Annual Disney World Events and Holidays

EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival
March 2 - July 4, 2022

EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
July 14 - November 19, 2022

Halloween at Walt Disney World
August 12 - October 31, 2022

Holidays at Walt Disney World
November - December

• EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  March 2 to July 4, 2022

A perennial guest-favorite springtime event is now bursting with fragrant blossoms, seasonally inspired flavors and lively entertainment. The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off today and runs through July 4, 2022, cultivating fresh experiences for the entire family as part of the “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” honoring the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary.

Over the course of 125 days, the event is one of the longest flower and garden festivals in the United States. Encompassing more than 300 acres, the seasonal plantings change throughout the festival, offering evolving displays of vibrant hues, textures, shapes and scents.

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is available to guests with valid theme park admission and a park reservation for the same date.

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• Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration
  October 1, 2021 – April 1, 2023

Fifty years ago, Walt Disney World Resort opened its gates. Worlds of magic changed all of us through timeless characters, enduring memories and visions of a bright & beautiful future. During The World’s Most Magical Celebration, you’ll discover a transformed experience across all four theme parks. After 50 years, the magic is calling and all across The Most Magical Place on Earth, classic favorites and new adventures await, ready to wrap you in once-in-a-lifetime Disney memories.

Whether it’s your first time or your 50th, get ready for classic favorites and new adventures unlike any other place on Earth. Come celebrate the small stuff. The big stuff. And all the in-between stuff. Get ready for a celebration 50 years in the making. It’s the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration beginning October 1, 2021. And the only thing missing is you.

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• D23 Expo
  September 9 to September 11, 2022

The largest Disney fan event in the world, D23 Expo presented by Visa celebrates the wonderful worlds of The Walt Disney Company, including Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars across film, television, theme parks, and more! Limited tickets are still on sale!

• Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns in 2022!
  April 12 to October 21, 2022

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to Magic Kingdom this fall at Walt Disney World! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will take place on 37 select nights from August 12 through October 31, 2022 from 7pm to midnight. As part of the event, guests can look forward to event-exclusive entertainment, notorious Disney villains, and the Haunted Mansion graveyard gravediggers.

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• Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic
  November 11 to November 12, 2022

The Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic treats guests to a street party festival with unlimited tastings of culinary selections from the hotel’s award-winning restaurants plus bottomless wine, beer, and beverage samplings from around the world. It all takes place amidst a backdrop of live entertainment on the hotel’s causeway featuring several themed areas such as a beer garden, carnival corner, and bubble lounge.

The 2022 event will also feature the return of the interactive food and beverage seminars lead by the hotel’s expert team.

• Valentine's Day Ideas at Walt Disney World - Monday, February 14, 2022
  
  
• St. Patrick's Day - Thursday, March 17, 2022
  
  
• Easter at Walt Disney World - Sunday, April 17, 2022
  
  
• Celebrate Mother's Day - Sunday, May 8, 2022
  
  
• Disney Gay Days - June 2-6, 2022
  
  
• Father's Day - Sunday, June 19, 2022
  
  
• 4th of July at Walt Disney World - Monday, July 4, 2022
  
  
• Halloween at Walt Disney World - August – October 2022
  
  
• Christmas at Walt Disney World - November – December 2022
  
  
• New Year's Eve at Walt Disney World - December 31, 2022

• H2O Glow After Hours
  Saturday nights from May 28 – August 27, 2022
  The 2022 version will offer unique, vibrant décor, complimentary food and beverages and high-energy DJ dance parties that will transform the storm-strewn water paradise into a ‘light’ night party that creates the perfect nightcap for families who attend the event. This is a separately-ticketed event.

• Early Theme Park Entry
  Early theme park entry is a benefit for registered guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and other select Disney-area hotels.
  
  
• Extended Evening Hours
  Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort or Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or other select hotels can enjoy extended evening hours on select evenings in select theme parks.