We Ate EVERYTHING at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts

EPCOT’s first festival of 2024 is here. Festival of the Arts brings over 17 food booths, live Broadway performances, artists, scavenger hunts, and more. We’ve seen, done, and eaten it ALL and today we’re gonna show you the best of the fest from the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts!

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Epcot’s first Festival of 2024 is here Festival of the Arts brings over 17 food booths live Broadway performances artists scavenger hunts and More hey everybody it’s AJ for Disney food blog we’ve seen done and eaten it all today and we are going to show you the best of the best from the 20124 Epcot festival of the Arts the 2024 Festival of the Arts runs from January 12th to February 19th and there are over

17 food booths at this Festival but there’s plenty more to do than just eat around Epcot although I don’t know why you would want to because eating R upcot is the best this is a celebration of culinary Visual and Performing Arts so you’re going to find live shows and traveling artists throughout the

Festival as well you never really know what’s going to show up the Disney on Broadway concert series features performances by some of Broadway’s most accomplished actors and their performances take place at 5:30 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. on each night at the America Garden theater there are also musical

Performances at the stage at World Showcase Plaza the front entrance to World Showcase as well as the acrobatic art Defying Gravity show and live painters don’t forget to look down as abcot also welcomes several incredibly talented chalk artists every day during the festival there’s also an area for

Kids to play with chalk 2 dozens of Disney and visiting artists appear at the festival of the Arts and several signing times are scheduled throughout the event so be sure to check that Festival passport for dates and times if that’s something you’re interested in at 12:30 and 1:30 daily you can participate

In the animation Academy where you can learn to draw Disney characters at the America Gardens theater and you should keep an eye out for those photo ops where you can step into famous paintings and try your hand at your own artwork by helping to create the massive interactive wall mural you can search

For figment by following Clues provided through famous works of art strategically located around World Showcase with figments brush with the master scavenger hunt this map costs $9.99 and comes with a prize paint your own figment or Mickey figure or if you want a free scavenger hunt you can look

For all the artwork included in chalk full of character if you want to take home a souvenir you got plenty of options from artwork sold around the park to the official Festival merchandise line including figment Spirit jerseys and the wildly popular lug bag that’s sold out within the first

Hour of being on sale day one it did get restocked later in the day but this is one you’ll want to grab if you see it and you want it and if you want to grab that figment popcorn bucket remember it’s on mobile order so no waiting in

6-h hour long lines to purchase this one thank goodness there is a ton to do at this year’s festival and we have a fully updated for 2024 ebook to help you plan this guide is packed with showtimes performer lineups food crawls tips hacks and of course full color photos and

Reviews of every single dish at the festival our team has been working hard to put this one together for you with the latest and greatest tips we have on hand to help you become an expert on this Festival you’re going to find this in all of our other snack and festival

Guide books over at dfb store.com use code YouTube to get an extra discount and be sure to stay tuned to the end of the video for some of our best Festival of the Arts which we call farts tip and now our choices for the best food at this year’s Festival are you

Ready we are starting with a grilled marinated skirt steak at the Craftsman Courtyard the skirt steak with the mushrooms is a winning combo the steak was super tender but there was still enough fat to give it a lot of flavor the bread was light and complimented the steak really nicely we seriously enjoyed

Everything at this booth and fully recommend it to you we’re still thinking about that steak now we love that rainbow cake with freeze dried SK last year at figments inspiration station at the Odyssey and now it’s back for 2024 this cake was really moist all those

Layers of icing in between the cake it was almost like a zebra cake but better the freeze-dried Skittles are a little bit strange consistency wise but Disney’s really been leaning into these all year so you’ve probably had something with those on them they worked pretty well when combined with the cake

Though and it’s a gorgeous dessert it’s going to light up your Instagram and your taste buds get it for 550 heading over to the funnel cake stand which is right next to the American Adventure pavil ion you’ve got a crazy chocolate funnel cake sandwich this tastes really

Similar to Cocoa Krispies Cereal it was actually pretty delicious be warned though it is expensive luckily we have a little bit of a cheat the flavors all come together as a kind of chocolate cereal flavored ice cream Sunday and it was really really good they don’t always

Hit it out of the park here at the funnel cake stand but this year’s Festival of the- Arts funnel cake is definitely a winner if you’re using the Dining Plan you can get this funnel cake with a snap credit which is an unbelievable deal that’s our cheat for

You if you have the Disney Dining Plan this year and don’t forget there’s a free Disney Dining Plan available now too to Disney plus subscribers you can get this $12 snack for a snack credit that is unbelievable usually they don’t have snack credits that are more than

Like $7 so the festival is the place to use your snack credits next up is the grilled pork belly at Craftsman’s Courtyard let’s all take a moment to appreciate raut cheese and the fact that it exists cool okay so was this cooked well yes did we like the flavor profile

Yes was it worth the price yes that’s three yeses people and shockingly it’s sometimes hard to get all of those with food at Disney World so these flavors exploded in our mouths the greens and tomato were soft against the lightly spiced pork belly and all that

Loveliness was placed on top of a soft bread covered with salsa verde cream it was excellent you can try this dish for $6.75 headed over to Mexico this is the tostada de longa at L artista ento this was a big winner for us this is a new

Item for 2024 you can try it for eight bucks the lobster and the aoli work really well together and there’s a bit of spice that’s not overwhelming the guac was fresh the Cabbage added a nice crunch we loved it would get it again also the carneia Sada at the same booth

This is back this year it’s on a new item but it was fantastic last year and it’s changed just a tiny bit in 2024 this is Chipotle marinated beef sirloin same as in 2023 but now it’s topped with grilled queso fresco noal salad with queso fresco foam and chicharon D dust

Even with the changes this is still a best of the Fest in our opinion you can get it for $1050 and the meat was tender the grilled queso fresco was the best part of this dish though it really added that delicious cheesy flavor to the whole thing our next item takes us to

Pop eats for a fantastic returning grilled cheese creation this is a tomato soup with pimento cheese bacon and fried green tomatoes it comes with a lovely little tomato soup in a can this year and this little meal cost $50 we loved it last year with a Savory creamy soup

And the not too spicy sandwich and while the classic grilled cheese sandwich paired with the soup another option at this booth is tasty the elevated grilled cheese takes things to another level there’s a bit of spice not heat just Spice from the pimento and all the flavors pair very well together but take

Our advice dip that grilled cheese in the soup it’s a partnership here and the elements combined are what make this a star Italy is coming in with a rare win the torto rata de chakola at larte De Manar let’s I don’t know did I say that

Right maybe let me know is a cheese cake and it is phenomenal can we talk about that plating now that is a beautiful cake it’s a little standard it’s cheesecake but the chocy taste gives it the wow factor we were hoping for in this dish you can try this new dessert

For $8 if you’ve had the hummingbird cake from Homecoming in Disney Springs you likely know just how incredibly delicious this treat can be and the hummingbird cake at the artist table is thankfully back this year the cake is a little different than in 20123 this year it’s banana and pecan cake dipped in

Cream cheese icing with caramel sauce and warm pineapple compost and it’s priced at $4.75 this was a very decadent dessert it reminded us of Ginger Spice cake covered in the icing of a cinnamon roll we really enjoyed it once again this year heading over to France the

Salmon fum moous Cuisine Frances look we get it it looks a little weird you could go as far as saying it looks kind of gross but just wait the flavors here come together in a surprising yet magical way the salmon has a nice texture it’s got that buttery flavor

We’ve come to love in a good salmon the mousse is soft and creamy and if you’re if you’re willing to embrace the soft Textures in this fish dish it is well worth a try be brave and you won’t regret it it’s priced at $7.95 now the beef wellington that was at the artist

Table in 2022 and the Craftsman’s Courtyard in 2023 is now a Cuisine classique no matter where this dish travels to though it remains a must get and it’s on our best of the Fest this one features mushroom duk cels push and puff pastry with red wine demig gloss

And baby vegetables it’s priced at $8.75 and it’s gorgeous it’s a popular dish and a frequent favorite of ours and the best part is that red wine demig gloss it is spectacular when we just tried the Beef Wellington without we were like okay it’s fine but the demig gloss takes

It up a lot of notches it adds sweet and savory flavors moisture and complexity okay this next one is back and the best of the Fest again it’s the deconstructed key lime pie at the deconstructed dish need a sweet treat to balance the Savory snacks stop by the deconstructed dish

For this one it’s made with flexible key lime curd key lime mousse graham cracker cake and mering it’s 650 and is also part of the wonderful walk of colorful Cuisine get five of the seven designated items and you can get a free prize this dish has generally been fabulous and

This year it wowed us again the mousse is light and refreshing the graham cracker cake goes well with the dish as a whole and it’s delicious if you’re a key lime pie fan don’t miss your chance to have it in this unique and beautiful way but key lime pie isn’t the only

Deconstructed dish making our returning bests this year the deconstructed BLT is back again this year I don’t know if we’ve ever had a best of the Fest for Festival of the Arts that doesn’t have this item in it and I think it’s been at Festival of the Arts since the very

Beginning year this dish is made with pork belly onion bread pudding water crust as spuma and tomato jam the only difference is that it doesn’t have the soft poached egg this year it’s priced at$ 725 and while it looks a little different than it did last year don’t

Let it fool you it is still just as good you can certainly enjoy everything separately but putting it all together makes it even better the tomato jam is still really sweet this year but it’s a great compliment to everything else oh I’m so excited about this one you

Definitely have to try this if you love mushrooms cheese and deliciously Savory flavors in general do not Overlook the wild mushroom risotto at Gourmet Landscapes this has made our best of the Fest list many times it’s been a long time dfb favorite and it can be all

Yours for $975 this year also you can get that for a snack credit on your Disney Dining Plan the dish is served with truffle shavings and Zin fendel reduction and it’s worth every penny it is wonderfully rich and thick and you pair that with the mushroom flavor that

Really comes through with the delicious parmesan cheese and you definitely have hit the jackpot this is also our plant-based best of the Fest pick but it’s so good it’s on the main list everyone should get this one if you love beef and want something Savory look no further this returning short rib comes

With parsnip puree broccolini baby tomatoes and balsamic glaze and it’s priced at875 it’s the red wine brazed beef short rib at pastoral palette the short ribs were full of flavor not too salty the bomic glaze was awesome the parsnip puree was creamy and when all combined together it was a delicious

Bite next is the Chito and potato Empanada V Bronte vivito the cheso and potato impanata is a delicious pick it’s served with turmeric aoli and anato aoli and it’s a wonderful walk of colorful Cuisine item too so it’ll help you work toward that free prize we noticed a lot

Of folks talking about the Empanada and now that we’ve had it we get it it’s beautiful it’s also filled with so much toito that it could be the kind of snack that would hold you over till you can get a full meal warn though that charito

Just pack some heat we have a feeling could please a lot of people out there though get it for $6.75 great price for that much protein okay we’ve made it to our honorable mentions while these may not be full best of the Fest winners we did want to highlight them cuz they were

Particularly good the sushi donut at goshiki which is the Japan Pavilion this is a longtime favorite and for good reason this is a donut-shaped sushi item featuring salmon tuna shrimp cucumber and sesame seed over a decorated plate of Wasabi aoli s AA aoli and eel sauce it’s a popular pick that is particularly

Fun because of its shape plus the colorful nature of the sushi donut makes it awesome to photograph in terms of taste when we’ve had it in the past the fish has been really fresh and it practically melts in your mouth plus the spicy sauces did add a great layer of

Flavor it was basically the same this year but we do think it needs some additional soy sauce just because of how much rice there is still it’s an iconic Festival snack don’t miss your chance to pick this one up for a limited time for $8.75 at the painted Panda booth in

China you’ll find the tasty charu pork bun essentially this is pork with a tasty sauce on a bow bun simple yet delicious in 2022 we describe this item as glorious and in 2023 it was quite good once again the pork was tougher last year than it had been in the past

But this year the bow bun tasted fresh soft and pillowy and the pork was a nice chew with a very smoky Savory flavor it delivers year after year and we’re so glad it’s back this beauty can be all yours for $ 850 are you ready to have

Muscles in the middle of a theme park yes this dream can be a reality if you stop by Cuisine classique for the cast iron roasted Pei muscles that’s Prince Edward Island for you and of Green Gables fans now these muscles are served with sauteed Tomatoes garlic and fresh

Herbs and can be yours for $8 when we’ve had these in the past they’ve been super tasty the muscles were perfectly cooked the main flavors are that garlic and red chili flake that gives that a rich kick and these are worth trying if you like muscles next is the creme debris and

Petite Pon at L De Cuisine Frances in France this is the that warm creamy Bree in a housemade bowl what is not to love it’s just a bunch of melted cheese in bread it’s typically a hit we were thrilled to see it return last year the

Portion size was a little bit small and the Bree didn’t quite deliver on Flavor this year this dish is creamy the cheese is soft and smooth and the bread is nice and warm this is a heartwarming cozy elevated snack that we will recommend over and over again if you love melty

Cheese and bread get at ASAP you can try it for $9.95 it probably should be in the main best of the Fest list but I’m not going to argue with everybody they wanted to put it in the honorable mentions I get it and still in the France Pavilion we’ve got the frozen

French martini if you’re looking for a cool delicious and refreshing drink to enjoy at the festival on a hot floor today we’ve got it right here the frozen french martini is a returning favorite made with Grey Goose vodka chambor Lor pineapple orange and grape juices with

Lemon lime foam the combo of flavors is lovely here and results in a sweet and refreshing punch type drink that’s easy to sip on as you stroll through ebcot get it for 1525 okay you ready for the Banana Margarita yep we’ve got the Smoky banana Bliss Margarita at L artista ento

Over there in Mexico this one has real banana puree in it along with some other tasty ingredients like 10 to1 rum illegal mes coven and lime juice intrigued this was absolutely delicious the banana flavor is really strong because it’s puree instead of just a syrup there’s a hint of smokiness from

That Mezcal and a bit of rum but it’s mostly banana coming through we loved it try it for1 15550 okay let’s talk kiddos here are our best of the fests for the kids artist palette jumbo chocolate chip cookie at refreshment port always on our best of the Fest list for the kids if

You want something that’ll keep your kids entertained this one’s a good choice in terms of its taste it’s a regular standard chocolate chip cookie so there’s nothing special about it but it’s a good thing for those with picky palettes get it okay this design is really what makes it a standout for kids

It’s got different paint icing colors with it with a little paint brush so kids can have a blast coloring their cookie before they eat it grab it for $550 next is the grape smoothie with freeze-dried Skittles at figments inspiration station at the Odyssey Pavilion these freeze-dried Skittles

Return again and while the rainbow cake with these Beauties is something we think everyone would enjoy the grape smoothie with freeze-dried Skittles is a perfect pick for little ones the drink definitely has a strong artificial grape flavor so be warned that sounds like heaven for your kid though then don’t

Miss it the best part about this item is that you get to keep the souvenir figment cup it comes in so let your kid drink the smoothie and keep the cup for yourself oh fine you can give it to them get one for $5.75 now if like with the

Cookie situation you’ve got a kid that likes paint and creativity and they like cheese then check out the mozzarella Frita at L deer this is a flash fried breaded fresh mozzarella with artist palette of condiments and it’s priced at $850 basically it’s a fancy cheese Puck with toppings that is hey create your

Own art project the presentation is fun but it is expensive for what you get still if you have a little one who likes cheese and sauces and art this could be a fun buy and then you’ve got a paint palette you can take home and they can

Use it to paint and finally it’s time to Crown the best of the Fest booths the winner this year is the Craftsman’s Courtyard we feel very passionate about this Choice everything we tried at this booth was a winner from the steak to the coffee oldfashioned cocktail this booth

Made us so so happy this is where that pork with roet cheese is really good do yourself a favor go visit this one it’s definitely geared toward meat lovers but that meat was excellent everything was tender juicy flavorful just chef’s kiss across the board at this particular Booth we’ll keep coming back here

Throughout the festival runner up this year was pop eats now pop eats is an annual favorite of ours it’s that grilled cheese and soup what more can we possibly ask for in the winter and our particular favorite here is that grilled cheese with pimento cheese bacon and fried green tomatoes but the plain

Grilled cheese is good too even the new dessert was fabulous just look how pretty it is yep we’re still obsessed with this one and the next runner up is larte Cuisine Frances over there in France France brought its a game this Year from the invent of new salmon

Dishes to that sweet Martini we were pleasantly surprised by everything we tried of course the cheesy Bree bread bowl is a classic you may have to get past the looks of some of these menu items but we promise this booth has winners all right are you ready for some

Tips for this particular Festival opening day is always the most crowded but if you can avoid visiting the festival on the weekends opening weekend this year coincides with Martin Luther King day and those three-day weekends are always busy at Disney the final weekend of the f Festival is also a

3-day weekend for President’s Day that being said Festival of the Arts tends to be the least crowded of the four annual Epcot festivals second tip have your plan of attack over at Disney food blog we’ve got free printables of all the dishes at this year’s Festival like I

Said we’ve eaten every single one we’ve got full reviews and we’ve got a handy map to help you navigate the festival you can get that stuff for free over at dfb when you get to Epcot don’t forget to grab a festival passport so you can check show times and more and you should

Pack a tray yep we tell you this for every Festival like a cafeteria tray or something a little bit smaller that’s easy to tuck into your backpack so you don’t have to worry about juggling all those little paper food boats and drinks as you find somewhere hopefully not the

Top of a trash can to set down your food and eat if you want a quick cheat sheet for the festival we’ve got our updated map and food checklist you can grab those for free at disneyfoodblog docomo we’ve got every detail in our 2024 dfb Guide to the Epcot festival of

The Arts at dfb store.com now remember that if you’re using the Disney Dining Plan you can use your snack credits on many items at the food booth and this is going to be the best value to use your snack credits anywhere in any park I guarantee this this has been one of our

Tips for the last 20 years of the Dining Plan it started in 2005 I actually bought it in 2005 so it’s been almost 20 years that the Dining Plan has been inexistence even though it’s been MIA the past few years abcot festivals will always be one of the best places to use

Those credits because they let things be snack credits that cost more than usual so keep an eye out for that little DDP logo this is going to be some of the best Dining Plan deals with that funnel cake coming in at $12 now if you want to guarantee a great seat for those

Broadway shows Disney on Broadway concert series dining packages are available these offer guests a chance to pair lunch or dinner either a three course meal or a full Buffet based on the location at a participating Epcot table service restaurant with guaranteed priority seating for an evening show on

The same date packages started at $50 for adults and at $21 per kid Acero spear Garten coral reef Garden Grill leler Rosen crown and spice Road table all offer Advanced dining reservations for these packages and the same day walk up Disney on Broadway dining package is available at an Epcot counter service

Location Regal Eagle Smokehouse and the American Adventure Pavilion offering guaranteed seating with a meal at a lower price point almost every aspect of the park joins in on the festival’s artistic festivities and that includes the character meet and greets several character especially Disney princesses have their own piece of artwork each

With their own unique art style that suits the character perfectly even Pluto gets in on the fun with some paint splatter on his collar and the festival official food crawl the wonderful walk of colorful Cuisine is back this year guests purchase five to seven designated items at various food booths receiving a

Stamp in their Festival passport for each item then they can get a free mixed berry slush and cookie at The Deco Delights Booth again we mentioned a couple of our best of the Fest are part of this wonderful walk of color F Cuisine so don’t forget to get your

Stamps okay that’s a wrap on this year’s Festival of the Arts best of the Fest if there’s a dish you’re curious about that didn’t make our best of the Fest list we’ve got full reviews over at disneyfoodblog tocom if you’re headed to Disney World soon be sure to subscribe

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