International Flower & Garden Festival returns to EPCOT for 2022

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — While the winter holiday season is still in full swing, Walt Disney World Resorts wants you to think of spring.

Disney announced this week that its popular spring festival,  EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, will return in 2022.

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The monthslong event allows visitors to walk through exotic gardens and flowerbeds while learning about sustainable foods and how to live in harmony with nature.

As part of Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary celebration, a Goofy and a 50th-themed birthday cake will adorn the EPCOT main entrance topiary display.

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Guests can also sample a festival-exclusive menu at several outdoor kitchens throughout the World Showcase.

Also returning will be the Garden Rocks Concert Series at the America Gardens Theatre.

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The festival runs from March 2 through July 4.

More information about the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival can be found here.

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