EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts returns in 2025. Although it only lasts just over a month, it’s a wonderful time to visit, especially if you enjoy the arts. Below, we’ve shared a preview of everything you can expect at this year’s festival. We update this guide as new items are released. So check back often for more details leading up to the festival
2025 Dates: January 17th through February 24th
New at This Year’s Festival
- Once Upon a Stage: 30 Years of Disney on Broadway Exhibit: Discover costumes and props from your favorite stage musicals, then venture behind-the-scenes to see how the classic animated films “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” were reimagined for the Broadway stage.
- Opening Bites: A new food studio near CommuniCore Hall
- Moana Artful Photo Op near Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
- New Festival Merchandise: We’ve shared a preview of the items released by Disney a little further down.
- Three New Performers at the Disney on Broadway Concert Series
- Figment Popcorn Bucket with Pull-String: A new Figment-inspired popcorn bucket will be released at the start of the festival. It will be available at Figment’s Inspiration Station in the Odyssey building while supplies last.
Art Participation at the Festival
Are you feeling creative? Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts is an excellent place to show off your creativity. The Festival is full of interactive opportunities where guests can participate. Here are a few:
- A Paint by Numbers Mural
- Scavenger’s Hunt: Figments Brush with the Masters
- Artist’s and Art Displays
- Kid’s Chalk Art
- Artful Photo Ops
- Chalk Full of Characters
Select any of the articles below to learn more about individual offerings.
Don’t Miss These 6 Artful Photo Ops at the 2025 Epcot International Festival of the Arts
3 Ways to Celebrate Chalk Art at the 2025 Epcot International Festival of the Arts
How to Participate in a Paint by Numbers Mural at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts
See Art in Action and Other Entertainment
In addition to the activities we’ve already discussed, the Festival of the Arts allows guests to see art in action. Here is a list of what we know will be available at this year’s festival. Make sure to check back as new details are released.
- Disney on Broadway Concert Series
- Animation Academy
- Visual Art in Performance
- Music
- Chalk Art Galleries
What to Expect: The Animation Academy at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts
Disney on Broadway Concert Series Schedule (2025 Epcot International Festival of the Arts)
Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages for 2025 (Restaurants and Prices)
Food Studios & More
It wouldn’t be a true Epcot Festival without food, right? Throughout the park, you’ll find a number of food studios, many offering delicious and decadent dishes. A new studio called Opening Bites will debut this year, paying homage to the food and drinks immortalized onstage. You can preview the menus for this year’s Food Studios in the article below.
2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Food Studios, Menu Items, and Photos
The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine returns to this year’s festival. You can take a leisurely stroll around Epcot while enjoying seven select dishes at participating food studios. You can pick up a technicolor treat to enjoy when you’re finished!
Here’s the details from Disney on how it works:
Use your Festival Passport to look for these special menu items, then track your progress by collecting a stamp after each purchase. Once you’ve enjoyed at least 5 of the 7 dishes—and collected the corresponding stamps—bring your stamped Festival Passport to the Deco Delights Food Studio to receive a complimentary Artist Palette Cookie.
Details for Participating in the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine at the 2025 Epcot International Festival of the Arts
Festival Merchandise
Disney has shared a few photos of this year’s festival merchandise.
Future Dates
Disney announces each year’s festival dates a couple of months in advance. To provide some guidance for our readers, we keep a running tally of when the dates are announced, along with the previous year’s festival dates. You can preview those dates in the article below.
EPCOT Festival Dates for 2025
More Festivals
Epcot is home to the following Festivals throughout the year.
- Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
- Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
- Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
For a complete overview, see our Epcot Festivals Guide.
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