Walt Disney World ®
is blooming with information for the 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival that will take over the park March 5 through May 18. This year, the flowery fun will include enchanting topiaries, seasonal foods and the return of HGTV and DIY Network stars!

Three new HGTV stars will crash the flower and garden festival this year including Matt Blashaw from “Yard Crashers,” Matt Muenster from “Bath Crashers” and Alison Victoria from “Kitchen Crashers.” All three will meet festival guests and showcase expert tips and tricks at noon and 3 p.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday on The Designers’ Stage presented by HGTV at the Festival Center.

The rest of the HGTV/DIY favorites returning to this year’s event include Vern Yip, “Design Star” judge, David “Color Splash” Bromstad, John Gidding of “Curb Appeal” and HGTV star Genevieve Gorder. Here is the complete lineup:

  • March 7-9 - Vern Yip, ”Design Star”  
  • March 14-16 - Chris Lambton, “Going Yard”
  • March 21-23 - Matt Blashaw, “Yard Crashers”
  • March 28-30 - Matt Muenster, ”Bath Crashers”
  • April 4-6 - Taniya Nayak, ”House Hunters on Vacation”
  • April 11-13 - Amy Matthews, “Renovation Raiders”
  • April 18-20 - John Gidding, ”Curb Appeal”
  • April 25-27 - David Bromstad, “Color Splash”
  • May 2-4 - Chip Wade, ”Elbow Room”
  • May 9-11 - Genevieve Gorder, HGTV Star
  • May 16-18 - Alison Victoria, ”Kitchen Crashers”
In addition to the HGTV stars, guests to the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will also be able to rock out to some of their favorite “far out” tunes and rock ‘n roll classics from the 1960’s and ‘70s at the Flower Power concert series. The lineup will feature two new acts: Gary Lewis and The Playboys and Alan Parsons Live Project.

The complete Flower Power concert series includes:
  • March 7 – 9 - The Guess Who
  • March 14 – 16 - Gary Lewis and The Playboys
  • March 21 – 23 - The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
  • March 28 – 30 - The Lovin’ Spoonful
  • April 4 – 6 – Paul Revere & The Raiders
  • April 11 – 13 – Village People
  • April 18 – 20 – The Grass Roots
  • April 25 – 27 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter None
  • May 2 – 4 – Starship starring Mickey Thomas
  • May 9 – 11 – Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
  • May 16 – 18 – Alan Parsons Live Project
Performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.

Orlando, FL - 01/29/14