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Complete Guide to Festival of the Arts 2021

Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts is back for 2021. The event will take place from January 8, 2021 – February 22, 2021. However, this year it will only be part of the typical festival and be called A Taste of the Festival of the Arts. The festival celebrates a “trifecta of fabulous” with culinary arts, performing arts, and visual arts. Here is what we know so far. 

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Food Studios and Kiosks

Beverages
  • Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic)
  • Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale, Eureka, CA
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Selections: Key Limen, Strawberry Blush, Orange Sunshine, Sparkling Key Lime, Sparkling Cranberry and Sparkling Blueberry
Food
  • Raspberry Soft-serve Ice Cream
  • Lemon Soft-serve Ice Cream
  • The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Redemption Cookie
Beverages
  • North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner, Fort Bragg, CA
  • M.I.A. Beer Company Deco IPA, Doral, FL
  • Saugatuck Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Porter, Douglas, MI
  • Beer Flight also available
Food
  • Deconstructed Reuben: Rye Popover, Corned Beef, Gryuère Panna Cotta and Brined Brussels Sprouts with Broken Thousand Island Dressing
  • Deconstructed BLT: Crispy Pork Belly, Soft-poached Egg, Brioche, Watercress Espuma and Tomato Jam
  • Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake: Whipped New York-style Cheesecake with Fresh Florida Strawberries and Sugar Cookies
Beverages
  • Rainboba: Fruit Bursting Boba with Sparkling Water (non-alcoholic)
  • Deconstructed Breakfast: Twinings of London® Chai Tea Shake with Maple Syrup garnished with a Waffle Crisp and Candied Bacon (non-alcoholic)
  • Deconstructed Breakfast: Twinings of London® Chai Tea Shake with Cream Bourbon garnished with a Waffle Crisp and Candied Bacon
Food
  • Remy’s Ratatouille with Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Tomatoes and Red Pepper Piperade (Plant-based Item)
  • Charcuterie with Meats and Cheeses featuring Nueske’s® Applewood Smoked Beef
  • Lemon Blood-Orange Tart
  • Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate-Chip Cookie
Beverages
  • Blue Sky Black Cherry Boba Freeze (non-alcoholic)
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Strawberry Blonde Nitro, St. Petersburg, FL
  • Breckenridge Brewery Nitro Vanilla Porter, Breckenridge, CO
  • M.I.A. Beer Company Milk Stout Nitro, Doral, FL
  • Cold Fashioned Coffee Cocktail
  • Neapolitan Beer Flight
Food
  • Prime Steak Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad, Béarnaise Anglaise and Sous Vide Quail Egg
  • Salt-roasted Beet Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad and Béarnaise Aïoli (Plant-based Item)
  • Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries
Beverages
  • Kalimotxo: Red Wine Cocktail with Pibb® Xtra
  • Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail
  • Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut Rosé, Spain
Food
  • Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
  • Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese
  • Shrimp Ceviche with Lime Mint Foam (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Almond Frangipane Cake layered with Raspberry Jam and Belgian Chocolate
  • Pop’t Art: Modern-designed Sugar Cookie with Strawberry Filling
Beverages
  • #RainbowSherbetGlitterDreamAle by Playalinda Brewing Co., Titusville, FL
  • Popping Bubbles Cocktail
  • Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary
Food
  • Chile Relleno: Fried Poblano Pepper filled with Flank Steak, Black Beans and Tomatoes drizzled with a Poblano Cream Sauce (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Pork Belly Pastor: Pastor-marinated Pork Belly atop Boniato Purée with Charred Pineapple and Crispy Cilantro (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate Candy Shell filled with Mexican Chocolate Mousse with a touch of Chile topped with Tropical Fruit (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverages
  • Mexican Craft Beer: Tulum Artisanal Lager crafted with Citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean Seawater
  • Diego Pomegranate Margarita: Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Pomegranate-Prickly Pear Juice, Blackcurrant Liqueur, and Rose Petal Liqueur with a Hibiscus Salt Rim
  • Frida Carrot Margarita: Casa Noble Blanco Tequila, Carrot Juice, Ginger Cordial, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar
Food
  • Old Shanghai Shi Zi Tou: Pork and Water Chestnut Meatballs served with Taro Root
  • Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp
Beverages
  • “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic Milk Tea with Black and White Boba Pearls (non-alcoholic)
  • Jasmine Draft Beer
  • Fortune Cookie: ByeJoe Spirit, Amaretto, and Piña Colada Mix
  • Kung Fu Punch: Vodka and Triple Sec
  • Sea Butterfly: Butterfly Pea Flower infused Cocktail with Lychee Syrup, Vodka, Light Rum and Magic Boba Pearls
Food
  • Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with Parsnip Purée, Broccolini, Baby Tomatoes and Aged Balsamic
  • Coq au Vin: Chicken Roulade with Violet Mustard, Candied Carrots, Pancetta Crisp, Marble Potatoes and Beurre Rouge Sauce
  • Opera Cake: Almond Joconde, Coffee Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache
  • Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate-Chip Cookie
Beverages
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Rosé Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 81Bay Brewing Rosé Blonde Ale, Tampa, FL
  • Frozen Rosé
  • Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva Art Series, Logrono, Spain
  • Domaine Savary Chablis, Burgundy
  • A Play on Rosé Flight
Food
  • Arancini: Sweet Sausage fried Risotto Balls with Pomodoro Sauce
  • L’Aragosta: Lobster Ravioli with Vanilla-Saffron Cream Sauce and Shredded Chili Peppers 
  • Bomboloni: Cream-filled Italian Doughnut with Raspberry Sauce and Powdered Sugar 
Beverages
  • Peroni Pilsner
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chianti
  • Prosecco
  • Rosa Regale
  • Moscato
  • Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
  • Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
  • Amaretto Bellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée and Prosecco
  • Bergamotto: Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto, Prosecco and Cerignola Olive
Food
  • Beef Wellington: Mushroom Duxelle, Prosciutto, and Puff Pastry with Red Wine Demi-Glace and Fennel Cream
  • Pan-Seared Scallop with Chorizo, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis, and Parmesan Crisp (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate-Chip Cookie
Beverages
  • Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, Milk, and Dark Chocolate (non-alcoholic)
  • Saugatuck Brewing Co. Neapolitan Milk Stout, Douglas, MI
  • Lexington Brewing Company Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale, Lexington, KY
  • Lindemans Framboise Lambic, Belgium
  • Âme du Vin Côtes de Provence Rosé
  • Writer’s Block Pinot Noir, Lake County, CA
  • Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Mozart Cream Liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
  • Beer Flight also available
Food
  • Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust
Food
  • Stone Garden: Red Bean Mousse with Chocolate Rocks and Arare Rice Cracker Pebbles
  • Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped Sushi featuring Salmon, Tuna, Shrimp, Cucumber and Sesame Seed over a decorated plate of Wasabi Aïoli, Sriracha and Eel Sauce
  • Vegetable Gyoza: Vegetable-filled Spinach Gyoza with Tofu atop Mashed Potatoes with a Kamaboko Fish Cake, Pepper Strings and Tonkatsu Teriyaki Sauce
Beverages
  • Haiku Draft Lager
  • Masu Sake in a Traditional Personalized Wooden Cup
  • Pink Snow: Sake, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, and Calpico dusted with Snowflake Confetti
Food
  • Mediterranean Flatbread with Za’atar Pesto, Artichokes, Roasted Peppers, Sundried Tomatoes and Fennel Cream
  • Harissa-roasted Rack of Lamb with Baba Ganoush, Picholine Olives, Toybox Tomatoes, Preserved Lemons and Pomegranate
  • Mouskoutchou: Orange Cake with Cinnamon-Chocolate Mousse
Beverages
  • 1906 Reserva Especial Dark Amber Lager
  • Maeloc Blackberry Hard Cider
Food
  • Chilled Seafood Cocktail with Octopus, Scallops, Shrimp, Black Garlic Aïoli, Tomato-Coconut Sauce and Serrano-Lime Oil
  • Blue Corn Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and topped with Shredded Pork, Guajillo and Árbol Chile Sauce, Cabbage Slaw and Aji Amarillo Crema (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam
Beverages
  • Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
  • Frozen Piña Colada
  • Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Food
  • Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm Creamy Brie in a House-made Bread Bowl
  • Croissant à la Truffle Noir d’Hiver: Black Winter Truffle Croissant
  • Moelleux à la Framboise et aux Chocolats Valrhona: Molten Chocolate and Raspberry Cake with Pure Origin Valrhona Chocolates
  • Trio de Macarons: Assortment of 3 House-made Macarons in a Gift Box
Beverages
  • Frozen French Martini: Grey Goose, Vodka, Chambord Liqueur, Pineapple, Orange and Grape Juice with Lemon-Lime Foam
  • Charles Lafite, Brut Méthode Traditionnelle Champenoise, French Sparkling Wine
  • Château La Gordonne, Vérité du Terroir, Côtes de Provence Rosé
  • Bordeaux Merlot and Cabernet Blend, Baron des Chartrons, 2015
Food
  • Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings and Zinfandel Reduction
  • Salmon and Cream Gâteau with Egg Yolk Cream, Paddlefish Caviar and Micro-Herbs
  • Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta
Beverages
  • Weihenstephaner Original Lager, Freising, Germany
  • Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Brut Champagne
  • The Meeker Vineyard Winemakers’ Handprint Merlot, Sonoma County, CA
  • Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut, Spain
  • Classic Sidecar with a Chocolate Twist
Beverages

All Festival specialty drinks served hot or cold. 

  • Showcase Plaza (Odyssey): Caramel Canvas Latte—an artisan Latte with Peanut Butter Syrup, Caramel, and Dark Chocolate Sauce topped with SNICKERS® Bar Pieces
  • The American Adventure: Color-Me-Latte—made for a true artiste with Espresso, Swiss Chocolate Syrup, and Dark Chocolate Sauce sprinkled with M&M’s® Candies
  • Future World East: Starry Night Latte—paint the sky with this Espresso beverage with Dulce de Leche, White Chocolate, and Dark Chocolate Sauce topped with MILKY WAY® Bar Pieces
  • Canada: Creative Twist Latte—stretch your imagination with this Latte with Brown Butter Toffee Syrup and Swiss Chocolate Syrup topped with TWIX® Bar Pieces
Food
  • Lobster Poutine: Lobster, Lobster Bisque Cheese Sauce, Pickled Jalapeños, and Citrus Cream
Beverages
  • Barrel of Monks Brewing Raspberry Beret, Boca Raton, FL
  • Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA
Food
  • Plant-based Bratwurst with Spicy Turmeric Aïoli, Coffee Barbecue Jackfruit, and Slaw
  • Warm Brown Sugar-stuffed Pretzel with Banana Soft-serve Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
Beverages
  • Frozen Slushy Coca-Cola® or Minute Maid® Lemonade in a Souvenir Spike The Bee Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic)
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Blue Raspberry Blonde, Titusville, FL

Must-See Galleries

Throughout Epcot, you will be able to view a wide variety of art by artists throughout the world. 

The Pavilion Galleries are located throughout Epcot World Showcase from park open to park close.

Pavilion Galleries
  • Art of Disney – American Adventure Pavilion
    Shop at this art gallery featuring Festival merchandise, original artwork and more!
  • Mexico Folk Art Gallery – Mexico Pavilion
    Celebrate the artistry and traditions of Día de Muertos with the gallery show, ‘Remember Me!’ La Celebración del Día de Muertos.
  • Stave Church Gallery – Norway Pavilion
    Sail back in time with the Gods of the Vikings gallery show to discover the legendary gods and myths of the Vikings.
  • House of the Whispering Willows – China Pavilion
    Discover the beauty and wonder of the Shanghai Disney Resort.
  • Bijutsu-kan Gallery – Japan
    Delve into the origin and evolution of “kawaii,” Japan’s cute culture.
  • Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art – American Adventure Pavilion
    Behold an all-new exhibition celebrating American Indian art.
  • Race Against the Sun: Ancient Technique to Modern Competition
    Discover 2 incredible modern-day competitions—Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) and Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (Rally of the Gazelles).
  • Tale as Old as Time: French Storytelling on Stage and Screen – France Pavilion
    Explore 6 distinct gallery cases honoring the costumes, music and artwork that brought French literature to life through cinema, theater, ballet and opera.

Imaginative Activities

Festival of the Arts 2021

Activities made for kids and adults alike! While they tend to be targeted more towards children, I definitely will be picking up a scavenger hunt again. 

Animation Academy

Experience the magic of Disney animation at this fun and informative drawing class taught by actual Disney artists. Offered daily at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm at the America Gardens Theatre.

Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt

Similar to the Remy scavenger hunt during the Food and Wine Festival, you can search for Figment throughout the World Showcase! Head to either the Odyssey Festival Showplace, Pin Central, Disney Traders, or World Traveler to purchase your map and stickers. Once you complete the map, return to Disney Traders for a surprise. 

Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural

Guests can grab a paintbrush and add their own personal touch to a huge mural located in the World Showcase. This is available from park open until 5 pm daily. 

Kidcot Fun Spots

What Epcot festival would be complete without the fun stops? Kids can enjoy art-filled fun around the world! Use the art supplies at each pavilion and draw, color, and collect activity cards at every country in the World Showcase.

Chalk Full of Character

Throughout Epcot, you will find artist’s drawing some of your favorite Disney characters in chalk. It is pretty incredible to see the detail and artistry they can get by simply using chalk. 

Photo Ops

Why just look at art when you can become part of it? With your annual pass, Memory Maker, or individual PhotoPass purchase, you can become part of some of the most famous artwork in history. 

Paintings
  • Homage to Frida Kahlo
  • Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
  • The Scream – Edvard Munch
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
  • Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • Peter Pan Storybook
  • Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli
  • Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers – Vincent van Gogh

Performing Arts

There might not be nearly as many opportunities for performing arts this year. However, there is still a lot of things to look forward too! 

Performing Arts
  • Voices of Liberty – The Disney Songbook: New for 2021, Voices of Liberty will take to the stage at America Gardens Theatre with a brand-new showcase—the Disney Songbook. From “When You Wish Upon a Star” to “Let It Go,” the Voices of Liberty will perform favorite Disney songs and celebrate the artistry of Disney composers and lyricists.
  • Art Defying Gravity (7-day offering): Enjoy the spectacle of thrilling strength acts defying gravity and imagination at World Showplace.
  • Epcot Pianist (7-day offering): Tap your toes to a variety of show tunes performed by a talented entertainer at World Showplace.
  • JAMMitors (7-day offering): Listen to the soothing sounds produced this fun group of musicians at the Mill Stage in the Canada Pavilion.
  • Visual Art in Performance (4-day offering, Thursday – Sunday): Behold a high-energy, on-stage performance by a guest visual artist painting favorite Disney characters within World Showplace. In just minutes, colorful Disney images magically appear before your eyes.
  • Chalk Art – Future World East: Discover the work of imaginative chalk artists, then help create a chalk art masterpiece!

Ready to go?

One of the reasons I am excited to be an annual passholder this year is because I intend to use it to visit every festival and party this year. I cannot wait to see all of the exciting activities Disney has in store! 

If you are thinking about heading to Disney World for the festival, check out these other posts to help with your planning and decision process:

Or, if you are looking for an overview of all things Disney, head over to my Disney Planning page to find everything you need for your next magical vacation!

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