Today’s THE DAY! The 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts is now open, and we’re in EPCOT all day to check it out!
The 2025 Festival of the Arts has officially begun, and we’re experiencing it ALL so we can share the latest & greatest details with you. But as you read this post, see all of the amazing art you’ll be able to check out at the Festival, get a peek at the mouth-watering food, and admire all of the Festival merchandise, you may find yourself booking a Disney World trip without even realizing it!
Festival Dates
The 2025 Festival of the Arts runs from January 17 through February 24th. It’s definitely on the shorter end when it comes to EPCOT Festivals, so don’t wait too long to come and visit!
The Festival celebrates three artistic disciplines: Culinary, Visual, and Performing 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.
Check Out Our FULL PAGE on the Festival Here
Getting Started and Crowds
We were there bright and early to check it all out — and we weren’t the only ones!
Good morning from the first day of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! You know the drill — stay tuned to our socials today for reviews of every booth, entertainment offering, merch, and MORE! pic.twitter.com/EnSP2wlYbu
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
The crowds can be intense, but most of the time, it’s all worth it!
See what the crowds are like on the first day of the festival here!
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 certain purple dragon playing a prominent role!
Throughout EPCOT, keep an eye out for other Festival of the Arts signs!
Festival Passport
Like other EPCOT Festivals, the Festival of the Arts also features its very own Passport with all sorts of information about the event — like food booths, entertainment, and more. Make sure to grab one when you enter the park!
Here’s a look at the Festival of the Arts passport! You can pick these up upon entering EPCOT — they have info like booth menus, entertainment offerings, and activities for kids inside! pic.twitter.com/dsGIDRYShT
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Here’s a closer look at this year’s NEW Festival of the Arts Passport!
Pretty colorful, huh?
Check out the full Festival of the Arts passport here!
Festival Merchandise
Don’t worry; there’s plenty of merchandise to choose from, and we’ll be bringing you a look at it all!
Creations Shop has been Figment-ified! pic.twitter.com/Okct2cvOLm
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
First up, the Festival of the Arts Figment ears!
Here’s a peek at the Festival of the Arts ears! pic.twitter.com/idKYL6Jmhh
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
You’ll also find some adorable bags such as Lug crossbody bags…
…and a Loungefly backpack.
Spirit Jersey’s, t-shirts, and so much more are available to purchase at Creations Shop!
Check out all the 2025 Festival of the Arts merchandise here!
Festival Popcorn Bucket
Of course, we snagged ourselves one of the exclusive popcorn buckets! These are extremely popular souvenirs at the EPCOT festivals, and the Festival of the Arts one features Figment.
The Figment Popcorn Bucket has ARRIVED! 💡🌈🍿 pic.twitter.com/pESKW669Ic
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
See the popcorn bucket up close here!
Performing Arts
Disney on Broadway performers will be returning to the stage in 2025 with three daily shows. Fans of Frozen and Aladdin will especially be excited by this year’s lineup, which can be seen in full by clicking this link!
These performances can be seen on the America Gardens Theater stage, while Showcase Plaza will also be home to a kaleidoscope of performances daily, such as musicians, live painting, and the acrobatics of Art Defying Gravity. Dining packages for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series opened on December 18th.
CommuniCore Hall has TRANSFORMED into an exhibition celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway! pic.twitter.com/IwdrnyMjEi
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Is THIS What We’ve Been Waiting for at EPCOT’s CommuniCore Hall?!
Culinary Arts
Of course, it wouldn’t be an EPCOT Festival without FOOD! We can expect more than 15 Food Studios around EPCOT that bring together flavor and art — and we’ll be bringing you our full reviews of them all — so stay tuned!
Click here for all the menus and food photos for the Festival!
We’re headed to POP Eats! This booth is an EPCOT Festival CLASSIC!
Next booth: 💥Pop Eats💥
🍅 Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
🥫 Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese
🩵 Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with boba pearls pic.twitter.com/lEkJL5RO2a— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Click here for our full review of Pop Eats!
It wouldn’t be an EPCOT festival without a FUNNEL CAKE! You’ll find this treat in the American Adventure Pavilion.
It’s not an EPCOT Festival without FUNNEL CAKE!
🍬 Cotton Candy Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, pink and purple sugar dusting, and cotton candy crunch pic.twitter.com/uyQ3fmhtF9
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Check out our full review of the funnel cake here!
New for 2025 is Opening Bites!
Let’s try a NEW BOOTH: Opening Bites!
🦀 Soft Shell Crab Slider: Green papaya slaw and mango ketchup on toasted brioche
🧀 Cheddar and Chive Scone with smoked salmon salad topped with crème fraîche and caviar
🌹 Enchanted Rose: Milk chocolate rose with raspberry and rose… pic.twitter.com/jrD8Xs2uQb— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Find out how this brand-new booth held up here!
Next stop: El Artista Hambriento!
El Artista Hambriento!
🍖 Carne Asada
🍗 Croqueta
🌽 Natilla de Maiz
🍊 Floridita: Blanco Tequila, citrus juice, orange liqueur, and grapefruit soda with a hint of Aperol
🍓 Strawberry Fields Margarita: Blanco Tequila, Mezcal, strawberry purée, and blackcurrant liqueur pic.twitter.com/EoQSrLj7vL— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Find out what we thought about the El Artista Hambriento booth here!
Now, let’s pop over to Figment’s Inspiration Station for some more festival eats!
Figment’s Inspiration Station is next:
🥐 Raspberry Pastry Tart: Sugar cookie with raspberry and lemon cream cheese filling
🌈 Rainbow Cake topped with SKITTLES POP’d Freeze Dried Candy
🍋 Figment Imagination Lemonade with choice of flavor pic.twitter.com/d6tc5qE0SJ— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Don’t miss this booth at the Festival of the Arts!
Up next: Vibrante and Vivido!
Let’s try Vibrante and Vivido!
🥔 Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli
🥭 Passion Fruit-filled Mango Cheesecake with coconut-pineapple cake, dragon fruit gelée, and dragon fruit-strawberry sauce
🍓 Layered Tropical Berry Smoothie: Wild berry, piña… pic.twitter.com/ZKGhfKMV0M— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Find out if you should head to the Encanto-themed booth this year here!
The Artist’s Table lineup is looking GOOD!
Let’s visit the Artist’s Table!
🥚 Deviled Egg Trio: Pimento Cheese, Green Goddess, and BLT
🍗 Chicken “Pot Pie”
🍰 Hummingbird Cake: Banana and pecan cake dipped in cream cheese icing with caramel sauce and warm pineapple compote pic.twitter.com/Ot75Sx0lMf— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Let’s head to Painted Panda!
Painted Panda is next on our list!
🥟 General Tso’s Chicken Shumai: Dumplings filled with chicken, potato, onion, and water chestnut topped with General Tso’s sauce
🍤 Har Gow: Shrimp dumplings with pumpkin purée and drizzle of chili oil
🥚 Egg Tart: Hong Kong-style egg… pic.twitter.com/jF9Q86dzmy— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Another NEW booth this year is Fictional Victuals! Let’s check it out.
We have a NEW booth next: Fictional Victuals!
🦑 Squid Ink Pasta with lump crab, truffle cream, and shaved truffle
🐙 Charred Octopus with crushed fingerling potatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and romesco sauce
🍫 Black Cocoa Brownie with ube ice cream, coral tuile, and… pic.twitter.com/zGLuHB9QpN— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Find out how we liked this new festival booth here!
Come with us to Gourmet Landscapes! This EPCOT booth boasts “Gourmet Eats,” but are they worth your money?
Up next: Gourmet Landscapes!
🥬 Citrus-braised Beet Tartare with golden beet “egg yolk,” mustard vinaigrette, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mushrooms, spiced pistachios, and “feta” snow (Plant-based)
🍛 Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged parmesan, truffle shavings, and zinfandel… pic.twitter.com/ifhnPpgh35— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Get excited! It’s time for a trip to L’art de la Cuisine Française!
L’art de la Cuisine Française
🦆 Pithiviers de Canard et Volaille, Sauce Canard: Puff pastry with duck, chicken, onions, mushrooms, cranberries, and duck sauce
🧀 Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
🍫 Escargot en Chocolat: Chocolate mousse… pic.twitter.com/ruo0f1eGch— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Up next is an old favorite, the Deconstructed Dish booth! The Deconstructed BLT is a favorite of ours.
Time for a Festival of the Arts CLASSIC: Deconstructed Dish!
🥓 Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
🥧 Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues
🍓… pic.twitter.com/U4zH4jm2CO— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Food you can PLAY with? We’re in! The Refreshment Outpost is only serving one festival snack, but it’s a classic!
Now THAT’S a cookie!
🎨 Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
📍 Refreshment Outpost pic.twitter.com/FKn8pnFrhA— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Let’s have some fun at the Goshiki booth!
Sushi DONUT time!
🐟 Taiyaki: Crisp, flaky fish-shaped pastry filled with sweet red bean served with whipped topping and blueberry popping boba
🥟 Wagyu Bun: Steamed bun filled with American wagyu beef served with Japanese karashi mustard sauce and violet shiso sauce
🍣… pic.twitter.com/48xCAIlenL— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Pastoral Palate is our next booth!
Pastoral Palate is our next booth!
🐷 Pork and White Bean Cassoulet with Regensburger Sausage and crispy pork rinds
🍒 Black Forest Cake: Chocolate mousse with morello cherries and chantilly cream pic.twitter.com/fcveuAOQZw— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
After that, we headed to the Deco Delights booth!

Deco Delights
REVIEW: Is the Deco Delights Booth Still a Reliable Choice at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts? We Found Out!
Let’s go to L’Arte di Mangiare to try some new and returning snacks and drinks!

Full Spread at L’Arte di Mangiare
Additional Food Locations
A few permanent dining locations also serve up some festival eats! Let’s check those out, too. First up, Swirled Showcase!
Swirled Showcase time!
🍦 Imagination Cone: Bubble gum soft-serve in a lavender cone, “sparks” of imagination, and white chocolate wings pic.twitter.com/b8AUxpt6C7
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
We’ll be making our way through the park and sharing all of the latest details with you, so keep in mind that this post will be UPDATED throughout the day. Check back for more info!
After all that food, we earned a prize! That’s right — if you participate in the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, you can get a FREE prize.

Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Completer Prize
Want to know how to handle the Festival like a PRO? Grab our FULLY-UPDATED DFB Guide to the Festival of the Arts for tips, tricks, and advice.
Psst! Don’t forget we have a whole BOOK dedicated to Festival of the Arts! You can find our guide here: https://t.co/At0iY5jOtH pic.twitter.com/G3rZhewaEK
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 17, 2025
Stay tuned to this post, as we’ll be updating it throughout the festival!
Find Out EVERYTHING You Need To Know About the 2025 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!
MORE Festival of the Arts INFO!
See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival of the Arts
Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages
Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival of the Arts!
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