Disneyland Resort announced details of their Disneyland Holidays 2025 celebrations, including returning entertainment and a sneak peek at Mickey and Minnie’s new holiday outfits.
Disneyland Holidays 2025
As previously announced, Holidays at Disneyland Resort will run from November 14, 2025, through January 7, 2026.
Holidays at Disneyland Park
In Disneyland Park, guests can meet Mickey, Minnie, and their friends in sparkling new holiday outfits. These designs are holiday versions of their 70th Celebration outfits in shimmering greens, reds, and golds.
An Instagram post highlights some of the details of the outfits like Minnie’s hairbow made of gift ribbon and the 70th star cluster on Mickey’s jacket.
Each night, there will be magical snowfall during Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle as 80,000 shimmering lights transform the castle. The Believe…In Holiday Magic fireworks spectacular also features snow on Main Street, U.S.A., near “it’s a small world” Holiday, and the Rivers of America.
A Christmas Fantasy Parade returns with beloved Disney characters, toy soldiers, and dancing gingerbread cookies. Reserved viewing for the parade is included with the Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Guided Tour.
Attraction overlays “it’s a small world” Holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday will both be back for the holiday season.
Holiday Fun with Santa and Friends! returns to the Fantasyland Theatre. Guests can make crafts, sing-along to holiday classics, and take photos with select Disney characters and Santa Claus.
Paint the Night parade will temporarily pause for the holidays.
Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park
Cars Land at Disney California Adventure will once again celebrate the holidays with colorful lights, wreaths, bows, and Christmas-y cones. The Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl and Mater’s Jingle Jamboree attraction overlays return. New food offerings include the Jerry’s Junk Truck Cone from Cozy Cone Motel.
World of Color – Season of Light will not return this year. Instead, World of Color Happiness! will continue performances.
Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park
Disney Festival of Holidays showcases a diverse season of celebrations through delicious food, a rotation of live entertainment, and special merchandise.
Festive Food Marketplaces throughout the park offer new and returning bites and beverages including the fan-favorite braised pork belly adobo. Guests can purchase a Sip and Savor Pass with six digital coupons that can be redeemed for select food and nonalcoholic beverages around Disney California Adventure.
Among the holiday entertainment is a group of marching Holiday Toy Drummers and the Mickey’s Happy Holidays cavalcade featuring Disney and Pixar characters.
On select days, Mirabel from Encanto and her friends recount stories and perform songs from the film in the street performance, Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season. Mirabel is also among the characters that will rotate through the Paradise Gardens Park gazebo for meet and greets.
On select days at Carthay Circle on Buena Vista Street will be A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel! They perform bilingual renditions of holiday songs. Miguel from Coco joins the end of the performance.
Disney ¡Viva Navidad!
Disney ¡Viva Navidad! returns to Paradise Gardens Park. This celebration inspired by Latin American holiday traditions includes live music, crafts, festive décor, flavorful dishes, and appearances by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and The Three Caballeros.
On select days, the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party led by The Three Caballeros lights up the area with folklórico dancers, mariachis, samba performers, and more.
Holidays at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort
New at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa are Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast and Daisy’s Holiday Pajama Party. Also at the Grand Californian is Holiday Tea with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Hearthstone Lounge. Over at Disneyland Hotel is Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays! Reservations will open for these experiences soon.
The holiday-themed beverage menu returns to Broken Spell Lounge in the Disneyland Hotel. The menu includes creative twists on classics like hot chocolate and eggnog, paired with live jazz music on select days.
Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa offers the Underneath the Tree signature massage and the Joy of Holiday body treatment during the holiday season.
Guests can currently save up to 20% on select stays of three or more nights at Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel from August 17 through December 19, 2025.
Holidays at Downtown Disney District
The Downtown Disney District transforms into a festive wonderland during the holiday season, with nightly snowfall, decorations, and seasonal flavors. There will be live holiday music at the Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage.
The Chip and Dale’s Ornament Trail scavenger hunt is back. Guests can purchase an activity map from participating retail locations then search for special ornaments hanging from trees throughout the district. After their search, guests can exchange the map at a redemption location to receive a keepsake.
2025 Holiday Merchandise and Food and Beverage
New lines of holiday merchandise will be available at Elias & Co., Emporium, World of Disney, and other select shops.
This year’s Mickey Mouse Family Christmas Collection features Santa Mickey artwork, bringing “the magic of Christmas to life with nostalgic and whimsical storytelling.” The collection includes a range of apparel, accessories, home décor, and more.
There will also be dozens of limited-time, holiday-themed food and beverages throughout the Disneyland Resort, including the returning peppermint cold brew and Mickey-shaped gingerbread cookie.
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