It will soon be that time of year when EPCOT becomes alive with flowers, topiary, foods and entertainment to celebrate the annual EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. This event will kick off on March 1 and will continue through July 5, 2023.
This week Disney has released photos of the amazing Encanto and Princess Tiana topiaries which will feature at this years Festival.
Walt Disney World has shared a first look at Princess Tiana and Encanto topiaries that will be part of the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival starting March 1. pic.twitter.com/pyFDRrVFBs
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) February 27, 2023
As part of this event, we will see a whole host of Outdoor kitchens offering cuisines from around the world, a whole array of vibrant garden exhibits and living sculptures of favorite Disney characters. We also see the return of the Garden Rocks concert series and we now have the completed line up of artists to share with you.
As you can see there are familiar artists as well as NEW offerings at this years event:
- Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI
March 3 & 4 - Daughtry
March 5 & 6 - Tommy DeCarlo
March 10 & 11 - Smash Mouth
March 12 & 13 - Mike DelGuidice
March 17 & 18 - Blue Oyster Cult (NEW)
March 19 & 20 - Berlin
March 24 to 25 - The Pointer Sisters
March 26 & 27 - Luis Figueroa (NEW)
March 31 - Piso 21 (NEW)
April 1 & 2 - Melina León
April 3 - STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
April 7 & 8 - Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
April 9 & 10 - Blue October
April 14 & 15 - Switchfoot (NEW)
April 16 & 17 - A Flock of Seagulls
April 21 & 22 - Jo Dee Messina
April 23 & 24 - Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player
April 28 & 29 - Kool & The Gang
April 30 & May 1 - Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
May 5 to 8 - The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
May 12 to 15 - A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce (NEW)
May 19 & 20 - Casting Crowns (NEW)
May 21 & 22 - Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago (NEW)
May 26 & 27 - Rick Springfield
May 28 & 29 - Plain White T’s
June 2 to 5 - The Spinners
June 9 & 10 - The Commodores
June 11 & 12 - Vertical Horizon
June 16 & 17 - Tony Orlando
June 18 & 19 - Simple Plan
June 23 to 26 - Living Colour
June 30 & July 1 - Wang Chung
July 2 & 3
All Garden Rocks concerts take place at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion.
Garden Rocks Dining Packages will be available on select nights during the event starting at $47 per adult and $20 per child at the Spice Road Table in the Morocco Pavilion. These packages include guaranteed seating for Garden Rocks concert. They will also be available at:
- Rose & Crown Dining Room – United Kingdom Pavilion
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue – American Adventure Pavilion
- Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada Pavilion
- Garden Grill Restaurant – The Land Pavilion
- Coral Reef Restaurant – The Living Seas
- Biergarten Restaurant – Germany Pavilion
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Norway Pavilion
For further information about Garden Rocks dining packages, visit the official website.
Which artist are you looking forward to seeing at this years EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2023? Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a comment below or on our Facebook page.
