The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival takes place at Walt Disney World, last for 75 days from March 4 – May 17, 2015.
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The festival is a unique opportunity to not only enjoy the delights of Epcot but to enjoy new food flavors from the outdoor kitchens and enjoy the lush landscape and fun disney themed topiaries created by the talented Cast Members.
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Disney Topiaries
The Disney themed topiaries are amazing and one of the highlights of the festival. There are over 100 topiaries on display during the festival and over a dozen Disney themed topiaries on display all through Epcot. Disney characters on display include Mickey & Minnie, Daisy & Donald, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Bambi, Snow White and many more.
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Four new topiaries make their debut this year and include Anna & Elsa and Chip & Dale and Miss Piggy.
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Outdoor Kitchens
Do you like to try new foods? Then you are in luck because in addition to the wonderful food offered at Epcot throughout the year you can experience exciting food and beverages offered for a limited time at the outdoor kitchens.
This Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and Cilantro is featured at Florida Fresh Outdoor Kitchen.
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There are over eleven outdoor kitchens with fantastic food and beverage options to keep any foodie satisfied. New to the festival this year is Botanas Botánico located near the Morocco pavilion. Here is where you can sample the flavors of Latin America with items such as Sweet corn pancake, Seafood ceviche and Coconut tres leches.
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For a full line up of all the savory eats visit the Epcot website.
Garden Landscapes and Seminars
The festival isn’t just for grown ups! Your kiddos will have fun playing on the specially created play spaces that blend seamlessly into the fun magical landscapes. Ten new gardens make their debut this year including dinosaur-plant garden and a Shakespeare garden.
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Take part in the informative seminars and learn about planting your own garden and outdoor entertaining tips. For a full list of all scheduled seminars visit the Epcot website.
Garden Rock Concert Series
The Garden Rock Concert series features eleven artists and spans four decades of music. The performances take place at the America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday now through May 17, 2015.
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Scheduled to perform this year are Taylor Dane, Jon Secada, Little River Band, and more. See the full line up of weekend activities on the Epcot website.
Are you making plans to visit the International Flower and Garden Festival? I will be there this year in April and in May, I hope to see you there!
Admission to Epcot is required for the festival, for more information about the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival visit the Walt Disney World website.