Christmas at Disneyland Paris: 2026 dates and programme

What there is to see

Six highlights of the season

Times change from day to day: the day’s times are in the park’s official app. ParkPulse, for its part, places them in your day with the walk needed to get there.

1. 1

   Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade!

   Mickey and friends, the Disney Princesses and Santa parade twice a day through Disneyland Park. The parade is included in the park ticket; a reserved viewing spot, paid and in limited numbers, exists for those who want to be sure of their view.

2. 2

   The Magical Christmas Tree Lighting

   The tree in Town Square, at the entrance to Disneyland Park, stands 78 feet tall. It lights up several times through the day and evening.

3. 3

   “Let’s Sing Christmas!”

   A musical show to sing along to with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Clarabelle.

4. 4

   Christmas in Arendelle

   This is what is new for 2026: for the first time, the season goes beyond Disneyland Park. World of Frozen, which opened in March at Disney Adventure World, is dressed in garlands, wreaths and a few snowflakes, and the Arendelle carollers sing there with friends from the kingdom. The Frozen Ever After queue can be followed live.

5. 5

   Santa and the Characters in festive dress

   The season’s encounters, including the photo with Santa, go through a virtual queue: booking is done in the park’s official app, and places are limited. Stitch joins in too. Mickey and friends are in Town Square, the princesses in Central Plaza, Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip in the Castle courtyard.

6. 6

   New Year in both parks

   On 31 December, each park has its own evening. In Disneyland Park, DJs and fireworks above Sleeping Beauty Castle. At Disney Adventure World, at midnight, a drone and fireworks show inspired by Frozen; the drones only fly if the weather allows. Access conditions are on the official site.

Programme gathered on 12 October 2026 from the official Disneyland Paris site. Shows, parades and encounters may be changed or cancelled without notice: the day’s programme prevails.

Picking your day

Two months of season, very different days

The season lasts two months, but weekends and the end-of-year school holidays are usually its busiest days. A weekday in November or early December leaves more room in front of the tree, and in the queues.

In December, night falls around 5 pm: the décor lights up from late afternoon, and it is cold in the outdoor queues. ParkPulse knows which rides take place indoors, and moves those steps up when rain is on the way.

A word of honesty about the figures: ParkPulse has been reading queues since August 2026 and does not yet have a Christmas behind it. The typical days on the wait times page will take in the season as the weeks go by; until then, the live reading says what is happening today.

With ParkPulse

Fitting Christmas into one day

Tell the app what you do not want to miss. It places your must-dos at their best time first, then the day’s parade and shows. If a queue grows or a ride stops, the plan rearranges itself, and tells you why in one line.

For a festive meal, ask to be told: a notification arrives as soon as a table opens up at the restaurant you have in mind. The booking is then completed with Disneyland Paris.

See how ParkPulse organises a day · Live wait times · The table alert for restaurants