Visiting Disneyland in November 2025: Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, and more!

The holidays arrive at Disneyland in November! Typically, during the second week of the month, the holiday decor arrives, and it feels a lot like Christmas in the California theme parks. Holiday overlays, parades, shows, and even “snow” can be found throughout the entire Disneyland Resort. Weekends will likely be busy, and the crowds will definitely pick up as it gets closer to Thanksgiving. But with a little bit of pre-planning, November can be a wonderful time to visit Disneyland!

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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, including the Disneyland Half Marathon, special ticketed events, holiday festivities, and more!

In This Post

November At-a-Glance

November Events

November Refurbishments & Closures

November Weather

November Disneyland Crowds

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November At-a-Glance

Disneyland in November will be cooler, but pleasant. Layers are an excellent way to be prepared for warmer afternoons and cooler evenings. It is also worth noting that this month marks the beginning of the rainy season. Ponchos may be a good item to bring with you!
Disney typically begins the festivities during the second week of November. So if you want to enjoy the holidays without the crazy Christmas crowds, November (before Thanksgiving) can be a wonderful time to visit.
The holidays at the Disneyland Resort are very popular, and crowds should be expected. That being said, November should be less crowded than December. Weekends will be busier with locals, Veterans’ Day Weekend could also see an increase in crowds, and Thanksgiving week will be very busy.

November Events

The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort begin on November 14, 2025! Throughout the season, the entire resort is transformed into a winter wonderland. Guests can enjoy the Christmas Fantasy Parade, take a holiday-themed ride through “it’s a small world,” watch the stunning “Believe…In Holiday Magic” fireworks show, admire the magical Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, and check out the spooky-but-festive Haunted Mansion Holiday, along with many other Disney holiday experiences.

California Adventure embraces the holiday season as well with festive decorations, including a 50-foot Christmas tree on Buena Vista Street. Cars Land gets a holiday makeover with special overlays like Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl, where cars dance to holiday tunes, and Mater’s Jingle Jamboree, complete with festive decor and music.

California Adventure also features Disney Festival of Holidays, including music, dancing, and special celebrations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings’ Day. Guests can enjoy shows like Mirabel’s Gifts of the Season, A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría, and the Disney ¡Viva Navidad! festival, full of holiday treats, live performances, and character meet-and-greets.

Even though it seems as if Disneyland goes straight from Halloween to Christmas, Thanksgiving does not get forgotten. Thanksgiving meals are offered at select fine dining locations.

Veteran’s Day is honored at Disneyland each year with a larger flag retreat ceremony. This features the Dapper Dans and the Disneyland Band and is held daily in the park. But for Veterans’ Day, the festivities include Disneyland Cast Members who are veterans (or are in the reserves). Sometimes a military band is also in attendance.

Dapper Day arrives at Disneyland on November 16, 2025, and active and retired service members are encouraged to wear their dress uniforms! This is an unofficial event at the park with a “pop-up shop” at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel held November 15-16.

November Refurbishments & Closures

*We’ve included all current refurbishments here on this list… even ones that may be open in time for November 2025. (Please note that this list could change at a moment’s notice.)

Disneyland Park

Haunted Mansion will be closed from August 9-21 in order to add the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay. (It will likely close again for a short time in January to remove the overlay.)
it’s a small world will likely close for a short time in October for the installation of its holiday overlay. Exact dates have not been announced yet. (It will likely close again mid-January for the overlay removal.)
Star Tours – The Adventure Continues will be closed from June 30 through September 4.
Storybook Land Canal Boats closed on July 21, 2025. An opening date has yet to be announced.
Casey Jr. Circus Train closed on July 28, 2025. An opening date has yet to be announced.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will close on September 2, 2025, for refurbishment. An opening date has yet to be announced.
Mark Twain Riverboat will be closed September 8-11, 2025.
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island will be closed September 15-17, 2025.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant will be closed September 16-17, 2025.
Main Street Cinema will be closed beginning September 8, 2025. An opening date has yet to be announced.
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room will be closed beginning September 7, 2026. A reopening date has not been announced.

California Adventure Park

Radiator Springs Racers will be closed August 18 through September 25, 2025.
Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! will temporarily end for the Halloween season.
Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! will be temporarily suspended for the Halloween season.
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! will be permanently closing early 2026 to make room for a new Avatar-themed area.

November Weather

Disneyland in November will be cooler, but pleasant. The average high is 70 degrees, and the low is typically around 53 degrees. Layers are an excellent way to be prepared for warmer afternoons and cooler evenings. It is also worth noting that this month marks the beginning of the rainy season. Ponchos are a great way to be prepared!

November Disneyland Crowds

Crowd calendars are very popular, but they can also be a bit unpredictable. While they can be a big help in planning your trip, keep in mind that they are predictions at best. When anticipating future crowds, we take a look at events, school calendars, ticket prices, park hours, holidays, and typical monthly patterns. Unfortunately, our estimates cannot predict other things such as weather, travel advisories, pandemics, or last-minute openings or closings of shows and attractions.

The holidays at the Disneyland Resort are very popular, and crowds should be expected. That being said, Disney typically begins the festivities during the second week of November. So if you want to enjoy the holidays without the crazy Christmas crowds, November (before Thanksgiving) can be a wonderful time to visit. Weekends will be busier with locals, and Thanksgiving week will be very busy.