EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2027: Dates, Broadway Concerts and Tips

EPCOT's International Festival of the Arts runs January 15 to March 1, 2027, ten years after the festival's 2017 debut. It's the calmest of EPCOT's four festivals: food that looks like art, live Broadway concerts, chalk murals and paint-by-number walls, all included with park admission. Here's what's confirmed and how to plan it.

The 2027 festival at a glance

• Dates: January 15 to March 1, 2027 (announced by Disney on September 10, 2026)
• Where: all around World Showcase and the front of EPCOT
• Cost: included with EPCOT admission (Disney says a park reservation may be required, depending on your admission type); food, drinks and dining packages cost extra
• Presenting sponsor: Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game, new for 2027
• Length: about six and a half weeks

Disney on Broadway Concert Series

The concerts are the reason many locals go. Broadway performers sing songs from Disney's stage shows at the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure pavilion, several times each evening. Seating is first come, first served with regular admission.

Disney hasn't announced the 2027 performers yet, and the concert dining packages (a meal plus reserved seating) haven't gone on sale. Disney says a new pair of performers takes over every two weeks, so watch for the lineup announcement if you want a specific show.

Food Studios

Food booths at this festival are called Food Studios, and Disney says there will be 19 around the park in 2027. Menus come out a few weeks before opening. Plates are small and priced individually, so plan on several per person for a meal. Disney's festival passport lists every booth and is free in the park and in the app.

What else is included

• Chalk art and murals: artists work on big chalk pieces through the day, and there are walls where guests paint a square of a giant mural.
• Figment's Brush with the Masters: a scavenger hunt around World Showcase. Disney lists it as a 2026 highlight and says offerings can change in 2027, with no price posted yet.
• Art and photo spots: "living" paintings, art workshops and gallery booths selling prints, some of which cost extra.

Best days to visit EPCOT Festival of the Arts

• Weekdays in late January are the quietest stretch. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (January 16 to 18, 2027) and Presidents' Day weekend (February 13 to 15) are the busiest.
• Evenings bring locals, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, and the concert lines get longer.
• February overlaps with Universal Mardi Gras (from February 6) and the Daytona 500 week, so hotels fill up.

The weather is usually pleasant: highs in the low 70s and cool nights. Bring a light jacket for the evening concerts. More in our Orlando in February 2027 guide. For the first weeks of the festival, see Orlando in January.

Pair it with something outside the parks

If you're in town for a few days, mix in something hands-on. At Mini Moo Land in Kissimmee you can pet, feed and cuddle highland cows and bottle feed baby calves, about 35 minutes from EPCOT. Our Mini Moo Land deal takes 10% off. For something on the water, a clear kayak tour in Winter Park is a good cool-weather half day.

Getting to EPCOT and what parking costs

EPCOT is about 30 minutes southwest of downtown Orlando by car. Disney's parking page lists standard theme park parking at $35 per day for a car or motorcycle in November 2026, and preferred parking at $50, $55 or $60 per day. One parking fee is good all day at all four Disney theme parks, so you can park hop without paying twice. Standard parking is included for guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and for select Annual Passholders.

• Trams: courtesy trams run between the parking lot and the main entrance.
• Electric cars: Disney lists 4 charging spaces at the front of the HeiHei lot at EPCOT.
• Disability parking: there is a designated lot a short distance from the main entrance. A valid disability parking permit is required and standard parking rates apply.

What's included, what costs extra and what you can bring

Disney's festival page says the festival is included with valid EPCOT admission, and that a park reservation may be required depending on your admission type. Check that before you buy a dated ticket.

Disney's announcement adds a few details for 2027:

• Food Studios: 19 of them around the park, with every dish priced separately.
• Disney on Broadway concerts: included with park entry, seating first come, first served, with shows several times each evening. A new pair of performers takes over every two weeks.
• Dining packages: these add guaranteed concert seats to a meal. Disney says they go on sale at a later date.

For bags, Disney's park rules do not allow bags, coolers or backpacks larger than 24 inches long by 15 inches wide by 18 inches high. Loose ice and dry ice are not permitted, so use reusable ice packs. Glass containers (other than small ones such as baby food jars), alcohol, wagons, stroller wagons and selfie sticks are also not allowed.

Accessibility and where Disney posts updates

• Wheelchairs: listed at $12 per day in November 2026, rented at the EPCOT main entrance or International Gateway, first come, first served. See the wheelchair rental page.
• Electric scooters (ECVs): listed at $65 per day plus a refundable $20 deposit on the ECV rental page.
• Sign language: Disney's accessibility page lists Fridays as the day for American Sign Language interpretation at select EPCOT shows.

As of November 2026 the festival page still shows 2026 highlights, notes that offerings are subject to change in 2027 and says to check back this winter. Visiting artists, performer names and menus will be posted there, so look again before your visit.