It’s our favorite time of the year! That’s right, we find that we truly thrive in the spring — especially when we’re visiting EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival.
Flower and Garden Festival
This year’s Flower and Garden Festival kicked off on February 28th and will run until May 27th. Right now, you can enjoy lots of spring-themed merchandise, food, and entertainment. This is one of our favorite EPCOT festivals, but your experience can be EVEN BETTER with a little extra planning. And believe us when we say that a little extra planning goes a long way. We’re going to assume that if you’re reading this, YOU want to plan your adventure through the festival. So, we’re here to teach you all the BEST things about the festival by showing you some of the WORST things we’ve seen folks do during their time there. Let’s go!
We’re not trying to throw shade on these folks by any means, because these folks are just past versions of us. Learn from us and DON’T do these things.
Forget to plan your buys if you’re there to eat.
Listen, that vacation food budget goes by FAST. The best way to manage it is to plan ahead — and that includes snacks and trips to the festival booths. Make a list in advance of everything you want to try at the Flower and Garden Festival, and consider buying just enough Disney Gift Cards to cover those few items. This way, everything will already be paid for and budgeted.
Chicken and Waffles
If you’re looking for some extra guidance as to what the BEST food items are, we compile a giant list of foods we love for each EPCOT festival — titled Best of the Fest. Check out our Flower and Garden Best of the Fest list below!
BEST OF THE FEST for the 2024 Flower and Garden Festival
Not bringing allergy medications.
The Flower and Garden Festival is home to… well… flowers. And gardens. And these can make ya feel real icky real fast! If you know that you’re especially prone to seasonal allergies, do yourself a favor and snag some meds before you venture into the parks. Take them BEFORE your visit with lots of water so that you can be proactive in avoiding a stuffy nose, sore throat, and those watery eyes.
Medicine at Port Orleans
If you forgot your allergy meds, no worries! The Disney World hotel gift shops typically have a ton of over the counter medications to choose from.
Why you’re getting sick on your Disney World trip
Not taking the time to SHOP.
The Flower and Garden Festival is home to all sorts of exclusive souvenirs that we actually LOVE. From tees to pins to bags to magnets, this festival has it all.
Orange Bird Lug Bag
Take the time to browse through the merchandise options for an exclusive souvenir that you wont’ be able to snag after the festival is over. A lot of folks particularly love the Orange Bird Lug bag that has sold out numerous times both in the parks and online!
Click here to see ALL the merchandise available at the Flower and Garden Festival
Forgetting the DFB Flower and Garden Festival Guide
Of course, you can learn all you need to know about the Flower and Garden Festival by checking out our guide! This is the BEST way to get all the information on the food booths, activities, entertainment, and MORE — all in one place.
Don’t be like past us! Be like present us! Don’t make these mistakes. We’re always here to give y’all the BEST of the best Festival advice, so make sure to follow along so that you’re always in the loop.
Looking for MORE to do at this year’s Flower and Garden Festival? Click here!
MAKE THE MOST
OF YOUR FESTIVAL DAYS
DFB's Guide to the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest.
It includes all the must-have information for navigating this one of the most BEAUTIFUL festivals at Disney World, including:
- 🌸 Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations!
- 🐝 The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!)
- 🌳 All the details on special events, topiaries, festival exclusive merchandise, and more!
Are you heading to this year’s Festival? Let us know in the comments!
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