If Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby is part of your Disney Jollywood Nights plans this year, there’s an important date to add to your calendar. Disney announced that reservations for the 2026 holiday experience will open September 17.
Jazzy Holidays returns to The Hollywood Brown Derby exclusively during Disney Jollywood Nights, offering a much more relaxed way to spend part of the evening inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests can settle into the restaurant for craft cocktails and an event-exclusive menu of light bites while a pianist performs holiday music. This limited-capacity experience requires advance reservations.
There are a few things to know before making this part of your evening. A Disney Jollywood Nights ticket is required in addition to your Jazzy Holidays reservation, and the event ticket is not included with the dining reservation. Food and beverages are also purchased separately, and only the special Jazzy Holidays menu will be served during the experience rather than The Hollywood Brown Derby’s regular menu.
Disney Jollywood Nights returns for 2026 on select evenings from November 7, 2026, through January 5, 2027, marking the first time the holiday party will continue into January. The separately ticketed event runs from 7:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m., with ticketed guests able to enter Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning at 5:30 p.m. This year’s party once again includes Disney Holidays in Hollywood, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, character appearances, specialty food and drinks, and other holiday entertainment throughout the park.
With only five hours of official party time, I can understand not wanting to devote too much of the night to a sit-down dining experience. But Jazzy Holidays feels like one of those offerings that’s really meant to be part of the entertainment rather than simply a place to stop for dinner. A holiday cocktail, a few bites, live piano music, and a break from running around the park sounds pretty darn nice to me.
Again, reservations open September 17, and with capacity being very limited, I’d make that reservation sooner rather than later if Jazzy Holidays is on your Jollywood Nights wish list.
