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

Jun 24, 2024 in "Epcot International Festival of the Holidays"

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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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DCBaker4 hours ago

Here’s a look at the tree from today:

aladdin20071 day ago

I wonder if Chefs de France have their wreaths and garlands like they use to

peter114351 day ago

This entire forum is trivial. Everything we talk about here is insignificant in the grand scheme of the things. Just because something isn’t important to you doesn’t mean it’s not important to others. I’m sure there are things you place importance in that others don’t care about.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Glad we booked Biergarten!

spectromagic041 day ago

Diamond Horseshoe and Biergarten have full decor. And La Hacienda de San Angel has minimal decor but has at least wreaths. There might be more but there’s at least still some table service restaurants that decorate.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Could this be the last yeah I have to hear John Legends awful, woke “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”? I’m pretty woke but…cringe.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Same style just new. Negative on WC.

TP20001 day ago

You know, looking back on it, Disney always had a sort of certain charm in the 70's and early 80's with its notable C List celebrities they'd get to appear in TV specials like this. And with the odd exception of Elton John, that is definitely a C List. But somehow, when it's actually happening, the C Listers of today aren't as charming at the time as they'll be 20 years from now. Also, I'm pretty sure a couple names on that guest list are going to be mentioned in the upcoming Sean Combs trial.

Tony the Tigger1 day ago

I looked at the 17th; but when I compare the cost for two of us to attend vs. the price of a Pixie Pass, it gives me pause. It’s just a few dollars less. We are going 12/16-12/18 and 12/24-12/26. The price of single day tickets to go on Christmas are also almost as much as a Pixie Pass, and you can’t buy tickets for Christmas and then apply them to an AP upgrade that would black out Christmas. So it’s looking like a Disney Springs or resort holiday unless I break down at the last minute.