Festival of the Arts Coming to EPCOT in 2021!

It’s official, Disney is bringing back EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts in 2021!

This announcement is great news for anyone who was hoping that Disney World in 2021 would be their escape to normalcy.

The Festival of the Arts is coming back in 2021!
The Festival of the Arts is coming back in 2021!

There will be some minor changes to this year’s festival. The new name of the festival will now be: Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. The festival appears to be slotted for a run that’s a bit shorter than years past starting on January 8, 2021 and lasting only until February 22, 2021.

Art is coming back to EPCOT!  Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Art is coming back to EPCOT! Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Disney Parks Blog had said the following about EPCOT’s iconic festival:

The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts offers fun for the whole family. Here is just a sketch of what you can expect when the event debuts in January:

  • Indulge in over 15 Food Studios serving culinary art all around World Showcase
  • Explore and purchase the brilliant and diverse work of Disney and other invited artists on display in marketplaces encircling World Showcase Lagoon
  • Step into the scene at special photo locations scattered around the park
  • Participate in a paint-by-number mural that serves as a collaborative art project for all
  • Watch as visiting artists create magic right before your eyes
  • Catch performances by favorite EPCOT musical artists Mariachi Cobre and the JAMMitors.
  • Join an artful scavenger hunt as you search for Figment around World Showcase
  • Shop for festival-exclusive merchandise

Excited that Festival of the Arts returns to EPCOT in 2021?