Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

[SueC]

For all those with green fingers the annual garden festival at Epcot will run 3 March through 16 May 2010.

[Mary and Colin]

Oh have to remember these dates if we manage to get a flight in May.

Thanks
Mary

[ellie]

Its a wonderful time to visit Epcot, although the park always looks so beautiful, but during this period the planting is truly spectacular.

[pbensur]

The 18th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is scheduled for March 2, 2011 through May 15, 2011. HGTV is sponsoring for the first time and will feature week-end appearances by acclaimed designers and landscaping experts. The schedule is as follows:

Genevieve Gorder, HGTV Design Star and Dear Genevieve (Mar 4-6)
The Art of Sculpting Space

Lisa LaPorta, Designed to Sell (March 11-13)
Design It Yourself: Easy-to-follow Tips for Designing Your Favorite Rooms

Kim Myles, Myles of Style (March 18-20)
The 5 DIY Secrets That Can Transform Any Space

Brian Patrick Flynn, Design Happens, HGTV.com (March 25-27)
Mobile Gardens

Taniya Nayak, Designed to Sell and Destination Design (April 1-3)
Adding Value to Your Home Without Breaking the Bank

Ahmed Hassan, Yard Crashers (April 8-10)
Life, Love and Landscaping

Patti Moreno, Garden Girl, HGTV.com (April 15-17)
Gardening with Kids: Fun Seed Starting Projects

Michele Beschen, B. Original (April 22-24)
When Nature Calls: Creative, Back-to-Basics Style for All Things Natural and Decorative

John Gidding, Curb Appeal: The Block (April 29-May 1)
The Design Process: Curb Appeal Projects from Concept to Construction

Frank Fontana, Design on a Dime (May 6-8)
Beautiful on a Budget: High Style, Low-Cost Secrets to Bringing Indoor Styling Outside

Vern Yip, HGTV Design Star (May 13 -15)

[pbensur]

Also part of the International Flower and Garden Festival is the Flower Power Concert Series being kicked off this year by Jose Feliciano on March 4, 2011.

Performances are at the America Gardens Theatre and are included with Epcot admission. Showtimes are 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Here's the complete March-April lineup (subject to change without notice):
March 4-6 -- Jose Feliciano
March 11-13 -- The Guess Who
March 18-20 -- Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
March 25-27 -- Melissa Manchester
April 1-3 -- Starship starring Mickey Thomas
April 8-10 -- Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
April 15-17 -- Juice Newton
April 22-24 -- Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring The Nelsons
April 29-30, May 1 -- Paul Revere & The Raiders

[Mary and Colin]

Patty thanks for the reminder and dates, will let our guests know.

Mary

[Shire Villa]

Follow the link to see a first look at what to expect at the festival this year

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/orl-2011-epcot-flower-and-garden-topiaries-preview,0,2942388.photogallery

[pbensur]

Wow - nice!!!