The 2026 celebrity narrator list has been mostly finalized for the Candlelight Processional show at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays in Walt Disney World.
If you are visiting Walt Disney World for the holiday season and want to attend the popular Candlelight Processional at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, we have the list of celebrities narrating this year.
Most of the list is returning celebrities like Neil Patrick Harris, Gary Sinise, and Whoopie Goldberg. There are three new narrators listed, including Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, Jason Kelce, and Lacy Chabert from the upcoming Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True Hallmark movie that was filmed in Walt Disney World.
Performances are held three times nightly at 4:45 PM., 6:30 PM, and 8:00 PM. EST at the America Gardens Theatre (American pavillion).
Here is the 2026 celebrity narrator schedule:
- Nov. 27 & 28 – Auli‘i Cravalho
- Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 – Gary Sinise
- Dec. 2 & 3 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 4 & 5 – Whoopi Goldberg
- Dec. 6 & 7 – Robin Roberts (NEW)
- Dec. 8 & 9 – Jason Kelce (NEW)
- Dec. 10 – 12 – Neil Patrick Harris
- Dec. 13 & 14 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 15 & 16 – Lauren Daigle
- Dec. 17 – 19 – Ralph Macchio
- Dec. 20 & 21 – Henry Winkler
- Dec. 22 & 23 – Lacey Chabert (NEW)
- Dec. 24 & 25 – Jodi Benson
- Dec. 26 & 27 – Simu Liu
- Dec. 28 – 30 – Eva Longoria
Some spots still haven’t been filled yet, but those celebrities should be announced soon.
What is the Candlelight Processional?
The Candlelight Processional is one of the big highlights of Christmastime at Walt Disney World.
It features an orchestra, a choir of Disney Cast Members and singers from the area, the Voices of Liberty, and a celebrity narrating the Christmas Story.
Seats are scarce, and it is highly recommended that you use the Candlelight Processional Dining Package to ensure you get one. Even then, show up early to get a good seat.
This package includes one guaranteed seat per person to a same-day Candlelight Processional show, and:
- At Most Restaurants: An entrée and dessert, or a full buffet (if applicable)—plus a nonalcoholic drink (or alcoholic drink for Guests ages 21+)
- At Spice Road Table: 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic drink (or alcoholic drink for Guests ages 21+)
Bookings open on October 14, 2026.
No reservation? No problem. You can still dine the same day, without reservations, at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue to get the seat pass (if available).
Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.
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