EPCOT Crowd Calendar

EPCOT’s events schedule is made up of a series of multi-week-long “festivals” that add something a little different to EPCOT’s offerings. Crowds during festivals can be heavier at certain times.

During your visit, check out the EPCOT Disney On Broadway concert series to see who will be playing.

• Jan 1st: New Year’s Day
• Jan 19th: Martin Luthar King Jr. Day

• Jan 7th – 11th: runDisney Marathon Weekend
• Jan 16th – 18th: UCA & UDA Natinal Dance Championships
• Jan 16th – Feb 23rd: International Festival Of The Arts
• Jan 22nd & 29th: EPCOT After Hours
• Jan 30th – Feb 2nd: Varsity National Dance Team Championships (Div 1)

February in EPCOT largely mirrors January with quieter weekdays and busier weekends as Disney World host multiple cheerleading and dance championships. Avoid the week following Presidents’ Day, which can be pretty busy all over the resort.

• Feb 8th: Superbowl
• Feb 14th:: Valentines Day
• Feb 16th:: Presidents Day

• Jan 16th – Feb 23rd: International Festival Of The Arts
• Feb 6th-8th: Varsity National Dance Team Championships (Div 2)
• Feb 19th: EPCOT After Hours
• Feb 20th – 24th: runDisney Princess Half Marathon

The heaviest Spring Break crowds are expected during the last weekend of March, running through almost the first fortnight of April in 2026.  If you want a quiet time, avoid the end of the month. The Flower & Garden festival will also bump attendance at weekends with locals using annual passes.

• Mar 17th:: St. Patrick’s Day
• Mar 30th: Spring Break

• Mar 5th & 12th: EPCOT After Hours
• Mid March – May (Dates TBC): International Flower & Garden Festival

Avoiding the peak Spring Break crowds, late April is still a great time to visit for warm weather without the humidity of the summer months, but Disney’s Springtome marathon weekend and the World Cheerleading Championships at ESPN at the end of the month will bump attendance in the parks and at the hotels quite significantly.

• Apr 3rd: Good Friday
• Apr 6th: Easter Monday

• Apr 2nd, 9th, 15th, 23rd & 30th: EPCOT After Hours
• Mid March – May (Dates TBC): International Flower & Garden Festival
• Apr 16th-20th: runDisney Springtime Surprise Marathon Weekend
• Apr 23rd – 28th: Cheerleading World Championships
• Apr 30th – May 3rd: Summit Varsity All-Star Cheerleading Championships

With most cheerleading championships being concluded in the first couple of weeks, late May is the first month of the year not to have a packed calendar somewhere on the resort that may artificially bump up your accommodation pricing.

• May 10th: Mother’s Day
• May 25th: Memorial Day

• Mid March – May (Dates TBC): International Flower & Garden Festival
• Apr 30th – May 3rd: Summit Varsity All-Star Cheerleading Championships
• May 8th – 10th: Varsity All-Star D2 Dance Competition
• May 18th & 25th: EPCOT After Hours
• May 23rd – 25th: Twirlmania (CANCELLED)

June heralds the start of the US School holidays in many US States, running through to the first week of August. Dates vary by state and region, so some schools follow our system of holidays, which return in early September. As a general rule, expect some schools to be closed from late May through late August, with the peak from mid to late June through early August. 

• Jun 1st: Start Of US School Summer Holidays
• Jun 21st: Father’s Day

• Jun 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th: EPCOT After Hours

Now every US state school is guaranteed to be off you can expect crowds to be uniformly busy throughout the whole month with weekdays just as busy as weekends.

• Jul 4th: Independence Day

• Jul 3rd – 6th: Fourth Of July Weekend
• Jul 6th: EPCOT After Hours

August is one of the quietest months to visit Florida due to the oppressive heat and humidity. When visiting during summer, always plan for rain in the afternoon, but remember it can happen at any time of the day and in any month.

• Aug 10th: U.S. Schools Start Returning

• Aug 6th & 13th: EPCOT After Hours
• Late August – Late November (Dates TBC): International Food & Wine Festival

Beyond Labor Day, September is largely a buffer month between summer holidays and Halloween. Disney prefers to keep most Halloween celebrations contained to Magic Kingdom, so while you may see some decorations throughout the park, there is nothing specific that bumps attendance beyond the International Food & Wine Festival at weekends.

• Sep 7th: Labor Day

• Sep 16th & 24th: EPCOT After Hours
• Late August – Late November (Dates TBC): International Food & Wine Festival

October has always been a popular time for people to visit Orlando because of separate ticketed events at Universal and Seaworld as well as at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Even though Halloween is mainly kept to Magic Kingdom, you should expect crowds to grow as the month goes on, with Halloween week particularly busy.

• Oct 12th: Columbus Day
• Oct 31st: Halloween

• Late August – Late November (Dates TBC): International Food & Wine Festival
• October 22nd-25th: runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

Weekends are typically moderately busy as locals flock to the parks outside of work for some Christmas cheer. Try to avoid days surrounding Thanksgiving, a hugely popular public holiday in America, which fills all the parks to bursting.

• Nov 11th: Veteren’s Day
• Nov 26th: Thanksgiving

• Late August – Late November (Dates TBC): International Food & Wine Festival
• Late November – December 30th (Dates TBC): International Festival Of The Holidays

The first fortnight is the “quietest” time to visit to see EPCOT in full on Christmas mode without the crowds of the last fortnight, but even these two weeks aren’t as quiet as they used to be. Many people head straight for Magic Kingdom for Christmas, but EPCOT does pretty well on its own.

• Dec 24th: Christmas Eve
• Dec 25th: Christmas Day
• Dec 31st: New Year’s Day

• Late November – December 30th (Dates TBC): International Festival Of The Holidays