This year the 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will be held for 75 days from March 4 through May 17. The theme is “Fresh Epcot” and once again this springtime event will feature beautiful blooms, exciting entertainment, and loads of delicious drinks and dishes. A few of the highlights are:
- Disney themed topiaries
- Magical gardens and exhibits
- Garden Rocks Concert Series
- Fun festival themed merchandise
- Entertainment for the kids
- Festival Event Center offering hands-on demonstrations
- Outdoor Kitchens with delicious drinks and dishes
Outdoor Kitchens
The Flower & Garden Festival will feature eleven outdoor kitchens very much like what you see at the Food & Wine Festival in the fall. This year’s kitchens include Botanas Botanico, Urban Farm Eats, Pineapple Promenade, Fleur de Lys, Taste of Marrakesh, Hanami, The Smokehouse, Primavera Kitchen, Lotus House, Jardin de Fiestas, and Florida Fresh. Be sure to pick up a Garden Passport and get stamped at your stops along the way. Passports will be available at the Festival Event Center, all Outdoor Kitchens, plus select merchandise locations. With just a week until the kick off of the festival, Disney has released the full menus. Better grab a snack, you’re about to get very hungry!
Botanas Botanico
- Cachapa con Queso
- Seafood Ceviche with Shrimp, Scallops and Grouper
- White Corn Arepa
- Coconut Tres Leches
- Polar Beer
- La Tizana
- Monte Paschoal Reserve Tannat
- Monte Paschoal Natural Brut White Sparkling Wine
Urban Farm Eats
- Quinoa Vegetable Naanwich with Arugula Pesto & Oven-Dried Tomatoes
- Kale Salad with Dried Cherries, Almonds and Goat Cheese
- Ghost Pepper-Dusted Tilapia with Winter Melon Slaw
- Urban Mary
- Cucumber Lemon Spa Water
- Hess Shirtail Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay
- King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir
- Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider
Pineapple Promenade
- Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Sriracha Mayo
- Pineapple Soft Serve
- Pineapple Soft Serve with Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Macadamia Nut Flavored Rum
- Pineapple Soft Serve with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
- Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade
- Ace Pineapple Hard Cider
- Sparkling Pineapple Wine
- Berry Tea Cocktail with Twinings Cold-Brewed Mixed Berry Tea
Fleur de Lys
- Macaron Guimauve à la Fraise (Strawberry Marshmallow Macaron)
- Confit de Canard (Pulled Duck Confit) with Garlic and Parsley Potatoes
- Gnocchi Parisien à la Provençal (Parisian Style Dumpling with Vegetables and Mushrooms)
- Ice Pop Peach Grand Marnier Cocktail
- La Vie en Rose St-Germain Vodka Slush
- Kir Imperial with Sparkling Wine and Chambord Liquor
- Beer Kronenbourg Blanc 1664
Taste of Marrakesh
- Vegetarian Falafel Pocket with Cucumber Tomato Salad & Tahini Sauce
- Harissa Chicken Kebab with Couscous Salad
- Pistachio Baklava
- Mint Iced Tea
- White Sangria
- Guerrouane Red
- Desert Rose — Sparkling Wine with Pomegranate Liqueur
Hanami
- Frushi (fresh pineapple, strawberry and melon rolled with raspberry coconut rice, sprinkled with toasted coconut and whipped cream)
- Teriyaki Curry Bun
- Salmon Sushi
- Kirin Draft Beer
- Yuzu Plum Wine Slush
- Strawberry Nigori
- Karatamba Sake
The Smokehouse
- Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash with White Cheddar Fondue & Pickled Jalapeños
- Pulled Pig Slider with Cole Slaw
- Smoked Debreziner Sausage
- Piggylicious Bacon Cupcake
- Billy’s Chilies
- Floridian Hefeweizen
- Category 3 IPA
- Maple Bacon Stout
- Beer Flight
- The Original Rib Shack Red Wine
- Frozen Lemonade (with or without Palm Ridge Reserve Whiskey)
- R.C. Sweet Tea made with Twinings Cold-Brewed English Classic Tea
Primavera Kitchen
- Pinwheel of Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Ciabatta Bread
- Three Cheese Manicotti
- Lemon Panna Cotta
- Placido Pinot Grigio
- Placido Chianti
- Bosco del Merlo Prosecco
- Corbinello
- White Peach Bellini
- Strawberry Rossini
- Frozen Italian primavera
- Moretti Lager
- Moretti La Rossa
Lotus House
- Beijing Candied Strawberries
- Kung Pao Chicken Bun
- Vegetable Spring Roll
- Oolong Peach Bubble Tea
- Kung Fu Punch
- South Sea Storm
- Plum Wine
- Tsing-Tao Beer
- Honey Mango Wine Cooler
Jardin de Fiestas
- Tacos with Achiote-Marinated Pork
- Vegetarian Quesadilla
- Flan de Chocolate Abuelita
- Tecate with Patrón Citrónge
- White Mexican Sangria
- Blueberry Pomegranate Margarita
- Tequila Liqueur Flight
Florida Fresh
- Watermelon Salad with Pickled Onions, Baby Arugula and Feta Cheese
- Shrimp and Stone-Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage
- Florida Blueberry and Lemon Curd Tart
- Watermelon Passion Fruit Slush
- Key Lime Sparkling Wine
- Blonde Ale
- Channel Marker Red Ale
- Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale (Festival Exclusive)
- Jai Alai
- Beer Flight
For more information about the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival including calendar of events, concert schedule, and more, please click here!
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It all looks yummy to me, if I had to pick one snack, it would be the bar-b-que slider. Love pulled pork and slaw.
Looks good and I’m sure I can find something Spicy and then something sweet for desert. Thanks