Preparations for the 2013ย Epcotยฎย International Flower & Garden Festival are well underway, and it looks like the 20th installment of this annual event will be better than ever!ย Presented by HGTV, the festival will run Mar. 6 – May 19, 2013 at the Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort.

Along with the beautiful blossoms around every corner of the park, guests will find several “firsts” at next year’sย Epcotยฎย International Flower & Garden Festival.

  • Festival-themed flavors: ย Spreadย throughoutย the World Showcase promenade, discover culinary creations and refreshing libations at themed food and beverage locations.ย  Menu items will have backyard barbecue, garden-inspired, and global tastes.
  • Land of Oz Play Area:ย  This interactive new childrenโ€™s play zone on the Imagination walkway will feature giant play systems, Midway-style games, an โ€œOz Movie Gardenโ€ of intriguing plants, and photo opportunities. Capturing the spirit of the upcoming โ€œOz: The Great and Powerfulโ€ movie, ย the play area will be a perfect place for your kids to burn some of that extra energy!
  • Fab Five topiary barbecue: This year’s front entrance display will be full of “character” when the Fab Five host an Anniversary barbecue! A 14-foot-tall topiary Goofy will bobble an anniversary cake while Donald and Daisy play badminton, Mickey fires up the grill, Pluto swipes a link of hot dogs and Minnie chills out on a colorful blanket of blossoms.ย The pure artistry of Disney’s topiary experts will amaze you!
  • Illuminated Gardens:ย ย Every night when the sun sets, many of the festivalโ€™s ย topiaries and gardens will twinkle and shine in a whole new light. The colorful glow of Illuminated Gardens will be something you don’t want to miss!

But that’s just the beginning! Throughout the 75-day festival, guests will also enjoy presentations by HGTV celebrity designers, interactive gardening seminars, more than 100 topiaries including new designs likeย Mike and Sully from the hit Disney-Pixar film Monsters, Inc., ย and a butterfly house hosted by the fairies of Pixie Hollow.

And on weekends,ย Epcotยฎย will feature some of the top Flower Power rockers of the 60s and 70s. This year’s Flower Power Concert Series schedule includes:

  • Mar. 8-10 – Micky Dolenz
  • Mar. 15-17 –ย Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
  • Mar. 22-24 –ย The Guess Who
  • Mar. 29-31 –ย Nelson
  • Apr. 5-7 –ย The Turtlesย featuring Flo & Eddie
  • Apr. 12-14 –ย Paul Revere & the Raiders
  • Apr. 19-21 –ย The Village People
  • Apr. 26-28 –ย The Orchestra, Featuring Former Members ofย ELOย andย ELO II
  • May 3-5 –ย Tommy Roe
  • May 10-12 –ย Hermanโ€™s Hermitsย starring Peter Noone
  • May 17-19 –ย Starshipย starring Mickey Thomas

Contact your Magic Makerยฎ now to start planning your trip during theย 2013ย Epcotยฎย International Flower & Garden Festival.

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