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Come With Us To Eat and See EVERYTHING at the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts!

January 16, 2026 ,

The time has come! The 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has officially begun, and, of course, we are in EPCOT to experience it all. We will be eating our way through the booths, admiring a variety of art, enjoying the entertainment, and more. And we are bringing you all along with us!

2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

We’re experiencing it ALL so we can share the must-dos with you. Come along with us to get a peek at this year’s Festival of the Arts. Let’s go!

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We will be updating this post throughout the day, so stay tuned for more!

Festival Dates

The 2026 Festival of the Arts runs from January 16th through February 23rd. It’s definitely on the shorter end when it comes to EPCOT Festivals, so don’t wait too long to visit! The Festival celebrates three artistic disciplines: Culinary, Visual, and Performing Arts.

2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

The Culinary Arts, in particular, are recognized by the presence of Food Studios. These standalone marketplace booths offer enhanced food options around the park, with a focus on unique presentation in keeping with the artistic Festival theme. You can also catch artists throughout the park and Broadway stars in the Disney on Broadway Concert Series.

Check Out Our FULL PAGE About the Festival of the Arts Here

Getting Started and Crowds

It might be a chilly morning, but lots of people are excited for EPCOT! We were in EPCOT bright and early to be one of the first ones to experience the festival — and we definitely weren’t the only ones.

Rope Drop Crowds

Crowds can look bigger right around rope drop, but they become more manageable as people start to spread out. The first days of festivals are generally pretty crowded, too. Although today is a chilly day, so it might be a bit lighter of a crowd than normal, we will see!

After rope drop, quite a few people also headed to the Creations Shop to check out merchandise, but we could still maneuver around fairly easily. So, not too bad so far!

Crowds at Creations Shop

You Won’t BELIEVE the Crowds at the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

Signs and Decor

Make sure you keep an eye out as you enter EPCOT from the front entrance — you’ll find signs and decor featuring the many colors of the rainbow, with a particular purple dragon playing a prominent role! This is an excellent spot for a photo op. Especially since it’s easy to forget to take photos throughout the day, knocking one out at the beginning is always a good idea!

2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

Throughout EPCOT, you will also be able to spot other Festival of the Arts signs!

2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

Festival Passport

When you first enter EPCOT, don’t forget to grab a Festival Passport! (Don’t worry, you can also find them throughout the park if you forget to grab one.) The Festival of the Arts has its very own Passport with all sorts of information about the event, including food booths, entertainment, and more.

2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Passport

Here’s a closer look at this year’s Festival of the Arts Passport! We are loving all the colors!

Festival Merchandise

In addition to food and entertainment, there’s plenty of festival merchandise to browse. We spotted some NEW ears for the Festival of the Arts!

As well as some NEW Loungefly backpacks. Of course, Figment is back, and he is looking handsome on this Loungefly backpack.

Figment Loungefly

There is also this Figment Loungefly available!

Loungefly Backpack

You can also snag this Corkcicle Water Bottle. 

Corkcircle Water Bottle

We also spotted this fun Festival of the Arts Spirit Jersey!

Spirit Jersey

Performing Arts

Disney on Broadway performers will be returning to the stage in 2026 with three daily shows. You will get to see stars from Broadway shows such as Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and more. Check out a complete list of performers right here. 

2025 Disney on Broadway Concert Series

These performances can be seen on the America Gardens Theater stage. CommuniCore Plaza will also host a variety of performances daily. You can check the My Disney Experience app for a list of performance times.

Visual Arts

You can also celebrate the visual arts throughout EPCOT with a variety of exhibits, hands-on experiences, and demonstrations. We always love checking out the Walking Chalk Gallery and seeing what the chalk artists are working on. Make sure to check the Festival of the Arts passport for more information!

Chalk Art 2025

You can even meet artists during the festival! Some popular artists that will be appearing during this year’s festival include:

  • Jerrod Maruyama (January 16th through 21st)
  • Joey Chou (January 21st through 29th)
  • Stacey Aoyama (January 31st; February 1st through 5th)
  • Will Gay (January 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st; February 1st)
  • Jason Ratner (January 16th, 18th, 24th, 25th, and 31st; February 1st, 11th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 22nd)
  • Ashley Taylor (January 16th to 20th)
  • Dave Perillo (January 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, and 31st; February 1st to 5th)

You can find a full schedule on the Walt Disney World website (search for “Featured Artists”)or the My Disney Experience app.

Culinary Arts

Of course, it wouldn’t be an EPCOT Festival without FOOD! We can expect more than 20 Food Studios around EPCOT that bring together flavor and art — and we’ll be bringing you our full reviews of them all!

Additional Food Locations

A few permanent dining locations also serve up some festival eats! We will also be bringing you reviews of these additional locations — so stay tuned!

Want to know how to handle the Festival like a PRO? Grab our DFB Guide to the Festival of the Arts for tips, tricks, and advice. Stay tuned to this post, as we’ll be updating it throughout the festival!

Find Out EVERYTHING You Need To Know About the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Here

MAKE THE MOST
OF YOUR FESTIVAL DAYS

DFB's guide to the Festival of the Arts details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest.

It includes all the must-have information for navigating this colorful festival at Disney World, including:

  • 🍭 Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations!
  • 🖌 The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!)
  • 🎨 All the details on special events, artist meet-n-greets, festival-exclusive merchandise, and more!

Will you be checking out the Festival of the Arts this year? Tell us in the comments.



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