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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castlecake2.012 days ago

Nothings been officially announced but I’d be surprised if they didn’t

Comped12 days ago

Are they filming the parade this year for TV like last year? My mother asked me (as she really enjoyed it last year), and I had no idea. So I figured one of you may know

DCBaker14 days ago

Bookings for Table Service dining at Be Our Guest Restaurant, Cinderella’s Royal Table and The Plaza Restaurant during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party will open today at 2pm ET, according to an update on the Walt Disney World website: Check back September 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET to make a reservation at this restaurant during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

wdwmagic16 days ago

Both parties need a complete revamp, but when they sell out, it's a hard argument to make.

wdrive16 days ago

That argument would work for except park tickets haven’t gone up the same amount. From 2002 a one day ticket was $48-50. Now you’re looking at $150 minimum, a 200% increase. €33.95 in 2002 to say an average of $170 per ticket today is a 400% increase

mattpeto17 days ago

MVMCP is a fun party, but it's got personally stale for me as I've done it a few times (+ the AH Very Merriest 2021 selection). Dreamlights would have really tempted me. I pivoted to Jollywood and I'm attending opening night.

DCBaker17 days ago

According to the Walt Disney World website, opening night (November 8) for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has sold out (this is the first date in 2024 to sell out). To compare, the first night that sold out in 2023 occurred on September 10.

tancJul 25, 2024

Decided to go to both of the first parties of the year. I have two park tickets I can redeem anytime, but only good until they raise the price of tickets and then I have to pay the difference. Pretty excited to go for the first time!

PhicinfanJul 24, 2024

My wife and I are doing both, Very Merry and Jollywood nights this year in early November. First time for both of us. Looking forward to seeing how these go.

gorillaballJul 24, 2024

I’d pick one to sample for starters. Very Merry is a proven item, you know what you will get. Jollywood is still finding itself in my opinion.

tancJul 23, 2024

Debating about going to the first parties or not for both parks... never have done them and would like to see it at least once.

Jumping FountainsJul 21, 2024

Oh, I don’t know much about timeshares. I think back to growing up and I don’t even know if there were anything but the hotel deluxes at the time. Not to say that that’s relevant here, but just…lots of change in my lifetime!

bmr1591Jul 20, 2024

If you want the simple answer, just look at the difference in guest traffic in 2002 compared to 2024.

SirwalterraleighJul 20, 2024

How do you tell people to support the parks for 50 years at higher level of financial commitments than the transient “deluxe” customers and then tell them they don’t get the perks? Good luck with that one. There’s a misconception - mostly from bad management - that there is a “whale” class. There is…but they just can’t identify it. Dvc are the “whales” Really bad management