EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2026

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts in 2026 runs for 39 days from January 16 to February 23, 2026. Disney confirms festival details in stages, so it is still worth checking the latest official release before you book, but the 2026 festival is underway.

First introduced in 2017, the new festival ran from mid February to late March. In the first year it ran for 24 days, over six four-day weekends but it has gradually matured over the following few years and in 2020 it ran for 39 consecutive days.

In 2021 Disney temporarily adjusted the format and branding of the festival, but the event has since returned to its normal Epcot International Festival of the Arts identity.

Disney usually releases Festival of the Arts details in stages, but the 2026 festival now includes returning favourites such as the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, the Expression Section mural, Disney on Broadway performances, chalk art, and artist tents around the park

The festival celebrates visual art, live performance, themed food and drink, Disney on Broadway entertainment, artist exhibits, and limited-time merchandise across EPCOT.

Like other EPCOT festivals, normal theme park admission is required, but there is no separate festival entry charge. Some add-on experiences, dining packages, and premium events may cost extra.

Pick up the festival passport when you enter EPCOT. It remains one of the easiest ways to track food studios, activities, artist tents, and festival challenges like the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

Epcot International Festival of the Arts Highlights

Highlights of the festival include:

• art exhibitions plus artist seminars and workshops from top Disney artists as well as local and nationally acclaimed artists. Topics include animation drawing, photography and making topiaries
• special food studios themed on gourmet food and drinks that are works of art in their own right
• performance artists
• Disney on Broadway concert series featuring some of Disney’s best theatrical productions
• Disney on Broadway Dining Packages combining a three course meal at selected restaurants with priority seating for the Disney on Broadway concert series

Festival entertainment and character offerings can change from year to year, so check the current EPCOT entertainment schedule once Disney publishes it:

Art Exhibitions, Seminars and Workshops

Throughout the park you will be able to admire beautiful works of art, everything from jewellery making to photography, paper sculpting, t-shirt screen printing and painting. Watch over 100 artists working on new projects and even buy some of their work. You can even get some of them to customise the work for you.

Of course there is also a load of Disney Art Festival themed merchandise for sale including MagicBands, apparel, masks, trading pins and event posters.

Animation Academy

The Animation Academy remains one of the most popular complimentary activities, giving guests the chance to learn to draw Disney characters with guidance from Disney artists.

Expression Section: Paint by Number Mural

The Expression Section paint-by-number mural is another guest favourite, and in 2026 it is again running daily from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., weather permitting, or until the mural is complete for the day.

Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt

Figment’s Brush with the Masters returns as the festival scavenger hunt in 2026. The exact map price, locations, and prize can vary, so it is best to confirm the latest details in the current festival passport.

Guests usually search around World Showcase for hidden Figment-themed art references, then return their completed map for a festival prize.

Also there are a number of Kidcot Fun Stop craft stations located around the World Showcase where kids can collect stamps and create a complimentary personalised souvenir.

Chalk Full of Character

You can even make your own game by seeing how many chalk drawings featuring Disney characters you can find throughout the park.

Chalk Art

Marvel at some of the sidewalk chalk artwork in Future World East to World Showcase. Look out for foot print symbols showing you where to stand to get some amazing 3D photo effects with some of the chalk art. This is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Artful Photo Opportunities

A big hit with all the guests are the “Artful Photo Opportunities” life-sized walk-in paintings where you can get photographs of yourself and your family in famous works of art like:

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• The American Adventure: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Leutze
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: The Scream – Edvard Munch
• Mexico Pavilion: An Homage to Frida Kahlo
• Bridge to World Showcase: Wish Storybook
• Italy Pavilion Courtyard: Teatime with Penguins
• Bridge to World Showcase: Forest Scene from Sleeping Beauty

Disney PhotoPass photographers are often available at selected locations to capture many of these festival photo moments.

Animation Academy

The Animation Academy remains one of the most popular complimentary activities, giving guests the chance to learn to draw Disney characters with guidance from Disney artists.

Expression Section: Paint by Number Mural

Disney again includes interactive art elements in 2026 such as murals, chalk art, and family-friendly creative activities throughout the park.

Chalk Full of Character

You can even make your own game by seeing how many chalk drawings featuring Disney characters you can find throughout the park.

Epcot International Festival of the Arts Food Studios

The Festival of the Arts includes themed food studios around World Showcase and nearby areas of the park. The exact booth list can change each year, but 2026 again includes the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine and a full line-up of festival food offerings.

Each has amazing works of culinary art that you can purchase and try sampler-sized portions for yourself. Prices are similar to other Epcot festival food but what sets them apart is the sheer artistry and presentation. Expect to pay around $5 to $9 for entrees and $4 to $7 for desserts.

If you are coffee fan and you also like chocolate bars then the four Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company stands each gave a very special Festival of the Arts coffee offering:

Festival menus change every year, but by 2026 the current season menus and food-stroll details are part of the live festival offering. Use the latest Disney guide and festival passport to shortlist your priority booths.

Check the festival passport for all the food and drink offerings and look out for the menu boards at each food studio. Note that to purchase and drink alcoholic beverages you must be 21 or older and you may need to show ID.

To wet your appetite, these are just a few of the new dishes and beverages:

Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

Disney usually highlights a smaller group of featured Food Studio dishes in the festival passport, but the exact selection changes each year.

The current 2026 festival passport explains how many qualifying items you need for the Wonderful Walk and where to collect the reward once you complete it.

Performance Artists

You will find performance artists in both Future World and the World Showcase with singers, dancers and acrobats. They perform every day. The full list is yet to be announced but includes the following acts:

Disney On Broadway

The accompanying “Disney On Broadway” musical performances used to just be on over each long weekend (Fridays through Mondays) but since 2019 there are concerts every night. The concert series feature some of the Disney on Broadway stars singing favourite songs from Broadway shows including songs from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Frozen, Newsies, Freaky Friday, Mary Poppins and The Lion King.

There are three performances per night at the America Gardens Theatre Epcot in the World Showcase, at 5:30, 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis unless you have booked a Disney on Broadway Dining Package in which case you are guaranteed priority seating.

The Disney On Broadway performances are effectively divided into three segments with two pairs of artists performing in each segment. Each night one of the pairs perform songs from around four Broadway shows.

On the last night, four artists perform in a special extended “grand finale” concert.

Disney on Broadway performers rotate throughout the festival, and the 2026 event again includes the Disney on Broadway Concert Series as a major headline feature.

Disney on Broadway Dining Packages

As part of the Epcot International Festival of the Arts, you can book a special “Disney on Broadway Dining Package” that combines a three course meal or full buffet (lunch or dinner) at one of several Epcot restaurants and guaranteed priority seating at one of the three evening Disney On Broadway musical concerts.

Your package includes either an appetiser, entrée and dessert plus a non-alcoholic drink or a full buffet.

Dining package prices, participating restaurants, and availability can all change from one year to the next, so Disney's current booking page is the best source once packages go on sale.

All restaurants can be booked up to 60 days in advance with the exception of the Regal Eagle Smokehouse where only same-day dining packages are available at the restaurant.

Participating restaurants can also change each year.

Dining reservations must be at least two and a half hours before showtime. You can pick up your concert seating badges at the restaurant.

If you are using a Disney dining product or package, check the latest policy details directly before assuming anything is included.

Past Festival Tours and Extras

Also taking place during the Epcot International Festival of the Arts in 2020 was the “World Showcase: DestiNations Discovered Tour” in and around the eleven themed country pavilions that make up World Showcase.

The walking tour took around 4 1/2 hours and included a snack lunch. It operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from September 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 but has not been repeated since.

Some of the tour went backstage for an added insight into the history, culture and food of the different countries.

Guest must be at least 16 years old and wear closed-toed shoes. You could make a reservation by calling (407) WDW-TOUR, price was $79 plus tax per adult.

Epcot International Festival of the Arts Information

You can get the latest information on the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts from Disney’s official festival page and the current My Disney Experience listings. For the wider calendar context, compare it against our EPCOT festivals overview and our Food & Wine Festival guide.

If you like festival merchandise, expect a mix of event apparel, art prints, souvenirs, and seasonal collectibles at selected EPCOT shops during the festival.