The Festival of the Arts is the newest event to take place at Epcot. This event features several unique offerings from the food to entertainment. This is a festival that brings together the visual, culinary, and performing arts. Disney announced that once again the festival would be back but this time better than ever. So come with me and take a look at the offerings of Epcot’s Festival of the Arts in 2019.
When is Epcot’s Festival of the Arts
This year it will be held January 18 – February 25, 2019. One important difference to note is that this year it will take place every day of the week. In 2017, it only took place on weekends now in 2019 we can expect lots of extras including entertainment every day of the week.
Festival of the Arts Food Booths
The Deconstructed Dish
Embark on an edible adventure with delicious dishes that dazzle!
Food: Atypical BLT with Crispy Pork Belly, Tomato Jam and Soft Poached Egg, Irregular Reuben with Shredded Corned Beef, Thousand Island Dressing, Pickled Red Cabbage and a Rye Curl, Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake: Whipped, New York Style Cheesecake with Fresh Florida Strawberries and Sugar Cookies with Micro-basil
Beverages: Deconstructed Breakfast: Twinings® Spiced Apple Chai Tea Shake with Maple Bourbon Cream, a Waffle Crisp and Candied Bacon, Deconstructed Breakfast: Twinings® Spiced Apple Chai Tea Shake with Maple Syrup, a Waffle Crisp and Candied Bacon (non-alcoholic), Intrinsic Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington, Pop-Artsicle: Red, White and Blue Frozen Slushy (non-alcoholic).
Cuisine Classique
Prepare to be amazed by these hearty braised bites and traditional Old World delights!
Food: Red Wine Braised Short Rib with Parsnip Purée, Broccolini, Baby Tomatoes and Aged Balsamic, Seared Corvina with braised Ratatouille and Lemon-Thyme Beurre Blanc (GF), Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie, Saint-Honore Tart: Caramel Cream Tart with Caramel Glaze topped with Cream Puffs
Beverages: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chico, CA, Bell’s Two Hearted American-style India Pale Ale Kalamazoo, MI, Duck Rabbit Milk Stout Farmville, NC, Beer Braising Flight, Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva Art Series Logrono, Spain, Domaine Savary Chablis, Burgundy
The Artist’s Table
Satisfy hunger with these savory plates all prepared using an oven and stove-top techniques!
Food: Roasted Pork Roulade with Butternut Squash Purée, Marble Potatoes and Baby Carrots with a Red Wine Sauce featuring Melissa’s Produce, Pan-Seared Scallop with Chorizo, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis and a Parmesan Crisp (GF), Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages: Callebaut Belgian Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, Milk, Dark (non-alcoholic), Callebaut Belgian Sipping Chocolate: Dark Chocolate with Chambord, Perla Santa Coffee-flavored Wine, Barrymore Rosé, Monterey County, CA, Carmel Road Drew’s Blend Pinot Noir, Monterey County, CA
The Painter’s Palate
Sample this palatable palette of delicacies that looks as good as it tastes… mangiare!
Food: Trio of Savory Croissant Doughnuts, Whipped Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese with Fresh Herbs (V), Chicken Salad with Shaved Fennel and Fresh Herbs, Spicy Tuna with Wasabi and Seaweed Salad, Gallery Bites: A Trio of Hors d’Oeuvres, Chilled Shrimp with Cucumber Cream Cheese on a Crostini, Traditional Deviled Egg with Candied Bacon, Crispy Truffled Risotto Ball with Stone-ground Mustard, Pop’t Art: Abstract Designed Sugar Cookie with Strawberry Filling (V), White Chocolate Figment Puzzle on an Artist Palette, White Chocolate Painting with Chocolate Easel
Beverages: Pomegranate Mule featuring Van Gogh Vodka, North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner Style Beer, Fort Bragg, CA, M.I.A. Brewing Company Jazz IPA, Doral, FL, Central 28 Beer Company Miss Mary Brown Oatmeal Brown Ale, DeBary, FL, Popcorn Pairing Flight
Pop Eats!
Unearth the tasty treasures and tantalizing textures of modern art-inspired eats!
Food: Sous Vide Poulet Rouge Chicken Roulade with Apples and Sage served with Warm Brie Fondue, Blueberry and Beet Gel and garnished with Apple and Beet Chips, Shrimp Ceviche with Lime Mint Foam, Almond Frangipane Cake layered with Raspberry Jam and Chocolate (V), Pop’t Art: Modern-design Sugar Cookie with Strawberry Filling (V)
Beverages: Cloudem Sparkling Wine, Cloudem Sparkling Wine in a Souvenir Glass, Popping Bubbles Cocktail
Decadent Delights
Indulge in a gallery of divine delectables that transform dessert into a fine art!
Food: White Chocolate and Purple Sweet Potato Mousse, Salted Caramel and Maple Meringue with Coconut, Crisp Caramel Chocolate Mousse Bar, Flavored Merengue Kisses and Passion Fruit Sauce, S’mores Tart: House-smoked Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse, Toasted Marshmallow Meringue, Graham Cracker Dust and, Malted Milk Chocolate Sauce, Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages: Ferreira 10-Year-Old Port, 3 Daughters Strawberry Nitro, St. Petersburg, FL, Breckenridge Nitro Vanilla Porter, Breckenridge, CO, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, England, Neapolitan Beer Flight, Coppo Moncalvina Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont
The Masterpiece Kitchen
Raise your glass and celebrate this fabulous fusion of food and wine!
Food: Charcuterie Palette with Artisan Cured Meats, Nueske’s Smoked Beef and Cheese, Smoked Salmon Tartare, Caviar, Crisp Lavash and Traditional Accompaniments, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings and Zinfandel Reduction (V), Triple Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Sauce and Gold Leaf from our Master Pastry Chef
Beverages: Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Brut Champagne, Classic Sidecar with a Chocolate Twist, The Meeker Vineyard Winemakers’ Handprint Merlot, Sonoma County, CA, Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut, Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut Rosé, Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay
Entertainment During the Festival of the Arts at Epcot
The Broadway level performances are back! The show times each night a performance takes place is 5:30, 6:45 or 8 p.m.
- January 18 to January 19 – Kerry Butler & Kevin Massey
- January 20 to January 21 – Meredith Inglesby & Steve Blanchard
- January 22 to January 23 – Kerry Butler & Kevin Massey
- January 24 to January 25 – Meredith Inglesby & Steve Blanchard
- January 26 – Kerry Butler & Kevin Massey
- January 27 – Meredith Inglesby & Steve Blanchard
- January 28 to January 29 – Arielle Jacobs & Adam Jacobs
- January 30 to January 31 – Heidi Blickenstaff & Gavin Lee
- February 1 to February 2 – Arielle Jacobs & Adam Jacobs
- February 3 to February 4 – Heidi Blickenstaff & Gavin Lee
- February 5 to February 6 – Arielle Jacobs & Adam Jacobs
- February 7 to February 8 – Heidi Blickenstaff & Gavin Lee
- February 9 – Arielle Jacobs & Adam Jacobs
- February 10 – Heidi Blickenstaff & Gavin Lee
- February 11 to February 12 – Ashley Brown & Josh Strickland
- February 13 to February 14 – Kissy Simmons & Alton Fitzgerald White
- February 15 to February 16 – Ashley Brown & Josh Strickland
- February 17 to February 18 – Kissy Simmons & Alton Fitzgerald White
- February 19 to February 20 – Ashley Brown & Josh Strickland
- February 21 to February 22 – Kissy Simmons & Alton Fitzgerald White
- February 23 – Ashley Brown & Josh Strickland
- February 24 – Kissy Simmons & Alton Fitzgerald White
- February 25 – Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons, Alton Fitzgerald White
Like all festivals, Disney has dining packages available for these concerts, If you’d like to book them, reservations start on November 8th. See Disney’s info here.
The Art Exhibits throughout the Festival
As you walk through Epcot, you’ll see amazing photo ops, art on display, and exhibits to enjoy. Back in World Showcase, expect to see artists scattered around. The highlight last year was the chalk art like the one pictured above.
If you want to step up your artistic side a mix of workshops and seminars available during Festival of the Arts. Some are complimentary, and some cost extra. Get the complete schedule, details, and pricing info on the Disney World site.
How to Accomplish the Festival of the Arts at Epcot
Since this festival takes place when Florida actually sees mild weather it makes touring Epcot a whole lot easier. You can easily fit the entire festival into an afternoon and evening. This leaves you to spend the morning touring Future World at Epcot or sleep in and arrive late.
Warning: Last year this event was popular with locals so watch out for weekend nights. So if that is the only time you can attend you might want to consider a dining package for the reserved show seating.
I have been visiting the parks annually since my parents first brought me at just a year old. Recently I was able to fulfill my life long dream of being a Florida local and moved from the wintery Northeast to the sunshine and fun of central Florida. Now I am hoping to share my Disney knowledge with you so you can have the best vacation possible!
