If you’re as excited for this year’s holiday season at Disneyland Resort as we are, you’re likely already planning your vacation (or already HAVE it planned).
The holidays at Disneyland
However, so far, we haven’t been able to see when we’ll get a chance to see two of the most iconic parts of the holiday season at this resort — the Christmas Fantasy Parade and “Believe…in Holiday Magic” Fireworks. That’s all changed, though, because now Disney has FINALLY revealed showtimes for them, so we can complete our planning!
We now know the Christmas Fantasy Parade will return on November 14th! The Disneyland calendar only goes out through November 18th at the time of writing, and showtimes for each of those days are 2:45 PM and 5:15 PM.
Christmas Fantasy Parade
This parade is one of our absolute favorites in Disneyland all year long! A few highlights of the parade include Mickey and Minnie working with Chip ‘n’ Dale to organize an avalanche of letters to Santa, Anna, Elsa, and Olaf waving hello, Buzz Lightyear on a float with Christmas elves, Woody, and Jessie, and finally, the Disney Princesses dancing at the Candlelight Ball.
We love this parade!
As for the “Believe…in Holiday Magic” Fireworks Spectacular, this will also return on November 14th and run through January 7th, 2026, and currently has one showtime of 9:30 PM each night. More than 80,000 twinkling lights illuminate Sleeping Beauty Castle during this show, and if you’re standing near “it’s a small world” Holiday, parts of Main Street, U.S.A., or along the Rivers of America, you might even experience some “snowfall” during the show.
“Believe…in Holiday Magic” Fireworks
We’re super stoked that both of these offerings are back for the holiday season this year! Looking for more recent Disneyland Resort news? Check out our posts below!
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If you’re heading to Disneyland Resort for the holiday season, pack your patience, because crowds will be pretty intense, especially on weekends! We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Disneyland news throughout the season though, so stay tuned to DFB!
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