2024 Holiday Season Kicking off in Disneyland on November 15th

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2024 Holiday Season Kicking off in Disneyland on November 15th

Mark your calendars! The holiday season returns to the Disneyland Resort on November 15th, 2024. Get ready for magical experiences throughout the resort!

Related – Experience the Holidays at the Disney Parks Around the Globe

Holiday Offerings at Disney California Adventure

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Disney Festival of Holidays

Take in the sights and sounds of this joyous celebration of cherished holidays—including Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day—that make the season bright through diverse festivities and beloved seasonal traditions.


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Festive Foods Marketplace

Stop by Disney California Adventure Park to discover a world of delectable possibilities throughout the Festive Foods Marketplace. Share in cultural celebrations with a host of delicious dishes at various locations during the Disney Festival of Holidays.

Sip and Savor Pass
Sample the foods and flavors of the season with the Sip and Savor Pass—available for purchase to all Guests! During the Disney Festival of Holidays, this pass provides convenient entitlement tabs that you can redeem for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating Festive Foods Marketplace kiosks and dining locations.

Sip and Savor Pass, its entitlements, food and beverage offerings, participating marketplace locations and participating dining locations are all subject to availability, restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.

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Disney ¡Viva Navidad!

Revel in authentic holiday music, dance, décor and a dash of Disney magic! Enjoy the ultimate fiesta for Navidad! This joyous street party features exuberant performances, including authentic folklórico dancers, mariachis, Brazilian samba dancers, drummers and incredible 12-foot-tall mojiganga puppets of Santa and Mrs. Claus, with a special appearance by Mickey and Minnie in their fiesta best!

Three Kings Day

Head to Paradise Gardens for a uniquely Disney event honoring the Epiphany, or twelfth day of Christmas. Celebrated around the world in many ways, the holiday is known as El Día de los Reyes Magos in Central and South America as well as Mexico.

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World of Color – Season of Light

See beloved moments from Disney and Pixar films illuminate a towering wall of mist. Watch hundreds of sky-high fountains dance in time to festive music as shimmering snowflakes fill the scene. Experience a mesmerizing spectacle as enchanting and magical as the holidays themselves!

Stories to Warm the Heart
Weaving classic films like Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story and Fantasia with contemporary hits like Frozen and Inside Out, this wondrous celebration brings stories of friendship, family and love to life.

A Jolly, Joyous Musical Score
From seasonal favorites to cherished movie tunes, the medley of music will have you singing and swaying along. And Goofy’s madcap musical light display adds hilarious hijinks sure to make spirits extra bright!

From the opening number to the breathtaking finale, this awe-inspiring show is a moving emotional tapestry. You may want to make it part of your family’s holiday traditions.

Mater’s Jingle Jamboree

Whirl through Mater’s collection of car parts in a cute lil’ tractor as he croons classic holiday tunes with some tow-riffic original lyrics.

Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl

Luigi and his extended family of roadsters are celebrating the season in style with festive dances to tunes crooned by Luigi himself! Take a seat in a classic Italian import and enjoy the ride as the cars cruise to the music.

Holiday Offerings at Disneyland

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A Christmas Fantasy Parade

With prancing reindeer, marching toy soldiers, dancing gingerbread cookies and more, A Christmas Fantasy Parade brings the most magical time of year to Disneyland Park!

Delightful Holiday Highlights

  • Mickey and Minnie work with Chip ‘n’ Dale to organize an avalanche of letters to Santa.
  • Anna, Elsa and Olaf bid you a warm winter welcome from their fantastic Frozen realm.
  • Woody and Buzz give a playful wave from atop giant wooden building blocks.
  • The Disney Princesses dance at the Candlelight Ball.

In the grand finale, wave hello to Santa Claus himself. It’s a Christmas fantasy you’ll never forget!

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“it’s a small world” Holiday

Set sail along a wondrous wintry waterway transformed with whimsical décor. Behold jubilant regional adornments all along your world tour of good cheer. Listen as the costumed chorus of children sings the classic “It’s a Small World (After All)” song and traditional holiday tunes.

The enchantment begins as you approach the iconic façade, which is adorned with thousands of shimmering lights for the season.

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Haunted Mansion Holiday

Pumpkin King Jack Skellington has been busy decorating the Haunted Mansion for the Haunted Mansion Holiday—with frightfully festive touches inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Experience thrilling sights and seasonal surprises created by the citizens of Halloween Town. Sally, Oogie Boogie and other beasties from the beloved film will be on hand to wish you “Season’s Screamings!”

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“Believe…In Holiday Magic” Fireworks Spectacular

Feel your spirit soar during this splendid pyrotechnical spectacle. As the sky overhead lights up with dazzling color, more than 80,000 twinkling lights illuminate Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle with sparkling “icicles” and shimmering snow-capped turrets.

Tonight’s Forecast: Snow!
As a special wintry treat, experience a magical snowfall all around you when you head over to “it’s a small world” Holiday and portions of the Main Street, U.S.A. area!

Celebrate the holiday season in grand style at this joyous jubilee in lights!

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Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle

During the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, Sleeping Beauty Castle is decked out in icicles, wreaths and festive décor. Each evening, gather to see the iconic edifice shimmer to life.

As snow falls and music fills the air, watch thousands of twinkling lights illuminated in stages. It’s a truly breathtaking sight!

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Characters in Special Seasonal Attire

‘Tis the season to find Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and some of their friends showing off their new wintry wear in Disneyland Park.


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