Walt Disney World 2024 Event Calendar

Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World in 2024?

Whether you’ve been a lot or this is your first trip there, it’s good to know what events are going on so you can plan your trip around them.

Disney World has a lot of festivals, runDisney events, holiday seasons, and more that you’ll want to be aware of.

In this guide, I’ll give you the Walt Disney World Calendar of Events for 2024. You can look at these dates to plan your visit around them whether you want to go to them or avoid them.

January

January 1-3: Holiday Activities
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 3-7: runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
January 9: Return of the Disney Dining Plan, ALL-DAY Park Hopping Returns, and Park Pass Reservations Are No Longer Required.
January 10 – April 10: Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios Select Nights 9:30 pm- 12:30 am
January 11 – April 8: Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Select Nights 10:00 pm- 1:00 am
January 12 – February 19: Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
January 12-14: College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships
January 13-17: Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 25: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at EPCOT

February

January 12 – February 19: Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
January 10 – April 10: Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios Select Nights
January 11 – April 8: Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Select Nights
February 2 – April 4: Disney After Hours at EPCOT Select Nights
February 9 – February 13: NFL Pro Bowl Week
February 2-4: National Dance Team Championship
February 9-12: National High School Cheerleading Championship
February 11: Super Bowl Sunday
February 11-15: Valentine’s Day
February 16-20: President’s Day Weekend
February 11-17, 2024: Mardi Gras Week
February 13: Fat Tuesday
February 14: Ash Wednesday
February 22-25: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
February 27: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at Animal Kingdom
February 27: Walt Disney World 2025 Vacation Resort stays and theme park tickets for 2025 are available to purchase
February 28 – May 27: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

March

January 10 – April 10: Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios Select Nights
January 11 – April 8: Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Select Nights
February 2 – April 4: Disney After Hours at EPCOT Select Nights
March 1: Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt at EPCOT
February 28 – May 27: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
March 1 – April 6: Spring Break from most high schools and colleges
March 1-3: Contest of Champions Nationals
March 8-10: International All-Star Cheerleading Championship
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 21: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at EPCOT
March 29: Good Friday
March 31: Easter Sunday

April

January 10 – April 10: Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios Select Nights
January 11 – April 8: Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Select Nights
February 2 – April 4: Disney After Hours at EPCOT Select Nights
February 28 – May 27: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
March 1 – April 6: Spring Break from most high schools and colleges
April 16-22: Earth Week Activities at Animal Kingdom
April 18 – April 21: runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend
April 20-21: Dapper Day Spring Outing
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at Animal Kingdom
April 25-28: TENTATIVE Halfway to Halloween
April 24-26: ICU Cheerleading World Championship
April 26-29: USASF The Cheerleading Worlds

May

February 28 – May 27: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
May 1: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 35th Anniversary
May 2-5: The Summit-Varsity All-Stars Cheerleading and Dance Championship
May 4: Star Wars Day. May the Fourth Be with You!
May 5: Cinco De Mayo
May 10-12: Twirlmania International Championships
May 12: Mother’s Day
May 24-28: Memorial Day Weekend
May 24 – September 2: Dreams that Soar Drone Show at Disney Springs
May 25 – August 31: H20 Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon After Hours Select Nights
May 27: Memorial Day

June

June 1 – August 31: runDisney Virtual Series
May 24 – September 2: Dreams that Soar Drone Show at Disney Springs
May 25- August 31: H20 Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon After Hours Select Nights
May 30 – June 3: Gay Days Orlando
May 30 – June 3: One Magical Weekend at Walt Disney World
June 1: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon 35th Anniversary
June 4: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at Typhoon Lagoon
June 9: Donald Duck’s 90th Birthday
June 10: Joy Inside Out Meet and Greet Debuts at Pixar Place, Hollywood Studios
June 10 – September 6: The Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration at Animal Kingdom
June 10 – September 6: Encanto Sing-a-Along at EPCOT Communicore Plaza Stage
June 16: Father’s Day
June 21-30: Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide world of Sports

July

May 24 – September 2: Dreams that Soar Drone Show at Disney Springs
May 25- August 31: H20 Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon After Hours Select Nights
June 10 – September 6: The Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration at Animal Kingdom
June 10 – September 6: Encanto Sing-a-Along at EPCOT Communicore Plaza Stage
July 1 – August 12: TENTATIVE Flavors of Florida Event at Disney Springs
July 3-9: Fourth of July Weekend (July 4, 2024)
July 4: Independence Day
July 11: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at Typhoon Lagoon
July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

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August

May 24 – September 2: Dreams that Soar Drone Show at Disney Springs
May 25 – August 31: H20 Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon After Hours Select Nights
June 10 – September 6: The Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration at Animal Kingdom
June 10 – September 6: Encanto Sing-a-Along at EPCOT Communicore Plaza Stage
July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
August 9 – October 31: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
August 18-24: TENTATIVE World Princess Week
August 27: Disney Vacation Club DVC Moonlight Magic at Hollywood Studios
August 9 – October 31: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom

September

July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
August 9 – October 31: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
August 30 – September 3: Labor Day Weekend
September 2: Labor Day

October

July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
August 9 – October 31: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
October 3: Rosh Hashanah
October 12: Yom Kippur
October 11-15: Columbus Day Weekend
October 14: Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 31: Halloween
October 31 – November 3: runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

November

July 25 – November 16: TENTATIVE Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
November 5: Election Day
November 6 – December 20: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
November 7-8: Jersey Week
November 8-12: Veterans Day Weekend
November 11: Veterans Day
November 24-30: Thanksgiving Week
November 26, 27, 29: ESPN Events Invitational
November 28: Thanksgiving
November 29 – December 25: TENTATIVE Epcot International Festival of the Holidays

December

November 6 – December 20: TENTATIVE Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
November 29- December 25: TENTATIVE Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
December 1- 31: runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas
December 7-14: Pop Warner Week
December 7-8: Dapper Day Holiday Outing at Disney World.
December 18-31: Christmas Weeks
December 25: Christmas
December 31 – January 1, 2025: New Year’s Celebrations

Conclusion

With this complete calendar of events for Walt Disney World in 2024, you’ll be able to plan your magical vacation around them.

Whether you’re hoping to avoid big crowds or are wanting to go to certain festivals and events, this calendar will help you choose when to plan your visit.

Start marking your calendars and get prepared for a magical vacation at Walt Disney World!