Topiaries and garden displays for the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival have begun appearing throughout the park, despite the event not starting until March 4, and the current EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is still running until February 23.
Walt Disney World Resort announced Tuesday that over 60 Disney and Pixar character topiaries and at least 31 garden displays would feature in the 2026 Flower & Garden Festival. By Wednesday, Central Florida Disney Park guests reported several botanical installations already in place.
Character Topiaries Already on Display
X (formerly known as Twitter) user @Mousesteps shared photos of the early arrivals:
It is that time of year, as two EPCOT festivals collide!
Several Disney topiary displays are up – Goofy, Bambi and friends, and Phineas & Ferb.
#epcot #freshepcot #goofy #bambi
It is that time of year, as two EPCOT festivals collide!
Several Disney topiary displays are up – Goofy, Bambi and friends, and Phineas & Ferb.#epcot #freshepcot #goofy #bambi pic.twitter.com/mNAFyijhm6
— Denise at Mousesteps (@Mousesteps) February 11, 2026
Phineas and Ferb topiaries stand near CommuniCore Plaza in World Celebration. Bambi, Thumper, and Flower occupy the bridge connecting World Celebration to World Showcase. Goofy appears along the rose garden walk between the Imagination! Pavilion and World Showcase.
Disney's landscaping team has also installed butterfly and flower-shaped garden displays along walkways between the World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods.
Additional topiaries planned for 2026 include characters from Toy Story (1995), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Cars (2006), and Monsters, Inc. (2001). More botanical displays will likely appear as the March 4 start date approaches.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Details
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival runs March 4 through June 1, 2026. The event features limited-time food and beverage offerings, themed merchandise, and special entertainment throughout the park.
The Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to the America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure pavilion most nights during the festival. Performers include Simple Plan, Plain White T's, Air Supply, and Sugar Ray. Guests can access concerts through standby seating or purchase dining packages for reserved entry.
Other festival offerings include Spike's PollenNation Exploration, Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth, the Eggstravaganza Scavenger Hunt, Camp Get Out' N' Play Garden presented by OFF! Repellents, Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy, English Tea Garden Tours presented by Twinings, Rain or Shine Fruit Stand Presented by Outshine, and The Honey Bee-stro Garden Hosted by The National Honey Board.
Have you noticed any other topiaries at EPCOT this week? Disney Fanatic would love to hear from you in the comments!
