The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns Friday, December 25, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET and 9 a.m. CT on ABC, with performances from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It is one of three big Disney events in ABC’s full 2026 holiday schedule. ABC’s release lists a 5 a.m. start for Mountain and Pacific time, so if you are on the West Coast, check your local listings before you set the coffee. Hosts and performers have not been announced yet.
If you are visiting Walt Disney World in November, you may be able to watch part of it get made. As we reported, the parade is filming at Magic Kingdom on November 10 and 11, with Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade scheduled for 2 p.m. both days so it can be shot in daylight. Regular park guests can watch without a Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party ticket, but celebrity music performances are filmed separately.
Last year’s parade was hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Ginnifer Goodwin, with performances from Gwen Stefani, Coco Jones, Iam Tongi, Lady A, Nicole Scherzinger, Mariah the Scientist and Bebe Rexha. You can see the full 2025 Christmas Day Parade lineup here. The 2025 parade also streamed on Disney+, Hulu and Disney’s YouTube channel after it aired. ABC has not shared streaming plans for 2026 yet.
Christmas Day lands on a Friday this year, which makes for an easy holiday morning. If you want to keep the Disney going, Home Alone airs the night before on Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2027 airs a week later on ABC and Disney+.
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs Friday, December 25 at 10 a.m. ET on ABC. We will update this story when hosts and performers are announced. For more Walt Disney World news, stay with Fantasy Land News.
