UPDATED December 11, 2024

It’s time to visit the Disney Parks IN STYLE… we’re talking about Dapper Days, my friends!

Whether you’re sporting a t-shirt repping your favorite Disney characters, rides, or foods or whether you’re wearing a full Disneybounding outfit in the parks, dressing up for the Disney Parks is a great way to add a little something extra to your Disney trips. If you REALLY love to dress up, though, you really need to know about Dapper Day, when guests in Disney World and Disneyland dress to impress!

So put on your best dress or sharpest vest and place that cute hat on your head just so as we dive into all the Dapper Day details!

What is Dapper Day?

Not familiar with Dapper Day? (Actually, make that Dapper Days because this event takes place a couple of times a year on BOTH coasts), the basic idea is to dress up in vintage outfits, just like what you might have seen when Disneyland first opened.

That said, you may also see ‘fit twists on modern day Disney themes, too!

Dapper Day is an unofficial event organized by a third party organization — which is to say, it’s not a Disney-sponsored or managed event, so you won’t find information for it on the Disney World or Disneyland websites (though, as you’ll soon learn, the Parks are welcoming to the event!). It’s brought to us by the well-dressed folks at dapperday.com. And it always delivers an especially fun time in the parks, for those who participate in full garb and for those who simply get to see all the gorgeous outfits!

Dapper Day Events

Dapper Day is a twice-a-year event that happens at both Disney World and Disneyland! 

SPRING 2025

• April 12th-13th: Spring Dapper Day Expo at the Disneyland Hotel
• April 13th:  Spring Outing to Disneyland
• April 26th-27th: Spring Outing to Walt Disney World

FALL 2025

Stay tuned, because Fall 2025 Dapper Day events are To Be Announced. 

You’ll notice two kinds of events are listed for each season. Dapper Day Outings are primarily what you see pictured on this page: these are the dates when park guests dress to impress for their day in the parks!

The Dapper Day Expo, returning in Spring 2025, is an event that takes place outside of the park in Disneyland. The Dapper Day website shares: “A companion to our DAPPER DAY outings to Disneyland, shop our nearly 30,000 sq ft. Expo marketplace featuring everything for fun, stylish living. Browse our hand-picked selection of vintage and classic contemporary clothing and accessories vendors, including cosmetics, jewelry, eyewear, shoes, hats, and more. Plus new DAPPER DAY merchandise will be available exclusively at the Expo.” It’s “the biggest style celebration in California!”

Previous Dapper Day Expos have taken place at Disneyland Hotel Exhibit Hall. So, no park ticket required! There is, however, a fee to attend the Expo for guests over 12 years old. Advance tickets (which could be purchased on the Dapper Day website) were $19.00 for Spring . Tickets purchased at the door were $25.00. Early Bird tickets were also available for $29.00. (Fall 2024 featured a Pop-Up Shop at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, instead of an Expo, and the general admission was FREE!)

Dapper Day Pop-Up Shops

We’ve already discussed the Dapper Day Expo in Disneyland. While there is not a Dapper Day Expo in Disney World, you may spot a Dapper Day Pop-Up Shop around the Resort for all you dapper needs!

In previous years, we have seen we have seen pop-up shops in EPCOT and Disney Springs. As for Fall 2024, the Dapper Day site shares: “We hope to once again host a Pop-Up Shop onsite – stay tuned for details!”

Dapper Day INSPO!

We are so thankful that so many of the Disney Parks Best Dressed Guests have allowed us to take their pictures to share here on the DFB!

We thought we’d share a few here in case you would like to participate in Dapper Day, but still need some style inspiration.

Having two seasonal events really allows for variation. While you see a lovely Spring look above (which is also perfect for the warmer temperatures), you may also opt to add a lil’ (or a LOT!) of holiday flair to your outfit for a December Outing.

If you would love some more ideas, you can check out a few of our complete photo posts from previous Dapper Day events:

• Dapper Day — December 2024 (The Disney Adults Met Gala!)
• Dapper Day — December 2023 (When the Guests at Disney World TOTALLY Understood the Assignment)
• Dapper Day — Spring 2024 (Who Wouldn’t Want to Be a Part of This STUNNING Club?)
• Dapper Day — December 2022 (When the Fans Went ALL OUT!)

How to Participate in a Dapper Day Outing

1. Mark your calendar with the dates above.
2. Plan your outfit!
3. Purchase a valid park ticket to attend the in-park Dapper Day events. In Disneyland, you’ll need a park ticket plus a Park Pass reservation for that date. In Disney World, select guests may require a Park Pass reservation for that day.
4. It’s the BIG DAY! Get dressed up and DAPPER!
5. SAY CHEESE! (Because you may discover that perfect strangers want to take your picture, you well-dressed style icon, you!)

We love to see it… Don’t you 🙂 ? ENJOY all the Dapper Day FUN!