Disney World’s Candlelight Processional is a popular event during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays which is NOW running from November 29th through December 30th, 2024.The event is presented three times each night at the America Gardens Theater in The American Adventure pavilion.
Candlelight Processional
The Disney World Candlelight Processional
During the event, the Christmas story is told by a celebrity narrator while a 50-piece orchestra and choir (composed of a Disney cast member choir along with an ever-changing group of guest choirs from around the country) accompany the re-telling. The event is held on select nights in November and December.
Candlelight Processional sign
Candlelight Processional Narrators for 2024
- 11/29 – 11/30 Josh Gad
- 12/1 – 12/2 Nico Santos (NEW) 12/3-12/5 Chrissy Metz
- 12/6 – 12/7 Whoopi Goldberg
- 12/8 – 12/10 Tituss Burgess (NEW)
- 12/11 – 12/12 Brendan Fraser
- 12/13 – 12/14 Ralph Macchio (NEW)
- 12/15 – 12/16 Gary Sinise
- 12/17 – 12/18 Neil Patrick Harris
- 12/19 – 12/21 Pat Sajak
- 12/22 – 12/23 Gloria Estefan
- 12/24 – 12/26 Edward James Olmos
- 12/27 – 12/28 Sterling K Brown
- 12/29 – 12/30 Jodi Benson
Showtimes for 2024 are 5PM, 6:45PM and 8:15PM nightly.
Disney World Candlelight Processional Dining Package — Table Service, Book in Advance
Because seating for the Candlelight Processional is scarce and first-come, first-served, many guests choose to guarantee their seat by purchasing a Candlelight Processional Dining Package.
This coveted ticket provides guests with a breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant and guaranteed seating to the popular Candlelight Processional holiday spectacular held at 5PM, 6:45PM and 8:15PM. (Reserved fireworks viewing is not included.)
Advance Dining Reservations can now be made 60 days out (having opened on October 29th, 2024), and interested guests may book online, through the My Disney Experience app, or by calling (407) WDW-DINE. (Please note, however, that WDW-DINE phone line does not open until 7AM, so booking online or via the My Disney Experience app is recommended for the quickest results and best availability.)
Candlelight Processional Package Dining Time
When booking online or through the My Disney Experience app, guests will select a specific showtime before choosing which restaurant they wish to reserve. (You will not be able to view the available dining times at the participating restaurants until you choose a showtime.)
Choose Showtime First, then Participating Restaurant Times will populate
You are able to select and view different restaurant availability for various showtimes as you wish before finalizing your reservation.
Choose Showtime First, then Participating Restaurant Times will populate
Guests booking by phone may verify corresponding show times with the Cast Member they book through.
Each reservation requires a “credit card guarantee,” which means that a credit card number is required for booking. Your card won’t be charged at booking, but it will be held and charged a fee of $10 per guest on the reservation if you don’t show up for the meal or cancel up to two hours in advance.
Candlelight Processional Table Service Dining Package Details
Dining Packages are available to pair breakfast, lunch or dinner (either a three-course meal or full buffet with a beverage — non-alcoholic or alcoholic for of-age guests — based on location) at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed priority seating for an evening show on the same date. The exception is Spice Road Table, where each guests receives 2 small plates and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older), and a shared tagine and a shared dessert platter for the table.
Prices exclude tax and gratuity, and park admission is not included.
Dining Package Ticket
Candlelight Processional and the Disney Dining Plan
2024 Participating Table Service Restaurants, Prices and Disney Dining Plan Requirements
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are available primarily for Lunch and Dinner at most locations. Breakfast is offered at Garden Grill.
To see reviews, click on the links below and scroll to the reviews section.
Biergarten Restaurant
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $71 / Child $38
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Chefs de France
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $66 / Child $37
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Coral Reef Restaurant
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $78 / Child $32
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Garden Grill
Breakfast: Adult $71 / Child $43
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $84 / Child $52
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
La Crêperie de Paris
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $53 / Child $27
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
La Hacienda de San Angel
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $86 / Child $37
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Le Cellier
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $104 / Child $42
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: TWO Table Service Credits
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $65 / Child $28
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Rose & Crown Dining Room
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $66 / Child $29
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $105 / Child $60
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Spice Road Table
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $61 / Child $24
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Teppan Edo
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $105 / Child $60
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Tutto Italia Ristorante
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $75 / Child $28
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $63 / Child $27
Disney Dining Plan Requirements: ONE Table Service Credit
Click HERE for our FULL REVIEW of the Candlelight Processional Dining Package!
Bangers and Mash at Rose & Crown — 2022 EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Package
2024 Disney World Candlelight Processional Dining Package — Same-Day Walk-Up Option
Simply walk-up to the restaurant (Regal Eagle Smokehouse) and request the package. You will likely see signage in front of the location notifying of the day’s availability since — as with the Table Service restaurants — these walk-up options can sell out quickly.
Regal Eagle Candlelight Processional Dining Package
At Regal Eagle Smokehouse, the package includes a guaranteed seat at the show, an entree, non-alcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for of-age guests), and dessert are $41 for Adults, and $24 for Children ages 3 to 9.
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