2024 archive, reviewed October 13, 2026: The narrator list below belongs to the November 29–December 30, 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Those performances have ended. Do not use this schedule to book a current vacation.
Planning for 2026 instead?
Disney’s 2026 announcement lists evening performances at 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with dining-package booking beginning October 14, 2026. Narrators and times differ from 2024. Check Disney’s 2026 Candlelight Processional announcement before choosing your date.
What is EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional?
The show retells the biblical Christmas story through celebrity narration and live music at America Gardens Theatre. Disney’s 2024 production included a 50-piece orchestra, Voices of Liberty and choir singers. It is a seated holiday performance, so allow time to reach the theater and join the appropriate seating line.
Who narrated Candlelight Processional in 2024?
This historical schedule preserves the lineup announced for 2024.
- Nov. 29 – Nov. 30: Josh Gad
- Dec. 1 – Dec. 2: Nico Santos
- Dec. 3 – Dec. 5: Chrissy Metz
- Dec. 6 – Dec. 7: Whoopi Goldberg
- Dec. 8 – Dec. 10: Tituss Burgess
- Dec. 11 – Dec. 12: Brendan Fraser
- Dec. 13 – Dec. 14: Ralph Macchio
- Dec. 15 – Dec. 16: Gary Sinise
- Dec. 17 – Dec. 18: Neil Patrick Harris
- Dec. 19 – Dec. 21: Pat Sajak
- Dec. 22 – Dec. 23: Gloria Estefan
- Dec. 24 – Dec. 26: Edward James Olmos
- Dec. 27 – Dec. 28: Sterling K. Brown
- Dec. 29 – Dec. 30: Jodi Benson
How is a dining package different from a restaurant reservation?
A Candlelight Processional Dining Package pairs a participating meal with seating for a specified performance. A regular reservation at the same restaurant does not automatically include the show benefit. Confirm that you are booking the package and check its current terms, restaurant choices and park-admission requirements.
Reserved seating does not mean you choose an exact seat in advance. Follow the arrival instructions attached to your package. Same-day options, when offered, have limited availability; do not build your day around a guaranteed walk-up purchase.
The original 2024 package booking date was October 29, 2024. That is historical information, not the booking date for a future season.
How should first-time visitors plan their evening?
- Choose the narrator date and showtime for your actual travel year.
- Decide whether a dining package suits your budget and meal plans.
- Allow walking time between your restaurant, attractions and the theater.
- Leave time for other festival activities without assuming every past offering will return.
Our Disney dining guide explains dining reservations, while the Walt Disney World planning guide helps organize park days. For historical festival context, read our 2024 CommuniCore Hall holiday recap.
Historical background: Disney’s account of the 2024 Candlelight cast choir.
Get help planning your Disney holiday meals
Fairytale Journeys Travel advisors discuss park days and dining priorities with their clients and help book dining reservations. Their planning services are complimentary to their clients. Popular packages remain subject to availability.
