We already know which celebrity narrators will take the stage for the 2026 Candlelight Processional at EPCOT, but now we’ve got the other piece of the puzzle for anyone hoping to guarantee a seat: this year’s participating restaurants and dining package prices.
Candlelight Processional returns to the America Gardens Theatre during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which runs November 27 through December 30, 2026. Each evening has three performances of the Christmas story told by a celebrity narrator and accompanied by a live orchestra and a beautiful choir. We should note that Disney shifted the performance times by 15 minutes this year, with shows scheduled for 4:45, 6:30, and 8:00 p.m.
Reservations for the 2026 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are set to open October 14. Each dining package includes a meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant along with a guaranteed seat for one Candlelight Processional performance on that same day. While the seat itself is guaranteed, seating within the reserved section is still first-come, first-served, so arriving early is a good idea, particularly for some of the more popular narrators.
2026 Candlelight Processional Dining Package Prices
Restaurant | Adult (10+) | Child (3–9) | Disney Dining Plan
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall | $87 | $59 | 2 Table Service Meals
Biergarten Restaurant | $75 | $40 | 1 Table Service Meal
Chefs de France | $89 | $37 | 1 Table Service Meal
Coral Reef Restaurant | $82 | $34 | 1 Table Service Meal
Garden Grill Restaurant – Breakfast | $73 | $46 | 1 Table Service Meal
Garden Grill Restaurant – Lunch | $86 | $55 | 1 Table Service Meal
La Crêperie de Paris | $59 | $31 | 1 Table Service Meal
La Hacienda de San Angel | $86 | $37 | 1 Table Service Meal
Le Cellier Steakhouse | $109 | $44 | 2 Table Service Meals
Nine Dragons Restaurant | $70 | $30 | 1 Table Service Meal
Regal Eagle Smokehouse* | $43 | $26 | Not Eligible
Rose & Crown Dining Room | $68 | $31 | 1 Table Service Meal
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya | $85 | $40 | 1 Table Service Meal
Spice Road Table | $63 | $26 | 1 Table Service Meal
Teppan Edo $89 | $40 | 1 Table Service Meal
Tutto Italia Ristorante | $85 | $36 | 1 Table Service Meal
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria | $71 | $33 | 1 Table Service Meal
*Regal Eagle Smokehouse is available as a same-day dining package only.
For some of the Candlelight Processional’s most popular narrators, a dining package can be especially appealing. Standby seating is available without one, but the America Gardens Theatre can draw some enormous lines when favorites such as Neil Patrick Harris take the stage. With Jason Kelce, Robin Roberts, and Lacey Chabert making their Candlelight Processional debuts this year, along with plenty of returning favorites, I have a feeling there will be several nights when that guaranteed seat sounds pretty darn good.
Candlelight Processional Dining Package reservations open October 14, so if you already know which narrator you’d like to see, that’s a date I’d put on the calendar. Between choosing a narrator, restaurant, meal, and showtime, this is one of those Disney World holiday plans that’s worth figuring out before reservation day arrives.
