2025 EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Packages: Dates, Narrators, Restaurants, and How to Still Get a Reservation
The Candlelight Processional is one of the most beloved holiday traditions at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays — a moving retelling of the Christmas story featuring a full orchestra, choir, and celebrity narrators.
This year’s festival runs November 28 through December 30, 2025, with performances held nightly at the America Gardens Theatre. Each evening typically offers three showtimes: 5:00 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:15 PM.
Because of its popularity, Disney offers Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, pairing a table-service meal with guaranteed reserved seating for one of the performances. Reservations opened on October 13, 2025, and as expected, most dates filled within hours.
If you missed your shot at booking, don’t worry — there’s still a way in.
Celebrity Narrators (2025)
This year’s Candlelight Processional features a mix of returning favorites and first-time narrators:
- Constance Wu – November 28–29
- Jordan Fisher – November 30–December 2
- Susan Egan – December 3–4
- Ashley Eckstein – December 5–6
- Ralph Macchio – December 7–8
- Leslie Uggams – December 9–10
- Marlee Matlin – December 11–13
- Henry Winkler – December 14–15
- Lauren Daigle – December 16–17
- Gary Sinise – December 18–19
- Brendan Fraser – December 20–22
- Luis Fonsi – December 23–24
- Joel Smallbone – December 25–26
- Brie Larson – December 27–28
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – December 29–30
Always verify your date before booking — narrators and performance times can change.
Participating Restaurants (2025)
Dining Packages are available at the EPCOT restaurants below. Availability varies by date and meal period.
Table-Service (bookable in advance)
- Biergarten Restaurant
- Chefs de France
- Coral Reef Restaurant
- Garden Grill Restaurant
- La Crêperie de Paris
- La Hacienda de San Angel
- Le Cellier Steakhouse
- Nine Dragons Restaurant
- Rose & Crown Dining Room
- Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
- Spice Road Table
- Teppan Edo
- Tutto Italia Ristorante
- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Same-Day Option (walk-up packages only)
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue – Limited same-day Candlelight Processional packages are released on the day of performance only.
What’s Included
- One entrée and dessert (or buffet, where offered)
- One nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for guests 21+)
- A reserved-seating credential for your selected performance
Arrive early to secure the best available seats within the reserved section.
Why It’s So Hard to Book (and What You Can Do)
Dining Packages for the Candlelight Processional sell out almost immediately every year. Between limited seating, on-site guest booking advantages, and high repeat demand, open spots vanish within hours.
But cancellations happen — especially as holiday plans change. That’s where MouseWatcher comes in.
Set up a MouseWatcher alert for your preferred restaurant and date, and we’ll monitor Disney’s system 24/7. The moment a matching reservation becomes available, you’ll get a text and email notification so you can book it before it disappears again.
Plan Ahead, Stress Less
The Candlelight Processional is a highlight of EPCOT’s holiday season — timeless, moving, and uniquely Disney. Even if dining packages are currently sold out, don’t give up.
With MouseWatcher alerts, you can let us do the searching while you enjoy the season.
Set your alert now! 👇🏼
Biergarten Restaurant
Chefs de France
Coral Reef Restaurant
Garden Grill Restaurant
La Crêperie de Paris
La Hacienda de San Angel
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Rose & Crown Dining Room
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
Spice Road Table
Teppan Edo
Tutto Italia Ristorante
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria