The 2013 International Flower & Garden Festival will return to the Epcot Theme Park in Orlando from March 6 to May 19.

This annual celebration of beautiful outdoor landscapes will bring an assortment of new attractions to Epcot for a dazzling spring season at the park that's kept many coming back year after year.  Walk through Epcot and you'll come face to face with a variety of topiary displays (shaped shrubs) modeled after Disney characters like Mickey and Friends, Mike and Sully of Disney Pixar's Monsters Inc., Phineas and Ferb, and many others.

The 2013 International Flower & Garden Festival will also feature the Travel World Showcase where a handful of pavilions will serve up a variety of cuisines from around the world.  These include The Smokehouse - Barbeque and Brews with craft beers and delicious barbecue; Lotus House serving up delicious Far Eastern fare; Jardin de Fiestas with Mexican classics like crab tostadas and pork tacos; and many more.

On weekends during the festival some of the leading HGTV and DIY personalities will come to the HGTV Designers’ Stage at Epcot for a variety of informative and entertaining shows.  Appearing personalities include Chris Lambton of HGTV’s Going Yard, Carter Oosterhouse of HGTV’s Million Dollar Rooms, David Bromstad of HGTV Design Star, and a number of other stars.

Sound fun?  For more information on the 2013 International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot, visit the official International Flower & Garden Festival page.