Walt Disney World announced returning entertainment for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional.
The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth is from November 29 through December 30, 2024.
Holiday Storytellers
Seasonal legends and stories come alive in World Showcase with Holiday Storytellers like the mischievous Barn Santa in the Norway pavilion, La Befana in the Italy pavilion, a Chinese lion for Lunar New Year, and a Hanukkah Storyteller between Morocco and France.
JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season in an All-New Location
JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season features uplifting Gospel, R&B, and holiday songs. Join the choir in their new location at CommuniCore Plaza, replacing “Celebración Encanto.” The holiday show will happen four times a day.
Candlelight Processional
The beloved Candlelight Processional tells the story of Christmas through a performance featuring a celebrity narrator, a mass choir of Disney cast members and young singers from the community, a 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets, and the Voices of Liberty. Showtimes this year have adjusted to 5:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Celebrity Narrators
These celebrity narrators will lead the Candlelight Processional at America Gardens Theatre:
11/29 – 11/30 Josh Gad
12/1 – 12/2 Nico Santos (NEW)
12/3-12/5 Chrissy Metz
12/6 – 12/7 Whoopi Goldberg
12/8 – 12/10 Tituss Burgess (NEW)
12/11 – 12/12 Brendan Fraser
12/13 – 12/14 Ralph Macchio (NEW)
12/15 – 12/16 Gary Sinise
12/17 – 12/18 Neil Patrick Harris
12/19 – 12/21 Pat Sajak
12/22 – 12/23 Gloria Estefan
12/24 – 12/26 Edward James Olmos
12/27 – 12/28 Sterling K Brown
12/29 – 12/30 Jodi Benson
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages include a meal at one of fifteen eateries, ranging from Garden Grill Restaurant in The Land to Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canada pavilion. The packages have options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with guaranteed seating for one of three Candlelight Processional shows. You can book your dining package starting October 29.
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