The Complete List of Holiday Storytellers With Times at the 2025 Epcot Festival of the Holidays

During the Festival of the Holidays, select countries in Epcot’s World Showcase offer a holiday storyteller. These storytellers invite guests to learn about the unique holiday traditions of their homeland. You might think of them as a living storybook, offering guests the chance to celebrate the season through the eyes of their culture. 

Disney has announced the list of Holiday Storytellers for the 2025 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. Below, you’ll find the list of performers, locations, and showtimes to help plan your visit. 

2025 Holiday Storytellers List with Showtimes

Here is the list of performers with their locations and showtimes:

Holiday Storyteller: Las Posadas Celebration
Location: Mexico Pavilion

¡Feliz Navidad! Join the fun and pageantry of Las Posadas with dancers, piñatas, and the music of Mariachi Cobre.

• Days: Sundays through Thursdays
• Times: 11:05 AM, 11:55 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:35 PM, 3:45 PM, and 5:10 PM

Holiday Storyteller: A Mischievous Magical Barn Santa
Location: Norway Pavilion

Celebrate the season with laughter as a mischievous Barn Santa visits Sigrid, an unsuspecting Christmas storyteller.

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 11:40 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:20 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:55 PM, 5:40 PM, and 6:25 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Chinese Lion Dancer
Location: China Pavilion

Catch a glimpse of this colorful performance that brings good fortune and happiness in the Lunar New Year.

• Days: November 28 through November 30, December 6 and 7, December 13 and 14, and December 19 through December 25, 2025
• Times: Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM

Holiday Storyteller: La Befana
Location: Italy Pavilion

Come hear the tale of La Befana, the kindhearted witch who visits sleeping young children on the Eve of the Epiphany.

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM, 1:55 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM, and 5:40 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Daruma Storyteller
Location: Japan Pavilion

Hear the fascinating story of the Daruma doll and the Japanese customs of the new year!

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:35 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM, and 5:45 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Hanukkah Storyteller
Location: Between the Morocco and France Pavilions

Guests will discover an entertaining celebration of Hanukkah along the World Showcase promenade, where a storyteller recounts traveling abroad to explore the diverse music and traditions of Hanukkah around the world

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: Noon, 1:00 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:45 PM, 5:05 PM, 5:50 PM, and 6:30 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Pere Noel
Location: France Pavilion

Visit with Père Noël and rediscover the magic of Christmas through the letter of a delightful child.

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 12:10 PM, 12:50 PM, 2:20 PM, 3:25 PM, 4:30 PM, and 5:15 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Father Christmas
Location: United Kingdom Pavilion

Join Father Christmas as he rings in the season, sharing the traditions of the United Kingdom and good cheer.

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:05 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:45 PM, 5:35 PM, and 6:30 PM

Holiday Storyteller: Canadian Holiday Voyageurs
Location: Canada Pavilion

Explore holiday customs from the various regions of Canada on a musical tour of the Great White North with the Canadian Holiday Voyageurs.

• Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
• Times: 3:25 PM, 4:35 PM, 5:35 PM, 6:40 PM, 7:40 PM, and 8:40 PM

For more on Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays, you might like:

• Later Park Closing Returns to Epcot During the 2025 Festival of the Holidays
• 2025 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages (Reservations and Pricing)
• List of Celebrity Narrators for the 2025 Epcot Festival of the Holidays
• Santa to Debut a New Location at Epcot’s 2025 Festival of the Holidays

You might also enjoy our complete guide to the 2025 Festival of the Holidays at Epcot.

More Planning

At Resorts Gal, we specialize in helping you plan the perfect Disney World vacation. Start with our Disney World Resorts Guide for an overview of every resort hotel, or explore our Disney World Dining Guide and Disney World Transportation Guide to plan where to eat and how to get around. If you plan to meet characters in the parks, we have an updated list of Disney World Characters. It includes every available character meet-and-greet in the parks, as well as where to find rare characters throughout the year. Our Disney Parks Guide provides a complete overview of all four theme parks and water parks.

In the Comments

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a Holiday Storyteller? Do you enjoy this type of offering? Let us know in our comments section below or on our social media.