Your Ultimate Guide To EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts – 2022 Edition
It’s the start of a new year, so you know what that means? EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts. Last year, this fest was dubbed a “Taste” of the major fun. But good news – the 2022 version is back and better than ever. EPCOT is celebrating arts of all kinds, from picture-perfect food to stunning artists’ galleries. Let’s not forget about performing arts and other surprises throughout this event. Here’s your guide to this colorful festival celebrates all of the arts.
Dates
January 14 – February 21
You can enjoy the 2021 Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts with your admission to EPCOT.
Artist Galleries
First and foremost, this is an arts festival, so you will want to check out the numerous gallery booths lining World Showcase.
Some of the major artist galleries include:
ACME Archives
Glimpse mesmerizing artwork inspired by the entertainment industry.
Disney Fine Art by Collectors Editions
Feast your eyes on magnificent artwork inspired by timeless Disney animation.
Disney Art Festival Market
Enjoy artwork featuring a variety of artistic styles and media created by Disney Cast Members and visiting artists.
James Coleman Studios
See artwork created by a former Disney animator—now bringing his magic to spectacular pieces you can enjoy at home.
POP Gallery
View one-of-a-kind works by innovative artists, showcasing a variety variety of styles and subject matter.
Thomas Kinkade Studios
Behold enchanting paintings of classic and timeless Disney stories.
WonderGround Gallery
See favorite Disney characters and themes brought to life with inventive styles.
Wyland Galleries
Discover depictions of Disney and nature by world-renowned artists in a variety of distinctive styles.
Keep your eyes open for other artist galleries throughout the festival.
Dining Packages
Dining packages are back for this year’s festival. The participating restrarants include:
- Biergarten Restaurant
- Garden Grill Restaurant
- Coral Reef Restaurant
- Rose & Crown Dining Room
With these packages, you get an appetizer, entree, dessert, or one full buffet, with a non-alcoholic beverage. Plus, one guaranteed seat to a Disney on Broadway Concert Series performance held on the same day.
Entertainment
The American Gardens Theatre is once again hosting the Disney on Broadway Concert Series. The daily performances take place at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM.
Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin) and Adam Jacobs (Aladdin)
- January 14
- January 16 through 17
- January 20 through 21
Kerry Butler (Beauty and the Beast) and Telly Leung (Aladdin)
- January 15
- January 18 through 19
- January 22 through 23
Heidi Blickenstaff (Freaky Friday, The Little Mermaid) and Robert Creighton (Frozen)
- January 24
- January 26 through 27
- January 30 through 31
- February 3 through 4
Kara Lindsay (Newsies) and Dan DeLuca (Newsies)
- January 25
- January 28 through 29
- February 1 through 2
- February 5 through 6
Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)
- February 7
- February 9 through 10
- February 13 through 14
- February 17 through 18
Kissy Simmons (The Lion King) and Michael James Scott (Aladdin)
- February 8
- February 11 through 12
- February 15 through 16
- February 19 through 20
Special Performance – February 21, 2022
On February 21, Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons and Michael James Scott will perform an extended finale for shows on this date.
Along with the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, you can enjoy other visual and performing arts throughout EPCOT.
Some of these highlights include:
- Art Defying Gravity: Feast your eyes on thrilling acts of strength.
- Chalk Art: Discover how chalk can turn an ordinary piece of pavement into a canvas for imaginative masterpieces!
- Visual Art in Performance: Behold a high-energy, on-stage performance by a guest visual artist painting favorite Disney characters. In just minutes, colorful Disney images magically appear before your eyes.
Extras
The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is the perfect way to sample the festival’s best eats. Grab your Festival Passport and use it as a guide to purchasing five specific food items. At the end of your walk, you will receive a complimentary, tasty technicolor treat at Deco Delights.
Here are the featured foods on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine:
- Red: Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with Mustard Vinaigrette, Pickled Clamshell Mushrooms, Golden Beets and Crostini – located at Gourmet Landscapes
- Green: Deconstructed Key Lime Pie featuring flexible Key Lime Curd, “Key Lime” Mousse, Graham Cracker Cake and Meringues – located at The Deconstructed Dish
- Yellow: House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with Turmeric Aïoli and Annatto Aïoli – located at Vibrante & Vivido: Encanto Cocina
- Orange: Pan-seared Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée, Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée and Lime Foam – located at The Artist’s Table
- Pink: Vanilla Donut with Strawberry Sugar, Strawberry Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Gelée – located at The Donut Box
- Reward: The Artist Palette Cookie
Figment’s Brush with the Masters invites you to hunt for very Figment-y paintings around the World Showcase. You can purchase a map and stickers for $9.99. Once you are finished, you will receive a special prize at World Travelers or Disney Traders.
Interactive Experiences
Show off your creative side during entertaining activities with an artistic twist!
Animation Academy
Head over to America Gardens Theatre and learn how to draw a Disney character from an animation artist.
Shows begin daily at 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM.
Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural
Leave your creative mark on a larger-than-life wall mural!
Where: World Nature
When: Daily 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Drawing on Inspiration: Celebrating 50 Years of MagicDiscover dazzling depictions of Walt Disney World attractions illustrated by Disney Imagineers from around the world.
Chalk Full of Character
Travel around World Showcase to find charming chalk drawings of Disney characters, like Abu and Jiminy Cricket. How many can you find?
Part of the fun at the Festival of the Art is finding those picture-perfect spots along World Showcase. Keep your eyes open for these amazing works of art:
- An homage to Frida Kahlo (Mexico Pavilion)
- Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli (Italy Pavilion Courtyard)
- Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers – Vincent van Gogh (Bridge to World Showcase)
- Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir (International Gateway)
- Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci (Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion)
- Peter Pan Storybook (Bridge to World Showcase)
- The Scream – Edvard Munch (Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion)
- Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (The American Adventure Pavilion)
Menus
Seriously, who doesn’t love art and food? The International Festival of the Arts is the perfect excuse to try some beautifully designed treats and eats. Many favorite booths have returned, but there are a few new additions. Mary Blair-inspired food (think plenty of colors) is available at the Vibrante & Vívido – Food Studio (located between France and Morocco).
Pop Eats! (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
- Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese (New)
- Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate
- Pop’t Art: Modern-designed sugar cookie with chocolate-hazelnut filling
- Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Limit 2 per guest) (New)
Beverages:
- Hazy IPA
- Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary
The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Deconstructed BLT: Crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, brioche, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
- Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, Gruyère espuma, onion bread pudding, and onion textures (New)
- Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Green) (New)
Beverages:
- Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Brown Ale
Deco Delights (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Dulce Chocolate Mousse with chocolate crémeux and dark chocolate truffle (New)
- Decadent Valrhona Chocolate with dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse (New)
- Orange Mousse with lemon cake and raspberry meringues (New)
Beverages:
- Strawberry Blonde Nitro
- Vanilla Porter
- Milk Stout
- Neapolitan Beer Flight
The Craftsman’s Courtyard (near Disney Traders) (New)
Food Items:
- Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with Sautéed Tomatoes, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs (New)
- Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aïoli (New)
Beverages:
- Wheat Beer
- Chardonnay
- Rosé
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Wine Flight
Refreshment Outpost
Food Items:
- Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw (Plant-based)
- Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages:
- Blue Raspberry Blonde Ale
- Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer
- Brown Ale
Pastoral Palate (Germany)
Food Items:
- Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and aged balsamic
- Wild Boar Cassoulet with duck confit, ham hock, and wild boar sausage (New)
- Opera Cake: Almond joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache
Beverages:
- Rosé Hard Cider
- Rosé Blonde Ale
- Frozen Rosé
- A Play on Rosé Flight
- Old Vine Rosé
The Artist’s Table (America)
Food Items:
- Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables
- Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Orange)
- Pistachio Cake with cherry mousse and morello cherries
Beverages:
- Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolate (non-alcoholic)
- White Ale
- Amber Ale
- Brown Ale
- Pinot Noir
- Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Cream liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
- Beer Flight
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
Food Items:
- Carrots Three Ways: Berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée (Plant-based) (New)
- House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange (New)
Beverages:
- Chai Tea Mint Mimosa: Twinings of London Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint
- Sangria Hard Cider
- Chai Hard Cider
- Berry Hard Cider
- Cider Flight
Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina (Between Morocco & France)
Food Items:
- House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Yellow) (New)
- Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
- Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
- Frozen Piña Colada
- Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Refreshment Port (Near Canada)
Food Items:
- Gnocchi Poutine with red wine-braised beef, cheese curds, basil, and burrata (New)
- Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages:
- Blood Orange Cosmo: Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime (New)
- Hard Cider
Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)
Food Items:
- Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Red) (Planted-based)(New)
- Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow (New)
- Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings, and Zinfandel Reduction
Beverages:
- German Lager
- Cuvée Sparkling Wine
- Merlot
- Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail
The Donut Box
Food Items:
- Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Pink)(New)
- Inside Out Donut: Vanilla donut with Bavarian cream (New)
- Chocolate-dipped Donut with black and gold sugar sprinkles and chocolate buttercream ((New)
Beverages:
- Rosé
- Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail
L’Art de la Cuisine Française (France)
Food Items:
- Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
- Croissant à la Truffe Noire d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant served warm
- Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide, Brioche Feuilletée à l’Aneth: Chilled lobster bisque mousse served with dill brioche (New)
- Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates
Beverages:
- Frozen French Martini: Vodka, black raspberry liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam
- French Rosé Sparkling Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Sparkling Chardonnay
El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)
Food Items:
- Huarache Verde: Cilantro huarache with cochinita pibil, fresh pineapple, and pickled onion (New)
- Carne Asada: Seared beef tenderloin, grilled queso fresco, refried beans, scallion, and ranchera salsa (New)
- Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate candy shell filled with Mexican chocolate mousse with a touch of chile topped with seasonal fruit (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Mexican Craft Beer: Crafted with citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean seawater
- The Lily: Blanco tequila, violet essence Infusion, rose petal liqueur, cranberry, and lime juice
- Smoky Raspberry: Blanco tequila, rosemary-infused mezcal, ginger cordial, lime juice, and rosemary aroma
Goshiki (Japan)
Food Items:
- Chicken Kushiage: Breaded and fried chicken with yum yum sauce and vegetables (New)
- Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce
Beverages:
- Winter Ale
- Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup
- Niseko Flurry: Sake, rum, white cranberry juice, blue curaçao, and lime juice (New)
The Painted Panda (China)
Food Items:
- General Tso’s Chicken Shumai
- Char Siu Pork Bun
Beverages:
- “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba (non-alcoholic)
- Jasmine Draft Beer
- Eastern Dynasty: Vodka, light rum, strawberry syrup, piña colada mix, soda water, and magic boba pearls
- Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, triple sec, mango syrup, orange juice, and soda water
- Sea Butterfly: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, magic boba pearls
L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)
Food Items:
- Arancini: Fried risotto balls stuffed with braised-beef and served with pomodoro sauce (New)
- Ravioli alla Boscaiola: Sweet sausage ravioli, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and creamy Parmesan sauce (New)
- Bomboloni: Chocolate-hazelnut Italian doughnut with powdered sugar (New)
Beverages:
- Peroni Pilsner
- Pinot Grigio
- Chianti
- Prosecco
- Red Sparkling Wine
- Moscato
- Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
- Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
- Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
- Amaretto Bellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée, and Prosecco
- Bergamotto: Rosolio Liqueur, Prosecco, and Olive
Funnel Cake
- Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake: Chocolate chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry (New)
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Mocha Masterpiece Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and chocolate puffs
- Canada – Colorful Canvas Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and fruity cereal
- World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Cinnamon Swirl Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and cinnamon squares
- The American Adventure – Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold crew topped with whipped cream and colorful marshmallow crunch
Merchandise
Along with the food and arts, don’t forget to grab some Festival merchandise and Passholder exclusives.
That’s your ultimate guide for this year’s International Festival of the Arts. What you are looking forward to see or eat at this fest? Do you love this time of year at EPCOT. Let us know in the comments.
