New)
• Figment Fantasy Cake: Sponge cake filled with strawberry whipped cream topped with a white chocolate ganache, orange icing, and white chocolate Figment wings (New)
• Color Scheme Cake: Fruit-flavored rainbow-hued cake topped with SKITTLES POP’d Sour and Original Freeze Dried Candy (New)
• Figment Artist Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Available while supplies last via mobile order only, limit two per person, per transaction) 

Beverages

• Figment Imagination Lemonade: Simply Lemonade with choice of flavor (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Black Cherry Hard Cider
• 3 Daughters Brewing Orange Cream Hard Cider (New)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Banana Hard Cider (New)
• Hard Cider Flight
• Brouwerij Huyghe Floris Cactus Belgian Wheat Ale (New)
• Playalinda Brewing Co. Port of Blue Stout (New)
• The Bruery Enticing Boysenberry Sour Blonde Ale (New)
• Beer Flight

Goshiki – Japan Pavilion

Food

• Taiyaki: Crisp, flaky fish-shaped chocolate-flavored pastry filled with custard and served with whipped topping (New)
• Sushi Doughnut: Doughnut-shaped sushi with salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seeds over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha aïoli, and eel sauce
• Tokyo Kawaii Roll: Crispy shrimp tempura wrapped in multicolor sushi rice and topped with refreshing yellow yuzu sauce and tangy plum sauce (New)
• Wagyu Bun: Steamed bun filled with sweet-and-savory minced American wagyu beef (New)

Beverages

• Grapey Apple Boba: Crafted black grape beverage with green apple popping boba (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Crooked Can Brewing Company Wasabi IPA (New)
• Masu Sake served in a traditional personalized wooden cup
• Sake Flight: Peach, mango, and strawberry-flavored Nigori sake (New)
• Yuzu-Pineapple Punch: Shochu-based cocktail with refreshing yuzu and pineapple flavors (New)

Gourmet Landscapes – Canada Pavilion

Food

• Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged Parmesan, truffle shavings, and zinfandel reduction (Plant-based)
• Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, and petite lettuce
• Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk,” mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (Plant-based)

Beverages

• Whole Hog Brewery Raspberry Chéret Double Radler
• Schlumberger Cuvée Klimt Brut
• Orin Swift Abstract California Red Blend (New)
• Frozen Scotch Cocktail: Scotch and Twinings Chai Tea garnished with a chocolate nail

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe – Norway

Food

• Hazelnut Praline Boller: Cardamom bun with hazelnut cream (New)

L’Art de la Cuisine Française – France Pavilion

Food

• Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
• Gâteau de Crabe, Bisque de Homard, Crème Citron et Aneth: Crab cake, lobster bisque, and lemon-dill sour cream (New)
• Éclair au Chocolat et à l’Orange, Crème à l’Orange, Ganache au Chocolat, Croustillant de Noisettes et Oranges Confites: Chocolate-orange éclair, orange cream, chocolate ganache, crispy hazelnut, and candied oranges (New)

Beverages

• Chardonnay, Laroque, Cite de Carcassonne (New)
• Charles Lafitte, Brut Rosé Prestige, Méthode Traditionnel Champenoise
• Frozen French Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, Vodka, Chambord Liqueur, DOLE Pineapple Juice, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam

L’Arte di Mangiare – Italy Pavilion

Food

• Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette condiments
• Polenta Pasticciata: Polenta, bolognese, Parmesan, mozzarella, and tomato sauce (New)
• Raspberry Spuma: Vanilla sauce, mint whipped cream, and puffed rice (New)

Beverages

• Peroni Pilsner
• Prosecco
• Moscato
• Chianti
• Italian Red Sangria
• Italian-inspired Margarita with Tequila and Fabrizia Blood Orange Liqueur (New)
• Sicilian Sunrise: Canella Granriviera Mimosa and Luxardo Aperitivo (New)

The Painted Panda – China Pavilion

Food

• General Tso’s Chicken Shumai: Dumplings filled with chicken, asparagus, onion, and water chestnut topped with General Tso’s sauce (New)
• Char Siu Pork Bun: Sweet-and-savory Cantonese-style BBQ pork in a steamed bun (New)
• Egg Tart: Hong Kong-style egg custard tart

Beverages

• Strawberry Bubble Milk Tea (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Dragonfruit Lager
• Silk River Hard Lemonade with vodka, lavender-coconut syrup, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade
• Butterfly Blue: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, and crystal boba pearls

Pastoral Palate – Germany Pavilion

Food

• Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and balsamic glaze
• Black Forest Cake: Chocolate mousse with morello cherries and chantilly cream 

Beverages

• 3 Daughters Brewing Rosé Hard Cider
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Rosé Blonde Ale
• Frozen Rosé
• A Play on Rosé Flight
• Hex Vom Dasenstein Pinot Noir (New)

Pop Eats – Near Port of Entry

Food

• Grilled Cheese served with tomato soup
• Croque Monsieur-inspired Grilled Cheese with Black Forest ham, Gruyère, and béchamel sauce served with tomato soup (New)

Beverages

• Gulf Stream Brewing Company Pixel Perfect Pilsner (New)
• Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with fruit juice-filled pearls 

Swirled Showcase – Near Port of Entry

Food

• Pink Vanilla Soft-serve in a Cone
• DOLE Whip in a Cone (Plant-based)
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Strawberry
• Imagination Cone: Pink vanilla soft-serve in a lavender cone, “sparks” of imagination, and white chocolate Figment wings
• Candy Trio Flight: DOLE Whip Strawberry with STARBURST MINIS fruit chews, DOLE Whip Lemon with SKITTLES POP’d Original Freeze Dried Candy, and DOLE Whip Lime with chili-lime seasoning and LIFE SAVERS gummies
• Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop with cotton candy sponge cake, white chocolate ganache, and colorful chocolate splats (New)

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina – Morocco Pavilion

Food

• Moroccan Wrap with tomato-cucumber relish and garlic sauce served on warm Moroccan flatbread
  • Chermoula Chicken
  • Moroccan-spiced Lamb
  • Plant-based Falafel
• Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with assorted dips

Beverages

• Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime Hard Cider
• Keel Farms Blueberry Lavender Hard Cider
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Pomegranate Fizz Hard Cider (New)
• Hard Cider Flight

Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina – Between Morocco Pavilion and France Pavilion

Food

• Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli
• Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche
• Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake with coconut-pineapple cake, dragon fruit gelée, and dragon fruit-strawberry sauce

Beverages

• Layered Berry-Piña Colada Smoothie: Wild berry, piña colada, and strawberry (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Collective Arts Brewing Guava Dream Blonde Ale
• Layered Berry-Piña Colada Smoothie: Wild berry, piña colada, and strawberry with spiced rum

Connections Eatery

Food

• BBQ Chicken Pizza: Two slices of freshly baked pizza topped with smoked chicken, sweet barbecue sauce, cheese blend, peppers, and red onions (New)
• Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich: Spicy hand-breaded chicken, roasted garlic aïoli, and southern slaw on a toasted brioche bun (New)

Beverage

• Classic Mojito with mint foam (New)

Fictional Victuals

Food

• Chapter 1: Beach Oysters: Grilled oysters, mustard seed-peppercorn sabayon, and creamed spinach (New)
• Chapter 2: Plate of Impossible Bites: Roasted turkey breast, onion and bacon custard tart, cherry gel, brown butter toast milk foam, and pineapple-toffee butter (New)
• Chapter 3: Tea Treat: Twinings Earl Grey Tea Treat Chocolate Pot de Crème, lemon madeleine, rose and raspberry jam, and a tea biscuit crumble (New)

Beverages

• Upside Down Shake: Yellow cake soft-serve featuring Twinings English Breakfast Tea (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Central 28 Beer Company Rose Garden Red Ale (New)
• Upside Down Shake: Yellow cake soft-serve with Twinings English Breakfast Tea and whipped cream vodka (New)

Refreshment Outpost – Between the China Pavilion and Germany Pavilion

Food

• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie

Beverages

• Boyd & Blair Blood Orange Cosmo
• Parish Brewing Co. Blueberry Mochi Berliner Weisse
• Brewlando Liquid Art Pilsner
• Wicked Weed Brewing Abstract Blonde Ale (New)

Funnel Cake – Between the American Adventure Pavilion and Japan Pavilion

Food

• Wild Berry Funnel Cake: Funnel cake sandwich with vanilla ice cream and powdered sugar topped with brown sugar brandy-wild berry compote, whipped cream, and dark chocolate sauce (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company – Throughout EPCOT

Beverage

• Pop Art Latte: Espresso with choice of milk and vanilla syrup topped with lavender whipped cream and SKITTLES POP’d Original Freeze Dried Candy (Non-alcoholic beverage) (Spirited version available with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur) (New)

Sunshine Seasons

Food

• The Architecture of Drip: Blueberry-flavored gelato topped with scoops of banana and berry whipped cream, a waffle cone, and sprinkles (New)

Activities

Animation Academy

At 12:30pm and 1:30pm each day, you can learn how to draw a Disney character with an animation artist at American Gardens Theatre. Featured artists include:

• Luke Consolo
• Matthew Dewater
• Justin Dring
• Will Gay
• Hannah Loflin
• Alex Maher
• Michael Montgomery
• Sarah Schmidt
• Lon Smart

Artful Photo Ops

Step into these frames around EPCOT for a fun photo op with Disney PhotoPass photographers.  You can find the frames at:

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir 
• The American Adventure Pavilion: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze 
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci 
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: The Scream – Edvard Munch 
• Bridge to World Showcase: Tea time with penguins scene from Mary Poppins
• Bridge to World Showcase: Forest Scene from Sleeping Beauty
• Bridge to World Showcase: A Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game photo op, featuring a scene from Fabled – one of the most recent Disney Lorcana sets

A Paint by Numbers Mural

Paint a few squares of this large paint-by-numbers mural, which is located on the walkway between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion.  Stop by the Expression Section booth from 11am to 5pm daily to receive paint, a brush, and an assigned number.

Kids Chalk Art

Kids can express their creative side via chalk art at the bridge to World Showcase Plaza between 11am and 5pm daily.

The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

Collect stamps in your festival passport as you enjoy any five of the seven dishes below, and get a complimentary Artist Palette Cookie at Deco Delights food studio!  The featured dishes include:

1. Opening Bites: Enchanted Rose
2. The Deconstructed Dish: Deconstructed Key Lime Pie
3. Deco Delights: Sparkling Spectacle Gâteau
4. Swirled Showcase: Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop
5. Vibrante & Vivido: Chorizo and Potato Empanada
6. Gourmet Landscapes: Citrus-Braised Beet Tartare
7. Figment’s Inspiration Station: Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles or Color Scheme Cake

Figment’s Brush with the Masters

Begin this scavenger hunt by purchasing a map and stickers from Port of Entry, Creations Shop, or World Traveler at International Gateway.  The map and stickers are $9.99 plus tax. Go around World Showcase and search for Figment who is hiding inside artwork inspired by famous masterpieces.  Each time you find Figment, use the corresponding sticker to mark his location on the map.  Once you have found all the Figments, pick up your prize at Disney Traders or World Traveler at International Gateway.

Once Upon A Stage: The Magic of Disney on Broadway

Visit CommuniCore Hall between 9am and 9pm during the festival to see props and costumes from Disney on Broadway productions, such as The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast.

Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game

The popular trading card game is coming to Festival of the Arts! You can join a Collector Quest and open Lorcana booster packs and trade cards with other guests at the Ilumineer’s Lounge in the Morocco Pavilion. You’ll be able to redeem a limited edition Magical Places promo card upon completing the quest.

With Ink & Find, you can pick up a complimentary Festival Questbook and embark on an adventure looking for larger-than-life trading cards around EPCOT. After you find all the cards, you can receive another limited edition Magical Place promo card.

Art in Performance

Enjoy a variety of performances in World Showcase Plaza from musical performances to artist appearances.

Disney on Broadway Concert Series

Enjoy live concerts featuring songs from Disney musicals at America Gardens Theatre. The performances take place at 5:30pm, 6:45pm, and 8:00pm.  The concert dates for the 2026 festival are:

• Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and Isabelle McCalla (Aladdin)
  • January 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, and 27
• Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid) and Jelani Remy (The Lion King)
  • January 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, and 29
• Anastacia McCleskey (Tarzan) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
  • January 30
• Mandy Gonzalez (Aida) and Kissy Simmons (The Lion King)
  • January 31
• Anastacia McCleskey (Tarzan) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
  • February 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, and 10
• Mandy Gonzalez (Aida) and Kissy Simmons (The Lion King)
  • February 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, and 12
• Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) and Ainsley Melham (Aladdin)
  • February 13, 15, 16, and 19
• Susan Egan (Beauty and the Beast) and James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin)
  • February 14, 17, 18, 20, and 21
• Grand Finale: Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Ainsley Melham (Aladdin), Susan Egan (Beauty and the Beast), and James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin)
  • February 22 and 23

Helpful Tips

Dining

• Plan your trip around the World Showcase and prioritize the dishes you would like to try, so you don’t fill up too quickly!
• If you don’t feel like carrying around the festival passport, you can also find a digital version of the festival guide in the My Disney Experience app.  
• Some of the items are marked as plant-based or gluten-free on the menus. You can also view the allergy-friendly menus online.  However, if you have other dietary concerns, speak to a cast member before placing your order.  
• Bring your own bottle of water or a reusable bottle that you can fill at locations like Connections Eatery and the Odyssey.  The Food Studios have bottled water for sale, but most if not all are unable to provide the free cups of ice water you typically find at quick service dining locations.  
• Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey is a nice indoor spot with tables and chairs, which make for much more comfortable dining spots than the traditional EPCOT trash can.  

Activities

• If you enjoy the festival’s Animation Academy, be sure to also check out The Animation Experience at Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.  
• For a guaranteed seat to a Disney on Broadway Concert Series performance, you can reserve a Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package that includes a meal at a select EPCOT restaurant and reserved seating at American Gardens Theatre.
• Take home your favorite works of art!  You can purchase pieces from the many artists at the festival, such as Larry Dotson, Thomas Kinkade Studios, and more. You can even meet some of the artists at the festival!

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