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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Bocabear3 days ago

that Balcony would probably have to be completely restructured to hold the weight of crowds, then you would need ADA compliance to get people up there....So it would have to be a very costly viewing area....Now if they tore down the building and built a brand new Tianas Palace (from the Movie) they could design it with Parade viewing balconies for upcharge Beignet parties...and the new building could be purpose built for this with elevators etc.

bmr15913 days ago

There's a lot of things I'm surprised Disney doesn't do that would get them higher profits for little work. Special parade viewing on the balcony in Frontierland would sell out quick and you could up charge a good bit.

JMcMahonEsq4 days ago

I have always thought this was just an amazing thing to experience if you can. The first time we went to the holiday party it was when they were filming the holiday special that comes out around thanksgiving. Not only is the event itself magical, but to see them filming on stage during the day, and then a month or so later after we were home, to see the special and the kids faces when they realized we were there when it was happening, a very cool trip indeed.

Royal Purple Pigment4 days ago

Glimmering Greenhouses is amazing. I am pretty sure the people that work at that attraction do the decorations (not a special decorating team). I am looking forward to this. Only then will I truly be Living with the Land.

osian4 days ago

I think mine was $25 in 2019.

Epcot82Guy4 days ago

Ok. You win. (Though mine was definitely closer to $6 than $40/$45.). 😆

MisterPenguin4 days ago

Behind the Seeds is always a great tour. Last Christmas season, the line for LwtL after dark was an hour long. I learned to burn a Genie+ on it. It's very popular.

MichWolv4 days ago

$6 for me.

trainplane34 days ago

That's exactly what this is. Just a Behind the Seeds tour for $5 more. I'm not going to complain about the increase for something that is pretty limited. We've seen hour long waits for the ride so I wonder how quickly this will get booked up.

Epcot82Guy4 days ago

I'm assuming this is a unique version of Behind the Seeds. The main ride will still happen as it usually does. I didn't realize they had gotten that expensive. (Won't admit what they cost when I did them. Haha)

Fox&Hound4 days ago

$45!!!!! Disney will charge for anything these days…

trainplane34 days ago

This just went on my "must do" list for the December trip. Can't believe this wasn't offered sooner but glad it is now.

wdwmagic4 days ago

EPCOT Introduces Limited-Time Glimmering Greenhouses Tour at The Land Pavilion https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/behind-the-seeds---glimmering-greenhouses/news/23sep2024-epcot-introduces-limited-time-glimmering-greenhouses-tour-at-the-land-pavilion.htm

Disone5 days ago

Sorry I am old;) I am referring to 90's and early 2000's And even if holidays was just the 10 or so days around late December, they still use to do it and do not any more and I miss that plus 10pm summer season closings