If you love Walt Disney World Resort during the holidays as much as I do, I bet you’ve done the works at the Magic Kingdom. You have probably been to their Very Merry Christmas Party and I bet you’ve even experienced the Christmas themed fireworks dessert party. If you haven’t though, Minnie’s got her hands in it this year and I’ve heard that it’s seriously worth a booking, but I digress…
Yep, there is no shortage of Christmasy fun to be had at all of the Magic Kingdom’s holiday events, but let me ask you a question. Have you done Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays? Each country is decked out with festive decorations and they offer a slew of special seasonal treats. And, also unique to Epcot is the Candlelight Processional. It just might be my favorite holiday event of the season!
Since I don’t want you to miss out on any Disney holiday magic, here’s a guide to Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays…
Festival of the Holidays at Epcot
Come ready to spend the whole day exploring each pavilion’s holiday offerings! It is a cultural explosion of holiday fun and food and it all begins on November 29th. If you’re any kind of foodie, you don’t want to miss all the tasty holiday food booths, or holiday kitchens, as they call them, that can be found in many of the countries.
I’ve found that France always delivers in this department. If you’ve ever experienced Paris during the holidays you know why! I can’t wait to dig into another Buche du Noel! All you need to know is it’s CHOCOLATE, it’s GOOD and it tastes great with champs. Of course you could go for the best of both worlds and have a frozen hot chocolate martini! Haha!
On that note, the warm Mexican Fruit Punch, is worth a try too! And we can’t forget about the slow roasted turkey at the American Table. YUM!
After you’ve taken in each country’s decorations and sampled their holiday goodies, make some plans to enjoy the Candlelight Processional. You will hear the story of Christmas, along with enchanting music from a choir and 50 piece orchestra. It’s the perfect way to end your Christmas around the world tour! And did I mention that there is a different celebrity narrator every night? Neil Patrick Harris is always a favorite…
So, basically if you missed out on any of the holiday kitchens because your tummy just got too full, you can always head back the next day to nosh some more and see who the new celebrity guest is at the processional!
And there you have it…my take on Epcot’s Christmas around the world. Hopefully you’re ready to add Epcot’s Festival of Holidays to your calendar now! Trust me. You, and most importantly, your stomach, won’t be disappointed!
That looks like a great way to spend the holidays. I have not been to Epcot in many years but it has so much to offer I need to go back at least once and especially during the holidays.
I would LOVE to do this one day. One of my goals is to get to Disney World during the holidays. I would pig out on all the amazing foods.
Your trip makes me want to go back to Epcot and it has been too long between visits.
I could eat my way through Disney if I had lots of money. Also if I did not have a dairy allergy, I would enjoy this so much.
I would love to go to Disney during the holidays. It is something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I realize it’s probably really busy but it is so worth it just to see all the stuff that they do. All that food looks so good.
That looks like it would be so much fun! You can’t go wrong with delicious food and fun entertainment!
I love Epcot!!! I really need to go during the holidays…especially since I live in Florida now! It’s amazing at any time of year, but I bet it’s truly magical during the holidays!
As many times as we’ve been to Epcot, we’ve never been during the holidays. I’m hoping to go this year!
I would love to explore Epcot. There looks like there is so many yummy foods in the different countries.
This is why I love Epcot so much. It’s full of cultural learning opportunities and just plain fun, too.
That looks like so much fun. I’d love to go there someday. That food looks so good too.
What an awesome place and event! And the food is so mouthwatering!
This looks like such an amazing experience. I love all the food and the neat holiday experiences.
This was an amazing trip but then any trip to Disney is amazing, right? I’m fortunate that I live close by and can swing over there any time. This time of year at Epcot is one of my favorite times. The decor and weather are absolutely gorgeous.
We were just at Epcot last month for the Food and Wine festival! I didn’t realize they had a Festival of the Holidays. So exciting! Now I want to go back!
I have always wanted to spend Christmas at Dinsey with my kids. My youngest hasn’t gone at all and I hope one day to be able to take him. Epcot was one of my favorite Disney parks too.
We’ve only done Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios at the holidays, but I want to do like you did and leave the kids at home and explore Epcot at the holidays with just Jason. The girls weren’t over hopped up on Epcot the last time we were there, but it seems like they have some of the best eats that the hubs and I would love to indulge in.
What an experience! I’ve been there only during Summer, but not on holidays.
This looks so fun. kids will love it, Holidays made memorable in this epcots festival. I like the food too. May be I need to plan a trip.
I have never been to Epcot. I would really love to visit and see the Festival of the Holiday.
I love Disney on Christmas! Such a great time to visit Epcot! Loved your pictures!
We’ve always wanted to go for the holidays but haven’t made it at that time yet. I absolutely love everything about it!
Epcot sounds like a great place to visit during the holidays, you can definitely feel the Christmas vibe there. All the food look absolutely delicious as well.
This looks like it is a great festival to attend. We have to find some holiday ones in our area to check out.