Holidays at Disney Springs 2026: Santa, Nightly Snowfall, Treats and Shopping
Garlands, twinkling lights and a little Florida snow are coming to Disney’s shopping and dining district. Holidays at Disney Springs runs November 11, 2026, through January 3, 2027, with free holiday fun across the district, no park ticket needed.
This season brings back the Christmas Tree Stroll, nightly snowfall and visits with Santa, along with new Toy Soldier Stilt Walkers, a Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop and plenty of festive treats. Here’s what’s free to do, how to meet Santa, which sweets and sips to try and where to shop for the season.
Free Holiday Activities at Disney Springs
- Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll presented by AdventHealth: a hunt for 20 elaborately decorated trees around the district.
- Nightly snowfall: snow falls in Town Center after sunset. Snow in Florida? Yes, please!
- Roaming entertainment: the all-new Toy Soldier Stilt Walkers and Peppermint Skaters, plus the Strolling Piano and Douglas Fir.
- Letters to the North Pole: send a Christmas list from Once Upon a Toy.
How to Meet Santa at Disney Springs
Santa is at Santa’s Marketplace hosted by Dairy Does More, near Disney’s Pin Traders, November 11 through December 24. Visits are free and use a virtual queue in the My Disney Experience app, with no standby line. You can try to join at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day, subject to availability, so have that app ready!
Holiday Treats and Drinks at Disney Springs
- Amorette’s Patisserie: Gingerbread Crème Brûlée, Tree Petite Cake and Peppermint Cheesecake Mousse
- The Ganachery: Disney Holiday Ganache Box and Hot Sipping Ganache
- Swirls on the Water: Gingerbread Cone
- Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar: Oh Christmas Brie and the Frosted Passage Martini (21+)
- Outdoor bars around Disney Springs: Cranberry Paloma (21+)
Hungry for more? Our WDW Food Guide: Walt Disney World Holiday Treats 2026 rounds up holiday snacks across the parks and Disney Springs.
Holiday Shopping at Disney Springs
- World of Disney and Disney’s Days of Christmas: the Mickey Mouse and Family Christmas Collection.
- Disney’s Days of Christmas: hundreds of ornaments that can be personalized with a date, name or short phrase.
- Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop: a limited-time shop inspired by the Hallmark movie Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True.
- Marketplace Co-Op: festive fashion and home décor.
Disney recommends arriving at least 60 minutes before any scheduled event, show or reservation to allow time for parking. Full details are on the Holidays at Disney Springs page.
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Photos courtesy of Disney.
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