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PHOTOS & VIDEOS: We’re LIVE From the First Day of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival!

March 02, 2022 ,

🎉 THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! 🎉 Pull out all of those plants you’ve been nursing since the start of the pandemic and grab your stretchy pants — we’re heading into Disney World for the start of EPCOT’s 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival!

EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival

We might have JUST finished the 2022 Festival of the Arts (like, that festival ended just over a week ago), but we’re ready to take on the next festival today. Let’s head in to see the gorgeous topiaries, listen to some music from local bands, and of course, taste our way around the outdoor kitchens. 

We’ll be updating this post ALL DAY as we explore everything there is to see from the festival. 

Festival Dates

The Flower and Garden Festival lasts from March 2nd through July 4th, 2022.

Festival Passport

We like to spend the first day of the festival trying out ALL the new eats and drinks around the park so that you know which items you should try during your visit. But you’ll have plenty of time to take in this festival since it lasts over 4 months!

Getting Started and Crowds

When we first arrived at EPCOT this morning, we spotted a good number of people headed in even as early as 8AM!

Morning Crowds

Before the booths opened, the merchandise was a pretty big draw.

Maps and Festival Booklet

When you get to the festival, you can grab a map to see where all the entertainment and outdoor kitchens are located. You can use it to make your plan for how you want to tackle the festival.

2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

There’s also a special Festival Booklet, which has the menus for each outdoor kitchen.

This is your one-stop guide to EVERYTHING you need to know about the festival!

Festival Passport

You can even check off the eats you’ve tried.

Signs and Decor

Around EPCOT, you’ll see lots of decorations announcing the Flower and Garden Festival. We saw some of the poles had pretty wraps on them out by the ticket booths.

Signage

Topiaries

Of course, it’s not the Flower and Garden Festival without elaborate topiaries depicting Disney characters! We saw a ton of these amazing creations around EPCOT. Of course, right when you walk in, Goofy is there to greet you!

Goofy Topiary

Nearby the entrance you can also find the iconic Mickey Fantasia topiary…

Fantasia Topiary

…and a topiary featuring Donald, Daisy, and their nephews!

Donald and Daisy Topiary

Pluto, Chip, and Dale were hanging out in the American Adventures pavilion.

Love the collar, Pluto!

If your goal is to visit all of the topiaries, check out this full list to see the characters and their locations in EPCOT:

  • Goofy Topiary and Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration Cake – Main Entrance
  • Sorcerer Mickey Mouse, Brooms, Ostriches, Hippo and Gator – Entrance to World Showcase
  • Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep – near The Land Pavilion in World Nature
  • Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie – Bridge to World Showcase
  • Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale – The American Adventure Pavilion
  • Buzz Lightyear – near Mission: SPACE in World Discovery
  • Figment – near Imagination! in World Celebration
  • The Three Caballeros (Jose, Donald and Panchito) – Mexico Pavilion
  • Anna and Elsa – Norway Pavilion
  • Troll – Norway Pavilion
  • Dragon – Japan Pavilion near Torii Gate
  • Pandas – China Pavilion
  • Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi) – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
  • Pumbaa and Timon – Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Germany Pavilion
  • Lady and the Tramp – Italy Pavilion
  • Beauty and the Beast – France Pavilion
  • Lumiere and Cogsworth – France Pavilion
  • Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy – Germany Pavilion
  • Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tick Tock Croc  – Between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
  • Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger) – United Kingdom Pavilion
  • Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion
  • Bambi and Friends – near Imagination! in World Celebration

Goofy Topiary

Outdoor Kitchens

Our favorite part about this festival (and every festival in EPCOT if we’re honest) is the food! The food booths for this fest are called Outdoor Kitchens. We’re visiting ALL of these spots to try out any new items as well as some returning favorites.

2022 Jardin de Fiestas

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Carts Specialty Festival Offerings

The special food isn’t limited to booths though, there are some additional locations as well. We swung by EPCOT’s four Joffrey’s locations to try out the exclusive festival drinks — like this Minty Melon Refresher…

…and this Strawberry Fields Refresher!

Festival Merchandise

There are all kinds of unique merchandise at this year’s festival. We’re stopping by several gift shops to find all of the goods! We LOVE this sweet Orange Bird Spirit Jersey.

Can’t have a fest without Figment! Folks might not be lining up for a purple dragon popcorn bucket, but Annual Passholders can snag some exclusive Figment merch!

And Passholders can check out this exclusive MagicBand too.

But the fun isn’t just for Passholders! Take a look at the other Flower and Garden MagicBands!

Looking to get in on the gardening fun? Snag a new pair of gardening gloves!

Does anybody else have a mug problem? Welp, you can fuel it at this fest with the Grow Happiness EPCOT Mug.

Wear this shirt if you’re feeling like a self-proclaimed plant lady.

And check out this ADORABLE Floral Spirit Jersey!

Remember, we’ll be updating this post LIVE as we explore the festival today so keep checking back! We’ll be bringing you full reviews of ALL the Outdoor Kitchens at this festival, as well as more details about the entertainment, merchandise, and more. Stay tuned with DFB for more of the latest news from Disney World!

See the full menus (and food photos!) from this year’s Flower and Garden Festival booths.

Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival!

Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip?

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 Are you visiting the Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT this year? Let us know in the comments.

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