FULL GUIDE to EPCOT’s 2026 Festival of the Arts in Disney World

FULL GUIDE to EPCOT’s 2026 Festival of the Arts in Disney World

EPCOT’s first festival of the year is the Festival of the Arts, which celebrates all things art! We’re here to go over everything there is to know about this festival so you can have an amazing visit!

2026 Festival of the Arts

2026 Festival of the Arts

Table of Contents

Dates

The 2026 Festival of the Arts lasts from January 16 through February 23, 2026.

Location & Hours

The Festival of the Arts takes place at EPCOT, and no additional ticket beyond general park admission is required. If you are an Annual Passholder or do not have a date-based ticket, you will also need to schedule a park reservation. 

2026 Festival of the Arts

2026 Festival of the Arts

EPCOT is generally open from 9AM to 9PM, with Early Theme Park Entry eligibility beginning at 8:30AM. Make sure you check EPCOT’s hours on a daily basis during your visit in the event of any changes to the schedule. 

Festival Passport

One of the first things you want to do at an EPCOT festival is collect the free festival passport, a full guide that includes everything there is to know about the festival. It also makes a great souvenir!

Festival Passport

2026 Festival Passport

Inside the Festival Passport is information about the Food Studios (aka food booths), entertainment, merchandise, locations, and more. You can find it at food booths and various kiosks around EPCOT.

Food Studios

The 2026 Festival of the Arts will include 135 different offerings (58 food items and 77 drinks), 57 of which are NEW menu items!

The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine items are marked with the 🎨 emoji.

World Celebration

Opening Bites

Location: CommuniCore Plaza

Food Items:

  • Soft Shell Crab Slider: Green papaya slaw and mango ketchup on a sweet roll — $7.49

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Opening Bites Soft Shell Crab Slider

  • 🎨 Enchanted Rose: Dark chocolate mousse rose — $6.49

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Opening Bites Enchanted Rose

Beverages:

  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Fantasia Fusion IPA — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • von Trapp Brewing Bohemian Pilsner — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Southern Tier Brewing Co. Caramel Cookie Bar Imperial Stout (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Beer Flight — $12.75
  • Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne — $12

Connections Eatery

Food Item:

  • BBQ Chicken Pizza: Two slices of freshly baked pizza topped with smoked chicken, sweet barbecue sauce, cheese blend, peppers, and red onions (New) — $12.29
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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  • Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich: Spicy hand-breaded chicken, roasted garlic aïoli, and southern slaw on a toasted brioche bun (New) — $13.19
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverage:

  • Classic Mojito with mint foam (New) — $16.50
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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The Deconstructed Dish

Location: Near Test Track

Food Items:

  • Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam — $7.29

  • 🎨 Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Key lime curd, key lime gelée, toasted meringue, and graham cracker crumbs with waffle cone triangles (New) — $5.29

Beverages:

  • Deconstructed Strawberry Mint Julep: Frozen mint and simple syrup blended with strawberry purée (Non-alcoholic beverage) — $4.79
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Blank Canvas Wheat Ale — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Deconstructed Strawberry Mint Julep: Frozen mint and simple syrup blended with strawberry purée with Old Forester 86 Bourbon — $12.25

Figment’s Inspiration Station at The Odyssey

Location: The Odyssey

Figment's Inspiration Station spread

Figment’s Inspiration Station spread

Food Items:

  • 🎨 Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles with rainbow popcorn, popcorn chicken, mini mozzarella, and maple syrup (New) — $6.79
Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken & Waffles

Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken & Waffles

  • Figment Fantasy Cake: Sponge cake filled with strawberry whipped cream topped with a white chocolate ganache, orange icing, and white chocolate Figment wings (New) — $5.79

  • 🎨 Color Scheme Cake: Fruit-flavored rainbow-hued cake topped with SKITTLES POP’d Sour and Original Freeze Dried Candy (New) — $5.29
Color Scheme Cake

Color Scheme Cake

  • Figment Artist Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Available while supplies last via mobile order only, limit two per person, per transaction) — $29
Figment Popcorn Bucket

Figment Popcorn Bucket

Beverages:

  • Figment Imagination Lemonade: Simply Lemonade with choice of flavor (Non-alcoholic beverage) — $5.29
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Black Cherry Hard Cider — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Orange Cream Hard Cider (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Banana Hard Cider (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Hard Cider Flight — $12.75
  • Brouwerij Huyghe Floris Cactus Belgian Wheat Ale (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Port of Blue Stout (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • The Bruery Enticing Boysenberry Sour Blonde Ale (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Beer Flight — $12.75

World Showcase

El Artista Hambriento

Location: Mexico

El Artista Hambriento

El Artista Hambriento spread

Food Items:

  • Chile Relleno Taco: Flour tortilla filled with seared beef tenderloin, poblano pepper, black beans, and salsa roja (New) — $8.75

  • Tostada de Cangrejo: Crispy corn tortilla topped with guacamole, lump crab, mango, crispy onions, and hot sauce (New) — $9.50

  • Passion Fruit Paleta: Tropical passion fruit ice pop filled with sweetened condensed milk and topped with chili-lime seasoning (New) — $6.50

Beverages:

  • Mexican Craft Beer — $6.25 for 6 oz. $11.25 for 12 oz.
  • Matcharita: Contraluz Reposado Cristalino Tequila, matcha tea, strawberry liqueur, and sweet cream (New) — $15.75
  • Pear-fect Margarita: Calenda Mezcal Joven, prickly pear purée, passion fruit purée, and LeJay Crème de Cassis with a potpourri salt rim (New) — $16.75

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe

Location: Norway

Food Item:

  • Hazelnut Praline Boller: Cardamom bun with hazelnut cream (New) — $5.49
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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The Painted Panda

Location: China

Food Items:

  • General Tso’s Chicken Shumai: Dumplings filled with chicken, asparagus, onion, and water chestnut, topped with General Tso’s sauce (New) — $10.75
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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  • Char Siu Pork Bun: Sweet-and-savory Cantonese-style BBQ pork in a steamed bun (New) — $8.75

  • Egg Tart: Hong Kong-style egg custard tart — $5.50
The Painted Panda

The Painted Panda

Beverages:

  • Strawberry Bubble Milk Tea (Non-alcoholic beverage) — $8.75
  • Dragonfruit Lager — $6 for 6 oz. $11 for 12 oz.
  • Silk River Hard Lemonade with vodka, lavender-coconut syrup, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade — $14.50
  • Butterfly Blue: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, and crystal boba pearls — $14.50

Refreshment Outpost

Location: In between China and Germany

Food Items:

  • Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie — $5.79
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverages:

  • Boyd & Blair Blood Orange Cosmo — $12.50
  • Parish Brewing Co. Blueberry Mochi Berliner Weisse — $12.50
  • Brewlando Liquid Art Pilsner — $12.50
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Abstract Blonde Ale (New) — $12.50

Pastoral Palate

Location: Germany

Food Items:

  • Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and balsamic glaze — $8.79

  • Black Forest Cake: Chocolate mousse with morello cherries and chantilly cream — $4.99

Beverages:

  • 3 Daughters Brewing Rosé Hard Cider — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Rosé Blonde Ale — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Frozen Rosé — $7.25

  • A Play on Rosé Flight — $13.50
  • Hex Vom Dasenstein Pinot Noir (New) — $7.00

2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Pastoral Palate A Play on Rosé Flight Germany-

L’Arte di Mangiare

Location: Italy

Food Items:

  • Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette condiments — $9.50

  • Polenta Pasticciata: Polenta, bolognese, Parmesan, mozzarella, and tomato sauce (New) — $8.00
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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  • Raspberry Spuma: Vanilla sauce, mint whipped cream, and puffed rice (New) — $5.50
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverages:

  • Peroni Pilsner
  • Prosecco — $12.00
  • Moscato — $12.00
  • Chianti — $11.00
  • Italian Red Sangria — $12.00
  • Italian-inspired Margarita with Tequila and Fabrizia Blood Orange Liqueur (New) — $13.00
  • Sicilian Sunrise: Canella Granriviera Mimosa and Luxardo Aperitivo (New) — $16.00

The Artist’s Table

Location: The American Adventure

The Artist's Table spread

The Artist’s Table spread

Food Items:

  • Steakhouse Lobster Caesar Salad with romaine and red oak lettuces, warmwater lobster, radish, herbed breadcrumbs, and house-made Caesar dressing (New) — $8.99

  • Peppercorn-crusted Striploin with grilled asparagus, potatoes au gratin, and au poivre butter (New) — $9.29

  • Dark Chocolate Torte: Flourless chocolate cake, whipped cream, and raspberries (New) — $6.49
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverages:

  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Old Fashioned Playa Ale (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon — $13.00

Funnel Cake

Location: The American Adventure

Food Item:

  • 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) — $12.50
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Goshiki

Location: Japan

Food Items:

  • Taiyaki: Crisp, flaky fish-shaped chocolate-flavored pastry filled with custard and served with whipped topping (New) — $7.75
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  • 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 — $8.75
2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Goshiki Japan Sushi Donut

Sushi Donut in 2025

  • Tokyo Kawaii Roll: Crispy shrimp tempura wrapped in multicolor sushi rice and topped with refreshing yellow yuzu sauce and tangy plum sauce (New) — $9.75

  • Wagyu Bun: Steamed bun filled with sweet-and-savory minced American wagyu beef (New) — $10.75
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverages:

  • Grapey Apple Boba: Crafted black grape beverage with green apple popping boba (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) — $6.75
  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Wasabi IPA (New) — $5.75 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Masu Sake served in a traditional personalized wooden cup — $14.00
  • Sake Flight: Peach, mango, and strawberry-flavored Nigori sake (New) — $19.75
  • Yuzu-Pineapple Punch: Shochu-based cocktail with refreshing yuzu and pineapple flavors (New) — $8.75

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

Location: Morocco

Food Items:

  • Moroccan Wrap with tomato-cucumber relish and garlic sauce served on warm Moroccan flatbread — $6.29
    • Chermoula Chicken
    • Moroccan-spiced lamb
    • Plant-based Falafel
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  • Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with assorted dips — $5.25

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

Location: Between Morocco and France

Food Items:

  • 🎨 Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli — $6.79

  • Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche — $5.99
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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  • Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake with coconut-pineapple cake, dragon fruit gelée, and dragon fruit-strawberry sauce — $5.29

Beverages:

  • Layered Berry-Piña Colada Smoothie: Wild berry, piña colada, and strawberry (Non-alcoholic beverage) — $4.99
  • Collective Arts Brewing Guava Dream Blonde Ale — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Layered Berry-Piña Colada Smoothie: Wild berry, piña colada, and strawberry with spiced rum — $14.75
Vibrante & Vivado

Vibrante & Vivado

L’Art de la Cuisine Française

Location: France

Food Items:

  • Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl — $10.25

  • Gâteau de Crabe, Bisque de Homard, Crème Citron et Aneth: Crab cake, lobster bisque, and lemon-dill sour cream (New) — $11.95
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  • 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) — $8.95
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Beverages:

  • Chardonnay, Laroque, Cite de Carcassonne (New) — $6.95
  • Charles Lafitte, Brut Rosé Prestige, Méthode Traditionnel Champenoise — $9.95
  • Frozen French Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, Vodka, Chambord Liqueur, DOLE Pineapple Juice, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam — $15.50

2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts L’Art de la Cuisine Française Frozen French Martini

Gourmet Landscapes

Location: Canada

Food Items:

  • Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged Parmesan, truffle shavings, and zinfandel reduction (Plant-based) — $9.79

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Gourmet Landscapes Canada Wild Mushroom Risotto

  • Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, and petite lettuce — $10.79

  • 🎨 Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk,” mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (Plant-based) — $5.49

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Gourmet Landscapes Canada Citrus-braised Beet Tartare

Beverages:

  • Whole Hog Brewery Raspberry Chéret Double Radler — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Schlumberger Cuvée Klimt Brut — $9.00
  • Orin Swift Abstract California Red Blend (New) — $8.00
  • Frozen Scotch Cocktail: Scotch and Twinings Chai Tea garnished with a chocolate nail — $15.50

World Discovery

Fictional Victuals

Location: Near Disney Traders

Fictional Victuals spread

Fictional Victuals spread

Food Items:

  • Chapter 1: Beach Oysters: Grilled oysters, mustard seed-peppercorn sabayon, and creamed spinach (New) — $7.99

  • 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) — $7.49

  • 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) — $5.99

Beverages:

  • Upside Down Shake: Yellow cake soft-serve featuring Twinings English Breakfast Tea (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) — $5.29
  • Central 28 Beer Company Rose Garden Red Ale (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Upside Down Shake: Yellow cake soft-serve with Twinings English Breakfast Tea and whipped cream vodka (New) — $12.50

Deco Delights

Location: Near Port of Entry

Food Item:

  • 🎨 Sparkling Spectacle Gâteau: Vanilla bean mousse with a golden caramel center and apricot jam on a hazelnut cookie (New) — $5.99

Beverages:

  • Crooked Can Brewing Company Buttercream Fresco (New) — $12.50
  • Keel Farms Strawberry Shortcake Hard Cider — $12.50
  • Boyd & Blair Espresso Martini — $12.50

Pop Eats

Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion

Food Item:

  • Grilled Cheese served with tomato soup — $5.99
  • Croque Monsieur-inspired Grilled Cheese with Black Forest ham, Gruyère, and béchamel sauce served with tomato soup (New) — $6.79
Pop Eats

Pop Eats

Beverages:

  • Gulf Stream Brewing Company Pixel Perfect Pilsner (New) — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with fruit juice-filled pearls — $10.75

Swirled Showcase

Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion

Food Items:

  • Pink Vanilla Soft-serve in a Cone — $6.29
  • DOLE Whip in a Cone (Plant-based) — $6.29
    • Lemon
    • Lime
    • Strawberry
  • Imagination Cone: Pink vanilla soft-serve in a lavender cone, “sparks” of imagination, and white chocolate Figment wings — $6.99
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  • 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 — $8.29

  • 🎨 Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop with cotton candy sponge cake, white chocolate ganache, and colorful chocolate splats (New) — $4.79
Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop

Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop

The Craftsman’s Courtyard

Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion

Food Items:

  • Beef Wellington-inspired Croissant Supreme with creamed spinach croissant pinwheel, mushroom-gorgonzola ragoût, mustard-grilled flank steak, red wine sauce, and pickled mustard seeds — $8.49

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Craftsmans Courtyard Beef Wellington Inspired Croissant Supreme

  • Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with sautéed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs — $7.99
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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Beverages:

  • BrewDog Black Heart Nitro Oatmeal Stout — $6 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
  • Coffee Old Fashioned Cocktail: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee, simple syrup, orange bitters, and Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — $11.75
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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World Nature

Sunshine Seasons

Food Items:

  • The Architecture of Drip: Blueberry-flavored gelato topped with scoops of banana and berry whipped cream, a waffle cone, and sprinkles (New) — $10.99
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Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

Locations: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company throughout the park

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) — $7.19
2026 Festival of the Arts foodie guide

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And here’s what Disney recommends for the whole family!

Figment’s Inspiration Station at The Odyssey

  • 🎨 Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles with rainbow popcorn, popcorn chicken, mini mozzarella, and maple syrup (New)

Refreshment Outpost

  • Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie

L’Arte di Mangiare

  • Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette condiments

Pop Eats

  • Grilled Cheese served with tomato soup

Sunshine Seasons

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

Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is a food scavenger hunt — all you have to do is purchase five (out of a possible seven) qualifying dishes, collecting stamps for each one. You can get five different dishes, repeat dishes, or even get all five of the same item!

Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

2026 Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

Stamps are collected inside your Festival Passport. Once you collect all five stamps, visit Deco Delights to get your prize.

Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Prize

2026 Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Prize

Opening Bites

Location: CommuniCore Plaza

  • Enchanted Rose: Dark chocolate mousse rose

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Opening Bites Enchanted Rose

The Deconstructed Dish

Location: Near Test Track

  • Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Key lime curd, key lime gelée, toasted meringue, and graham cracker crumbs with waffle cone triangles (New)

Figment’s Inspiration Station at The Odyssey

Location: The Odyssey

Food Items:

  • Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken and Waffles with rainbow popcorn, popcorn chicken, mini mozzarella, and maple syrup (New)
Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken & Waffles

Popcorn, Popcorn Chicken & Waffles

  • Color Scheme Cake: Fruit-flavored rainbow-hued cake topped with SKITTLES POP’d Sour and Original Freeze Dried Candy (New)
Color Scheme Cake

Color Scheme Cake

Vibrante & Vívido

Location: Between Morocco and France

Food Items:

  • Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli

Gourmet Landscapes

Location: Canada

  • Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk,” mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (Plant-based)

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Gourmet Landscapes Canada Citrus-braised Beet Tartare

Deco Delights

Location: Near Port of Entry

Food Item:

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

Sparkling Spectacle Gateau

Swirled Showcase

Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion

  • Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop with cotton candy sponge cake, white chocolate ganache, and colorful chocolate splats (New)
Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop

Liquid Nitrogen Minnie Cake Pop

Click here to learn more about the 2026 Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine!

Merchandise

Every EPCOT festival comes with a special collection of merchandise, typically including items such as ears, Loungefly backpacks, Spirit Jerseys, and more.

2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts merchandise

2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts merchandise

Click here to see all the Festival of the Arts merchandise!

Figment’s Brush with the Masters

The official non-food scavenger hunt of the Festival of the Arts is Figment’s Brush with the Masters, which features our favorite purple dragon, Figment, hidden in pieces of famous artwork around the World Showcase.

Mona Figment

Figment’s Brush with the Masters in 2025

You can purchase a gameboard/map and stickers for $11.99 at Creations Shop, Disney Traders, and World Traveler. Redeem your map for a prize by February 23, 2026, whether you finish the scavenger hunt or not!

If you don’t want to spend the money, you can enjoy the scavenger hunt on your own — you just won’t earn a prize.

Click here to read more about Figment’s Brush with the Masters!

Chalk Full of Character

Chalk Full of Character is a self-guided tour of Disney character chalk drawings hidden around EPCOT’s World Showcase. This game doesn’t have any official prize or gameboard — it’s just for fun!

Chalk Full of Character

Chalk Full of Character — Pascal

How many characters can you find??

Harryhausen

Chalk Full of Character — Harryhausen

Stay tuned for photos!

Artwork & Entertainment

Festival of the Arts features a variety of arts-related entertainment, including the Paint by Numbers Mural, art displays around EPCOT, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, Animation Academy, visual art performances, live music, chalk art, and more!

Paint by Numbers

The Paint by Numbers Mural is typically located in the Expression Section on the walkway between the World Showcase and the Imagination pavilion from 11AM to 5PM daily.

You get paint, a brush, and an assigned number, and then you can paint a few squares of the mural to help create a piece of art!

Paint by Numbers Mural

Paint by Numbers Mural

Animation Academy

Learn to draw a Disney character straight from an animator during Animation Academy. This experience takes place at the America Gardens Theater at 12:30PM and 1:30PM daily. It’s free to experience!

The following artists will be featured in 2026:

  • Luke Consolo
  • Matthew Dewater
  • Justin Dring
  • Will Gay
  • Hannah Loflin
  • Alex Maher
  • Michael Montgomery
  • Fidel Santiago – NEW!
  • Sarah Schmidt
  • Lon Smart
Animation Academy

Animation Academy

Chalk Art

Kids can draw with chalk in World Celebration near the Imagination pavilion from 11AM to 5PM daily. 

And don’t forget to check out the chalk art galleries located along the bridge to the World Showcase Plaza!

Artist Appearances

Artists make appearances for performances, signings, and demonstrations throughout the Festival of the Arts.

The following artists (plus more!) are confirmed to appear in 2026:

  • Rosana Iarusso
  • Darren Wilson
  • Yesenia Moises
  • Dave Perillo
  • Jerrod Maruyama
  • Dylan Bonner
  • Josey Tsao

Click here for the FULL artist schedule!

2026 Festival of the Arts

2026 Festival of the Arts

Of particular note is that the legendary Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter will be at the festival this year! He will be meeting guests from 11AM to 2PM and 3:30PM to 5:30PM at the World Showcase bridge kiosk from January 22 to 25, 2026.

Mr. Baxter will be signing his new artwork, Tyrolean Fantasy, which was inspired by Pinocchio and other artists who have helped shape Disney storytelling.

Tony Baxter Festival of the Arts

Photo: Disney Fine Arts

Stay tuned for more updates!

Take a look at the confirmed artists for 2026 by clicking here!

Music

Live musical performances can be found in the World Showcase Plaza daily. You can check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes!

Stay tuned for more updates!

Photo Ops

There are several arts-related photo ops located throughout EPCOT during the festival.

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Disney on Broadway

The Disney on Broadway concert series features live performances of Disney on Broadway musicals performed by Broadway stars.

You can catch a show on select dates at the America Gardens Theater at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM. 

Disney on Broadway

Disney on Broadway

The full lineup is as follows:

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

Dining packages are also available to secure both a meal and guaranteed seating in the theater. 

Spaceship Earth Shows

During the festival, catch a Figment-themed light show on Spaceship Earth!

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Figment Rainbow Connection Spaceship Earth Show

Right after the Figment show, there is a special performance of “Rainbow Connection” from The Muppets.

The shows start when it gets dark outside and happen periodically throughout the night.

2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Figment Rainbow Connection Spaceship Earth Show

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