Epcot 8th Annual Flower and Garden Festival Details
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Hang On to Your Garden Hats! Epcot
Celebrates Spring And Power of the Flower
April 20-June 3
Dig this: Walt Disney World Resort celebrates flower power with a spring fling like no other during the eighth annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, April 20-June 3.
Stars of the show are more than 30 million blooms as Disney horticulturists create masterpieces before guests’ eyes. The six-week outdoor extravaganza showcases one-of-a-kind topiary displays, award-winning designs, workshops, kid-friendly activities, themed weekends, concerts and more.
Special family events include I Dig Bugs weekend(May 25-27) and Kids’ weekend (June 1-3).
For music-lovers, there’s the Flower Power Concert Series, featuring music of the 60’s and 70’s. Performances include The Turtles (April 20-22), Mitch Ryder (April 23-24), The Nelsons (April 25-26), Marshall Tucker Band (May 11-13), Bad Finger (May 14-15), Starship (May 21-24) and a host of internationally known artists.
Garden enthusiasts as well as budding gardeners will get the scoop on planting trends direct from national experts including Ralph Snodsmith, host of the national radio show Garden Hotline (April 20-21); Kathryn Pufahl, whose floral designs have been featured in Home & Garden magazine and on Martha Stuart Living TV (May 4-5); Nancilee Wydra, author and founder of the Feng Shui Institute of America (May 18-19); and Tom “The Bug Man” Turpin, professor of Entomology at Purdue University (May 25-26).
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Other festival highlights give guests the opportunity to:
- Learn more about gardening with children during the Southern Living Gardening Series.
- Explore how garden bugs can add fun to a meal.
- Sample how edible flowers enhance the flavor of any dish.
- See international garden displays throughout World Showcase.
- Check out guided tours hosted by Disney horticulturists.
- Enjoy a special “Food Among the Flowers” brunch.
All Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival activities except guided tours and brunches are included in regular Epcot admission.
More Information
- "Flower Power" Music Legends Concert Series
- Great American Gardener Bios
- Southern Living Garden Series
- Food Among the Flowers Brunch
-- Posted April 11, 2001
Source: Company Press Release
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