Epcot Festival of the Holidays 2025 – Fun, Food & Festivities

Epcot Festival of the Holidays is a magical yuletide extravaganza that brings lots of festive cheer to Epcot from November 28 to December 30 2025.

This enchanting seasonal celebration creates an immersive experience with delicious holiday treats, cultural traditions, spirited story telling from around the world, Santa visits, scavenger hunts and the fan favorite, Candlelight Processional. Enjoy seasonal musical performances and take a festive global tour around Showcase Lagoon.

Epcot Festival of the Holidays Highlights:

• Holiday Kitchens serve up seasonal dishes reflecting unique customs from around the world
• Candlelight Processional features celebrity narrators sharing the Christmas story alongside a live choir and orchestra
• Festive Entertainment with JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season performing uplifting holiday songs
• Storytellers from around the world share holiday tales and traditions
• Seasonal Makeovers at Living with the Land and Guardians of the Galaxy

Get ready for Epcot Festival of the Holidays to take your taste buds on a seasonal journey. Holiday Kitchens are the heart and soul of the festival, where you can get a taste of seasonal flavors and treasured holiday recipes from across the globe.

Multiple Holiday Kitchens are sprinkled throughout the Epcot neighborhoods offering an array of festive goodies. Disney chefs create an array of dishes to keep palates merry. From savories to sweets, children’s drinks to adult libations, there’s something on the holiday menu for all ages.

• Festival Passport: Grab a passport when you first enter Epcot so you can keep a track of your favorite dishes and locate all the food booths.
• Go Hungry because you’ll be able to sip and savor more than 50 bites and over 60 specialty beverages.
• Share Dishes so you can sample more!

Festival Kitchens

CommuniCore Hall:

• Favorites of Festivals Past
• Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow

Between World Showcase and the Imagination! Pavilion:

• Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen
• Nochebuena Cocina
• Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen

Near Port of Entry:

• Holiday Sweets & Treats
• Refreshment Port
• Swirled Showcase

World Showcase

• Yukon Holiday Kitchen – Canada Pavilion
• Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen – France Pavilion
• L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen – between Morocco and France Pavilions
• Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina – Morocco Pavilion
• Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen – Japan Pavilion
• Funnel Cake – American Adventure Pavilion
• American Holiday Table – American Adventure Pavilion
• Tuscany Holiday Kitchen – Italy Pavilion
• Bavaria Holiday Kitchen – Germany Pavilion
• Refreshment Outpost – between China and Germany Pavilions
• Shanghai Holiday Kitchen – China Pavilion
• Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen – Mexico Pavilion

The Odyssey Pavillion

• Holiday Hearth Desserts

Holiday Cookie Stroll

Purchase five cookies from any of the cookie stroll locations, collecting a stamp in your festive passport for each one. When you’ve got 5 stamps in your passport, head to Holiday Sweets & Treats for a complimentary specialty treat.

All ages will love joining in. There’s no time limit and you can collect the five stamps at leisure during the festival. Claim your complimentary treat before Epcot Festival of the Holidays ends on December 30th.

This is one of the most popular events during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays. Epcot’s grandest holiday tradition features the retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator. The Candlelight Processional is performed with a 50-piece orchestra, mass choir and different celebrity narrators. Many find it a spiritually moving experiences, but the choir and orchestra appeal to non religious visitors too.

The 40 minute show takes place at the America Gardens Theatre three times every night during the festival at 5:00pm, 6.45pm or 8:15pm.

Candlelight Processional 2025 Narrators

The Epcot Festival of the Holidays lineup of award-winning actors, singers and TV personalities features several new celebrity narrators making their debut, including Henry Winkler and Lauren Daigle. They will join many returning fan-favorite celebrity narrators.

Here’s the full line-up for the 2025 Candlelight Processional:

Candlelight Processional Seating

Standby seating is on a first come, first serve basis and does get full. Lines start forming well in advance of shows. You need to start lining up early to get a good seat. At least 50% of the theater is reserved for those with Candlelight Processional Dining Packages.

Timing for arriving to get in line really depends on the narrator. People will start lining up several hours in advance for popular narrators. The date you are visiting will also play a factor in wait times.

If you want to be guaranteed a seat for a popular narrator, without waiting in line for several hours, a dining package is the way to go. The dining packages are usually booked well in advance, but same day seating can also be booked at one location during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays.

2025 Candlelight Dinner Package

When you book a Candlelight Dinner Package you’ll enjoy dining at one of several Epcot eateries, followed by same day guaranteed seating at the Candlelight Processional. Your dining package includes an entrée and dessert or one full buffet (where applicable), plus a non-alcoholic beverage. At Spice Road, you’ll get 2 small plates and a nonalcoholic beverage per person, plus a tagine and dessert platter for your party to share

• Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (Same day reservations only) $41 adult, $24 child
• La Crêperie de Paris – France Pavilion – $57 adult, $30 child
• Spice Road Table – Morocco Pavilion – $60 adult, $24 child
• Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria – Italy Pavilion – $65 adult, $28 child
• Rose & Crown Dining Room – United Kingdom Pavilion – $66 adult, $29 child
• Nine Dragons Restaurant – China Pavilion – $68 adult, $28 child
• Biergarten Restaurant – Germany Pavilion – $70 adult, $38 child
• Garden Grill Restaurant – The Land Pavilion – Breakfast: $71 adult, $43 child
• Garden Grill Restaurant – The Land Pavilion – Lunch/Dinner: $84 adult, $52 child
• Tutto Italia Ristorante – Italy Pavilion – $77 adult, $29 child
• Coral Reef Restaurant – The Living Seas – $78 adult, $32 child
• Chef’s de France – France Pavilion $86 adult, $35 child
• La Hacienda de San Angel – Mexico Pavlion – $86 adult, $37 child
• Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya – Japan Pavilion – $99 adult, $50 child
• Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada Pavilion – $104 adult, $42 child
• Teppan Edo – Japan Pavilion – $110 adult, $60 child

For reservations book online. It is highly recommended you book as early as possible. You will also need an Epcot park reservation too.

Your seating is guaranteed when you book a dining package, but you are not assigned a specific seat. You are guaranteed a seat in a reserved area.

Same Day Candlelight Processional Dining Options

If you don’t book a dining package in advance, same day dining options with reserved seating for the Candlelight Processional can be booked at Regal Eagle Smokehouse or Spice Road Table.

• Regal Eagle Smokehouse – American Adventure Pavilion – $41 adults, $24 children

Check availability on the day you visit. Seating packages are limited, head there as early as possible in the day for the best chance of a reservation.

If you are not that fussed about seating, there is usually standing room just outside the theater that still gives you a reasonable view. You have to keep clear of walkways and will be moved by Cast Members if you block any.

You can also hear the performance in the American Adventure area.

One of our favorite parts of the Epcot Festival of the Holidays. All ages will love experiencing international cultures and traditional story telling by live actors in seasonal costume. Various nations showcase traditions specific to their culture. Plus, there’s also entertaining story telling, live music performances and culinary treats.

The Story Tellers are the stars of the Epcot Festival of the Holidays. Do make sure you stop and listen to the the tales and special seasonal shows. You’ll enjoy traditional tales and holiday antics from around the globe.

Mexico Pavilion – Las Posadas Celebration

¡Feliz Navidad! Join the fun and pageantry of Las Posadas with dancers, piñatas and the music of Mariachi Cobre.
Performance Details: 25-minute performances
When: Sundays through Thursdays – 11:05 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:50 PM, 2:35 PM, 3:40 PM and 5:15 PM

Norway Pavilion – A Mischievous Magical Barn Santa

Celebrate the season during Epcot Festival of the Holidays with laughter as a mischievous Barn Santa visits Sigrid, an unsuspecting Christmas storyteller.
Performance Details: 15-minute performances
When: Daily 11:40 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:25 PM, 2:15 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:55 PM, 5:45 PM and 6:30 PM

China Pavilion

The Chinese Lion Dancer brings a burst of color along with good fortune and happiness for the Lunar New Year.
When: November 28, 29 30, December 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 25, 2025
Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Enjoy Traditional Chinese folk music performed by renowned muscision Si-Zhu Trio
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional Chinese folk music played by renowned musicians.
When: December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17,18, 2025
Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Italy Pavilion – La Befana

Come hear the tale of La Befana, the kind-hearted witch who visits sleeping young children on the Eve of the Epiphany.
Performance Details: 15-minute performances
When: Daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holiday dates at 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM, 1:55 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM and 5:40 PM

Japan Pavilion – Daruma Storyteller

Hear the fascinating story of the Daruma doll and the Japanese customs of the New Year!
Performance Details: 15-minute performances
When: Daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holiday dates at 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:35 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM

Between Morocco and France Pavilions – Hanukkah Storyteller

Discover an entertaining celebration of Hanukkah along World Showcase promenade, where a storyteller recounts traveling abroad to explore the diverse music and traditions of Hanukkah around the world.
Performance Details: 15-minute performances
When: Daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holiday dates at Noon, 1:00 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:45 PM, 5:05 PM, 5:50 PM and 6:30 PM

France Pavilion – Père Noël

Visit with Père Noël and rediscover the magic of Christmas through the letter of a delightful child during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays.
Performance Details: 15-minute performances.
When: Daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holiday dates at 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 12:10 PM, 12:50 PM, 2:20 PM, 3:25 PM, 4:30 PM and 5:15 PM

United Kingdom Pavilion – Father Christmas

Join Father Christmas as he rings in the season, sharing the traditions of the United Kingdom and good cheer.
Performance Details: 15-minute performances.
When: Daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holiday dates at 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:05 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:45 PM, 5:35 PM and 6:30 PM

Canada Pavilion – Canadian Holiday Voyageurs

Explore holiday customs from the various regions of Canada on a musical tour of the Great White North with the Canadian Holiday Voyageurs.
Performance Details: 20 minute performance
When: Each day of the Festival at 3:25 PM, 4:35 PM, 5:35 PM, 6:40 PM, 7:40 PM and 8:40 PM

JOYFUL! A Gospel Celebration of the Season

Enjoy a blend of holiday melodies as JOYFUL perform uplifting gospel, R&B and contemporary holiday songs at CommuniCore Plaza Stage. The JOYFUL! performers sing favorites such as Go Tell It on the Mountain with amazing four-part harmonies. Plus, the group showcase the rhythm and joy of powerhouse vocals and togetherness in newer contemporary holiday favorites. American holiday classics like the quintessential Nat King Cole favorite The
Christmas Song and other melodies of the season are also included.

Kwanzaa will be incorporated into performances of JOYFUL! until December 25th. From December 26th the group will perform a full Kwanzaa show.

JOYFUL Performances showcase 4 times daily throughout the Epcot Festival of the Holidays at 2:00 PM, 3:05 PM, 4:05 PM and 5:10 PM.

Evening Fireworks

End your day with the breathtaking Luminous The Symphony of Us nighttime spectacular, with holiday enhancements that bring a seasonal touch to the show.

Spaceship Earth

From sundown, Spaceship Earth dazzles with holiday lights and projections, making it the perfect way to cap off your festival experience. There are usually holiday editions during the Christmas season.

Visit Santa Claus

Visit with Santa at CommuniCore Hall every day of the Epcot Festival of the Holidays until December 24th. Santa Claus will be greeting at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm where you can meet him and get a photo.

Goofy Santa

Santa Goofy will spreading holiday cheer dressed in his holiday best, ready for holiday photos. You can meet his between 11:30am to 3.30pm and 4:10pm and 7:10pm at The Odyssey.

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt in search of Olafs most treasured holiday collections that he’s misplaced around World Showcase. A Scavenger Hunt map and stickers is available for $9.99 during Epcot Festival of the Holidays.

Look for the traditional Olaf found in each pavilion and mark it on your map. Even if you don’t find them all, take your map to Creations or World Traveler at International Gateway and you’ll get a keepsake worth melting for.

Snowflake Decorating

Head over to CommuniCore Plaza anytime during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays, where the kids can take part in a complimentary activity of decorating their own snowflakes. You can time it so it coincides with a performance by JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season as they showcase on the CommuniCore Plaza stage several times a day.

No holiday festival at Epcot would be complete without some seasonal decor and a little festive twist on some attractions.

Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses

Take a nighttime ride through the greenhouses adorned with holiday lights and festive décor. This gentle boat ride is transformed with sparkling lights, making it a perfect, relaxing experience for all ages.

Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses Tours

The Behind the Seeds Tour gets a holiday makeover for the season. Returning for the 2025 season, Glimmering Greenhouses is limited-time hour long walking tour of The Land Pavilion.

You’ll discover the secrets behind seasonal crops that make way to the plates of Disney restaurants. You’ll also get to explore hydroponic greenhouses and discover sustainable growing techniques. Plus you’ll see the seasonal light enhancements and festive displays.

Glimmering Greenhouses Tours are available at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm from November 28 through December 30 2025, but are extremely limited.

The Behind The Seeds Tour is also still available during the day,

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Holiday Remix

This seasonal version of the roller coaster includes holiday music to keep things festive. If you love Christmas music with a twist, you’ll appreciate the added seasonal fun on this popular attraction.

Epcot Festival of the Holidays combines Disney magic with the spirit of the season, offering something for all ages. From global cuisine and festive decor to live entertainment and heartwarming traditions, this festival provides a holiday experience you won’t want to miss​. See you there!

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