Believe it or not, November is here, and with it comes the holiday season, AKA my favorite time of the year at Disney World! There are decorations and holiday celebrations galore, but with that also comes a plethora of perks!

There’s the finale of one of EPCOT’s most popular annual events, only for another to launch days later! Plus, parties at the Major Kingdom and Hollywood Studios and more! Let’s take a look at the exclusive perks available at Disney World in November!

Jollywood Nights

Disney World offers several specially ticketed Christmas events, and their first one kicks off November 7th. The event, which takes place from 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM on select nights through January 5th, offers the Disney Holidays in Hollywood and Nightmare Before Christmas shows, Disney characters sporting their Christmas best, including Baloo and King Louie from TaleSpin, Max Goof as Powerline, Phineas and Ferb. Chip ‘n’ Dale from Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and Stitch dressed as Santa, the return of the Twilight Soirée at the Tip Top Club at the Tower of Terror, the Glisten! ice skating show, Jazzy Holidays at the Hollywood Brown Derby, decor and merchandise featuring Ollie the Gingerbread Man, and the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! nighttime spectacular. Following the November 7th kickoff, further dates during the month include the 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, and 28th.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

November 8th will see the 2026 debut of the ever-popular Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. As usual, the event will offer special presentations including Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks, Club Tinsel, and Disney Junior Jingle Jam, access to Magic Kingdom attractions (some with holiday overlays), photo opportunities with characters, exclusive treats, and tasty cookie and cocoa spots offering complimentary snacks and drinks to enjoy throughout the party!

The attractions with holiday overlays are:

• Space Mountain will feature “high-energy holiday tunes and festive interior lighting.”
• The Tomorrowland Speedway transforms into Tomorrowland Speedway Race, which is “filled with thousands of lights, stylized décor and a fun, futuristic holiday soundtrack.”
• The Mad Tea Party becomes a “wild and wacky Christmas party––where you can spin your teacup to one of four holiday combos of lights and music.”
• Jungle Cruise transforms into the Jingle Cruise, a version of the classic “packed with holiday-themed puns.” Of note, the Jingle Cruise can be enjoyed during the party or all day long at the Magic Kingdom.
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor puts “some ‘ha ha ha’ in their ‘ho ho ho’ with a seasonal show.”

Further November dates include the 9th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 27th and 29th. 

EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival

EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival, which began on August 27th, is set to wrap up on November 21st this year. As always, the event — which is included in EPCOT admission — is loaded with foods from all around the world spread across the park. Those who haven’t visited since early on in the festival might especially want to pop by in early November, as the India, The Alps, Earth Eats, and Coastal Eats booths all made their debut on October 2nd.

In addition to the food, the festival is well known for the included Eat to the Beat Concert Series. Scheduled acts for November include:

• November 1st: Southbound
• November 2nd-3rd: Boyz II Men
• November 4th-5th: Big Head Todd and The Monsters
• November 6th-8th: M-80’s
• November 9th-10th: Grace Potter
• November 11th-12th: The Beach Boys
• November 13th-16th: The Hooligans

Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic

EPCOT’s festival isn’t the only Food & Wine offering in November, as the Swan & Dolphin hotel complex is also hosting their own annual event. The Food & Wine Classic, which is held in conjunction with the final weekend of EPCOT’s Festival, features two days of gourmet cuisine from award-winning chefs, paired with fine wines, beers, and spirits from around the world, as well as live entertainment, seminars, and fireworks. The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 20th and 21st, from 5 PM until 9 PM each day. During the event, the Michael Graves Causeway between the hotels – named for the architect who designed the iconic buildings – is filled with booths featuring food and beverages from the hotels’ 17+ eateries as well as local products to entertain the taste buds of foodies and fans.

Festival of the Holidays 

While the 2026 International Food & Wine Festival is scheduled to end on November 21st, EPCOT won’t be festival-free for long. Just about a week after, the 2026 International Festival of the Holidays launches on Black Friday, November 27th. One of the most beloved parts of the Festival of the Holidays is the Candlelight Processional. A longtime Disney tradition, the nightly event features celebrity narrators reading the Biblical Christmas story, joined by a 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a choir of more than 150 Disney Cast Members and community singers. November’s Candlelight Processional readers include a to-be-announced celebrity on the 27th and 28th, and Gary Sinise on the 29th and 30th.

Extended Evening Hours

Extended Evening Hours offer two extra hours to guests staying at Disney Deluxe Tier or Deluxe Villa resorts at select theme parks on select evenings after the park closes to the general public. November’s Extended Evening Hours offerings include:

• EPCOT: November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
• Animal Kingdom: November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

The Extended Evening Hours perk is available to guests at the following hotels:

• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort (The extended evening theme park hours benefit applies to Disney Vacation Club Cabins only.)
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
• Shades of Green on Walt Disney World Resort

In addition, as always, guests at all levels of Disney World hotels have access to Early Entry throughout November. This perk affords them exclusive access to certain lands, rides, and attractions at each of Disney World’s four theme parks 30 minutes before the general public.

If you’re heading to Disney World this November, be sure to take advantage of all the available perks as the 2026 holiday season arrives in earnest. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney World’s ongoing perks!

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