Candlelight Processional – EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

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The Candlelight Processional is back for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Each night, a celebrity narrates the story of the Nativity, backed by a 50-piece orchestra and an awe-inspiring choir. Songs of hope and joy punctuate the story for an experience that has become a staple of EPCOT’s holiday season.

2023 Candlelight Processional Schedule

Shows perform nightly at the America Gardens Theatre at 5:15 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:30 PM.

This year’s lineup of celebrity narrators include:

  • November 24-25: *NEW* Chrissy Metz
  • November 26-27: *NEW* Luis Fonsi
  • November 28-29: *NEW* Ann-Margret
  • November 30-December 2: Simu Liu
  • December 3-5: John Stamos
  • December 6-8: Neil Patrick Harris
  • December 9-11: Marlee Matlin
  • December 12-14: *NEW* Brendan Fraser
  • December 15-16: *NEW* Eva Longoria
  • December 17-18: *NEW* Joey McIntyre
  • December 19-20: *NEW* Sterling K. Brown
  • December 21-23: *NEW* Jordan Fisher
  • December 24-26: Steven Curtis Chapman
  • December 27-28: *NEW* Audra McDonald
  • December 29-30: Lisa Ling

2023 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages

Visitors can enjoy a meal at one of several EPCOT restaurants and get a reserved ticket to a same-day performance with the Candlelight Processional Dining Package!

Packages include a buffet or family-style dining or an appetizer, entrée, and dessert with a non-alcoholic beverage for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At Spice Road Table, packages include two small plates and one non-alcoholic beverage per person, with a tagine and dessert platter to share with your party. Each package purchased includes a reserved seat at a Candlelight Processional performance the same day as the dining reservation.

Kids’ pricing is available for children ages 3-9, ages, while ages 10 and up are on adult pricing.

Participating Restaurants and Prices

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Norway Pavilion
Breakfast: $71.00 for adults; $45.00 for kids
Lunch/Dinner: $83.00 for adults; $53.00 for kids

Biergarten Restaurant
Germany Pavilion
Lunch/Dinner: $65.00 for adults; $37.00 for kids

Coral Reef Restaurant
The Seas Pavilion
Lunch/Dinner: $78.00 for adults; $32.00 for kids

The Garden Grill Restaurant
The Land Pavilion
Breakfast: $63.00 for adults; $40.00 for kids
Lunch/Dinner: $78.00 for adults; $50.00 for kids

Le Cellier Steakhouse
Canada Pavilion
Lunch/Dinner: $104.00 for adults; $42.00 for kids

Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
The American Adventure
Lunch/Dinner: $41.00 for all ages, same-day dining packages only

Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
United Kingdom Pavilion
Lunch/Dinner: $66.00 for adults; $29.00 for kids

Spice Road Table
Morocco Pavilion
Lunch/Dinner: $55.00 for adults; $24.00 for kids

To make a reservation, book online.