Disneyland Christmas Guide

Disneyland goes all out for Christmas with a holiday celebration that typically takes place from early November through the first week of January.

When does Disneyland Christmas 2024 Start?

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Disneyland Christmas Attraction Overlays

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Disneyland Christmas Entertainment

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Disneyland Christmas Parade 2024

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Disneyland Christmas Fireworks

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Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle

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Mickey’s Happy Holidays

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Disneyland Christmas Guide

Disneyland goes all out for Christmas with a holiday celebration that typically takes place from early November through the first week of January.

When does Disneyland Christmas 2024 Start?

Typically Christmas decorations start to go up around the last week of October – yes, sometimes you'll see snow on the castle at Disneyland on Halloween night!

Disneyland Christmas Attraction Overlays

Disneyland has the two main attraction overlays with a complete holiday makeover for it's a small world and Haunted Mansion.

Disneyland Christmas Entertainment

Top holiday entertainment at Disneyland includes A Christmas Fantasy parade, Believe… In Holiday Magic Fireworks, World of Color- Seasons of Light, and light shows on Sleeping Beauty's Castle.

Disneyland Christmas Parade 2024

The Disneyland Christmas parade is the A Christmas Fantasy parade which follows the traditional parade route from it's a small world to Main Street.

Disneyland Christmas Fireworks

For this show I recommend seeing it from this location if you can handle the crowds. I recommend bringing some snacks and some patience. Bring an easily foldable blanket to just and mark off your space

Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle

Every evening there is a lighting ceremony in front of the castle which includes a brief snowfall of snow. This ceremony typically occurs at 7:30PM and 8:30PM every night.

Mickey’s Happy Holidays

Twice a day a celebration featuring Disney and Pixar characters offer a dance party with Mickey Mouse to the merry rhythms of the Holiday Toy Drummers. You can find this dance party at the Paradise Gardens Park Obelisk and Carthay Circle.

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