Disney World November 2026 Schedule: Events, Closures & More
November at Walt Disney World Resort means the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party dates and the last Epcot International Food and Wine Festival dates in 2026. We can expect many holiday season decorations and displays to go up in the first week or so of this month. There are lots of dates below for the many specific, different Christmas-time offerings. They don’t all debut at the same time, but we can expect everything except for the Epcot festival to be available by the middle of the month. Here is a list of the offerings and more of what’s on the Disney World November 2026 schedule of events.
Must See and More at Disney World in November 2026: Christmas Parties, Food & Wine Ends, Holiday Festival Begins
Holiday Music Plays on Rides for the Season
From November 4, 2026, through January 6, 2027, you can hear special seasonal songs on these rides at Hollywood Studios:
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets: Obligatory Holiday Overlay
- “Holiday Road” The Electric Mayhem ft. Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear
- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by The Electric Mayhem ft. Jennifer Hudson
- “Silver Bells” The Electric Mayhem ft. Cyndi Lauper
- “Little Saint Nick” The Electric Mayhem
Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams
- “Deck the Halls”
- “Toyland”
- “Swirling, Swirling, Saucers”
- “Joy to the Swirl”
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Debuts November 8
Magic Kingdom’s special ticketed Christmas event begins this month on November 8 and runs select dates through December 22 in 2026.
Expect the park to close early at 6:00 pm on party days. You can enter the park as early as 4:00 pm with a Christmas party ticket. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party event hours are 7:00 pm to midnight.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, November 2026 Dates
If you don’t already have tickets for Mickey’s Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom, it’s more than fifty percent sold out.
DVC and AP discount ticket event dates happen early in the season. As of early November there is one discounted date left, but that will probably sell out any day now. That also happens to be the last date with any tickets available this month. By the time you’re reading this, it’s likely the event has sold out for November 2026.
If you have a trip planned or will be in the parks during this time, it’s still helpful to know the dates for planning purposes.
November dates are as follows.
- Sunday, November 8
- Monday, November 9
- Thursday, November 12
- Friday, November 13
- Sunday, November 15
- Tuesday, November 17
- Thursday, November 19
- Friday, November 20
- Tuesday, November 24
- Wednesday, November 25
- Friday, November 27
- Sunday, November 29
Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios Debuts November 7
Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Jollywood Nights debuted in 2023 and starts its fourth holiday season this year. It features special entertainment around the park including the Muppets and The Nightmare Before Christmas characters.
This event also requires the purchase of an additional ticket but costs less than Mickey’s Christmas party.
Expect the park to close early on event nights. You can enter the Hollywood Studios as early as 5:30 pm with a Jollywood Nights ticket. Event hours are 7:30 pm to 12:30 pm.
Make sure you’re signed in so DVC and AP discounts show as an option on the calendar.
November dates are as follows.
- Saturday November 7
- Saturday November 14
- Monday November 16
- Saturday November 21
- Monday November 23
- Saturday November 28
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival November Dates
Epcot’s food and wine festival runs through November 21 this year. There’s a short gap in between this festival and the next.
Eat to the Beat Concert Series November 2026 Schedule
Nightly show times for the Epcot Food and Wine festival concerts in the America Gardens Theatre are 5:30 pm, 6:45 pm and 8:00 pm.
- November 1 Southbound
- November 2 & 3: Boyz II Men
- November 4 & 5: Big Head Todd and The Monsters (New in 2026)
- November 6, 7 & 8: M-80s
- November 9 & 10: Grace Potter (New in 2026)
- November 11 & 12: John Stamos and the California Sound
- November 13, 14, 15 & 16: The Hooligans
Guardians Cosmic Rewind Christmas Songs Added November 25
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will play three special Christmas songs starting November 25 through January 6, 2027.
- “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams
- “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays Debuts November 27
The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays starts on November 27 and runs through December 30 in 2026.
Candlelight Processional Narrators November 2026
The historic Candlelight Processional shows include the Christmas story told by a celebrity narrator, a full choir, a 50-piece orchestra, and the Voices of Liberty.
Nightly Candlelight Processional show times in the America Gardens Theatre are 4:45 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:00 pm.
This is who you can see this month:
- November 27 & 28: Jordan Fisher
- November 29 & November 30: Gary Sinise
Stay Close to the Holiday Magic
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