Disneyland Christmas holiday season 2025 guide + what’s new
Welcome to our guide for visiting Disneyland during the 2025 holiday season, with details for all the Christmastime festivities — including a “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” character meal!
Below, you’ll find everything happening for the 2025 holiday season at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. This year’s Disneyland holiday festivities are mostly returning favorite traditions such as “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” and “Disney ¡Viva Navidad!” New experiences at Disneyland Resort for the 2025 holiday season include:
- fresh outfits for Mickey and the gang as they meet guests on Main Street, U.S.A.
- a pajama party character breakfast
- a character dinner themed to “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”
- Chewbacca wearing his Life Day robe (from the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special) in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- new merchandise collections
- new food & beverage selections resort-wide
You can find details of all these items below.
(Note: “World of Color – Season of Light” will not perform at Disney California Adventure during the 2025 holiday season. Instead, guests can see “World of Color Happiness!,” the special version of the fountain show happening just during Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration.)
Unless otherwise noted in the list below, Disneyland’s holiday offerings run Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026.
Disneyland Park
Holiday season Disneyland attraction overlays
Haunted Mansion Holiday
- What: Festive transformation of Haunted Mansion inspired by “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- Where: New Orleans Square
- When: Now through Jan. 7, 2026
It’s a Small World Holiday
- What: Festive transformation of It’s a Small World with décor and music
- Where: Fantasyland
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Live entertainment for holiday season 2025 at Disneyland Park
“A Christmas Fantasy Parade”
- What: Holiday parade starring Mickey and Friends, Disney Princesses, and Santa Claus
- Where: Disneyland parade route
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026 (consult the Disneyland app for showtimes)
“Believe … in Holiday Magic”
- What: Seasonal fireworks spectacular
- Where: Park-wide, but snowfall happens on Main Street, U.S.A. and along the Rivers of America
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026 (consult the Disneyland app for showtimes)
Characters
Mickey & Friends
- Who: Mickey and friends in new outfits
- Where: Town Square
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026 (consult the Disneyland app for times)
Holiday Fun with Santa & Friends!
- Who: Santa Claus and surprise Disney characters
- Where: Fantasyland Theatre
- When: Nov. 15 – Dec. 24, 2025 (consult the Disneyland app for times)
Life Day
- Who: Chewbacca
- Where: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (consult the Disneyland app for specific location)
- When: beginning Nov. 17, 2025 (consult the Disneyland app for times)
Dining for the holiday season at Disneyland Park
Disneyland has revealed treats galore for the holiday season 2025! Specialty menu items are available throughout Disneyland Park and beyond.
Shopping for holiday merchandise at Disneyland Park
You may find holiday-related souvenirs park-wide, but the largest selection will be available at the Emporium and Plaza Point, both on Main Street, U.S.A.
Holiday season tour
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Guided Tour is a two-hour experience spanning both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Along the way, guests learn about Disneyland’s history with the holiday season, ride It’s a Small World Holiday, and watch “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” from a reserved viewing area. The tour costs $120 per person. (Reserve a spot here.)
Disney California Adventure Park
You may see Disneyland Resort literature categorize specific holiday activities at California Adventure as being part of Disney Festival of Holidays, Disney ¡Viva Navidad!, or just by themselves. Seeing as all of these events take place during regular park hours and do not require a separate ticket, we’ve simplified the events’ offerings in our list below and presented all of California Adventure’s holiday activities together, with no distinction as to which mini-event each one “belongs” to.
Holiday season California Adventure attraction overlays
Mater’s Jingle Jamboree
- What: Seasonal version of Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree with a holiday soundtrack
- Where: Cars Land
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl
- What: Seasonal version of Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters with a holiday soundtrack
- Where: Cars Land
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Live entertainment for holiday season 2025 at California Adventure
‘A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!‘
- What: A mariachi band performs Christmas songs, joined by Miguel from “Coco”
- Where: Carthay Circle
- When: Select dates (TBA)
‘Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season‘
- What: Street performance featuring Mirabel from “Encanto”
- Where: Outside the entrance to Paradise Gardens Park
- When: Select dates (TBA)
‘Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party‘
- What: Celebration with live music, parade floats, the Three Caballeros, Mickey, and Minnie
- Where: Paradise Gardens Park (specifically, between Jumpin’ Jellyfish and Silly Symphony Swings)
- When: Saturdays and Sundays (consult the Disneyland app for showtimes)
- Nov. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30, 2025
- Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, & 28, 2025
- Jan. 3 & 4, 2026
‘Mickey’s Happy Holidays‘
- What: Cavalcade featuring Mickey & Friends and Pixar characters
- Where: Disney California Adventure parade corridor
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
‘The Storytime with Deadpool Holiday Special’
- What: Deadpool reads guests a holiday story with is signature comedic tastes
- Where: Near Avengers Campus
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Holiday Toy Drummers
- What: Band of percussionists dressed as toy soldiers
- Where: Paradise Gardens Park near the San Fransokyo bridge
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Additionally, cultural groups will perform live mariachi, jazz, klezmer, Latin pop, fusion, reggae, and polka music throughout California Adventure. Consult the Disneyland app for showtimes and locations.
Characters
- Who: Mickey & Friends in vintage holiday attire
- Where: Buena Vista Street
- When: Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
- Who: Santa Claus
- Where: Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
- When: Nov. 14 – Dec. 24, 2025
Dining for the holiday season at California Adventure
Festive Foods Marketplace
- What: Booths serving culinary holiday traditions from countries around the world (menus available here)
- Where: Performance Corridor (between Buena Vista Street and Paradise Gardens Park)
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
Separate from the Festive Foods Marketplace, seasonal selections are served park-wide at various eateries (menus available here).
Shopping for holiday merchandise at California Adventure
You may find holiday-related souvenirs park-wide, but the largest selection — and the Festival of the Holidays merchandise collection — will be available at Elias & Co. on Buena Vista Street and Festival Gifts.
Downtown Disney District during the holidays
Chip and Dale’s Ornament Trail
- What: Scavenger hunt for ornaments hidden on Christmas trees throughout Downtown Disney
- Where to purchase a map ($10)
- Acorns Gifts & Goods (Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel)
- Disney Home (Downtown Disney)
- Disney Storyland Boutique (Downtown Disney)
- Disney’s Fantasia Shop (Disneyland Hotel)
- Disney’s Pin Traders (Downtown Disney)
- Stor-E (Pixar Place Hotel)
- WonderGround Gallery (Downtown Disney)
- World of Disney (Downtown Disney)
- Where to redeem your map for a prize
- Disney’s Pin Traders
- World of Disney
- When: Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026 (or while supplies lasts)
Live music and snow
Music such as jazz, rock, and caroling is typically performed on the Downtown Disney Live! stage venue during the holiday season. 2025 details TBA.
Shopping
World of Disney will be the main hub for holiday merchandise at Downtown Disney for the 2025 holiday season.
Disneyland Resort hotels’ holiday activities 2025
Meet Santa Claus
- Where: Main lobby of Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and Pixar Place Hotel
- When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 24, 2025
Character dining for the holiday season 2025 at Disneyland Resort hotels
NEW: Daisy’s Holiday Pajama Party
- What: Breakfast and brunch character dining with Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Pluto, Chip, and Dale, all in their holiday pajamas
- Where: Storytellers Café at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- When:
- Nov. 17–26 & 28-30, 2025
- Dec. 1–23 & 26-31, 2025
- Jan. 1–6, 2026
Reserve a table here.
NEW: Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast
- What: Character dinner with Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Minnie Mouse as Emily Cratchit, Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as the ghost of Jacob Marley, and Clarabelle Cow
- Where: Storytellers Café at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- When:
- Nov. 17–26 & 28-30, 2025
- Dec. 1–23 & 26-31, 2025
- Jan. 1–6, 2025
Reserve a table here.
Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!
- What: Breakfast, brunch, and dinner character dining with Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Chip, and Dale
- Where: Goofy’s Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel
- When: Nov. 17, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2026
Reserve a table here.
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