The holiday season is officially here at Disney Springs. Last night’s tree lighting ceremony in Town Center brought live music, a family moment on stage, and plenty of snoap drifting through the air. The Christmas Tree Stroll returned at the same time with three new trees, and Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has its holiday menu back.

Disney Springs Christmas Tree Lighting 2026: Snow, New Trees, and Holiday Eats

With no charge for admission, Disney Springs is one of the easiest places at Walt Disney World to soak up the holidays this year. Decorations now fill the shopping and dining district. Giant snowflake signs wish guests Season’s Greetings, and lamppost banners show the centerpiece water tower wearing a Mickey wreath. Last night’s ceremony made the season official, and the celebrations continue into early January.

Snoap Fills the Air at the Town Center Tree Lighting

A crowd packed the plaza around the towering Town Center Christmas tree, with a small stage set up at its base. Execs and hosts in holiday ears and plaid welcomed everyone. A vocal group in their seasonal best sang in front of the tree.

On stage, a family joined two Walt Disney World Ambassadors for the big moment, and the tree lit up in warm gold and white. Then the snoap filled the air.

Guests who missed the ceremony can still see it for themselves. Disney says snowfall returns to Town Center every night this holiday season. In past years, the snoap has fallen every half hour starting at sundown.

The Bluey tree sits outside Level99, wrapped in thick gold tinsel with red and gold ornaments, character ornaments from the show, and a gold star on top. Monsters, Inc. gets its own tree for the film’s 25th anniversary. A yellow scream canister sits on top, surrounded by oversized eyeballs, tiny closet doors, and Boo in her purple monster costume.

The new Hallmark tree has a gold crown topper, Hallmark ribbon, and candy-striped ribbon wrapped around the branches. Mickey and Minnie stand on wooden ladders hanging ornaments, with a white Mickey-shaped wreath in between. The tree ties into the Hallmark pop-up shop at Disney Springs. It also promotes the Hallmark Channel movie Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, which premieres November 28th.

Returning favorites include Frozen, Toy Story, Encanto, Moana, Star Wars, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Free maps are available from brochure racks around Disney Springs and at pickup spots like The LEGO Store and The Polite Pig. Guests match a sticker to each tree, and a completed map earns a prize at a pickup location. Santa is also back at Santa’s Marketplace, and visits work through a virtual queue in the My Disney Experience app.

New shareable plates lean into classic holiday flavors, like turkey croquettes with a cherry-orange brandy glaze and crispy fried brie with lingonberry marmalade. A seafood sampler and short ribs round out the new food. Two favorites also return: A Wreath of Wellington and the Boughs of Holly Deviled Eggs.

The Hot Chocolate Around the Globe Flight headlines the drinks, with three spiked versions of Joffrey’s hot cocoa. Dessert fans can try the Frosted Passage Martini with white chocolate liqueur and cream. A Cranberry Negroni and Cranberry Apple Compass Mule add some tart holiday flavor. Guests who skip the alcohol have the Hangar Holly Jolly, made with apple juice, kiwi syrup, lime, and ginger ale.

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