Disney Holidays: How and Where to Meet Santa at Disney World in 2025. The holidays come alive at Disney World in 2025, with opportunities to encounter the Jolly Old Elf and his festive friends. From Santa Claus himself to characters like Santa Goofy and the various international Holiday Storytellers, such as Père Noël (Father Christmas) in Epcot’s France Pavilion and the Barn Santa in Norway, families will have plenty of chances to see, meet, and greet Santa.
Here’s a guide to where and when you can meet Santa at Walt Disney World throughout the 2025 holiday season. Each of the four theme parks, plus Disney Springs, and the extra ticketed events like Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Disney Jollywood Nights, will feature special appearances by Santa. Be sure to check the My Disney Experience app for specific times and locations as your visit approaches!
Disney Springs Santa –
There are two opportunities to meet Santa at Disney Springs.
Breakfast With Santa at Marie & Enzo’s takes place on multiple dates each December. This is more than just a meet and greet; you have an amazing breakfast lined up, and this is the only one that costs extra. $45-$79 per person. This holiday season, give your family an enchanted morning in the heart of the most magical place on Earth.
Start with a festive breakfast feast in our elegant dining room overlooking Lake Buena Vista, with take-home treats for the kids and a complimentary prosecco mimosa for the adults. Then, meet Santa Claus and take a keepsake photo with him and his elves!
Meet Santa – Visit Santa Claus at Santa’s Marketplace hosted by Bauducco, near Disney’s Pin Traders, from November 8 through December 24, 2025. Once you’ve arrived at Disney Springs, use the My Disney Experience app to enter the virtual queue to meet Santa Claus. There will be multiple opportunities to enter the virtual queue throughout the day, including 7:00 PM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM,and 5:00 PM
To put the bow on top, Santa Claus will also be stopping by Disney Springs through December 24, where you can take festive photos and share holiday wishes with jolly old St. Nick.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom –
Meet Santa Claus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park –
Over the last few years, you may have seen Kris Kringle waving to guests as he sailed around the waterways of Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the holiday cavalcades. This year, you can meet Santa Claus at the 75th Annual Dino Institute Holiday Party on the patio at Restaurantosaurus. As the guest of honor himself, Santa checked his list twice and invited everyone to join him in this festive new location as the students and faculty of the Dino Institute celebrate the season in (pre-) historic fashion in mid-November. Bring the whole family, because a Santa sighting is perfect for the little ones!
Epcot Santa and Storytellers –
Meet Santa Claus – Visit with jolly old St. Nick at the Odyssey Pavilion for a festive photo. Festival of the Holidays returns November 28, 2025, and The Odyssey Pavilion is decked out as part of the Cookie Stroll and a Santa Meet and Greet. Times start at 11:00 AM Daily until December 25th.
Also, during the Epcot Festival of the Holidays, you can see international versions of Santa Claus called Storytellers. Throughout the holidays, World Showcase countries share their legends and lore of the season with Storytellers and entertainment. The presentations are typically around 20 minutes in length and are offered in a standing-only location.
A Mischievous Magical Barn Santa: Mischievous Barn Santa visits Sigrid, a Christmas storyteller.
La Befana: Hear the story of La Befana, the kind-hearted witch who visits sleeping young children on the Eve of the Epiphany.
Père Noël: Visit with Père Noël and rediscover the magic of Christmas through the letter of a child.
Father Christmas: Ring in the season with Father Christmas.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios –
Meet Santa – It’s a Wonderful Shop – Muppets Courtyard. In 2023, Santa returned to Hollywood Studios from November 11 to December 24. He met families daily until 8:30 PM, except on Jollywood Night party night, when he finished at 7:00 PM. With the closure of Muppets Courtyard we do not know where Santa Claus will be meeting. Disney has officially announced that Santa will be at Hollywood Studios:
In between his busy schedule, Santa Claus will also swing by each of the four theme parks across Walt Disney World to meet guests on the nice list this holiday season.
Santa Stitch – appearing at Celebrity Spotlight at Echo Lake during the Jollywood Nights Extra ticketed Party.
Santa Goofy – You can meet and greet Santa Goof at Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine during Minnie’s seasonal dining. This one could be my favorite Santa! Goofy made his way around the room almost nonstop and stopped at our table multiple times during our dinner. Between seeing Mickey & Minnie and Pluto in their holiday best, Santa Goof just made us smile! Make sure you have tons of space for videos and images if you decide to have dinner with this holiday tradition.
Disney’s Magic Kingdom –
Meet Santa – Liberty Square Gazebo, Daily and during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This is located behind the Christmas Store. Santa will be at every Christmas Party, and he will start making appearances during the day when it gets closer to the holiday itself. He goes away on December 24th. Santa is in Storybook Circus during MVMCP 2025, under the Circus Tent. But be sure to arrive early. Santa’s line is filled with families, and Santa spends time with each child.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus can be seen as the grand marshals of Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Parade. Delight in an entertaining display chock-full of good cheer. Snap memorable photos of dancing gingerbread men, marching toy soldiers, and beloved Disney Characters as they float by, waving hello. There’s even a special appearance by Santa Claus—riding in to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade begins each party night at 8:30 PM and 11:00 PM.
Santa Goofy – This can be found during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Storybook Circus.
Santa Jack – aka Sandy Claws and Sally meet at Town Square Theater nightly during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, an extra-ticketed event.
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort –
Local guests and guests from anywhere around the Walt Disney World Resort are invited to join Mrs. Claus and her special Elf Kandy Kane on select nights in their special Santa’s Holiday Hangout by the Swan pool, as they wait for Santa to arrive. There will be many photo opportunities you won’t find anywhere else, so bring your cameras and get ready to party Florida-style with Santa and Mrs. Claus!!!!.
Disney Holidays: How and Where to Meet Santa at Disney World in 2025
