160 Reasons to Visit Festival of the Arts EPCOT Orlando

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If you haven’t been to the International Festival of the Arts at EPCOT theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, then you need to go next year!  The festival has really grown and there are so many fun things for you to do.  There are art seminars & workshops, art-inspired food & drinks, Disney Broadway stars performances, Disney art & jewelry for sale, art displays.  There are even things for your children to do, too!

This event runs from January 17th to February 24th in 2020.  It is included in the price of admission to Epcot.  You can find out how to save money on tickets by clicking here.  And if you want more reasons why you should attend, here are more….160, actually:

Odyssey Festival Showcase:

1. Seminars: Enjoy fun, informative seminars where you can learn about art
2. Animation Academy: Guided drawing classes led by Disney animators
3. Workshops: Learn new techniques & get advice from expert guides

Artful Experiences:

1. Expressions by Section: Enjoy being part of a gigantic paint-by-numbers mural
2. Artful Photo Opps: You can get great pictures in very creative photo opportunities
3. Chalk Art: Enjoy amazing chalk art in Future World East
4. Disney Art: See amazing displays of Disney artwork!

Performances:

1. Disney on Broadway Concert Series: See live concert performances at the American Pavillion from Broadway stars, like Gavin Lee, Ashley Brown, Adam Jacobs, Heidi Blickenstaff, Josh Strickland, Linda Hunt, Steve Blanchard & more!
2. Visual Art in Performance: Watch amazing visual artists paint favorite Disney characters in just minutes!
3. EPCOT Living Statues: See statues come to life right before your very eyes!
4. Disney Performing Arts Showcase: Enjoy the best of the best high school bands performing jazz & pop music
5. Art Defying Gravity: See an amazing acrobatic show

Fun Events for Kids:

1. Family Play Zone: Kids can play in a play zone inspired by Wreck It Ralph
2. Figment’s Brush with the Masters: Kids can help Figment learn about art during this fun scavenger hunt throughout the World Showcase
3. Chalk Art: Be inspired by the chalk art you see & create your own chalk masterpiece!
4. Disney Characters: Meet Disney characters who will be close to their portraits that display artistic styles from around the world

Festival Markets:

Items for Sale:

1. Fine Art Reproductions
2. 3-D Paper Sculpts
3. Unique, Music-Inspired & PANDORA Jewelry
4. Collectible Figurines
5. Dooney & Bourke Handbags
6. Festival-themed shirts
7. Festival-themed wine glasses
8. Festival-themed cutting boards
9. Festival-themed Mickey Mouse ears
10. Festival-themed aprons
11. Festival-themed hats
12. Festival-themed bags
13. Festival-themed mugs
14. Art books
15. Festival-Themed Disney Gift Card & specialty themed lanyard & medallion (makes a great gift!)

Food & Beverage Marketplaces:

Taste Track:

1. Lobster Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
2. Paintbrush Churros
3. Pancake Milkshake
4. Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red

The Painter’s Palate:

1. Smoked Salmon & Gateau
2. White Chocolate Figment Puzzle
3. Mickey & Pluto White Chocolate Painting
4. Festival of the Arts White Chocolate Painting
5. Gallery Bites: A Trio of Hors d’Oeuvres
6. Trio of Savory Croissant Doughnuts
7. North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner Style Beer
8. M.I.A. Beer Company Jazz IPA
9. Central 28 Beer Company Miss Mary Brown Oatmeal Brown Ale
10. Beer Flight

Refreshment OutPost:

1. Plant-based Bratwurst
2. Paintbrush Churros
3. Barrel of Monks Brewery Endless Enigma Golden Pale Ale
4. Collective Arts Brewing Life in the Closus Hazy IPA
5. M.I.A. Beer Company Malt Bach Brown Ale
6. Popcorn Pairing Flight

Refreshment Port:

1. Lobster Chips

The Deconstructed Dish:

1. Deconstructed Reuben
2. Deconstructed BLT
3. Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake
4. Deconstructed Breakfast
5. Imagery Sauvignon Blanc
6. Mad Genius Red Blend
7. Rainboba

Decadent Delights:

1. White Chocolate & Purple Sweet Potato Mousse
2. Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Pretzel Crunch
3. Lemon-Blood Orange Tart
4. Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
5. White Chocolate Figment Puzzle on an Artist Palette
6. 3 Daughters Strawberry Blonde Nitro
7. Breckenridge Nitro Vanilla Porter
8. Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
9. Biagio Moscato D’Asti
10. Florida Orange Groves Winery Black & Blue Port
11. Cold Fashioned Coffee Cocktail
12. Neopolitan Beer Flight

Pop Eats!:

1. Sous-Vide Poulet Rouge Chicken Roulade
2. Shrimp Ceviche with Lime-Mint Foam
3. Almond Frangipane Cake
4. Pop’t Art Sugar Cookie
5. Blue Sky Black Cherry Boba Freeze
6. #RainbowSherbertGlitterDreamAle by Playalinda Brewing Co.
7. Popping Bubbles Cocktail
8. Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary

El Artista Hambriento:

1. Sopes de Chilorio
2. Agave Pork Belly
3. Frida Banana Daiquiri
4. Diego Blackberry Margarita
5. Mexican White Sangria

The Painted Panda:

1. Spicy Beef Shumai
2. Char Siu Pork Bun
3. Sea Butterfly
4. Fortune Cookie
5. “Panda” Bubble Tea
6. Jasmine Draft Beer
7. Kung Fu Punch

Cuisine Classique:

1. Red Wine-Braised Beef Short Rib
2. Seared Corvina
3. Saint-Honore Tart
4. Artist Palette
5. Angry Orchard Rose Hard Cider
6. Concrete Beach Brewery Rose Ale
7. Frozen Rosé
8. Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva Art Series
9. Domaine Savary Chablis
10. A Play on Rose Flight

L’Arte di Mangiare:

1. Pollo ala Pirandello
2. Rossini
3. Insalata di Gamberi al Limone di Zagara
4. Peroni Nastro Azzurro Pilsner
5. Prosecco
6. Moscato Fior d’Arancio
7. Corbinello
8. Pinot Grigio
9. Merlot
10. Amaretto Bellini
11. Vodka Rossini

Fife & Drum Tavern:

1. Musical Float

Block Hans:

1. Arendelle Aqua Lemonade

Funnel Cake:

1. Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Funnel Cake

The Artist’s Table:

1. Beef Wellington
2. Pan-seared Scallop
3. Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
4. Sipping Chocolate Flight
5. Saugatuck Brewing Co. Neapolitan Milk Stout
6. Lexington Brewing Company Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale
7. Lindemans Framboise Lambic
8. Barrymore Rose
9. Carmel Road Drew’s Blend Pinot Noir
10. Symphony in Chocolate Flight
11. Chocolate & Beer Pairing Flight

Goshiki – Japan Pavilion:

1. Taiyaki
2. Sushi Donut
3. Vegetable Gyoza
4. Nigori Sake Cocktail
5. Masu Sake
6. Nomi Masui Draft Lager

Mosaic Canteen:

1. Spiced Beef
2. Mediterranean Flatbread
3. Chebbakia
4. Casa Beer
5. Bonassia Red
6. Embrace the Arak

L’Art de La Cuisine Francaise:

1. Creme de Brie en Petit Pain
2. Tomate Farcie Faҫon Paul Bocuse
3. Moelleux Aux Chocolate Valrhona
4. Trio de Macarons
5. Frozen French Martini
6. Veuve du Vernay, Brut N°1, Limited Edition
7. Vouvray, Marcel Dubois
8. Bordeaux, Château Malbec

The Masterpiece Kitchen:

1. Wild Mushroom Risotto
2. Charcuterie Palette
3. Smoked Salmon and Cream Gâteau
4. Vanilla, Rose Water & Pistachio Panna Cotta
5. Weihenstephaner Original Lager
6. Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Brut Champagne
7. The Meeker Vineyard Winemakers’ Handprint Merlot
8. Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut
9. Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut Rose
10. Classic Sidecar

Test Track Cool Wash

1. Assorted Coca-Cola Slushies

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company:

1. Blackberry Iced Latte topped with a delicious Blueberry Donut
2. Iced Mocha Latte served with a timeless Glazed Donut and Sprinkles
3. Coconut Iced Latte garnished with a decadent Chocolate Donut
4. White Mocha Iced Latte layered with a Red Velvet Donut