2020 Epcot® International Festival of the Arts: The Performing Arts

Enjoy creative thrills, live concert chills and a smorgasbord of harmonies that hit all the right notes. 

Everywhere you look, the world’s a virtual stage! This year, Festival Guests can experience Broadway-inspired performances of popular Disney classics, behold awe-inspiring acrobatics or soak up the splendid virtuosity of international acts and entertainment all around Future World and World Showcase.  

Audiences on-the-go are sure to discover an assortment of entertaining surprises—including art that imaginatively unfolds right before your eyes. With so many magical happenings to choose from, you and your family can celebrate in true Disney style!

Performing Arts Highlights

• Disney on Broadway Concert Series – offering performances 7 days a week!
• Live performance art
• Acrobatics and gravity-defying feats of strength
• Amazing living statues
• And more!

Event Details

• Various locations and stages across Epcot 
• January 17 to February 24, 2020
• Performance times and days vary
• Epcot admission required
• Alcohol will only be served to Guests 21 and older
• Events are subject to change or cancellation without notice

View the world through a kaleidoscope of multidisciplinary performances! 

Fascinated by the artistic process? Aficionados are in for a visual treat as Festival headliners dream outside the box! 

See renowned Disney artists create a dash of magic on canvas—right before your eyes. Watch in amazement as living statues inspired by Epcot whimsically come to life. And discover art on sidewalks, common spaces… and even surprising places!

It’s all part of celebrating art in performance. Let the festivities begin!

Art Defying Gravity
Enjoy the spectacle of thrilling acts of strength—defying gravity and imagination.

• Days: Sunday through Saturday

Disney Performing Arts Showcases
Tap your toes as top high school bands perform jazz and pop music.

• Days: Sunday through Saturday

Epcot Living Statues
Delight as statues come to life right before your eyes.

• Days: Sunday through Saturday

Visual Art in Performance
Watch in wonder as a guest visual artist paints favorite Disney characters—images magically appear in minutes during this fun, must-see show!

• Days: Fridays through Mondays

Event Details 
Tap your toes as top high school bands perform jazz and pop music.

• January 17 to February 24, 2020
• Performance times and days vary
• Epcot admission required
• Events are subject to change or cancellation without notice

Make your way around the world to visit some of your favorite Disney characters and get a glimpse of their nearby portraits.

MEXICO PAVILION

Donald Duck
When visiting Donald in Mexico, be sure to check out his bright self-portrait nearby, where he drew inspiration from Mexican artist and activist Frida Kahlo, who was known for her exploration of self-portraiture.

CHINA PAVILION

Mulan
While visiting Mulan, pause and enjoy a stunning portrait of the brave heroine herself, scorched artfully onto traditional parchment by her family’s guardian, Mushu.