EPCOT Candlelight Dining Packages Return for 2026
Published September 8, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
According to reports, Walt Disney World has announced 2026 Candlelight Processional Dining Package details for EPCOT on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. As of Tuesday, September 8, the reported package window is November 27 through December 30, 2026, with three nightly performances at America Gardens Theatre.
Candlelight Processional is part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and pairs a celebrity narrator with a mass choir and 50-piece orchestra. The reported 2026 showtimes are 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. in World Showcase.
The dining package gives each person a meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant and one guaranteed seat for a same-day Candlelight Processional performance. That guaranteed seat is the real product here: some narrator dates can draw long standby waits, so the package is mainly about avoiding the line gamble.
Reported prices are higher than last year and exclude tax and gratuity. The available report also says Akershus is returning to the restaurant lineup after a two-year absence, though the complete Akershus pricing was not included in the coverage available.
What we know
- Candlelight Processional 2026 — reported for November 27 through December 30, 2026, at EPCOT.
- America Gardens Theatre — reported showtimes are 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.
- La Crêperie de Paris — reported at $59 per adult and $31 per child.
- La Hacienda de San Angel — reported at $86 per adult and $37 per child.
- Le Cellier Steakhouse — reported at $109 per adult and $44 per child, using 2 Table-Service meals.
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse — reported same-day dining package only, at $43 per adult and $26 per child.
Other reported participating restaurants and prices include Nine Dragons Restaurant at $70 adult and $30 child, Rose & Crown Dining Room at $68 adult and $31 child, Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya at $85 adult and $40 child, Spice Road Table at $63 adult and $26 child, Teppan Edo at $89 adult and $40 child, Tutto Italia Ristorante at $85 adult and $36 child, and Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria at $71 adult and $33 child.
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not been directly cited here with a published official page or statement, so these details should be treated as reported until Disney posts or confirms them.
The report says reservations will open, but the exact Advance Dining Reservation opening date was not included in the source facts available. It also does not include the 2026 celebrity narrator lineup.
What it means for your trip
If Candlelight Processional is a must-do for your group, the package is worth considering for your top narrator date, not necessarily for every EPCOT holiday night. You are paying extra for predictability: a real meal plus a guaranteed seat instead of spending a big chunk of your evening in standby.
Le Cellier is the splurge, and Regal Eagle is the value play if same-day packages are available. For families, Via Napoli and La Crêperie de Paris may be easier sells than a longer, pricier steakhouse meal, but the best choice depends on your party’s appetite and how much you care about the showtime.
Advance Dining Reservations normally open 60 days before arrival at 6:00 a.m. Eastern in My Disney Experience, but wait for Disney’s confirmed booking date for these specific packages before setting alarms. If you miss your first choice, SupaPark’s dining Drop Watch can help catch cancellations so you can grab the opening in My Disney Experience.
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