Halloween in Disneyland 2025: Oogie Boogie Bash and More Halloween Fun!
The highly anticipated return of Halloween in Disneyland is set for 2025! Disney is preparing to immerse the entire Disneyland Resort in a festive Halloween atmosphere, offering families a fun and not-so-scary experience to share. Additionally, the popular Oogie Boogie Bash will make a comeback at Disney’s California Adventure Park, providing families with a ticketed event on select fall nights in 2025. With the opportunity to enjoy both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park, families can look forward to a memorable Halloween season filled with magical experiences and exclusive entertainment. Don’t miss out on this exciting seasonal celebration!
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Planning a Disneyland vacation in 2025? Be sure to check out our guide to all that the Disneyland Resort has to offer this year!
Dates and Highlights
- This year’s Halloween festivities at the Disneyland Resort will be held from August 22 through October 31.
- The Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney’s California Adventure will be held on select nights from August 17 through October 31. General admission tickets are on sale now!
Halloween in Disneyland Park
- The “Main Street Pumpkin Festival” returns to Main Street, U.S.A., which includes a giant Mickey Mouse jack-o-lantern and other carved pumpkins.
- Disney characters will be seen in their Halloween costumes, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Jack Skellington, and Sally.
- The Haunted Mansion will be transformed into the Haunted Mansion Holiday with a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay.
- Weekend nights will include fireworks.
- A supernatural projection and special effects show will run each evening called “Halloween Screams.” This show also features fireworks and will occur at several different locations throughout the park, including Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, and in front of “it’s a small world.”
- The popular Paint the Night parade will be back for Disneyland’s 70th Celebration!
Halloween in California Adventure Park
Disney’s California Adventure Park will be the home of the Oogie Boogie Bash, but it will also offer a variety of family-friendly Halloween activities for those who choose not to participate in the ticketed event.
- Every Halloween, Cars Land transforms into Radiator “Screams,” and this year will be no different. The makeover will include decorations, your favorite characters dressed in “Haul-O-Ween” attire, and attraction transformations. Guests will be able to enjoy Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree and Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween.
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! will also see a transformation for the Halloween season. At night only, it will become “Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark.”
- World of Color Happiness! will be featured as part of Disney’s 70th Celebration.
- Mickey’s Trick and Treat show will be featured at Disney Teater in Hollywood Land. It will be a family-friendly, interactive show with showtimes throughout the day.
- Guests will witness Oogie Boogie from atop the Main Gate marquee, and decor will be featured along Buena Vista Street, including black bats swarming Carthay Circle Theatre’s bell tower and a Headless Horseman statue.
Día de los Muertos
Frontierland in Disneyland Park will be hosting a special tribute to Día de los Muertos. El Zócalo Park will feature iconic skeleton figurines as well as brightly colored flowers and decor items seen in traditional ofrendas on the Day of the Dead. Enjoy the decor as you dine at nearby Rancho del Zócalo Restaurante.
Plaza de la Familia
This special event, inspired by Dia de los Muertos, will return to Paradise Gardens from August 22 through November 2, 2025. It will feature live entertainment, festive foods, crafts, and interactive activities. A street show titled “A Musical Celebration of Coco” will feature Mariachi music at Paradise Gardens Bandstand several times a day. Also included in the festivities: a photo opportunity with a hand-animated figure of Miguel, the Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life), and an art exhibit called “The World of Coco.”
Halloween in Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney will be decorated for the season and take part in the Halloween fun. Seasonal treats will be offered, and guests can once again take part in Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit.
This family-friendly pumpkin scavenger hunt will be available for guests to purchase ($11.99) from August 29 through October 31. Whether you choose to hunt for pumpkins or not, you can return your game board to a redemption location for a prize.
Oogie Boogie Bash in California Adventure Park
This year, Oogie Boogie Bash, Disney California Adventure’s Halloween after-hours party, will be held on select nights throughout the season. This will be a separate, ticketed event that will take place after the park closes. The festivities will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM, and ticket holders will be allowed entrance into the park as early as 3:00 PM.
Ticket prices range from $139 to $199. The event dates for 2025 are:
August: 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31
September: 2, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
October: 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 31
Tickets are now on sale!
Highlights and festivitis:
- Early Entry to Disney California Adventure Park – While the party starts at 6 pm and runs until 11 pm, guests will be given access to the park at 3 pm to enjoy and explore before the party.
- Immersive Treat Trails – Collect treats along trails featuring Halloween-inspired music and decor. (You may also spot some Disney Villains along the way!)
- Character Sightings – Some of your favorite Disney characters will be out in their Halloween costumes.
- Halloween Decor – Enjoy family-friendly Halloween decorations, lighting, music, and special effects. (Even Carthay Circle will be transformed!)
- Frightfully Fun Parade – This masquerade cavalcade will feature Mickey, Minnie, and some of your favorite Disney Villains.
- Mickey’s Trick & Treat – This live show will feature Mickey and his friends as they share some not-so-scary Halloween stories. (This show will be featured throughout the day and is not a party exclusive.)
- Villains Grove – Redwood Creek Challenge Trail will be transformed, allowing guests to explore the world of Ursula, Scar, and other Disney Villains.
- Photo Ops – As always, Disney will be providing many photo opportunities for guests with PhotoPass photographers. Digital photo downloads will be included in the price of your event ticket.
Be sure to visit Disneyland’s official website for more information!
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