One of EPCOT’s biggest holiday traditions is returning soon, and Disney has now given guests much more information to help plan their visits.
The 2026 Candlelight Processional will run from November 27 through December 30 during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Along with revealing most of this year’s celebrity narrator lineup, Disney has confirmed its participating dining package restaurants and prices.
For guests hoping to see a specific narrator without worrying as much about getting into the theater, those packages could become an important part of their holiday plans.
Three New Narrators Are Coming to EPCOT
Candlelight Processional tells the Christmas story with help from a celebrity narrator, 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a choir consisting of more than 150 Disney Cast Members and community singers.
Performances take place nightly at America Gardens Theatre at 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.
Several familiar names are returning in 2026, but Disney has also added three newcomers: Robin Roberts, Jason Kelce, and Lacey Chabert.
Auli‘i Cravalho opens the season November 27-28, followed by Gary Sinise from November 29 through December 1. Disney hasn’t announced the narrator for December 2-3 yet.
Whoopi Goldberg appears December 4-5 before Robin Roberts makes her debut December 6-7. Jason Kelce follows on December 8-9.
Neil Patrick Harris returns December 10-12. The December 13-14 narrator remains unannounced, followed by Lauren Daigle on December 15-16 and Ralph Macchio from December 17-19.
Henry Winkler appears December 20-21, followed by newcomer Lacey Chabert on December 22-23. Jodi Benson handles Christmas Eve and Christmas Day before Simu Liu takes over December 26-27. Eva Longoria closes the season December 28-30.
Dining Packages Offer Guaranteed Seating
Guests don’t need a dining package to watch Candlelight Processional. However, regular seating is first-come, first-served and can fill quickly.
The dining packages offer another route.
Guests eat at a participating EPCOT restaurant and receive guaranteed seating for a designated performance. Seats within the reserved area aren’t assigned, so Disney still recommends arriving early for a better choice of views.
Most packages include an entrée and dessert or a buffet, where applicable, along with a beverage. Spice Road Table has a different menu structure featuring two small plates, a shared tagine, and shared dessert platter.
Prices Range From $43 to $109 for Adults
There are 16 participating restaurants, creating a significant price range.
Regal Eagle Smokehouse offers the least expensive option at $43 per adult and $26 per child, although these packages are only available in limited quantities on the same day.
Other lower-priced choices include La Crêperie de Paris at $59 per adult, Spice Road Table at $63, Rose & Crown Dining Room at $68, Nine Dragons Restaurant at $70, and Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria at $71.
Biergarten Restaurant costs $75 per adult, while Coral Reef Restaurant costs $82.
Prices climb further at Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya and Tutto Italia Ristorante, which each cost $85 per adult. La Hacienda de San Angel costs $86, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall costs $87, and both Chefs de France and Teppan Edo cost $89.
Le Cellier Steakhouse tops the list at $109 per adult and $44 per child.
Garden Grill has separate pricing depending on meal period. Breakfast costs $73 per adult and $46 per child, while lunch and dinner cost $86 and $55.
Reservations Open in October
Guests interested in these packages should circle October 14.
That’s when Disney will begin accepting 2026 Candlelight Processional Dining Package reservations.
The packages won’t make sense for everyone, especially since guests can still join the regular seating line without buying one. But for visitors who have their sights set on a popular narrator and already want a sit-down EPCOT meal, combining the two could make planning the evening considerably easier.
With Jason Kelce, Lacey Chabert, and Robin Roberts joining a lineup filled with returning names, guests now have plenty of dates to consider before Candlelight Processional begins November 27.
