Disney Springs at Christmas 2026: Tree Stroll Dates, New Trees and Tips

The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll runs November 11, 2026 through January 3, 2027, and it's free: no park ticket, and parking is free too. Decorated trees inspired by Disney stories are spread all around Disney Springs, with new Bluey, Monsters, Inc. and Hallmark trees in 2026. Here's what to do.

Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll 2026

Dates: November 11, 2026 through January 3, 2027.

Decorated trees inspired by Disney stories are spread all around Disney Springs. Pick up a map, find the trees, add the matching stickers, and turn your finished map in for a small surprise. Disney says maps and prizes are limited.

New in 2026: Trees themed to Bluey and Monsters, Inc., plus a Hallmark tree. Returning favorites include Frozen, Toy Story, Star Wars and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Where to get a map: Brochure racks and shops around the district, including The LEGO Store and The Polite Pig.

Santa at Disney Springs

Disney Springs lists Santa at Santa's Marketplace, near Disney's Pin Traders, from November 11 to December 24, 2026. You meet him through a virtual queue, subject to availability, and there's no standby line, so check the Disney Springs holiday page before you promise the kids.

How to plan your visit

• Go in the late afternoon. See the trees in daylight, then again when they're lit.
• Parking is free, and Disney Springs has garages, but expect them to fill up on December weekends.
• Book dinner ahead. Holiday weeks fill up quickly.
• Allow a couple of hours for the whole stroll, or longer with little kids.

What to do near Disney Springs at Christmas

• A holiday fireworks helicopter tour, a splurge that flies over Disney Springs and the parks on select nights.
• ICE! at Gaylord Palms, a few minutes away.
• Snow in Celebration, free and about 15 minutes away.
• Mini Moo Land or a Boggy Creek airboat tour, both 10% off through us, in Kissimmee during the day. (I'm Boggy Creek's marketing manager.)

More Disney: Jollywood Nights, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays.

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Getting to Disney Springs and when to arrive

By car, Disney Springs' Plan Your Visit page says to take I-4 Exit 67 toward EPCOT and Disney Springs and follow the signs. Self-parking is free in every garage and surface lot.

Timing matters more than cost in December. Disney asks you to arrive at least 60 minutes before any reservation or show, and its parking page stretches that to up to two hours during holidays and peak periods. Garages open at 9 am on regular days.

Other ways in, all from the same Disney Springs page:

• Rideshare. Drop-off and pick-up are at the Marketplace Loop or the West Side Bus and Rideshare Loop, next to the Strawberry lot.
• Disney buses. These run from Disney Resort hotels only. There is no bus service from the theme parks, and service ends one hour after Disney Springs closes.
• Boats. The Sassagoula River Cruise links the Marketplace dock with Saratoga Springs, Old Key West and both Port Orleans resorts.
• On foot. Footbridges connect Hotel Plaza Boulevard to the Marketplace.

Save your parking spot with the free Car Locator in the My Disney Experience app.

Santa, snow and what needs the app

Everything in Holidays at Disney Springs is free, but one part needs planning. Disney now lists Santa at Santa's Marketplace, near Disney's Pin Traders, from November 11 to December 24, 2026. You can only meet him through a virtual queue in the My Disney Experience app. There is no standby line. Disney lists queue entry times of 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm, subject to availability, so set up the app before you leave home.

Snow falls nightly in Town Center after sunset. The same page counts 20 trees on the Christmas Tree Stroll, and you can pick up or turn in a map at City Works, Crystal Arts, Havaianas or the Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop, as well as The LEGO Store and The Polite Pig.

Roaming acts and live music are listed on the Disney Springs events calendar, which is where Disney posts schedule changes. For more no-cost plans, see free things to do in Orlando and Christmas lights in Orlando.

Accessibility and strollers

Accessible parking is in all lots and garages with a valid disability permit. You can rent wheelchairs, ECVs and single or double strollers at the Sundries location beside the Town Center bus loop or at the mobility window in the Welcome Center. Disney's page does not list rental prices, so check before you go.

If you are also planning a park day, the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays runs in the same season, but it needs park admission and paid parking, and you will need to drive between the two.