Disney Shares New Details About Disneyland’s Holiday Celebration

Disneyland recently shared new details about the upcoming holiday season at the parks.

At Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure park, celebrate the holidays including Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings Day, starting with a lineup of world-class entertainment! New this year, Tina and The Sounds of Celebration! will bring her powerhouse vocals and dynamic musicians to perform holiday tunes with an uplifting repertoire of salsa, merengue, cumbia, and rock Latino! Other fantastic returning acts include the Mariachi Divas, Mostly Kosher, Blue13 Dance Company, Phat Cat Swinger and The Mistletoes, and the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party returns.

“Mickey’s Happy Holidays” and Holiday Toy Drummers will be performing throughout the day in Disney California Adventure park.

“World of Color – Season of Light” at Disney California Adventure park and “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade and “Believe…in Holiday Magic” fireworks will be featured on select evenings at Disneyland park.

Santa will be visiting various locations throughout the Disneyland Resort including Critter Country in Disneyland park, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in Disney California Adventure park, and at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort.

The Festive Foods Marketplace in Disney California Adventure park will be returning with a variety of multicultural cuisine across nine different kiosks. Visions of Sugar Plums is an all-new added marketplace where you will find delicious sweet and savory bites.

The Disney Festival of Holidays Sip and Savor Pass features eight easy tabs you can redeem for select food and non-alcoholic beverages at participating Festive Foods Marketplace kiosks and dining locations.

Here are just a few sweet treats coming to Disneyland Resort for the holiday season:

Disney California Adventure Park:

• Grizzly Peak Churro Peppermint Churro – Churro coated with crushed candy canes, drizzled with chocolate and vanilla sauce

• Lamplight Lounge Peppermint Donuts – Hot cocoa-dusted donuts with toasted marshmallow crème and peppermint-chocolate dipping sauce

• Festive Foods Marketplace Merry Mashups Esquites Carnitas Mac & Cheese – Esquites-style mac & cheese with carnitas, salsa macha, spiced puffed rice, freeze-dried corn, and chopped cilantro

• Smokejumpers Grill Loaded Latkes -Traditional Latkes loaded with smoked brisket, topped with dairy-free horseradish cream and scallions

• Sonoma Terrace Mistletoe Mule – A holiday take on a classic mule cocktail with cranberry juice and agave, garnished with a sprig of rosemary and a Cape cranberry

Disneyland Park:

• Red Rose Taverne Holiday Grey Stuff – Traditional Grey Stuff with a holiday twist

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa:

• GCH Holiday Cart – Poinsettia Cookie

To commemorate Diwali at the Disneyland Hotel, The Coffee House will feature an Indian chai Archisha Tea on the menu from Oct. 17, 2022 – Jan. 9, 2023.  The Blue13 Dance Company will perform near The Coffee House at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily Oct. 17 – Oct. 24, 2022, before they head to the Disney Festival of Holidays in Disney California Adventure park for the season.

Here’s a look at the all-new holiday popcorn bucket that will be available for a limited time at select popcorn carts in Disney California Adventure park, while supplies last.

Mickey & Minnie will be getting new outfits for the holiday season as well at Disneyland Resort.

What would the holidays be without a little shopping? Disneyland will of course be loaded with a variety of holiday merchandise items for everyone.

And last but not least, Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Tour will be returning to Disneyland Resort this year. This specially guided journey of Disneyland park tells stories of Walt Disney and gives unique facts of how Disneyland celebrates the season, followed by guests setting sail on the “it’s a small world” Holiday. The 2.5-hour walking tour ends on Main Street, U.S.A., with a reserved viewing area of “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade where guests receive delicious holiday treats and a commemorative pin. For more information, pricing and reservations, visit Disneyland.com.