Guide to EPCOT Festivals in 2026
EPCOT runs four headline festivals across most of the year, so there is usually something seasonal happening even if you are not visiting for a specific special event. For 2026, Disney has already confirmed some festival dates, while a couple of later-year festivals are still listed as coming soon.
The key thing to know is that festival entry is included with a valid EPCOT ticket or an eligible annual pass. What costs extra are the food booths, dining packages, scavenger hunts, and some premium add-ons, so it is worth comparing this page with our guides to Disney theme park tickets and Disney annual passes before you build the rest of the trip.
Confirmed and expected EPCOT festivals for 2026
- EPCOT International Festival of the Arts: Disney says the 2026 event has concluded, with 2027 details still to come.
- EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival: confirmed by Disney for March 4 to June 1, 2026.
- EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival: Disney says to check back in summer 2026 for full details.
- EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays: expect a late-year return, but Disney has not yet published the 2026 event page details we would want to lock in here.
Festival of the Arts
Disney’s Festival of the Arts page currently points visitors to the completed 2026 event and says to check back later in the year for 2027 information. That means this part of the calendar is no longer speculative for spring 2026, but it also means you should not plan a 2027 trip around dates that Disney has not announced yet. For more detail on that specific event, see our full Festival of the Arts guide.
When it is running, the festival is best known for the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series, food studios, chalk art, gallery displays, and the walk-up creative extras around World Showcase and CommuniCore spaces.
Flower & Garden Festival
This is the most fully confirmed EPCOT festival on Disney’s site right now. The 2026 Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 4 to June 1, 2026, with topiaries, gardens, Outdoor Kitchens, the Garden Rocks Concert Series, and the Spike scavenger hunt all returning in the official overview.
If you want the strongest mix of milder weather, floral displays, and festival entertainment, this is one of the safest EPCOT festival windows to target. For more planning detail on that event, use our Flower & Garden Festival guide.
Food & Wine Festival
Disney has already published the 2026 Food & Wine landing page, but it currently says to check back in summer 2026 for more details. In other words, the festival is clearly returning, but Disney has not yet posted the exact 2026 dates, booth list, or concert details on the official page.
For now, treat Food & Wine as a likely late-summer and autumn planning option rather than a date-locked booking tool. Once Disney publishes the dates, that is the right point to line up park reservations, dining packages, or a concert-focused visit.
Festival of the Holidays
Festival of the Holidays is still part of Disney’s year-round EPCOT festival lineup, but the current official festival pages available to us do not yet provide the detailed 2026 event window we would want to state as fact here. Until Disney posts that page, keep this one in the late-November to December watchlist category rather than treating any unofficial date as confirmed.
How much do EPCOT festivals cost?
The festival itself does not require a separate event ticket. Your main cost is your regular EPCOT admission. After that, spending can vary a lot. The cheapest way to enjoy a festival is simply to walk the displays, catch included entertainment, and choose one or two food items. The pricier route is to build in multiple booth stops, merchandise, scavenger hunts, and a dining package linked to the concert series.
Best strategy for 2026 trip planning
If you want confirmed dates today, plan around Flower & Garden. If you are waiting for late-2026 travel, hold off on locking your exact EPCOT festival day until Disney publishes the Food & Wine and Festival of the Holidays details. That keeps your trip planning accurate and avoids building an itinerary around placeholder dates.
