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The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is perhaps best known for its amazing topiaries and flowers – after all, “flower and garden” is in the name of the festival! And Epcot festivals are popular for their delicious dishes – we love the tasty options at the Farmers Feast and Northern Bloom markets, among others.
But the festival fun is not limited to topiaries and food booths. And that’s because there are a number of wonderful concerts that are held throughout the festival! These are part of the Garden Rocks concert series. The concerts take place at America Gardens Theatre, which is located in the American pavilion in the World Showcase.
You don’t have to buy separate tickets for the concerts, as they are included with park admission. And that is an amazing deal! Unfortunately, just being at Epcot is not enough to guarantee that you’ll get a seat. The only way to enjoy guaranteed seating is by getting the Garden Rocks Dining Package.
Find out how the Garden Rocks Dining Package works, including which Epcot restaurants are participating this year and how much each costs.
Garden Rocks Schedule 2025
The Garden Rocks concert series includes a number of returning favorite musical acts (like Rick Springfield, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, The Pointer Sisters, and more). And Maverick City Music, The Outlaws, The Cat Empire, and We The Kingdom are new this year.
Each artist or band will perform three shows per day – at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM.
You can see the full schedule and line-up of Garden Rocks performances here.
Garden Rocks Dining Packages – How It Works
With the Garden Rocks Dining Package, you enjoy a meal and then you get guaranteed seats for one of the concerts that day. This is similar to, say, the Epcot fireworks package at the Rose and Crown Dining Room, with a key difference. With the fireworks package, you have your meal, then stay in your seats at the same restaurant to watch the fireworks.
However, with the Garden Rocks package, your meal is entirely separate from the concert. It can be much earlier than the concert. After your meal, you’ll get Garden Rocks seating badges that give you access to a special line at the concert. That line gets seated first and has guaranteed seating.
Of course, to get the best seat possible, you’ll want to get in that special line earlier rather than later. But you won’t have to worry about IF you’ll get a seat for the concert.
Also, please note that you’ll need to reserve a specific time for your show. You won’t be able to use your seating badge to get into all the concerts that day, just one (at 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, or 8:00 PM).
Garden Rocks Dining Package Restaurants
For the Garden Rocks dining package, you can choose from 15 Epcot restaurants. We’re going to take a look at each of the restaurants and how much they cost.
Please note that all but one of these restaurants allow for dining reservations in advance. I strongly recommend getting an advanced dining reservation. We’ve gone over the pros and cons of advanced dining reservations; but in this particular case, an added and crucial advantage is being sure you’ll have guaranteed concert seating. You can use this advice for securing a Disney dining reservation if you’re having trouble getting the reservation you want.
The dining package includes an entree and dessert, or a full buffet, and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for those ages 21 years old and up). The one exception is Spice Road Table, which we’ll get to in a little bit.
Also, please note that these prices do not include taxes and gratuity.
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
Regal Eagle Smokehouse is a fun restaurant at the American Adventure pavilion in the World Showcase. You’ll find – what else? – American food, like burgers and barbecue. You can learn more about what it’s like to eat at this restaurant in our Regal Eagle dining review.
This is the one dining location that doesn’t take reservations in advance. If you are unable to get a reservation at one of the other restaurants, this is the same day option for getting the Garden Rocks dining package. However, there are only a limited number of badges they have for each concert. You can check the sign in front of the restaurant to see if they have run out of badges for the day:
At $36.00 for an adult and $21.00 for a child, Regal Eagle Smokehouse is the cheapest Garden Rocks dining package option.
Spice Road Table
Spice Road Table, a waterfront dining location in the Morocco pavilion, offers Mediterranean cuisine. We discuss its atmosphere and some of our favorite dishes in this Spice Road Table review.
For this restaurant, the dining package includes 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage. The beverage can be alcoholic for guests age 21 and older. It costs $56.00 for an adult and $21.00 for a child.
Rose & Crown Dining Room
This British pub in the United Kingdom pavilion has both indoor and patio seating. On the patio, you can enjoy beautiful views of the water and the other pavilions in the World Showcase. And indoors, you can enjoy the fun British pub atmosphere (and air conditioning!).
The price for the Garden Rocks dining package at Rose & Crown is $61.00 for an adult and $26.00 for a child.
Biergarten Restaurant
The Biergarten Restaurant in the Germany pavilion features a buffet full of authentic German food. And during your meal, you’ll be able to enjoy excellent live entertainment. We share why our family loves this restaurant in our Biergarten dining review.
The Garden Rocks Dining Package here has a cost of $66.00 for adults and $35.00 for children.
Garden Grill Restaurant
Located inside the Land Pavilion (where you’ll find rides like Soarin’), the Garden Grill Restaurant offers a character dining experience. You’ll get visits from Chip, Dale, and some of their Disney friends while you eat. And the restaurant rotates, which means you’ll catch some views of the Living with the Land ride during your meal.
The Garden Rocks Dining Package price is $66.00 for adults and $40.00 for children for breakfast. For lunch or dinner, it’s $79.00 for adults and $49.00 for kids.
Coral Reef Restaurant
At Coral Reef Restaurant, you can view a living coral reef and over 2,000 sea creatures as you dine on seafood or American dishes. This restaurant is located at The Living Seas, where you’ll find The Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction.
With the dining package, the adult price is $73.00 and the child price is $29.00.
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Located in the Canada pavilion, Le Cellier Steakhouse features steaks (obviously) as well as seafood and other cuisine inspired by the Canadian provinces.
It’s the most expensive of the dining package options for adults, as it costs $99.00 for adults and $39.00 for children.
Chefs de France
You can enjoy French cuisine at this family friendly restaurant. And depending on where your table is, you can also take in great views of the France pavilion as you dine.
The dining package is $69.00 for adults and $34.00 for kids.
La Crêperie de Paris
This table service restaurant is one of the newer places to eat at Epcot. It’s located in the France pavilion, near the Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure ride. And its menu features sweet crepes and savory galettes. You can learn more about it in our La Crêperie de Paris review.
For adults, the dining package costs $51.00. And for children, the price is $24.00.
La Hacienda de San Angel
La Hacienda de San Angel in the Mexico pavilion is an excellent place to get handcrafted margaritas, Mexican beer, South American wines, and premium tequilas, as well as authentic Mexican cuisine.
The price of the dining package is $82.00 for adults and $37.00 for kids.
Nine Dragons Restaurant
At this restaurant in the China pavilion, you can choose from Szechuan, Hunan, Mongolian, Cantonese and Kiangche-style specialties.
The dining package is $59.00 for adults and $23.00 for children.
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
This sushi bar and grill can be found at the Japan pavilion in the World Showcase.
The Garden Rocks dining package is $80.00 for adults and $45.00 for kids.
Teppan Edo
This dining experience involves authentic Japanese cuisine cooked by Teppan chefs right at your table. Teppan Edo is also located in the Japan pavilion.
The dining pacakge costs $80.00 for adults and $45.00 for children.
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
While most of our family orders the delicious pizza at this restaurant in the Italy pavilion, there are other Italian menu options as well. Find out more in our review of Via Napoli.
The price of the dining package for adults is $63.00 and for kids is $27.00.
Tutto Italia Ristorante
Tutto Italia Ristorante is another great dining option in the Italy pavilion. And we share our experiences with this restaurant in our Tutto Italia dining review.
The dining package is $75.00 for adults and $28.00 for children.
Conclusion
With 15 restaurants to choose from, you have some excellent options.
- Most Expensive for Adults – Le Cellier Steakhouse ($99.00)
- Most Expensive for Children – Garden Grill Restaurant lunch or dinner ($49.00)
- Cheapest for Adults – Regal Eagle Smokehouse ($36.00)
- Cheapest for Children – tie: Spice Road Table and Regal Eagle Smokehouse ($21.00)
If you’re looking to get the best value, one strategy is choosing a restaurant where you can order from the menu (as opposed to a buffet restaurant). That way, you can pick the most expensive options, since it will all cost the same with the fixed price of the package.
Another strategy is to choose a buffet, because you’ll have the best chance of finding something to eat that you like. Plus, you can eat as much as you like, so that you might feel as if you’re getting the most for your money.
Personally, when possible, I like choosing somewhere that I’d probably eat anyway. It will cost a little more than usual, but that extra price is basically like the price of the Garden Rocks concert ticket.
Festival Topiaries
So you know how we mentioned earlier the beautiful topiaries you can see throughout the park? You can take a look at some of our favorites from 2023 here: