2027 EPCOT Festival of the Arts: Dates and What’s New

Mark your January. The EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2027 runs January 15 through March 1, and that is a full extra week compared to previous years.

There is also something new in the lineup. The festival is presented by the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game this year, bringing a set of family-friendly activities built around the card artwork.

If you have never done this one, it is the quietest and most underrated of EPCOT’s four festivals. Here is what runs, what is new, and how to plan a trip around it.

Quick Summary

• The EPCOT Festival of the Arts runs January 15 through March 1, 2027
• That is one week longer than previous years, giving you a six-week window
• Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game presents the festival for the first time
• New Lorcana experiences focus on the artwork featured on the cards
• The Disney on Broadway Concert Series returns to America Gardens Theatre
• Full menu details have not been released yet

What the Festival Actually Is

Festival of the Arts turns EPCOT into a gallery you walk through. Visual art, food, and live performance run together across the park for six weeks.

That mix is what separates it from the other EPCOT festivals. Food and Wine is about eating. Flower and Garden is about the gardens. Festival of the Arts gives you working artists, gallery displays, and a Broadway concert series alongside the food booths.

It is also the least crowded of the four, because mid-January through February is the quietest stretch of the Walt Disney World calendar. That is the real argument for going.

The Lorcana Addition

New this year, the festival includes experiences tied to the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game. The activities focus on the artwork featured on the cards and are built to be family-friendly, so kids and adult collectors both have something to do.

This is a smart fit rather than a bolted-on sponsorship. Lorcana’s whole appeal to collectors is the card art, and an art festival is the right venue to put that in front of people.

What Disney has not released is the Lorcana activity schedule. If specific events matter to you, that information is still coming.

Disney on Broadway Concert Series

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series returns to the America Gardens Theatre. Broadway performers take the stage to sing Disney songs, and here is the part worth underlining: it is included with your park admission.

A live Broadway-caliber concert at no extra charge is one of the better values at Walt Disney World, and it is the single strongest reason to build an evening around this festival.

Compare it to the Candlelight Processional in the same theater during the holidays, where a guaranteed seat means buying a dining package. Festival of the Arts gives you the same venue without the upcharge.

Food and Drink

The culinary and beverage teams build dishes and drinks designed to look as good as they taste. Presentation is the point at this festival more than any other.

Disney has not released the full menu lineup yet. The complete Foodie Guide typically arrives closer to opening, so treat the food side as a known unknown for now.

Why the Extra Week Matters

Adding a week to a six-week festival sounds minor. It is not, for two reasons.

More weekday coverage. Festival food booths and gallery displays are best on weekdays, and an extra week means more low-crowd weekdays to choose from.

A wider planning window. January and February trips get booked around specific dates. A longer run means fewer people forced into the same handful of weekends.

How This Fits a 2027 EPCOT Year

Here is the timing detail worth knowing if you are planning a spring trip.

Festival of the Arts ends March 1. The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival picks up on March 10, 2027.

That is a nine-day gap. If you visit in early March, you may land between festivals and get neither. Book before March 1 or after March 10 rather than in that window.

How to Do This Festival Well

Go on a weekday. Mid-January through February weekdays are among the emptiest days at EPCOT all year.

Get to the concert early. America Gardens Theatre seating is first-come, first-served, and the Broadway series draws a real crowd despite being free.

Talk to the artists. Working artists are on site throughout the festival, and it is one of the few places at Walt Disney World where you can have an actual conversation as part of the experience.

Wait on the food plan. The Foodie Guide is not out. Do not build a food itinerary yet.

Watch for the Lorcana schedule. If your household plays, that schedule will drive which day you pick.

The Bottom Line

The EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2027 runs January 15 through March 1, one week longer than before, with Disney Lorcana joining as presenting partner and new art-focused activities in the mix.

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series remains the best free thing at the festival, and the low-crowd January and February window remains the best reason to go.

Book a weekday, stay ahead of the March 1 close, and check back for the Foodie Guide and Lorcana schedule as they land. We will cover both when Disney releases them.

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