Here’s a complete list of all the festively-dressed characters you can see and meet at Disneyland during the 2025 holiday season.
Disneyland Resort Holiday Characters
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort officially start November 14 and run through January 7. Here are all the characters who will be appearing throughout the event.
Santa Claus
Santa Claus can be found in multiple locations around Disneyland Resort:
- Fantasyland Theatre (Disneyland Park)
- Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (California Adventure)
- Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel, and Grand Californian Hotel & Spa (from November 27)
Disneyland Characters
Mickey & Friends
Mickey, Minnie, and their friends appear in special holiday versions of their 70th anniversary outfits in Town Square.
Mickey’s 70th anniversary holiday get-up includes a purple Santa hat, a red jacket with green stripes and gold trim, a sparkly green tee, purple pants, and gold shoes.
Minnie has a red and gold outfit with touches of green and magenta. Her bow is pink, magenta, and green with sparkly finishes and gold trim. Curly ribbon hangs down the side of her face.
Pluto has a giant bow just like Minnie’s on his holiday collar.
Chip ‘n’ Dale are in gingerbread costumes with matching hats. Dale’s has a built-in red vest while Chip’s has a striped bowtie.
Donald dons a festive red, green, and gold striped sweater. His green Santa hat has pink and green spiral ribbon at its point.
Clarabelle has a layered pink and red dress with gold trim and a matching elaborate headpiece. She has green tights with gold stripes and pink shoes.
Goofy’s outfit includes a red and gold vest over a red top, green pants with funky stripes, and a red Santa hat with spiral ribbon.
A Christmas Fantasy Parade
Several Disney and Pixar characters appear in this beloved returning parade:
- Buzz Lightyear and Woody
- Green Army Men and Jessie
- Anna, Elsa, and Olaf
- Max Goof
- Belle and Beast
- Snow White and The Prince
- Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip
- Cinderella and Prince Charming
Holiday Fun with Santa & Friends
You can see the following characters at this fun Fantasyland Theatre event:
- Chip ‘n’ Dale
- Goofy
- Pluto
California Adventure Characters
The following characters can be found on Buena Vista Street wearing special holiday attire:
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Goofy
- Donald Duck
- Daisy Duck
- Pluto
- Clarabelle Cow
At Grizzly Peak, you can celebrate with friends from Up:
- Carl
- Russell
- Dug
And in Cars Land, Mater will be greeting guests wearing a truck-sized Santa hat!
The Story Time with Deadpool Holiday Special
Making a triumphant return to Avengers Campus, Deadpool and his best bub Wolverine are back to share more (family-friendly) holiday stories.
Mickey’s Happy Holidays
Mickey and Friends plus Pixar pals dance down the streets of California Adventure in this daily holiday cavalcade:
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Joy
- Mr. & Mrs. Incredible
- Frozone
- Woody
- Jessie
- Bo Peep
Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season
Sing along with La Familia Madrigal in this returning Fiesta de Navidad Encanto street performance featuring Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela, and Bruno performing favorite songs from the film in Paradise Gardens Park.
A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel
Miguel from Coco will join Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland for select evening performances in front of Carthay Circle.
¡Viva Navidad! with The Three Caballeros
Donald, Panchito, and José join this lively mariachi street party on Saturdays and Sundays. The show includes Mickey and Minnie, too.
Goofy also swings by the street party in a unique outfit. He’ll probably want to show you the maracas on his shoes.
Character Dining
There are three different holiday character dining options at the hotels of the Disneyland Resort:
- Daisy’s Holiday Pajama Party breakfast and brunch (Storytellers Cafe, Grand Californian)
- Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast (Storytellers Cafe, Grand Californian)
- Holiday Character Dining (Goofy’s Kitchen, Disneyland Hotel)
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