The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is returning this spring with a new concert lineup, Outdoor Kitchens, and more than 60 topiaries spread throughout EPCOT.
Walt Disney World just released the official dates, along with the concert lineup. Let’s get into all the new details for this popular EPCOT festival. At Mickey Visit, we report on recent Disney news, such as major changes coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the construction of two new major lands impacting the Haunted Mansion.
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EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Dates Announced
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will take place from March 4 to June 1, 2026, at EPCOT. The highlights of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival are the themed topiaries, garden displays, Garden Rocks concert series, and the festival marketplace kitchens found throughout EPCOT.
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This year will feature more than 60 topiaries from classic Disney favorites and over 31 gardens and floral displays. We will receive more information about any new topiaries revealed this year, plus the full food guide for the Outdoor Kitchens, closer to the start of the festival.
2026 Garden Rocks Concert Series Schedule
Disney World has also revealed the 2026 Garden Rocks Concert Series Lineup. The EPCOT concerts are always popular features of the festivals.
- March 5-7 — The Music of ABBA (NEW)
- March 8-9 — Simple Plan
- March 13-14 — Blue October
- March 15-16 — Billy Ocean
- March 20-23 — THE ORCHESTRA starring former members of ELO & ELO Part II
- March 27-28 — Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
- March 29-30 — 38 Special
- April 3-4 — Chubby Checker
- April 5-6 — Sugar Ray
- April 10-11 — Information Society (NEW)
- April 12-13 — Rick Springfield
- April 17-18 — Berlin
- April 19-20 — The Commodores
- April 24-25 — FireHouse (NEW)
- April 26-27 — Air Supply
- May 1-2 — A Flock of Seagulls
- May 3-4 — Plain White T’s
- May 8-9 — Katrina, formerly of Katrina & The Waves (NEW)
- May 10-11 — 98 Degrees
- May 15-16 — The Spinners
- May 17-18 — Josiah Queen (NEW)
- May 22-23 — Iam Tongi (NEW)
- May 24-25 — A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce
- May 29-30 — Queensrÿche
- May 31-June 1 — Maverick City Music
The performances take place at the American Gardens Theatre with reservations opening February 5, 2026, for the Garden Rocks Dining Package. The dining packages include:
- An entrée and dessert or one (1) full buffet, plus a nonalcoholic or alcoholic beverage.
- The Spice Road Table package includes two small plates, shared tagine, shared dessert platter, and one (1) non-alcoholic beverage.
- One (1) guaranteed seat per person to the Garden Rocks concert held the same day as your dining reservation.
The participating EPCOT restaurants include Biergarten Restaurant, Chefs de France, Coral Reef Restaurant, Garden Grill Restaurant for both breakfast and lunch or dinner, La Crêperie de Paris, La Hacienda de San Angel, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Nine Dragons Restaurant, Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue for same day dining packages only, Rose & Crown Dining Room, Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya, Spice Road Table, Teppan Edo, Tutto Italia Ristorante, and Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria.
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