Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are now available to book for the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which runs November 27th through December 30th. Each package pairs a meal at one of sixteen EPCOT table-service restaurants with a guaranteed seat to the show. A same-day option at Regal Eagle Smokehouse offers the same access and is available while supplies last. Guests booking now can plan around an updated narrator lineup with five first-time narrators. Here’s the latest.
2026 EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Packages: Restaurants, Pricing, and Narrators
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- What each Candlelight Processional Dining Package includes and how booking works
- Adult and child pricing for all sixteen restaurants, plus the same-day option
- The updated narrator schedule and the 2026 showtimes
Candlelight Processional is one of EPCOT’s most popular holiday traditions, and a dining package is the way to guarantee a seat. Disney released restaurant and pricing details for the 2026 packages in September, and booking is now open. Guests can choose from sixteen table-service restaurants across EPCOT, or the same-day option at Regal Eagle Smokehouse. With the updated narrator schedule naming a celebrity for every night except the first two, there are plenty of names to plan around.
A package covers three things at most restaurants:
- One guaranteed seat per person to a same-day show
- An entree and dessert, or a full buffet at restaurants that offer one
- A nonalcoholic drink, or an alcoholic drink for guests 21 and older
RESERVATIONS: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/candlelight-dinner-packages/
Spice Road Table works a little differently. The Morocco Pavilion restaurant swaps the entree and dessert for two small plates, a shared tagine, and a shared dessert platter, with the same drink option.
Guests receive a seating badge at their chosen restaurant after the meal. The badge lists the date and showtime they reserved. Package prices exclude tax and gratuity.
Disney says packages are subject to availability and may not be offered on every date, and it recommends booking as early as possible. Reservations require a credit card guarantee. Guests with a package enter America Gardens Theatre through a separate queue from general seating. Seating within the reserved section is still first come, first served, so Disney recommends arriving early for the best view. Guests also need valid theme park admission, and some dates may require a theme park reservation.
Candlelight Processional Dining Package Prices by Restaurant
Prices below cover adult (ages 10 and up) and child (ages 3 to 9) rates, along with how many Disney Dining Plan table-service credits each restaurant uses. Garden Grill Restaurant is the only restaurant with separate pricing by meal period. Its breakfast rate appears alongside its lunch and dinner rate.
| Restaurant | Location | Adult (10+) | Child (3-9) | Disney Dining Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akershus Royal Banquet Hall | Norway Pavilion | $87 | $59 | 2 Table-Service Credits |
| Biergarten Restaurant | Germany Pavilion | $75 | $40 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Chefs de France | France Pavilion | $89 | $37 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Coral Reef Restaurant | The Seas | $82 | $34 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Garden Grill Restaurant | The Land Pavilion | $73 (breakfast) / $86 (lunch or dinner) | $46 (breakfast) / $55 (lunch or dinner) | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| La Crêperie de Paris | France Pavilion | $59 | $31 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| La Hacienda de San Angel | Mexico Pavilion | $86 | $37 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Le Cellier Steakhouse | Canada Pavilion | $109 | $44 | 2 Table-Service Credits |
| Nine Dragons Restaurant | China Pavilion | $70 | $30 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day only) | American Adventure Pavilion | $43 | $26 | Not Eligible |
| Rose & Crown Dining Room | United Kingdom Pavilion | $68 | $31 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya | Japan Pavilion | $85 | $40 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Spice Road Table | Morocco Pavilion | $63 | $26 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Teppan Edo | Japan Pavilion | $89 | $40 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Tutto Italia Ristorante | Italy Pavilion | $85 | $36 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
| Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria | Italy Pavilion | $71 | $33 | 1 Table-Service Credit |
Le Cellier Steakhouse carries the highest adult price at $109. It and Akershus Royal Banquet Hall are the only two restaurants that count as two table-service credits on the Disney Dining Plan. La Crêperie de Paris offers the lowest table-service adult price at $59, with Spice Road Table at $63 and Rose & Crown Dining Room at $68 close behind. Families find the best child rates at Spice Road Table at $26, followed by Nine Dragons Restaurant at $30.
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue offers the same-day option at the American Adventure Pavilion. It needs no reservation. Guests can walk up and dine at the counter-service spot that day while still securing a seat to an evening show. Same-day packages are not eligible for the Disney Dining Plan, and availability may be low or nonexistent. The most popular narrator nights are nearly impossible to secure there, so guests who want a specific narrator should book a table-service restaurant in advance.
Updated 2026 Candlelight Processional Narrator Schedule
Disney updated the narrator lineup on October 6th, adding Benjamin Bratt on December 2nd and 3rd and Josh Groban on December 13th and 14th. Both are making their Candlelight Processional debut. That brings this year’s first-time narrators to five, alongside Robin Roberts, Jason Kelce, and Lacey Chabert. Disney says it is “thrilled to welcome new and returning narrators to the stage.”
Auli’i Cravalho no longer appears on the schedule for November 27th and 28th. Disney now lists those opening nights as to be announced and has not said who will narrate them. Narrator dates have shifted before, including last year, when Susan Egan replaced Jennifer Garner for early December dates. Guests booking for a particular name should check the schedule again before their visit.
The full schedule as Disney now lists it, with a NEW tag beside each first-time narrator:
- Nov. 27 & 28: To Be Announced
- Nov. 29-Dec. 1: Gary Sinise
- Dec. 2 & 3: Benjamin Bratt (NEW)
- Dec. 4 & 5: Whoopi Goldberg
- Dec. 6 & 7: Robin Roberts (NEW)
- Dec. 8 & 9: Jason Kelce (NEW)
- Dec. 10-12: Neil Patrick Harris
- Dec. 13 & 14: Josh Groban (NEW)
- Dec. 15 & 16: Lauren Daigle
- Dec. 17-19: Ralph Macchio
- Dec. 20 & 21: Henry Winkler
- Dec. 22 & 23: Lacey Chabert (NEW)
- Dec. 24 & 25: Jodi Benson
- Dec. 26 & 27: Simu Liu
- Dec. 28-30: Eva Longoria
Candlelight Processional is performed three times nightly at America Gardens Theatre, at 4:45pm, 6:30pm, and 8:00pm. Those showtimes are 15 minutes earlier than in 2025 to match EPCOT’s 9pm park close during the festival. Seating without a dining package is first come, first served, and it fills up very fast on popular narrator nights.
Keep Reading
- Benjamin Bratt and Josh Groban fill the two open dates, and the full list of narrator changes shows exactly what moved.
- Luminous now starts at 9:15pm after EPCOT closes, and our rundown of the earlier festival schedule compares the 2026 and 2025 showtimes side by side.
- Holiday Storytellers, Santa sightings, Holiday Kitchens, and the Gingerbread Spaceship Earth display all return, and our festival dates and details guide covers what’s new.
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