When and Where to Watch the 2025 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Are you planning to watch the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on Christmas morning? Here’s where and when to tune in, whether you prefer live television or streaming on your own schedule!
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns on December 25, 2025. The broadcast will air on ABC at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with streaming access beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on Disney+, Hulu, and the Disney YouTube channel. The streaming version will remain available through January 4, 2026, offering multiple ways to watch beyond Christmas morning.
Alfonso Ribeiro returns as host of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade for a second year. He is joined by Ginnifer Goodwin, who is known for voicing Judy Hopps in Zootopia 2. Reporting from along the parade route is Maia Kealoha, who stars as Lilo in the live-action Lilo & Stitch, serving as the parade’s on-site correspondent.
Disney has also shared a list of celebrities who will perform during the broadcast:
- Gwen Stefani – “White Christmas” from Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort
- Coco Jones – “This Christmas” from Millennium Falcon at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Iam Tongi – “The Christmas Song” from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina Hawai‘i
- Lady A – “Winter Wonderland” from World Celebration Gardens at EPCOT
- Nicole Scherzinger – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” from Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort
- Mariah the Scientist – “Please Come Home for Christmas” from Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Bebe Rexha – “Last Christmas” from Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park
The parade will also offer numerous holiday floats, characters, and a grand finale featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus.
We were at Magic Kingdom on one of the afternoons when the parade was filmed in 2025. If you would like an idea of what floats will be in this year’s parade, see our video in the article linked below.
Video: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade (2025 Daytime Version)
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