PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: All the entertainment you will find at the EPCOT Festival Festival
Welcome to the EPCOT Festival Festival! The annual festival of all festive things is back with lots of delicious food, fun activities and great entertainment!
Speaking of which, let’s take a look at all the holiday entertainment coming to this year’s festival!
Music and Dance
First of all there is all the wonderful music and dance performance you will be able to see! It wouldn’t be a Festival Festival without it Processional in the light of EPCOT candles, which returned this year after being canceled in 2020!
Here is a fragment of the heart going up on stage …
Listen to these beautiful voices! 🎶🥰 pic.twitter.com/0BkH5QXp0O
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… and here is a clip of the program!
We are in the first procession by candlelight since 2019! ✨ #EPCOTHadays pic.twitter.com/ugzhTGey8F
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You will find it on the Showcase Plaza stage, located in the American Pavilion HAPPINESS! A celebration of the season, who will perform music to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa.
They will have shows all day long!
Here is a short clip of one of the performances we were able to see!
Cheerful: a celebration of the season 🎶
Hours: 1:15 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 3:25 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.#EPCOTHadays pic.twitter.com/aruxKadSkC
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In the Pavilion of Mexico, you will find Les Posades Celebration, with performances by dancers and the emblematic EPCOT group Mariachi Cobre.
He Canadian vacation travelers will be at the Pavilion of Canada giving us a taste of the holiday traditions of our northern friends with music and parties!
This is a very fun show to watch at the Canada Pavilion!
🔈SO ON for Canadian vacation travelers 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/jea2OMP89t
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And if you’ve always wanted to see Chinese lion dance, you’re in luck! As part of the Lunar New Year, the Pavilion of China will be home to this classical style of dance.
Storyteller and Santa Claus
In the Pavilion of Norway, you will hear the story of Sigrid and a naughty deceiver, Santa Graner!
In the Pavilion of Italy, you will hear the story of The witch, a cute witch who visits children on the eve of the Epiphany!
In the American Adventure Pavilion, you can know Santa Claus until December 24th!
In the Japan Pavilion, learn about Japan’s New Year’s traditions as you listen the story of Daruma!
Check them out below!
Storytellers in the Japan Pavilion 🇯🇵 #EPCOTHadays pic.twitter.com/VAK6RDvBPr
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Between the Pavilions of Morocco and France, you can learn about the history and music of Hanukkah and the different ways to celebrate this holiday around the world!
Here’s a look at this year’s schedule:
And here is a little clip!
“Hanukkah storytellers.”
Hours: 12:05, 12:45, 13:45, 14:45, 16:05, 17:05, 18:05 and 18:50#EPCOTHadays pic.twitter.com/Nz7iHviHP8
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In the Pavilion of France, meet Santa Claus, who will tell you a story about the magic of Christmas!
Finally, you can find Santa Claus in the United Kingdom Pavilion, which is sure to be full of holiday joy!
Chariot hunting expedition of the festive tradition of Olaf
Chariot hunting expedition of the festive tradition of Olaf is an activity that will take you on a journey through the World Showcase as you search for statues of Olaf hidden in each pavilion. If you find all the Olafs, fill out your sheet as you go, you will receive a free prize!
Gingerbread houses
At the American Adventure Pavilion, guests can visit these beautiful gingerbread houses!
All of these are displayed in the American Adventure roundabout area.
Be sure to check it out as you head through World Showcase!
The gingerbread houses around Disney World are one of our favorite things we look forward to every year!
Gingerbread House exhibit at The American Adventure Pavilion 🏡 pic.twitter.com/pQCev2YZGF
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Holiday cookie walk
This year, the Holiday cookie walk is back! Similar to the chariot hunt of Olaf’s festive tradition expedition, the holiday cookie ride will take you around the World Showcase as you search, shop and eat five cookies from different Festival Festival stands. If you eat all five, you have a free gift! If you’re already planning to eat five cookies (like me), be sure to get one of the cookie ride sheets before you start buying cookies so you can win your free prize.
Here are this year’s cookies, each priced at $ 2.50 a piece:
- Yukon Holiday Kitchen: SNICKERS®-Doodle Cookie made with SNICKERS bar pieces
- El Chaim! Holiday kitchen: black and white cookies (herbal article)
- American party table: chocolate cookies made with DOVE® dark chocolate
- Bavarian holiday cuisine: Linzer Cookie
- Festa Major dessert: gingerbread cookies
Living with the Earth
Living with the Land has also secured its annual holiday overlay, with lights and decorations adorning EPCOT’s experimental farming facilities.
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