The 2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 15 through March 1, 2027, bringing culinary kiosks, working artists, hands-on activities and the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series to EPCOT. It is included with valid EPCOT admission, although some ticket types may still require a park reservation. If you are building a winter Walt Disney World itinerary, start by planning EPCOT tickets, then choose your festival day around the concert performer and the crowd calendar.
What is confirmed for 2027
Disney has confirmed 19 Festival of the Arts Food Studios for 2027. That is a good reason to leave room in your budget and itinerary for grazing rather than booking three big meals: the charm of this festival is trying a few artfully plated small bites and specialty drinks while making the loop around World Showcase.
The complete 2027 Food Studio menus, individual prices and kiosk locations have not yet been released. Disney’s current festival page is using a few 2026 examples—such as Deco Delights near Port of Entry, Pastoral Palate in Germany and the Norway Cart—as a preview of the style of offerings rather than a promise of the 2027 menu. Check the official menus before your trip, especially if a particular dish, dietary need or drink is driving your plans. Festival items, hours and availability can change.
The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine is also expected to return. In prior editions, guests used a Festival Passport to find designated dishes around EPCOT and earned a completion treat after collecting the required stamps. The exact 2027 qualifying items and redemption details are still to come, so pick up the current passport after you enter the park.
Disney on Broadway dining packages: what to know
The DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series returns to the America Gardens Theatre during the festival, with multiple performances each evening. Regular concert seating is first-come, first-served with EPCOT admission. Disney has also confirmed that dining packages will return: they pair a meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed seating at a concert later that same day.
As of now, Disney has not announced the 2027 package restaurants, prices, booking date, specific showtimes or performer lineup. The smart move is to watch for the winter announcement before locking in your EPCOT day. The performer pairs are expected to rotate about every two weeks, so Broadway fans should choose dates after the full schedule posts—not merely the lowest-crowd weekday.
Once packages open, book promptly if a guaranteed seat matters to you. A normal restaurant reservation is not the same as a concert dining package. Disney generally opens dining reservations up to 60 days ahead; guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can book their stay length, up to 10 nights, at that window. The festival package may follow its own on-sale date, however, so do not assume it will appear exactly at the 60-day mark. Read the package listing closely for meal format, age-based price, show assignment, tax and gratuity details.
Planning Your Trip
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The best 2027 dates to target
For the best odds of a more relaxed festival day, aim for a Tuesday through Thursday during the middle of the run. Strong starting options are January 19–21, January 26–28, February 2–4 and February 9–11. These are not a crowd guarantee—weather, school calendars and a popular Broadway pairing can always change the feel of a day—but they avoid the clearest holiday and event pressure points.
- Avoid January 15–18 if possible. Opening weekend runs directly into Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
- Be cautious around February 12–15. That Friday-through-Monday stretch includes the Presidents Day holiday on February 15 and is a natural long-weekend choice for many families.
- Skip February 25–March 1 for the calmest visit. Those dates overlap Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, while March 1 is also the festival’s final day.
Friday evenings and Saturdays are still perfectly workable if that is when you can visit, but expect the Food Studios and America Gardens Theatre area to feel livelier. Get to World Showcase earlier in the day for Food Studio photos and shorter ordering lines, then save browsing the galleries, chalk art and photo ops for the later afternoon.
A simple festival-day strategy
Arrive with a short wish list, not a plan to eat every item. Start with the Food Studios farthest from the main entrance, share dishes when possible, and note any must-try item in the Festival Passport. If you are using a dining package, confirm where and when to collect your concert credentials after your meal, then give yourself time to reach the American Adventure pavilion. A compact portable phone charger is especially handy for mobile ordering, photos and checking the day’s entertainment times.
Practical takeaway: Pick a midweek date outside January 15–18, February 12–15 and February 25–March 1, then revisit Disney’s official festival pages this winter for the details that are still unannounced—menus, prices, performers and dining-package reservations.
