Your Ultimate Guide To EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts​ – 2023 Edition

Goodbye 2022, hello 2023 and this year’s edition of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts. All of your favorite art-focused booths, galleries, performances, and yes, the infamous Figment popcorn bucket are returning for another year. Break away from the winter blahs and let’s celebrate the most colorful festival of the year.   

 

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Dates

January 13 – February 20  

You can enjoy the 2023 International Festival of the Arts with your regular admission to EPCOT.

 

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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 art 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.

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Dining Packages

Dining packages are back for this year’s festival. The participating restaurants include:

• Arkershus Restaurant 
• Biergarten Restaurant
• Garden Grill Restaurant
• Coral Reef Restaurant
• Le Cellier
• Spice Road Table
• Rose & Crown Dining Room
• Regal Eagle Smokehouse (first-come, first served)

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.

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Entertainment

The American Gardens Theatre is once again hosting the Disney on Broadway Concert Series. Daily performances occur at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM.

Kara Lindsay (Newsies) and Kevin Massey (Tarzan)

• January 13
• January 15 through 16
• January 19 through 20

Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin) and Adam Jacobs (Aladdin)

• January 14
• January 17 through 18
• January 21 through 22

Patti Murin (Frozen) and Robert Creighton (Frozen)

• January 23
• January 25 through 26
• January 29 through 30
• February 2 through 3

Mandy Gonzalez (Aida) and L. Steven Taylor (The Lion King)

• January 24
• January 27 through 28
• January 31 through February 1
• February 4 through 5

Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) and Michael James Scott (Aladdin)

• February 6
• February 8 through 9
• February 12 through 13
• February 16 through 17

Kissy Simmons (The Lion King) and Josh Strickland (Tarzan)

• February 7
• February 10 through 11
• February 14 through 15
• February 18 through 19

Special Performance – February 22, 2023

Disney shares the following special performance information for 2023: On February 20, 2023, give a standing ovation for an extended finale featuring Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons, and Michael James Scott!

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.

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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.

 

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 with one of these artists: 

• Will Gay
• Lon Smart
• Hannah Loflin
• Matthew Dewater
• Brian Blackmore
• Sarah Schmidt
• Luke Consolo
• Michael Montgomery
• Alex Maher
• Justin Dring

 

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 Magic Discover 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:

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• The American Adventure: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Leutze
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: The Scream – Edvard Munch
• Mexico Pavilion: An homage to Frida Kahlo
• Bridge to World Showcase: Peter Pan Storybook
• Italy Pavilion Courtyard: Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli
• Bridge to World Showcase: Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers – Vincent van Gogh

 

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Menus

Creating delicious dishes is an art form, and Epcot has perfected it. Many of your favorite booths have returned, but if you that little spark of Imagination, you will want to check out Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic.

Pop Eats! (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items:

• Tomato Soup with grilled cheese
• Tomato Soup with pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomato grilled cheese (New) 
• Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  

Beverages:

• Brooklyn Brewery Pulp Art Hazy IPA
• Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuveé Mousseux with boba pearls

The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items: 

• Deconstructed BLT: Pork belly, soft-poached egg, onion bread pudding, watercress espuma, and tomato jam 
• Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, gruyère cream, onion bread pudding, and onion textures 
• Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  

Beverages:

• Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel (Non-alcoholic) 
• Wicked Weed Brewing Blank Canvas Belgian Blonde Witbier

Deco Delights (Near Port of Entry) 

Food Items:

• Dulce Chocolate Mousse with chocolate crémeux and dark chocolate truffle 
• Decadent Valrhona Chocolate with dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse 
• Orange Mousse with Lemon Cake and Raspberry Meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  

Beverages:

• 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Blonde Nitro
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Vanilla Porter
• Playalinda Brewing Co. Milk Stout
• Espresso Martini featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka (New) 
• Neapolitan Beer Flight 
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The Craftsman’s Courtyard (near Creations) 

Food Items:

• Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelles, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables 
• Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with sautéed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs 

Beverages:

• BrewDog Jet Black Heart Nitro Oatmeal Stout (New)
• Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail 

Refreshment Outpost

Food Items:

• Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw (Plant-based item) 
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie 
• Soft-serve Waffle Cone: DOLE Whip, salted-caramel soft-serve, or swirl

Beverages:

• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Berries & Cream Sour Berliner (New) 
• Left Hand Brewing Co. Wook Bait IPA (New)
• Central 28 Beer Company Wall Art 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
• Black Forest Cake: Chocolate Mousse with morello cherries and Chantilly cream (New) 

Beverages:

• 3 Daughters Brewing Rosé Hard Cider
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Rosé Blonde Ale
• Frozen Rosé 
• A Play on Rosé Flight 
• Marietta Old Vine Rosé

The Artist’s Table (America)

Food Items:

• Three-Meat Meatloaf with “Peas and Carrots”: Green pea pudding, carrot ketchup, shaved carrot salad, and snap peas (New)
• Duck and Dumplings: Smoked duck breast, ricotta dumplings, petite vegetables, and duck jus (New) 
• Hummingbird Cake: Banana cake with pineapple, coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting with banana sorbet (New) 

Beverages:

• Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolates (Non-alcoholic) 
• Boulevard Brewing Co. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale (New)
• Parish Brewing Co. South Coast Session Amber Ale (New) 
• Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers Belgian Quad (New) 
• Lange Estate Winery Pinot Noir
• Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs paired with sipping chocolates 
• Beer Flight 

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

Food Items: 

• Carrots Three Ways: Chermoula-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée (Plant-based item) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
• House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange 

Beverages: 

• Chai Tea Mint Sparkler featuring Twinings Chai Tea with Sprite (Non-alcoholic) 
• Stem Ciders Flockstar Hard Cider
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Mule de Pomme: Pomegranate, ginger, and lime hard cider
• 3 Daughters Brewing Chai Hard Cider
• Chai Tea Mint Mimosa featuring Twinings Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint 
• Cider Flight 

Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina (Between Morocco & France) 

Food Items:

• Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• 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 
• Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie 
• Soft-serve Waffle Cone: DOLE Whip Strawberry, DOLE Whip Lemon, or swirl 

Beverages:

• Blood Orange Cosmo: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime 
• Boulevard Brewing Co. Quirk Blueberry Lemon & Lavender Hard Seltzer (New)  

Gourmet Landscapes (Canada) 

Food Items: 

• Blood Orange-braised Beet Tartare with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, and golden beets (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item) (Plant-based Item) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
• Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, and petite lettuce 
• Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged Parmesan, truffle shavings, and zinfandel reduction 

Beverages:

• Whole Hog Brewery Raspberry Chéret Double Radler
• Schlumberger Cuvée Klimt Brut
• The Meeker Vineyard Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot
• Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail 

Moderne (Near Test Track)

Food Items:

• Compressed Watermelon Tataki with pickled watermelon rind, yuzu pearls, watermelon foam, and wasabi (New) (Plant-based Item)
• Angry Crab: Whole crispy soft-shell crab with green papaya salad, mango-sriracha fluid gel, and coconut-lime foam with pomegranate and mango crush pearls (New) 
• Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• The Tropics: Lilikoi mousse, guava cake, coconut crémeux, compressed pineapple, and mango gel (New)

Beverages:

• Watermelon Mary featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka (New) 
• J. Lohr Riesling (New) 

Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic

Food Items:

• Fruit Pizza: Watermelon, compressed cantaloupe, berries, and berry balsamic (New) (Plant-based Item) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• Pop’t Art: Sugar Cookie with blueberry filling (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Item)  
• Rainbow Cake with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite-sized candies 
• Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with rainbow popcorn (Limit 2 per person) 

Beverages:

• Grape Smoothie with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite sized candies (Non-alcoholic) (New) 
• 3 Daughters Brewing Black Cherry Hard Cider (New)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Blood Orange Hard Cider (New)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Passion Fruit Hard Cider (New)
• Rainbow Cider Flight (New)
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Green with Envy Blonde Ale (New)
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Blue Butterfly Lager (New)
• Urban Artifact The Gadget Raspberry & Blackberry Midwest Fruit Tart (New)
• Rainbow Beer Flight (New)

Food Item: 

• Figment Liege Waffle (New) 

Connections Eatery

Beverage: 

• Dusk ‘Til Dawn: Three Olives Blueberry Vodka, lemonade, and orange juice with cotton candy 

 

 

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 Truffle Noir d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant 
• Mille-Feuille de Betteraves aux Herbes et Noix de Cajoux: Plant-based napoleon with beets, cashew-herb filling, pepper-pine nut sauce, and balsamic vinegar caviar (New) (Plant-based Item) 
• Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates and passion fruit-mango sauce 

Beverages:

• Frozen French Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, vodka, Chambord liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juices with lemon-lime foam 
• Charles Lafitte, Brut Rosé Prestige, Méthode Traditionnelle Champenoise, French Rosé Sparkling Wine 
• Domaine Raphaël Sallet, Mâcon-Uchizy Les Maranches 2020, Chardonnay, Mâconnais, Burgundy (New)
• Cîroc Sunset Citrus Vodka Spritz (New) 

El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)

Food Items:

• Carne Asada: Chipotle-marinated beef sirloin, sweet potato purée, and crispy-fried onions (New) 
• Huarache de Champiñones: Guajillo chile and corn masa huarache with pinto beans, oyster mushrooms, Nopales, queso fresco, and pea tendrils (New) 
• Flan de Coco: Coconut flan, guava sauce, and whipped cream (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 

Beverages:

• Mexican Craft Beer: Cielito Lindo Artisanal Mexican Craft Beer 
• Bombon Margarita “Marshmallow”: Ilegal Mezcal Reposado, marshmallow cordial, lime juice, agave nectar and a hint of coffee and elderflower served with a toasted marshmallow (New)
• Las Californias: Tromba Blanco Tequila, strawberry-lime purée, and Las Californias Citrus Mexican Gin (New)

Goshiki (Japan)

Food Items:

• Rainbow Katsu Sando: Pork cutlet sandwich with tangy tonkatsu sauce and cabbage in rainbow sweet bread (New)
• Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha aïoli, and eel sauce 
• Ichigo Daifuku: Mixed berry mochi, sweet azuki bean paste, and mascarpone (New)

Beverages:

• Sui Sui Watercolor Lager (New)
• Masu Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup 
• Purple Yuzu Sake Lemonade: Sake cocktail infused with butterfly pea flowers and yuzu lemonade (New)

The Painted Panda (China)

Food Items:

• General Tso’s Chicken Shumai 
• Char Siu Pork Bun 

Beverages:

• “Panda” Bubble Milk Tea with black tea, milk, chocolate, and tapioca boba pearls (Non-alcoholic)  
• Lucky Foo Pale Ale 
• Silk Road Hard Lemonade with Smirnoff Vodka, lavender-coconut syrup, and lemonade (New)
• Sea Butterfly: Butterfly Pea Flower-infused cocktail with Smirnoff Vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, and magic boba pearls 

L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)

Food Items:

• Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette condiments (New)
• Ravioli ai Funghi, Perle Tartufate: Wild mushroom-stuffed pasta with truffle butter and truffle pearls (New)
• Budino al Cioccolato: Chocolate pudding with colorful chocolate décor (New)

Beverages:

• Peroni Pilsner 
• Chianti 
• Prosecco 
• Italian Sangria Red or White 
• Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello 
• Amaretto Bellini: DISARONNO Originale Liqueur, white peach purée, and prosecco 

Funnel Cake

Funnel Cake

• Mocha Funnel Cake: Mini Funnel Cake with cappuccino ice cream topped with chocolate whipped cream and M&M’S chocolate candies (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) 

• Amber Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blood orange, and orange popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka)

Near Canada

• Magenta Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, dragon fruit, and dragon fruit popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) 

Showcase Plaza (Near Disney Traders) 

• Jade Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, green apple, and green apple popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka)

The American Adventure 

• Cerulean Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blue raspberry, and blueberry popping boba pearls 6.39 (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) 

Merchandise

Along with the food and arts, don’t forget to grab some Festival merchandise and Passholder exclusives. P.S. if you love Figment, this is the year for you!

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That’s your ultimate guide for this year’s International Festival of the Arts. What you are looking forward to seeing or eating at this fest? Do you love this time of year at EPCOT? Let us know in the comments.