If you’re a believer in Flower Power, make a beeline to the 19thEpcot International Flower & Garden Festival to catch the final 20 days of brilliant blooms, design secrets and a stellar lineup of pop music legends.
“I’m A Believer” lead vocalist Micky Dolenz formerly of The Monkees appears for the first time during the final festival weekend May 18-20. Dolenz will pay tribute to his longtime friend and band mate, the late Davy Jones, who was a fan favorite for many years of the Flower Power concert series. Other not-to-miss concerts: May 4-6 – The Orchestra featuring former members of ELO and ELO Part II (“Don’t Bring Me Down”) appears for the first time on the Flower Power stage; May 11-13 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (“I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”) returns with a nostalgic British invasion.
Festival presenter HGTV hits its own high notes each May weekend with a slate of celebrity designers who are followed by millions of Do-It-Yourself fans:
- Antonio Ballatore, The Antonio Treatment (May 4-6)
Design Outside of the Box: How to Personalize, Customize and Inspire
- Carter Oosterhouse, Million Dollar Rooms (May 11-13)
10 Renovation Tips You Need to Know
- Genevieve Gorder, HGTV Design Star and Dear Genevieve (May 18-20)
Turning your Landscape Inside Out
And the final Special Festival Weekend Celebration brings a taste of the garden to Epcot with a “Fresh from Florida Farmer’s Market Salute” May 4-6. Park guests can learn more about eating locally grown food from 18 growers and associations exhibiting everything from berries and peanuts to watermelon and honey at the Festival Center. Displays, including a live beehive, are popular with kids. For more information, call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) or visit disneyworld.com/flower.
Related articles
- Epcot 2012 Flower and Garden Festival Events (chipandco.com)
Let our friends at Destinations to Travel help you book your next Disney Vacation. They are the preferred Travel Agency of Chip and Company and Disney Addicts, and who we use ourselves.
Get started below for your FREE No Obligation Quote.
Book With our friends at Destinations to Travel
For the BEST in Disney, Universal, Dollywood, and SeaWorld Theme Park News, Entertainment, Merchandise & More follow us on, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. Don't forget to check out the Chip and Company Radio Network too!
