New ‘Encanto,’ Tiana topiaries coming to 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

Spring will be sprouting some new topiaries at this year’s EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival including members of the family Madrigal from “Encanto” and Princess Tiana.

The festival kicks off at Walt Disney World on March 1 and continues through July 5 this year with topiaries, live entertainment, more than 15 outdoor kitchens serving special menus.

The part of the festival that everyone loves are the variety of topiaries placed around EPCOT. For the first time, topiaries of Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa from Disney’s “Encanto” will be located near the EPCOT main entrance. In addition, a new Princess Tiana topiary will grace The American Adventure. Here’s a look at last year’s topiaries.

Topiaries returning this year include: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc, Figment, Anna and Elsa, and and more. 

Also returning this year is the Garden Rocks Concert Series is back, featuring bands at the America Gardens Theatre. The Outdoor Kitchens also return with The Citrus Blossom kitchen moving into the Odyssey.

Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration scavenger hunt returns. Follow Spike the Bee on his pollination trail, where he will “bee” busy collecting nectar and pollinating gardens at EPCOT.

On the bridge to World Showcase, you can enjoy the sights and scents of spring with Blossoms of Fragrance presented by Scentsy. Surrounded by vibrant butterfly topiaries, guests will be invited to follow their noses to six scent stations—to form lasting memories with the help of unforgettable aromas.