Disney Reveals NEW Merch, Entertainment, and More for the EPCOT Festival of the Arts

The EPCOT International Festival of Arts is returning!

2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

This year, the festival will run from January 17th to February 24th, 2025, and will be jam-packed with food, art, merchandise, and live entertainment offerings! The 2025 festival will feature five new “artful experiences!”

Now, the Festival of the Arts is all about celebrating art, so the festival was already no stranger to entertainment; from live chalk art to Disney Broadway performances at the America Gardens Theatre, there is so much to see and do during this festival! Let’s dive into the new announcements!

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Once Upon A Stage: 30 Years of Disney on Broadway

CommuniCore Hall, EPCOT’s new festival center, you will be able to “experience the magic of Broadway both on and off the stage in this walkthrough exhibit celebrating three decades of Disney on Broadway. Discover costumes and props from your favorite stage musicals, then venture behind the scenes to see how the classic animated films “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” were reimagined for the Broadway stage.”

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Opening Bites Food Studio

Right outside of CommuniCore Plaza, check out Opening Bites Food Studio, where the menu will be “all about paying homage to the foods and drinks immortalized onstage.”

New Artful Photo Ops

Get ready to strike a pose and step right into the canvas of a masterpiece with Artful Photo Ops! There will be returning favorites like the Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-August Renoir and Edvard Munch’s The Scream. And new this year there will be a new Artful Photo Op “inviting you to voyage alongside our favorite seafarer featuring Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana.”

Artful Photo Op 2024

Festival Merchandise

No festival would be complete without merchandise! This year’s art-themed collection will feature a variety of pieces dedicated to everyone’s favorite dragon, Figment!

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Disney on Broadway Concert Series

We are so excited that it is confirmed that the Disney on Broadway Concert Series is confirmed to make its return! There are three newcomers set to perform this year, including Jelani Remy, who has performed in his role as Simba from “The Lion King.” Rodney Ingram performed the title role of “Aladdin” on Broadway as well as John Riddle who originated the role of Hans in “Frozen.”

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We can’t wait to check out the Festival of the Arts on January 17th, so make sure to continue to follow along with Disney Food Blog to stay up to date on all the latest Disney news!

NEW Food Booth Announced for the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

MAKE THE MOST
OF YOUR FESTIVAL DAYS

DFB's guide to the Festival of the Arts 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 colorful festival 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, artist meet-n-greets, festival-exclusive merchandise, and more!