Disneyland 2025 Events - Gather Lemons

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Disney recently released their exciting lineup of festivals and events taking place at both parks in 2025 and I for one, can’t wait to experience them! Here’s a quick look at what’s in store for us over the next year!

2025 Happenings:

Jan 17 – Feb 16: Lunar New Year, California Adventure

This multicultural celebration is a tribute to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean traditions. 2025 is the Year of the Snake! This event features Asian-inspired food and beverages, vibrant décor and special performances, including the “Hurry Home – A Lunar New Year Celebration” water short, “Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession”, and more live musical numbers every day!

Feb 8 & Feb 15: Celebrate Gospel, Disneyland

A tradition that spans more than a decade, Celebrate Gospel is an annual tribute to Gospel music that brings together award-winning music artists and community choirs from across Southern California.

Feb 28 – April 21: Food & Wine Festival, California Adventure

Food & Wine is always one of our family faves and if you haven’t been before, I highly recommend you visit sometime in the future! A promenade of booths serve up creative foods and beverages, cooking demonstrations, and family-friendly entertainment inspired by the diverse cultures and cuisines of the Golden State. During the festival the popular attraction, Soarin’ Over California, will return for a limited time!

March 28 – May 11: Season of the Force, Disneyland

Are you a Star Wars fan? If so, you might want to plan your trip during the Season of the Force. For these six weeks, we’ll see the return of Hyperspace Mountain, specially themed food and beverage, merchandise, and more! During the celebration, you’ll also be able to embark on new adventures aboard Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. Over at Galaxy’s Edge, you’ll be able to witness fireworks, and the nightly performance of “Fire of the Rising Moons”, which has epic, new projections and themed music!

May 16 – Summer 2026: Disneyland 70th Anniversary, both parks

“Celebrate happy” with limited-time entertainment, specialty food and beverages, collectible merchandise and more! It’s the 70th Anniversary of Disneyland Park! The entire resort will receive new, colorful decor, including a special medallion on the castle! Over at California Adventure, you can witness the nighttime spectacular, “World of Color Happiness!”, inspired by Walt Disney’s words from opening day! We’ll also see the return of popular shows and parades like “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!”, “Paint the Night” parade, and the beloved nighttime spectacular “Wondrous Journeys”.

Aug 22 – Oct 31: Halloween Time, both parks

Halloween time at Disneyland is always loads of fun! Disneyland resort is filled with autumn décor, characters dressed in Halloween outfits, and uniquely themed food, beverages, and attractions!

Aug 22 – Nov 2: A Celebration of Coco, Plaza de la Familia, California Adventure

Celebrate the bonds of family and Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos through a cultural experience featuring storytelling and music from Pixar’s “Coco.”

Nov 14 – Jan 7, 2026: The Holidays Begin, both parks

There’s nothing quite like the holidays at Disneyland! You can celebrate the magic of the holiday season with seasonal overlays on beloved attractions, holiday spectaculars, new specialty menu items, live entertainment, and festive decor all around the resort. The lively Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure begins Nov. 17th.

special ticketed events:

On select nights, Disneyland Resort offers after-hours events. These themed nights require a separate ticket. You cannot get into these events with a standard park ticket, even if you’ve made a park reservation for the same day as the event. The first four events of the year are a part of Disneyland After Dark, a collection of specially themed nights where you can experience unique entertainment, rare character encounters and special menus of sweet treats and savory snacks.

Sweethearts Nite, Disneyland Park

Jan 21, 23, & 28. And Feb 4, 6, 9, 11, 13

This event is for couples, friends and families alike to come celebrate love! The evening features a new cavalcade on Main Street, a Royal Ball, live music, and encounters with iconic Disney couples. Tickets are now on sale, subject to availability. SOLD OUT.

90s Nite, Disneyland Park

March 4, 6

If you were raised on classic 90’s Disney films like The Lion King, Hercules, and Aladdin, you’re going to love this! The evening includes dance parties, sing-alongs and more to celebrate the films, music and pop culture that made this decade so iconic. The special parade, “90s on Parade”, will reference past parades like “The Lion King Celebration” and “Mulan Parade.” Tickets are now on sale, subject to availability.

Star Wars Nite, Disneyland Park

April 8, 10, 22, 24, 29 And May 1, 4, 6

This event features special appearances by Star Wars characters from both the Light and Dark sides of the Force as well as unique photo opportunities. Ticket sale details will be announced at a later time. Stay tuned for details on purchasing tickets!

Pride Nite, Disneyland Park

June 16, 18

This celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community brings together allies and community members for an evening of colorful entertainment! Stay tuned for details on purchasing tickets!

Oogie Boogie Bash, California Adventure

Aug 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31 And Sep 2, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 And Oct 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 31

Disney California Adventure park will once again throw some family-friendly Halloween parties! This year, there will be more opportunities than ever, with 31 different dates offering this evening event! The event includes immersive treat trails, rare character sightings, and unique entertainment. This is the one time of the year when you are encouraged to dress up in costume (both adults and children! Although, there are some stipulations so be sure to read up on the rules before deciding on your costume!)

Have a Magical Day!

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