Last year Disney introduced a new festival to Epcot, The Epcot International Festival of the Arts! The festival was a celebration of all mediums of art from visuals arts, to culinary arts, and also preforming arts! The festival was an instant hit and due to its popularity, we are excited that it will be returning again this year! The 2018 Epcot Festival of the Arts runs from January 12th through to February 19th.
Visual art could be seen all around the festival. Murals were painted live by artists. Guests could watch chalk artists create impressive illusions of 3-dimensional art on the ground. Along the world showcase promenade, pop–up shops showcased paintings for purchase. At some of these stations guests even had the chance to meet and get their prints signed by the artist.
Culinary art was available for purchase in marketplaces throughout the park. There were many food offerings, similar to what is offered at the very popular Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, but with an artistic flare!
The third component to the event was the preforming arts. Talented performers from the entertainment industry would star in shows at the American Gardens Theater. Many of the performers were stars flown in from the big apple that star in Disney’s Broadway shows! These performances were a fan-favorites during the festival’s debut year. That’s why you could imagine that when the festival was announced to return in 2018, many fans were filled with anticipation to hear the lineup of talent that would be preforming during the upcoming festival. Well, we have great news! The wait is over because Disney has now released the Disney on Broadway Concert series lineup! The performances will take place at 5:30 pm, 6:45 pm, and 8:00 pm on Friday through Monday evenings throughout the Festival of the Arts.
Here is the star-studded lineup!
January 12 to 15
- Performers: Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey
- Songs from: Tarzan, Aladdin, Newsiesand Frozen
January 19 to 22
- Performers: Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey
- Songs from: Tarzan, Aladdin, Newsiesand Frozen
January 26 to 29
- Performers: Kissy Simmons and Alton Fitzgerald White
- Songs from: Tarzan, The Lion King, Aida, Aladdinand The Little Mermaid
February 2 to 5
- Performers: Kissy Simmons and Alton Fitzgerald White
- Songs from: Tarzan, The Lion King, Aida, Aladdinand The Little Mermaid
February 9 to 12
- Performers: Ashley Brown and Josh Strickland
- Songs from: Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Newsiesand Frozen
February 16 to 19
- Performers: Ashley Brown and Josh Strickland
- Songs from: Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Newsiesand Frozen
If you would like to guarantee a good seat for the show and skip a long wait in line, you may want to consider a dining package. With the purchase of this package you get to enjoy either breakfast, lunch or dinner at your choice of a variety of Epcot restaurants. You then get priority seating for one performance and can avoid the stand-by line that often is a several-hour wait.
Restaurants participating in the 2018 dining package and current package pricing:
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (Character Meal)
Breakfast: Adult $60.00 / Child $36.00 Lunch: Adult: $70.00 / Child $42.00 Dinner:Â Adult: $70.00 / Child $42.00
Biergarten
Lunch: Adult: $44.00 / Child $25.00 Dinner:Â Adult: $51.00 / Child $29.00
Coral Reef
Lunch: Adult: $66.00 / Child $22.00 Dinner:Â Adult: $66.00 / Child $22.00
Garden Grill (Character Meal)
Breakfast: Adult $43.00 / Child $27.00 Lunch: Adult: $57.00 / Child $36.00 Dinner:Â Adult: $57.00 / Child $36.00
Rose & Crown
Lunch: Adult: $57.00 / Child $21.00 Dinner:Â Adult: $57.00 / Child $21.00
With so much to offer at this festival early 2018 would be a great time to visit Walt Disney World!
