Epcot’s New Year’s Eve Entertainment Schedule Available for 2025-2026
Disney has posted the New Year’s Eve entertainment offerings and schedule for Epcot. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in multiple dance parties, see live music performances, have special photos made, and more! Below, we’ve listed the entertainment schedule exclusive to Epcot for this New Year’s Eve.
Epcot New Year’s Eve Dance Parties
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to dance the night away at Epcot this New Year’s Eve! So make sure to wear the perfect shoes! Here is a list of this year’s dance parties:
Character Dance Party (Location: Outside the Imagination! Pavilion)
Step into a spirited scene at a high-energy dance party—where some Disney friends may join you on the dance floor.
Silent DJ Dance Party (Location: Between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions)
Grab some headphones and pick your soundtrack for a silent disco. Choose from 5 different genres of music!
Japan Pavilion: Feel the rhythm of the world with a musical mix of urban beats, global pop, and more.
Italy Pavilion: Grab your glow sticks and let the magic move you to the energizing beats of electronic dance music
China Pavilion: Step into the spotlight and dance to chart-topping hits under the glow of a majestic dragon that lights up the night.
Live Music Offerings
You might also enjoy some of these special live music offerings.
CommuniCore Plaza: Two unforgettable acts will trade melodies all evening. Enjoy lively Latin rhythms—then switch gears for a dueling piano showdown.
United Kingdom Pavilion: Rock out to British tunes from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Special Photo Opportunities
Santa Goofy Meet and Greet (Location: Odyssey Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
Celebrate the season with a jolly photo with Santa Goofy, dressed in his festive red suit and ready to spread holiday cheer. Capture a playful memory that’s as merry and magical as the holidays at EPCOT.
2026 Display (Location: World Celebration)
Pose for a dazzling photo with the 2026 display—a picture-perfect way to show you celebrated at EPCOT!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Epcot will offer two fireworks performances on New Year’s Eve. Here is the schedule:
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us (Time: 6:30 p.m.)
- Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration (The countdown begins at 11:54 p.m.)
In case you missed it, you might also enjoy these other New Year’s offerings at Walt Disney World:
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios will offer a special Countdown to the New Year fireworks spectacular at 11:57 p.m. on New Year’s Eve only. (Fantasmic! will also have multiple showtimes each evening through the holiday season.)
- Magic Kingdom will offer Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks on the 30th and 31st. We have the 2025 holiday fireworks schedule changes here.
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort will offer an exclusive event: The Magic of New Year’s Eve Celebration at Disney’s California Grill.
- List of Special Treats to Celebrate the New Year at Disney World in 2025!
Are you planning a Walt Disney World vacation in the new year? If so make sure to see our planning guide:
2026 Walt Disney World Vacation Planning (A Step-by-Step Guide)
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