Festival of Holidays debuting at Disney California Adventure Park

Disney California Adventure® Park will kickoff the holidays with the debut of Festival of Holidays starting on November 10, 2016. Disneyland invites you to come celebrate heartwarming holiday festivities inspired by cultural traditions from around the world. Create new memories as you share in delicious food and drink, fun craft making and the universal language of music and dance.

Wonderful entertainment experiences throughout the park draw on the diverse celebrations that bring joy during this festive time of year, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Navidad and Three Kings Day. Here is some of the entertainment guests can expect:

• Blue13 Dance Company – The spirited performers of Blue13 Dance Company turn up the fun with traditional Indian dances that build to a Bollywood party for all.
• Mostly Kosher – Klezmer band Mostly Kosher showcases an entertaining and eclectic musical tapestry that weaves together jazz, Latin, rock and hip-hop.
• RAISE – This uplifting a cappella vocal group brings a powerful, harmonious R&B spin to new and popular holiday songs.
• Holiday Toy Drummers – The mischievous Holiday Toy Drummers march to their own merry beat as they perform precision drills with holiday cheer.
• Mariachi Divas – GRAMMY Award-winning Mariachi Divas showcase their signature repertoire of catchy tunes.
• Disney ¡Viva Navidad! – Enjoy holiday foods, crafts, Disney Character greetings and Latin American bands. Plus, The Three Caballeros host a fun street party featuring folklórico and samba dancers, live musicians and Mickey and Minnie in their fiesta best! 
• Princess Elena’s Musical Grand Arrival – Elena of Avalor makes her Disneyland Resort debut during Festival of Holidays!  Welcome the adventurous and kind-hearted Crown Princess, her royal dancers and magical friend Skylar as they celebrate the holidays with an uplifting musical cavalcade.

All this, plus an array of Disney Character experiences and kid-friendly activities!

During Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park, you can stop by Redwood Creek Challenge Trail for Santa’s Holiday Visit, where they'll meet Santa and see how his joyful elves have transformed the area into a jolly playground of holiday fun and games. 

As the sun sets, you won’t want to miss the evening concert at Paradise Park, featuring performances from two of the festival’s musical groups. And, a day of celebrating the season wouldn’t be complete without experiencing the all-new, nighttime water and light spectacular, “World of Color – Season of Light,” combining classic holiday songs with beloved characters and heartwarming moments from Disney and Pixar animation to create a sparkling winter fantasy filled with magic!

Festival of Holidays kicks off November 10, 2016 at Disney California Adventure Park and continues daily through January 8, 2017.

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The Holidays Return to Disneyland Resort November 10th!

The most wonderful time of the year returns to the Happiest Place on Earth with Holidays at the Disneyland® Resort! The holidays will return this year starting November 10th and ending January 8, 2017 - you'll have plenty of time to see all the fun! The festive season will bring jolly new experiences plus returning festive favorites.

At Disney California Adventure® Park, you will delight in the all-new nighttime spectacular, “World of Color – Season of Light,” celebrating the warm and heartfelt spirit of the holidays. “World of Color – Season of Light” will take you through a sparkling winter fantasy, combining classic holiday songs with memorable moments from treasured Disney animated films to create an experience filled with magic.

Also new for 2016, the Festival of Holidays invites Guests to celebrate the season like never before at Disney California Adventure Park. The entire family will delight in diverse cultural holiday celebrations, including the popular Disney ¡Viva Navidad!, and the global sounds of special guest musical groups will ring throughout the festival. Enjoy delicious, internationally inspired food and beverage at 14 themed festival marketplaces, and the young and young-at-heart will celebrate with some of their favorite Disney Characters. Princess Elena of Avalor will make her Disneyland Resort debut during Festival of Holidays! And after Holidays at the Disneyland Resort conclude, she will remain at Disney California Adventure Park to continue visiting with guests.

Over at Disneyland Park, the holiday season brings the return of fan favorites including the popular Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, featuring magical snowfall moments that conclude with “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks. Also returning for Holidays at Disneyland Resort this year will be “A Christmas Fantasy” parade, “it’s a small world” Holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday.

Santa Claus and his sleigh full of mischievous elves will visit Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at Disney California AdventurePark this holiday season, where you can join the festive fun with a series of holiday-themed activities along the trail. And, when Santa visit Disneyland Park, Guests will be able to find him in a special location in Critter Country.

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