From talk show hosts to pro athletes to Disney legends, this year’s Candlelight Processional narrator lineup has something for everyone.
Running Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays tradition features a 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, a celebrity narrator, and a choir of more than 150 Disney cast members and community singers performing nightly at the America Gardens Theatre.
The event is marking its 55th year at the Walt Disney World Resort, and 32nd year at EPCOT.
2026 celebrity narrator lineup
- Nov. 27-28 – Auli’i Cravalho
- Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 – Gary Sinise
- Dec. 2-3 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 4-5 – Whoopi Goldberg
- Dec. 6-7 – Robin Roberts (NEW)
- Dec. 8-9 – Jason Kelce (NEW)
- Dec. 10-12 – Neil Patrick Harris
- Dec. 13-14 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 15-16 – Lauren Daigle
- Dec. 17-19 – Ralph Macchio
- Dec. 20-21 – Henry Winkler
- Dec. 22 & 23 – Lacey Chabert (NEW)
- Dec. 24 & 25 – Jodi Benson
- Dec. 26 & 27 – Simu Liu
- Dec. 28 – 30 – Eva Longoria
The event is included with park admission. Showtimes are 15 minutes earlier this year: 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. nightly at the America Gardens Theatre.
Dining packages are available beginning Oct. 14 and include a meal at select EPCOT restaurants and reserved seating for one of three nightly performances. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner options are available, with alcoholic beverages included for guests 21 and older.