Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort runs August 21 through October 31, 2026. Here is what is new, what is returning, what got cut, and how the season fits together across both parks, Oogie Boogie Bash, and the hotels.
Anaheim, CA — Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort opens Friday, August 21, 2026, and runs through Halloween night, October 31, across both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. The Coco-inspired Plaza de la Familia runs slightly longer, through November 2. The separately ticketed Oogie Boogie Bash opens three nights earlier, on August 18, and runs on a record 33 select nights through October 31.
Most of the 2026 lineup returns from 2025. A handful of items are new, one longstanding entertainment offering is retired, and the season’s broader structure has shifted in ways that are worth planning around.
What is new for 2026
- Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake, A Haunted Mansion Street Party: a new Haunted Mansion-inspired street party at Oogie Boogie Bash, replacing the Frightfully Fun Parade. Full breakdown of the street party is in the SES coverage of the announcement.
- Yzma joins the Oogie Boogie Bash villain roster: the villainess from Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove was teased on July 14 as a new addition to the Bash’s treat-trail villain lineup. This is Yzma’s first face-character appearance at a U.S. Disney park.
- The Headless Horseman becomes a standalone roaming experience at Oogie Boogie Bash. In prior years he opened each of the two nightly Frightfully Fun Parade performances. In 2026, with the parade retired, he and Ichabod Crane roam Disney California Adventure at select times during the Bash.
- World of Color returns as ONE, not Happiness!, running from August 10 through the Halloween season at Disney California Adventure. Happiness! ends August 9 with the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration, and ONE returns after 15 months away.
- New hotel decor at two hotels. Pixar Place Hotel gets Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.-themed decor. The Disneyland Hotel gets Haunted Mansion-inspired touches.
- The Cutie Ghost merchandise collection launches alongside the returning Mickey Mouse Family Halloween Collection, featuring pastel Mickey and Minnie ghost designs.
- A record 33 Oogie Boogie Bash nights, up from 31 in 2025 and 27 in 2024, with tickets going on sale eight days earlier than last year and pricing held flat at $139 to $199.
What got cut
The Frightfully Fun Parade is not returning for 2026. The parade debuted at Disneyland’s Mickey’s Halloween Party in 2016, moved to Disney California Adventure in 2019 for the inaugural Oogie Boogie Bash, and had run at Bash every year since (except 2020, when the parks were closed). The 2026 cut is tied to the Avengers Campus-adjacent Coco attraction construction, which blocks the Disney California Adventure parade gate and backstage route. Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake is its replacement.
At Disneyland Park
Haunted Mansion Holiday returns for its 25th year. The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay of the Haunted Mansion runs from August 21, 2026 through early January 2027. The 2026 season includes a new gingerbread house design in the ballroom, following the annual tradition of a redesign.
Halloween Screams returns as the nightly projection and effects show on Sleeping Beauty Castle, Main Street U.S.A., “it’s a small world,” and the Rivers of America, with fireworks on select nights. Maleficent, Ursula, and other Disney villains take over the sky to a medley of Halloween music.
Frontierland Día de los Muertos installation returns near Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante, decorated with catrinas, calacas, and marigolds in the traditional Mexican ofrenda style.
Main Street pumpkin decor returns, including the giant Mickey Mouse pumpkin and dozens of hand-carved pumpkins along Main Street U.S.A.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and friends debut new harlequin-motif Halloween costumes in Town Square, in orange, yellow, and black.
Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit returns as a scavenger hunt for Disney-themed pumpkins hidden across both parks and the Downtown Disney District. Maps are sold separately and include a keepsake.
Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour returns as an additional-cost, all-day walking tour of Halloween Time offerings across both parks.
At Disney California Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark returns each evening at the Collector’s Fortress in Avengers Campus, transforming the daytime Mission: BREAKOUT drop tower into its Halloween-themed nighttime version.
Cars Land Haul-O-Ween returns with Radiator Springs transforming into Radiator Screams each evening. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree becomes Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters becomes Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween for the season.
Mickey’s Trick and Treat returns at the Disney Theater in Hollywood Land starting August 18. The daytime sing-along replaces Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! temporarily.
World of Color, ONE returns to Paradise Bay from August 10 through the Halloween season, replacing World of Color: Happiness! following the 70th anniversary’s conclusion. There is no Halloween-specific World of Color for 2026.
Plaza de la Familia at Disney California Adventure
Plaza de la Familia runs August 21 through November 2, 2026, at Disney California Adventure’s Paradise Gardens Park, celebrating Día de los Muertos and the everlasting bonds of family through decor and entertainment inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Coco.
Returning highlights include “The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia Celebrate the Musical World of Coco!” street show, live mariachi at the Paradise Garden Bandstand, and the memory wall where guests can add notes of remembrance for loved ones. The Chilaquiles Carnitas Torta returns to Paradise Garden Grill among the Mexican-inspired menu items. A new Disney and Pixar Coco merchandise collection arrives in early September.
Oogie Boogie Bash
Full HAN guide: Oogie Boogie Bash 2026: The Complete Guide to Tickets, Villains, and What’s New.
The separately ticketed Oogie Boogie Bash runs on 33 select nights from August 18 through October 31, 2026, at Disney California Adventure. Tickets went on sale to the general public June 18, with Magic Key pre-sales June 16 and 17. Pricing held flat year over year at $139 to $199 per ticket depending on the date, with October 31 at the top of the range. The party runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a 3 p.m. mix-in.
Confirmed 2026 elements include:
- Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake, A Haunted Mansion Street Party: new. A Haunted Mansion-inspired street party hosted by Madame Leota, featuring show-stopping moments along a route.
- Yzma joins the villain lineup: new. Teased July 14 as the newest treat-trail villain.
- The Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane: returning in a new format as a standalone roaming experience.
- Immersive treat trails hosted by Disney villains: returning. The full 2026 villain roster has not been announced.
- Villains Grove at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: returning walkthrough featuring Disney villains, historically including the Queen of Hearts and Dr. Facilier.
- The Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party: returning as an additional-cost add-on, featuring preferred seating for Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake and a curated selection of Nightmare Before Christmas-themed treats.
- Pre-party mix-in from 3 p.m., access to select attractions with typically shorter waits, and unlimited PhotoPass digital downloads from the event.
September 27, 2026 is a D23 Member-exclusive Bash night, with D23 tickets that went on sale June 16.
At the hotels
Pixar Place Hotel: Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.-themed decor is new for 2026.
Disneyland Hotel: Haunted Mansion-inspired decor is new for 2026. The Broken Spell Lounge is serving Halloween-themed cocktails, and Goofy’s Kitchen is running Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates Halloween character dining.
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa: Storytellers Cafe hosts Mickey’s Autumn Adventures Breakfast Buffet and Clarabelle’s Enchanted Halloween Dinner. The Great Hall Cart in the lobby offers seasonal bites. Tenaya Stone Spa offers Halloween-themed treatments and salon services.
All three hotels are running trick-or-treat trails for overnight guests on select afternoons. Character dining reservations open on Disneyland.com later this summer.
Downtown Disney District
Downtown Disney gets autumnal decor, seasonal food and beverage at select locations, and movie nights and live music on the Downtown Disney LIVE! stage and lawn on select evenings. Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit extends into Downtown Disney with a keepsake redemption option.
Dates and tickets summary
- Halloween Time: August 21 through October 31, 2026 (both parks, included with regular admission)
- Plaza de la Familia: August 21 through November 2, 2026 (Disney California Adventure, included with regular admission)
- Oogie Boogie Bash: 33 select nights August 18 through October 31, 2026 (separately ticketed, $139 to $199)
- Haunted Mansion Holiday: August 21, 2026 through early January 2027 (Disneyland Park, included with regular admission)
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