One of my favorite highlights of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is the beloved Holiday Storytellers. With 11 different Storytellers scattered throughout World Showcase, I wanted to create a guide highlighting each one and the times they appear.
Gather around as lively storytellers share holiday legends and lore from around the world.
Explore holiday customs from the various regions of Canada on a musical tour of the Great White North with the Canadian Holiday Voyageurs.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 3:25 PM, 4:35 PM, 5:35 PM, 6:40 PM, 7:40 PM and 8:40 PM
United Kingdom Pavilion – Father Christmas
Join Father Christmas as he rings in the season, sharing the traditions of the United Kingdom and good cheer.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:05 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:45 PM, 5:35 PM and 6:30 PM
Visit with Père Noël and rediscover the magic of Christmas through the letter of a delightful child.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 12:10 PM, 12:50 PM, 2:20 PM, 3:25 PM, 4:30 PM and 5:15 PM
Between Morocco & France Pavilions – Hanukkah Storyteller
Guests will discover an entertaining celebration of Hanukkah along World Showcase promenade, where a storyteller recounts traveling abroad to explore the diverse music and traditions of Hanukkah around the world.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: Noon, 1:00 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:45 PM, 5:05 PM, 5:50 PM and 6:30 PM
Japan Pavilion – Daruma Storyteller
Hear the fascinating story of the Daruma doll and the Japanese customs of the new year!
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:35 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM
Italy Pavilion – La Befana
Come hear the tale of La Befana, the kindhearted witch who visits sleeping young children on the Eve of the Epiphany.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM, 1:55 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM and 5:40 PM
Here is our video from the 2024 Festival of the Holidays featuring La Befana
Explore German holiday traditions brought to life in Micha’s Adventskalender Puppetry—a magical puppet theatre adventure for the whole family!
- Days: Fridays through Tuesdays from November 21 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 12:40 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:35 PM, 3:55 PM, 5:00 PM and 6:05 PM
China Pavilion – Chinese Lion Dancer
Catch a glimpse of this colorful performance that brings good fortune and happiness in the Lunar New Year.
- Days: November 28 through November 30, December 6 and 7, December 13 and 14, and December 19 through December 25, 2025
- Times: Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
China Pavilion – Si-Zhu Trio
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional Chinese folk music played by renowned musicians.
- Days: December 1 through December 5, December 8 through December 12 and December 15 through December 18, 2025
- Times: Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Norway Pavilion – A Mischievous Magical Barn Santa
Celebrate the season with laughter as a mischievous Barn Santa visits Sigrid, an unsuspecting Christmas storyteller.
- Days: Daily from November 28 to December 30, 2025
- Times: 11:40 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:25 PM, 2:15 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:55 PM, 5:45 PM and 6:30 PM
Mexico Pavilion – Las Posadas Celebration
¡Feliz Navidad! Join the fun and pageantry of Las Posadas with dancers, piñatas and the music of Mariachi Cobre.
- Days: Sundays through Thursdays
- Times: 11:05 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:50 PM, 2:35 PM, 3:40 PM and 5:15 PM
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