{"id":1754,"date":"2014-02-25T09:27:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=1754"},"modified":"2015-06-02T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T20:55:47","slug":"epcots-international-flower-garden-festival-returns-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=1754","title":{"rendered":"EPCOT&#8217;s International Flower &#038; Garden Festival Returns Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the annual event that music &amp; flower fans look forward to every year &#8212; and this year, it&#8217;s back and better than ever!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FlowerandGarden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1756\" alt=\"FlowerandGarden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FlowerandGarden-300x192.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FlowerandGarden-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FlowerandGarden.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The annual Epcot\u00ae International Flower &amp; Garden Festival presented by HGTV is designed with something for everyone in the family: hands-on activities for all ages; how-to seminars from expert gardeners and Disney&#8217;s own team of master horticulturists; HGTV celebrity designers and an exciting lineup of pop hit makers from the 1960s and &#8217;70s appear every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Event Dates: Select days March 5 &#8211; May 18, 2014<br \/>\nEvent Tickets: Admission to Epcot\u00ae required.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOutdoor Kitchens at the 2014 Epcot International Flower &amp; Garden Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take your pick from garden\u2013grown treats, savory meats and spring-inspired flavors\u2014including tempting TRYit! selections, featuring fun foods made with fresh ingredients\u2014this year at the Epcot International Flower &amp; Garden Festival!<\/p>\n<p>Florida Fresh &#8211; Experience a taste of several fresh Florida ingredients, each grown and produced locally. It&#8217;s a perfect opportunity to treat your senses to some of the most delightful fruit and drink the Sunshine State has to offer! Florida Fresh can be found next to the Germany Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>Hanami &#8211; Journey near the Japan Pavilion where the annual ritual of admiring springtime flowers is in full bloom. From delectable bites to refreshing beverages, uncover how Hanami&#8217;s flavors reflect the season.<\/p>\n<p>Jardin de Fiestas &#8211; Make your way near the Mexico Pavilion where the tapas are spring light and cooked just right. Don&#8217;t miss your chance to take part in this festival of flavors, complete with savory tacos and mouthwatering cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Fleur de Lys &#8211; Indulge your senses in extravagance at this tasty milieu influenced by the &#8220;flower of the lily.&#8221; Once a royal emblem used by the French monarchy, the symbol now serves as inspiration for this decadent stop where you can refine your palate with some of the France Pavilion&#8217;s most magnificent culinary masterpieces!<\/p>\n<p>Lotus House &#8211; Hit the pavement near the China Pavilion for a garden-fresh take on spring\u2013influenced flavors. Appease your cravings with a wide variety of Chinese cuisine, including popular street foods and bubble tea!<\/p>\n<p>Pineapple Promenade &#8211; Enjoy the Great White North with a tropical twist at the Canada side of World Showcase promenade. Then, get ready to hear your sweet tooth say, &#8220;thank you!&#8221; as you bite into all kinds of treats featuring this popular golden fruit.<\/p>\n<p>Primavera Kitchen &#8211; Say, &#8220;Ciao!&#8221; to spring as you set sail for a land of garden\u2013fresh foods near the Italy Pavilion. On your stop, be sure to explore the countryside&#8217;s many flavors\u2014caprese, manicotti, torte di ricotta and fine Italian wines.<\/p>\n<p>Taste of Marrakesh &#8211; Embark on a trek near the Morocco Pavilion and educate your tastes on North African spices. Each unique flavor has been paired with fresh ingredients and can be sampled with Moroccan beer and wine at this garden oasis.<\/p>\n<p>New! Urban Farm Eats &#8211; Honor the earth and all it grows with a refreshing selection from this location&#8217;s all\u2013natural menu. Choose from a hearty array of foods and beverages, many of which have been cultivated entirely from the soil!<\/p>\n<p>The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews &#8211; Celebrate the truly American tradition of slow\u2013cooked flavors near The American Adventure Pavilion. Sink your teeth into savory barbecue meats and then pair each one off with craft brews from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Buttercup Cottage &#8211; Delight in elegant afternoon\u2013tea offerings and fresh garden flavors near the United Kingdom Pavilion. Drop by this charming locale to sample scrumptious treats, British teas and beverages inspired by lovely English fruits and fragrances.<\/p>\n<p>Intermissions Caf\u00e9 &#8211; Dig into your day or turn over the evening at this charming stop found right within the Festival. Pop inside to find all kinds of fine food and beverages\u2014wine, cheese, wraps, salads and more!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/VillagePeople.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1757\" alt=\"VillagePeople\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/VillagePeople.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2014 Flower Power Concert Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plant yourself for some peace, love and rockin&#8217; tunes at an outdoor concert series starring a lineup of classic musical acts\u2014this year at the Epcot International Flower &amp; Garden Festival!<\/p>\n<p>Show times for the Flower Power Concert Series take place Friday through Sunday at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The America Gardens Theatre<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Guess Who &#8211; American Woman &#8211; Mar. 7-9<br \/>\nNew! Gary Lewis and The Playboys &#8211; This Diamond Ring &#8211; Mar. 14-16<br \/>\nThe Orchestra Starring Former Members of ELO &#8211; Evil Woman &#8211; Mar. 21-23<br \/>\nThe Lovin&#8217; Spoonful &#8211; Summer in the City &#8211; Mar. 28-30<br \/>\nPaul Revere &amp; The Raiders &#8211; Good Thing &#8211; Apr. 4-6<br \/>\nVillage People &#8211; YMCA &#8211; Apr. 11-13<br \/>\nThe Grass Roots &#8211; Midnight Confessions &#8211; Apr. 18-20<br \/>\nHerman&#8217;s Hermits Starring Peter Noone &#8211; I&#8217;m Henry the VIII, I Am &#8211; Apr. 25-27<br \/>\nStarship Starring Mickey Thomas &#8211; We Built This City &#8211; May 2-4<br \/>\nChubby Checker &amp; The Wildcats &#8211; The Twist &#8211; May 9-11<br \/>\nNew! Alan Parsons Live Project &#8211; Eye in the Sky &#8211; May 16-19<\/p>\n<p>Please note: All songs listed are for artist recognition only and may not be included in a performance play list. All entertainment and appearances are subject to change without notice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n2014 Designers&#8217; Stage Presented by HGTV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vern Yip &#8211; Mar. 7-9<br \/>\nChris Lambton &#8211; Mar 14-16<br \/>\nNew! Matt Blashaw &#8211; Mar. 21-23<br \/>\nNew! Matt Muenster &#8211; Mar. 28-30<br \/>\nTaniya Nayak &#8211; Apr. 4-6<br \/>\nNew! Amy Matthews &#8211; Apr. 11-13<br \/>\nJohn Gidding &#8211; Apr. 18-20<br \/>\nDavid Bromstad &#8211; Apr. 25-27<br \/>\nNew! Chip Wade &#8211; May 2-4<br \/>\nTBD &#8211; May 9-11<br \/>\nNew! Alison Victoria &#8211; May 16-19<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment is subject to change without notice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Garden Retreat &#8211; Presented by HGTV, Test Track Walkway<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Water Wise Herbs &amp; Vegetables &#8211; Presented by Rain Bird Corporation, Imagination Walkway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Festival Blooms, Future World East and West Lake<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Florida Fresh Garden, Adjacent to the Germany Pavilion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">TBD Garden &#8211; Presented by Nature Conservancy, Imagination Walkway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Italy Container Garden, Italy Pavilion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Exhibits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gardener&#8217;s Palette &#8211; Presented by Transitions\u00ae Adaptive Lenses\u2122, Future World East, near Universe of Energy<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Hummingbirds at Home, Adjacent to the Disney\u00b7Pixar Cars Topiary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Tinker Bell&#8217;s Butterfly House &#8211; Presented by HGTV, Imagination Walkway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Backyard Habitat &#8211; Presented by National Wildlife Federation, Imagination Walkway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Bonsai Collection, Japan Pavilion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Orchids, Mexico Pavilion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Bears Sand Sculpture &#8211; Presented by Disneynature Bears\u2122, Near Test Track Walkway<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special Happenings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Art in the Garden Weekend &#8211; Mar. 28 to Mar. 30, 2014 &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">From 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., visualize nature through the eyes of &#8220;plein Air&#8221; artists and one-of-a-kind works around World Showcase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom\u00ae Specialists &#8211; Apr. 4 to Apr. 5, 2014<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Uncover incredible indigenous creatures from the team at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Florida Fresh Weekend &#8211; Apr. 25 to Apr. 27, 2014<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Behold the bounty of the Sunshine State, from Apalachicola to Zellwood!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. &#8211; May 9 to May 11, 2014<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Unearth amazing flora designs, each of which defies description.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to book your Walt Disney World vacation, please call Premier Custom Travel at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the annual event that music &amp; flower fans look forward to every year &#8212; and this year, it&#8217;s back and better than ever!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[494,507],"tags":[98,207,32],"class_list":["post-1754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-disney","category-walt-disney-world","tag-epcot","tag-epcot-international-flower-garden-festival","tag-walt-disney-world"],"fifu_image_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1754"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1759,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754\/revisions\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}