Mark the calendar and locate the stretchiest pair of holiday pants: Holidays at the Disneyland Resort returns November 13, 2026, and runs through January 6, 2027.

Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, the Resort hotels and Downtown Disney District will all join the seasonal celebration with glittering décor, festive entertainment, special food and drinks, character appearances and enough twinkle to make a string of lights feel underdressed.

Santa will make appearances at Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park and all three Hotels of the Disneyland Resort, ready to hear Christmas wishes at select times.

Disneyland Park Puts on Its Holiday Finest

Main Street, U.S.A. will once again sparkle beneath its iconic 60-foot Christmas tree, while Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle glows nightly with 80,000 shimmering lights. It is a castle makeover with serious snow-day energy.

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends will greet guests in new holiday outfits inspired by holiday travel and a wintry alpine gathering. Santa’s Disneyland Park stop moves to Mickey’s Toontown Trolley Barn, near Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin. Families heading that way can also catch Bluey and Bingo at Bluey’s Best Day Ever! in the Fantasyland Theatre.

The Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Guided Tour returns for an additional cost, sharing holiday traditions and stories about Walt Disney and his family, plus reserved viewing for A Christmas Fantasy Parade and more. Additional details will be posted on Disneyland.com later.

After dark, Believe…In Holiday Magic lights up the sky with viewing backdrops at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, it’s a small world Holiday and the Rivers of America. Those locations, along with parts of Main Street, U.S.A., receive a snowfall finale. A Christmas Fantasy Parade brings reindeer, toy soldiers, dancing gingerbread cookies and Santa Claus down the parade route.

Two Classic Attractions, Extra Holiday Mischief

Haunted Mansion Holiday returns with its Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas twist. The attraction is celebrating 25 years of its confectionery creations, and this year’s ballroom gingerbread house takes the form of a delightfully monstrous music box.

it’s a small world Holiday also returns, wrapped in festive décor and seasonal music. Outside, 400,000 lights illuminate the façade and landscaping, while the clockface dons an appropriately jaunty Santa hat.

California Adventure Brings the Lights, Beats and Bites

At Disney California Adventure Park, World of Color – Season of Light returns November 13. The nighttime spectacular celebrates the season through scenes from films including Disney Animation’s Beauty and the Beast and Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out.

Holiday Toy Drummers will bring their rhythms to Paradise Gardens Park, while Mickey and friends appear in winter attire on Buena Vista Street. Redwood Creek Challenge Trail becomes Santa’s Holiday Visit, where young guests can explore seasonal games and outdoor activities before meeting Santa.

Cars Land gets its annual tinsel-and-tailpipe treatment, with colorful lights, wreaths and bows. The daily sunset “Sh-boom” moment flips the switch from day to night, and Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl and Mater’s Jingle Jamboree return with winter overlays.

Disney Festival of Holidays serves up six marketplaces with new dishes and returning favorites. A Sip and Savor Pass includes six digital coupons, redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic items at participating marketplaces and dining locations during the season.

The festival entertainment lineup includes the Mickey’s Happy Holidays cavalcade at select times each day, traveling from Paradise Gardens Park to Hollywood Land with the Holiday Toy Drummers. Paradise Garden Bandstand hosts daily rotating live bands and cultural performance groups. On select days, Buena Vista Street welcomes A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!, pairing Miguel from Pixar’s Coco with bilingual holiday music. Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season also returns on select days in Paradise Gardens Park with Mirabel and friends performing songs from Disney Animation’s Encanto.

Disney ¡Viva Navidad! celebrates holiday traditions, music, dance and storytelling from across Latin America. On select days, the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party brings out The Three Caballeros, folklórico dancers, mariachis, Brazilian samba dancers, drummers, and Mickey and Minnie in festive attire. The Three Caballeros, Mickey, Minnie and Goofy may also appear at Paradise Gardens Park at select times.

Hotel Holidays Come With Gingerbread and Pajamas

The Hotels of the Disneyland Resort will be decked with seasonal décor, displays, special experiences and holiday carolers. Santa will visit Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at select times.

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa lobby will house a 7-foot gingerbread display modeled after the hotel’s architecture, complete with whimsical Disney touches. Seasonal character dining runs from November 16, 2026, through January 3, 2027, with Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays! at Disneyland Hotel, plus Daisy’s Holiday Pajama Party and Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast at Storytellers Cafe in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

Seasonal treats will also appear at the Great Hall cart at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Broken Spell Lounge at Disneyland Hotel and Great Maple Modern American Eatery at Pixar Place Hotel. For a quieter holiday reset, Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will offer Naughty or Nice foot treatments, the Underneath the Tree signature massage and the Joy of Holiday body treatment for an additional fee.

A limited-time hotel offer opens for booking September 22, 2026, with savings of up to 20% on select stays of three or more nights at Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Pixar Place Hotel and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. Valid stay dates are October 11 through December 18, 2026, subject to availability and restrictions.

Downtown Disney and the Snack List Get Festive Too

Downtown Disney District joins the celebration beginning November 13, 2026, with décor, seasonal food and beverages, festive entertainment and a nightly snowfall. Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage hosts nightly holiday music, DJs and bands ready to keep the dance floor from getting frosty.

Chip and Dale’s Ornament Trail returns November 11, 2026, through January 6, 2027. Purchase an activity map from a participating retail location, search for the ornaments, then exchange the completed map at a redemption location for a special ornament keepsake.

Seasonal shopping across Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney includes the Mickey Mouse and Family Christmas Collection, Holiday Pastel Collection and Disney Vintage Holiday Collection. The Mickey Train Light Up Bucket and Holiday Stitch Christmas Tree Sipper are among this season’s novelties, alongside festive apparel, collectible pins and holiday headwear.

Returning treats include the Mickey Elf Shake at Schmoozies! in Disney California Adventure Park and the Milk and Cookies Tree-shaped Macaron at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe in Disneyland Park. Guests seeking a reserved holiday splurge can also look for the A Christmas Fantasy Parade dining package at Plaza Inn and the World of Color – Season of Light Dessert Party.

Know Before the Snow Falls

Theme park entry requires both valid admission and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same date. Reservations are limited, subject to availability and not guaranteed. Parks, attractions, entertainment, experiences, services and offerings may be modified, limited, unavailable, changed or canceled without notice.

For the hotel offer, booking runs September 22 through December 15, 2026, and travel must be completed by December 19, 2026. A consecutive three-night or longer stay is required; canceling nights may affect discount availability. Savings are based on the non-discounted price of the same room stay. Eligible room types include Standard, Premium, Deluxe, Duo Studio, Deluxe Studio, 1 Bedroom Villas, Preferred and Woods/Garden/Courtyard rooms, plus select Concierge rooms and Suites.

The offer is not valid on previously booked rooms, requires advance reservations and excludes applicable fees and taxes. Availability is limited; a maximum of two rooms may be booked per reservation, occupancy restrictions apply, and additional per-adult charges may apply when more than two adults stay in a room. The discount applies once per reservation and cannot be combined with other hotel discounts or offers. Separate theme park admission and reservations are required for park entry.