2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays: Dates, Events, and Highlights

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2023 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays opening day

Posted: Monday June 24, 2024 10:37am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will take place from November 29 through December 30, 2024. This festival offers guests the chance to experience holiday traditions from around the world through various sights, sounds, and flavors.

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Spaceship Earth Lighting opening night

The familiar line-up of entertainment returns, including:

Candlelight Processional

One of the festival’s highlights is the Candlelight Processional. This event features a celebrity narrator telling the story of Christmas, accompanied by a massed choir, a 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets, and the Voices of Liberty.

Meet Santa Claus

Guests can visit Santa Claus at the Odyssey Pavilion for a festive photo opportunity.

JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season

This show is a tribute to Christmas and Kwanzaa, featuring a mix of Gospel, R&B, and holiday songs performed live on stage.

Holiday Storytellers

Around EPCOT, storytellers share holiday legends and lore from various cultures, offering a unique glimpse into global holiday traditions.

Holiday Kitchens

Guests can enjoy heartwarming culinary traditions from around the world at various Holiday Kitchens set up throughout EPCOT. From savory to sweet, there’s something to delight every palate.

Holiday Cookie Stroll

This activity allows guests to sample a variety of cookies. Collect stamps in your Festival Passport and receive a special treat at the end of your journey.

Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses

Take a voyage through greenhouses adorned with lights, celebrating the season’s bounty in a unique and beautiful way.

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt

Join Olaf on a scavenger hunt around EPCOT to find holiday traditions he has gathered and lost along the way. This activity is fun for all ages and adds an element of adventure to the festival.

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ToTBellHop10 hours ago

I noticed that tonight. Great show despite some low clouds!

Squishy11 hours ago

They are however using the Enchantment launch sites for some reason though.

castlecake2.018 hours ago

Wouldn’t these people rather know ahead of time instead of being turned around at the auto plaza?

esskay21 hours ago

whoever decided reservations were still a good idea. There’s a reason first come first serve worked well for decades. But no let’s continue to make the place more effort for guests, especially first timers.

IanDLBZF21 hours ago

Of note, guests using date based tickets are not required to make reservations.

wdwmagic22 hours ago

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MisterPenguin1 day ago

Single-day-tickets for MK are not available on Christmas Eve nor Christmas Day. Disney would rather have a manageable crowd than anyone's $190.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Disney actively tries to prevent that. They have to staff more and GSATs plummet anyway. No one wins.

HauntedPirate1 day ago

Many around here have been saying for weeks - "The crowds are coming! The crowds are coming!"

MisterPenguin1 day ago

Who said there are supposed to be hordes of people? The whole purpose of reservations, limited passes, and surge pricing was to discourage the kind of numbers that shut down a gate. And to make money.

spectromagic041 day ago

Big crowds are expected after Christmas until January 4th. This past weekend through Christmas Day was supposed to be moderate busy according to projections.

HauntedPirate1 day ago

*Checks current wait times* *Notes there isn't anything out of the ordinary, with SDD and FoP having 2 and 2.5 hour waits* Where are the hordes of people that were supposed to descend on the parks this week? Maybe they all stayed away once LLPP sold out...