2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Guide
By Rikki
The EPCOT Festival of the Arts celebrates visual, culinary and performing arts inspired from all around the world. This festival accomplishes this with gallery exhibits, foodie experiences with art-inspired menus, live Broadway-style entertainment and more.
Let’s dive into the full experience!
What’s New for the EPCOT Festival of the Arts?
At CommuniCore Hall, Guests are able to experience the magic of Broadway in a brand new walkthrough exhibit that celebrates three decades of Disney on Broadway. Guests will find costumes and props from favorite stage musicals. They’ll also see behind-the-scenes to learn how the animated films “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” were reimagined for the Broadway stage. Find out more information here.
Disney on Broadway Showcase
During the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, in collaboration with Disney Theatrical, Guests will be able to experience a showcase of favorite music and Broadway talent at the America Gardens Theatre stage. Performers sing songs from some of Disney on Broadway’s award-winning shows, including The Lion King, Newsies, and Aladdin. Showtimes are 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Click here to see the full list of performers.
EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Dining Packages
Disney will also offer a Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package where Guests can choose from either a lunch or dinner option and be able to enjoy the show. The dining package includes and entrée and dessert or full buffet and priority seating for a concert at participating EPCOT restaurants.
Details can be found here.
Food Studios Marketplace Booths
At the Food Studios kiosks, Guests will be able to enjoy delicious and intricate culinary creations. For the full list of menus, click here.
Also, this year there’s a brand new Figment popcorn bucket that you can pick up. It’s inspired by that one little spark of inspiration.
Guests can also take part in the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine! Use your Festival Passport to look for specially notated menu items, then track your progress by collecting a stamp after each purchase. Once you’ve enjoyed at least 5 of the 7 dishes—and collected the corresponding stamps—bring your stamped Festival Passport to the Deco Delights Food Studio to receive a complimentary treat.
Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt
Search for clues that lead to Figment to leave no painting in World Showcase unturned! Purchase a World Showcase map and stickers at Creations Shop, Disney Traders or World Traveler. Visit each country’s pavilion in the World Showcase to find artwork in a Figment-themed frame. Once you’ve found Figment, simply attach the corresponding location sticker to the correct pavilion on your map. Turn in your completed map at Disney Traders or World Travler for an artsy surprise!
Animation Academy
Learn how to draw a Disney Character during this session led by an animation artist!
Featured artists include:
- Luke Consolo
- Matthew Dewater
- Justin Dring
- Will Gay
- Hannah Loflin
- Alex Maher
- Michael Montgomery
- Sarah Schmidt
- Lon Smart
Stop by America Gardens Theatre from 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM daily for an Animation Academy session with one of the talented Disney artists.
Fun Photo Opportunities
With unique and artistically-inclined photo ops throughout the park, Guests will be able to Cross the Delaware with George Washington, scream along with Edvard Munch and flash your best Mona Lisa smile at immersive photo stops that let you “step into” some of the most-admired artwork from around the world. These photo opportunities will be located throughout World Showcase.
Find these step-in frames around EPCOT:
- 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
- Bridge to World Showcase: Mary Poppins
- Bridge to World Showcase: Sleeping Beauty
- Near Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana: Moana
Disney PhotoPass photographers will be on hand to snap your photo.
Expression Section
Head over to the World Showcase Plaza to watch creativity come alive as Disney artists create a giant mural—or grab a paintbrush and join the fun from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Chalk Art
Charming chalk drawings of Disney characters are waiting to be discovered throughout the park.
Art Defying Gravity
Enjoy the spectacle of thrilling acts of strength. Performances take place in World Showcase Plaza, Saturday through Wednesday during the Festival. Check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes.
EPCOT Festival of the Arts Musical Performances
Hear harmonious musical performances daily in World Showcase Plaza. Check the My Disney Experience app for daily showtimes.
Art in Performance
Watch in awe as an artist paints a Disney character in mere minutes. This experience takes place in World Showcase Plaza, Thursday through Sunday during the festival. Check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes.
Kids Chalk Art
Kids, create your very own chalk-art masterpiece! This experience is offered at the bridge to World Showcase Plaza from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
EPCOT Festival of the Arts Shopping
Commemorate your visit with artwork and colorful gift items. It’s the perfect way to make your memories last forever.
First, there will be artists representing Disney and visiting galleries who will assemble during the course of the Festival to demonstrate their skills while exhibiting original art, providing a unique experience for collectors as well as Disney enthusiasts to meet and greet the artists, purchase original pieces and watch creativity come to life on the spot! One-of-a-kind “art on demand” as well as original paintings and reproductions will be available at the Art of Disney and throughout the park.
In addition, Take home a magical memento from the festival! Shop the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Collection.
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