Epcot Festival of the Arts Dates Released 2022

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It’s time again for Epcot’s most underrated festival. That’s right, the Epcot Festival of the Arts returns for another year.

After a year and a half of modified experiences, more aspects of the festivals are returning to “normal”. This is true with Epcot International Festival of the Arts in 2022 (updated October 21, 2021).

Epcot Festival of the Arts Dates 2022

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is on the shorter end when it comes to the famous Epcot festivals. However, many people consider it the best of the year.

This year, Epcot Festival of the Arts runs from January 14 – February 21, 2022.

For information about Festival of the Arts direct from Disney, make sure you go to Disney’s official website.

Epcot Festival of the Arts Menu

It is still way too early to have official menus for this year. However, expect to see around 15+ food booths spread around World Showcase to enjoy.

Last year there were 15 food booths to enjoy. There was a mix of returning favorites and new menu items to try.

For now, I’m leaving the Epcot Festival of the Arts menu from 2021 up. This way you can get an idea of what types of food to expect.

Not only are these offerings designed to be delicious, they themselves are plated in beautiful ways. This highlights just how much of an art there can be to the foods we eat.

Because these are of special importance to me, I’ve made all of the gluten friendly foods bold. Looking through the offerings, I’m fairly certain there are several other items that can be made gluten friendly pretty easily.

Refreshment Port (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Lobster Poutine: Lobster, Lobster Bisque Cheese Sauce, Pickled Jalapeños, and Citrus Cream (NEW)

Beverages:

• Barrel of Monks Brewing Raspberry Beret, Boca Raton, FL (NEW)
• Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA 

Citrus Blossom (Showcase Plaza)

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 
  • Sparkling Blueberry 

The Deconstructed Dish (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items: 

• 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 

Decadent Delights (Promenade Refreshments)

Food Items:

• Raspberry Soft-serve Ice Cream (New) 
• Lemon Soft-serve Ice Cream (New)
• Artist Palette 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 

Pop Eats (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese (New)
• Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese (New)
• 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

Refreshment Outpost

Food Items:

• 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 (New)

Cuisine Classique 

Food Items:

• 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 (New) 
• Opera Cake: Almond Joconde, Coffee Buttercream, and Chocolate Ganache (New)
• 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 

The Artist’s Table

Food Items:

• 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:

• SippingChocolate 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 

Mosaic Canteen (Morocco)

Food Items:

• Mediterranean Flatbread with Zaatar Pesto, Artichokes, Roasted Peppers, Sundried Tomatoes, and Fennel Cream (New)
• Harissa-roasted Rack of Lamb with Baba Ganoush, Picholine Olives, Toybox Tomatoes, Preserved Lemons, and Pomegranate (New)
• Mouskoutchou: Orange Cake with Cinnamon-Chocolate Mousse (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Orange) (New)

Beverages:

• 1906 Reserva Especial Dark Amber Lager (New)
• Maeloc Blackberry Hard Cider (New)

Vibrante & Vívido Food Studio (Between Morocco & France) 

Food Items:

• Chilled Seafood Cocktail with Octopus, Scallops, Shrimp, Black Garlic Aïoli, Tomato-Coconut Sauce, and Serrano-Lime Oil (New)
• 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)(Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Blue) (New)
• Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam (New)

Beverages:

• Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (non-alcoholic) (New)
• Frozen Piña Colada (New)
• Passion Fruit Daiquiri (New)

Festival Favorites (World Showplace)

Food Items:

• Remy’s Ratatouille with Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Tomatoes, and Red Pepper Piperade (Plant-based) (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Red) (New)
• 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 

The Painter’s Palate (World Showplace)

Food Items:

• Prime Steak Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad, Béarnaise Anglaise, and Sous Vide Quail Egg (New)
• Salt-roasted Beet Tartare with Pickled Vegetables, Parsley Salad, and Béarnaise Aïoli (Plant-based) (New)
• Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Green) (New)

Beverages:

• Kalimotxo: Red Wine Cocktail with Pibb^® Xtra (New)
• Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail (New)
• Pinord La Dama Reserva Familiar Brut Rosé, Spain

Masterpiece Kitchen 

Food Items

• 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 (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Pink)

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 

L’Art de la Cuisine Française (France)

Food Items:

• 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 (New)
• Moelleux à la Framboise et aux Chocolats Valrhona: Molten Chocolate and Raspberry Cake with Pure Origin Valrhona Chocolates (New)
• Trio de Macarons: Assortment of Three 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 (New)
• Bordeaux Merlot and Cabernet Blend, Baron des Chartrons, 2015 (New)

El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)

Food Items:

• Chile Relleno: Fried Poblano Pepper filled with Flank Steak, Black Beans, and Tomatoes drizzled with a Poblano Cream Sauce (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)(New)
• Pork Belly Pastor: Pastor-marinated Pork Belly atop Boniato Purée with Charred Pineapple and Crispy Cilantro (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)(New)
• Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate Candy Shell filled with Mexican Chocolate Mousse with a touch of Chile topped with Tropical Fruit (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)(New)

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 

Goshiki (Japan)

Food Items:

• Stone Garden: Red Bean Mousse with Chocolate Rocks and Arare Rice Cracker Pebbles (New)
• 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 (New)
• Masu Sake in a Traditional Personalized Wooden Cup 
• Pink Snow: Sake, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, and Calpico dusted with Snowflake Confetti (New)

The Painted Panda (China)

Food Items:

• Old Shanghai Shi Zi Tou: Pork and Water Chestnut Meatballs served with Taro Root (New)
• Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp (New)

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

L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)

Food Items:

• Arancini: Sweet Sausage fried Risotto Balls with Pomodoro Sauce (New)
• L’Aragosta: Lobster Ravioli with Vanilla-Saffron Cream Sauce and Shredded Chili Peppers (New)
• Bomboloni: Cream-filled Italian Doughnut with Raspberry Sauce and Powdered Sugar (New)

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 
• AmarettoBellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée, and Prosecco 
• Bergamotto: Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto, Prosecco, and Cerignola Olive

Funnel Cake

• Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

• Showcase Plaza – Caramel Canvas Latte: Artisan Latte with Peanut Butter Syrup, Caramel, and Dark Chocolate Sauce topped with SNICKERS^® Original Candy Pieces paired with a doughnut       
• 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 paired with a doughnut       
• 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 paired with a doughnut    
• Canada – Creative Twist Latte: Stretch your imagination with this Latte with Brown Butter Toffee Syrup and Swiss Chocolate Syrup topped with TWIX^® Bar Pieces paired with a doughnut

Epcot Festival of the Arts Entertainments

The first thing anyone thinks about at an Epcot festival is the food. But Epcot Festival of the Arts is about so much more than just the culinary arts.

Guests can find various forms of artistic entertainment scattered throughout Epcot. These range from musical performances, visual arts, and performing arts.

DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series

The DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series returns following it’s pandemic related hiatus.

This concert series involves favorite performers singing Disney songs at the American Garden Theater.

So far, there’s no list of entertainers or a schedule, but more on that will be released soon.

Paint By Number Mural

This fun addition to Festival of the Arts encourages everyone to get involved in creating a work of art. Just as the title suggests, this is a huge paint by number mural for everyone to contribute to.

Participation in the mural is open from park opening until 5:00p and is complimentary with your park ticket. The mural is located in Future World West.

Chalk Full of Character

Think of this like a scavenger hunt for Disney characters! These chalk drawings are scattered all throughout World Showcase. They won’t always be in obvious locations, so make sure you check all the nooks and crannies.

Figment’s Brush With the Masters

This one is actually the official scavenger hunt of Epcot Festival of the Arts. Maps can be purchased at select merchandise locations for $7.99.

Once you have your map, search for Figment hiding inside famous works of art at each of the World Showcase pavilions. You can find him in special Figment themed pictures frames.

When you find Figment you add the designated sticker to that portion of the map. When your map is complete, head to Disney Traders for an “artful surprise”.

Walk of Colorful Cuisine

The Walk of Colorful Cuisine is a way to add an extra dimension to eating at the various food booths. There are 5 dishes at various booths throughout the festival that earn a stamp in your festival passport.

Each dish represents a different color. Once you’ve collected all five stamps, head over to Decadent Delights and show your stamps in your passport. This earns you a special reward.

Featured foods on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine in 2021:

• Red: Remy’s Ratatouille with Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Tomatoes, and Red Pepper Piperade — located at Festival Favorites
• Blue: Blue Corn Pupusa stuffed with Cheese and topped with Shredded Pork, Guajillo and Árbol Chile Sauce, Cabbage Slaw, and Aji Amarillo Crema – located at Vibrante & Vívido Food Studio.
• Green: Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries — located at The Painter’s Palate
• Pink: Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta — located at Masterpiece Kitchen
• Orange: Mouskoutchou: Orange Cake with Cinnamon-Orange Chocolate Mousse — located at Mosaic Canteen
• Reward: The Artist Palette Cookie

This task doesn’t have to be completed in one visit to Epcot. Simply save your passport and bring it with you on each trip during the Festival of the Arts.

Animation Academy

Have you always wanted to learn how to draw some of your favorite Disney character? Well, now’s your chance!

An animation artist hosts this opportunity located at American Gardens Theater. Each guest receives an artist board, paper, and pencil during the step by step session.

This event runs from 12:30p-1:30p daily.

Chalk Artists

There are chalk artists located around Epcot (typically on the walkway leading from Future World to World Showcase) creating amazing works of art.

Walk along this path to see already created masterpieces, as well as watch some of the artists create their art right in front of you.

We seriously loved this part of Festival of the Arts. Some of the drawings are Disney themed, while others aren’t. But all of them are amazing.

Photo Ops

There are various photo ops where you can become part of the artwork! The type that we encountered was an extension of the chalk artists.

Frankly, I loved this and marvel at anyone who can create the proper perspective to do this. There are directions that tell you exactly what to do and wham, you are suddenly part of a work of art.

Discounts for International Festival of the Arts

It’s way too early to know about the discounts available during this time frame. But I’ll keep you posted!

Your Thoughts

Are you excited about International Festival of the Arts? Would you consider attending with everything that’s going on these days? Let me know in the comments below.

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