Disneyland Adds Toontown Santa Stop for the Holidays

By · Adult Disney

Published November 13, 2026

Disney announced on November 13, 2026, that Santa Claus has a new holiday photo location at Mickey’s Toontown Trolley Barn in Disneyland Park. As of Friday, November 13, Santa’s resort appearances run through December 24, 2026, while the broader Disneyland Resort holiday season continues through January 6, 2027.

Disney announced that the Toontown setting features Junior Woodchucks-themed decorations, including handmade scouting-inspired touches and stockings for Huey, Dewey, Louie and other characters. At Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail also offers Santa visits, alongside games, seasonal activities and a search for brightly colored presents.

Santa adds three hotel stops from November 26 through December 24: the Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. From December 25, 2026, through January 7, 2027, guests may encounter Santa Goofy at both Redwood Creek Challenge Trail and Mickey’s Toontown Trolley Barn.

Disney Festival of Holidays runs November 13, 2026, through January 6, 2027, at Disney California Adventure. Its character entertainment includes a daily Holiday Toy Drummers procession with Disney and Pixar characters, plus select-day appearances by Mirabel and friends at Paradise Gardens Park and an evening street performance featuring Miguel and Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland at Carthay Circle.

What we know

  • Mickey’s Toontown Trolley Barn, Disneyland Park: Santa has a new holiday location with Junior Woodchucks-themed decor.
  • Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Disney California Adventure: Santa visits accompany holiday games and activities through December 24.
  • Disneyland Resort hotels: Santa’s announced visits run November 26–December 24 at the Disneyland Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
  • Santa Goofy: Possible encounters at the Trolley Barn and Redwood Creek Challenge Trail run December 25, 2026–January 7, 2027.
  • Mirabel and Miguel: Their respective Disney California Adventure performances take place on select days.

Disney has not specified exact daily Santa appearance times or the select-day performance dates in this announcement. Santa Goofy encounters are described as possible, rather than guaranteed; his listed date range also extends one day beyond the broader holiday season.

What it means for your trip

For a Santa photo, choose a visit on or before December 24; December 25 begins the announced Santa Goofy encounter period. A hotel Santa visit requires a date between November 26 and December 24, so those stops are not an option during the holiday season’s opening days.

For Mirabel or Miguel, use the Disneyland app’s entertainment schedule and posted signs to establish whether their performances are running on your visit date before crossing Disney California Adventure for them. Treat Santa Goofy’s January 7 end date as specific to those possible encounters, not an extension of Disney Festival of Holidays.

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