EPCOT'S Special Events- Exploring the "World", One "Land" at a Time

EPCOT is home to a variety of unique special events throughout the entire year. These events celebrate music, food and culture from around the globe. Although some of these events happen during traditionally slow times of year, their popularity has grown and they are known to draw huge crowds. If you are used to visiting during certain times, you may want to change your plans to attend some of these one-of-a-kind events at EPCOT.

Each fall, EPCOT plays host to the International Food & Wine Festival. Booths are set up around World Showcase from different countries all over the world featuring specialty food and beverages. Celebrity chefs share their talents at food demonstrations and premium events. You can also enjoy wine tastings, concerts, culinary demonstrations, special dinners and Party for the Senses tasting events. Some events are included with your EPCOT admission while others require reservations and separate payments. You can find more information on the events HERE .

In conjunction with the Food & Wine Festival, you can enjoy the Eat to the Beat concert series. Free with your EPCOT admission, you can see a great lineup of concerts as you make your way around the festival in World Showcase. 

Each year, EPCOT springs to life with the International Flower and Garden Festival. Along with the famous Disney character topiaries, you will find designer presentations, themed displays with tips you can try at home, interactive play areas, concert events and seasonal food booths around World Showcase. 

You can enjoy a free concert at the festival with the Garden Rocks concert series. Pop bands perform at the American Gardens Theater every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Concerts are free with your EPCOT admission.

The Sounds Like Summer concert series features tribute bands playing popular tunes of some of the world's biggest bands. These concerts are also free with your EPCOT admission.

The Christmas season comes alive in EPCOT's World Showcase with Holidays Around the World. Amid joyful music and seasonal food favorites, each country features Holiday Storytellers. These costumed performers tell the story of how the holiday season came to be celebrated in their country. 

Also during the holidays, you can see the Candlelight Processional. A mass choir and 50-piece orchestra join a celebrity reader in the telling of the Christmas story. It takes place in the American Gardens theater and is free with your EPCOT admission. However, Candlelight Processional dinner packages are available at certain restaurants which will get you a ticket to Reserved seating at the event. 


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