Over the years, Walt Disney World has added more and more special events to its calendar to bring in visitors. Times that were previously known for low crowds now see much higher attendance due to the array of races, parties, and festivals scheduled throughout the year. Halloween at Magic Kingdom now lasts two months, and Christmas begins before Thanksgiving.
The easiest way to find out which of the below events affect crowds is to subscribe to TouringPlans.com and utilize our accurate Crowd Calendar.
Group Events By:
2017 - 2018 Event Calendar - By Month
October 2017
November 2017
- To Be Announced: Holiday (Christmas) Activities
- Aug 31-Nov 13: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Epcot
- Nov 1 (Wed): Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 2-5 (Thu-Sun): Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
- Nov 7 (Tue): Election Day
- Nov 9 (Thu): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 9 (Thu): New Jersey Education Association Convention
- Nov 10 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 10 (Fri): New Jersey Education Association Convention
- Nov 11 (Sat): Veterans Day
- Nov 12 (Sun): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 14 (Tue): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 16 (Thu): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 17 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 18 (Sat): Dapper Day at Disney World
- Nov 19 (Sun): Dapper Day at Disney World
- Nov 19-Dec 30: Epcot International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot
- Nov 23 (Thu): Thanksgiving
- Nov 26 (Sun): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Nov 28 (Tue): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
December 2017
- To Be Announced: Holiday (Christmas) Activities
- Nov 19-Dec 30: Epcot International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot
- Dec 1 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 2-9: Pop Warner Super Bowl and National Cheer and Dance Championships
- Dec 3 (Sun): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 5 (Tue): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 7 (Thu): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 8 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 10 (Sun): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 12 (Tue): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 13 (Wed): Hanukkah
- Dec 14 (Thu): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 15 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 17 (Sun): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 19 (Tue): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 21 (Thu): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 22 (Fri): Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
- Dec 24 (Sun): Christmas Eve
- Dec 25 (Mon): Christmas Day
- Dec 31 (Sun): New Year's Eve
January 2018
- To Be Announced: Holiday (Christmas) Activities
- To Be Announced: NFL Pro Bowl Week
- To Be Announced: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
- Jan 1 (Mon): New Year's Day
- Jan 9 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 12 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 13 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 14 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 15 (Mon): Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Jan 15 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 16 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 16 (Tue): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 17 (Wed): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 18 (Thu): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 19 (Fri): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 19 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 20 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 21 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 21 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 22 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 23 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 23 (Tue): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 24 (Wed): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 25 (Thu): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 26 (Fri): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 26 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 27 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 28 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 28 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 29 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 30 (Tue): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Jan 30 (Tue): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Jan 31 (Wed): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
February 2018
- To Be Announced: Princess Half Marathon Weekend
- Feb 1 (Thu): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 2 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 3 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 4 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 4 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 4 (Sun): Super Bowl Sunday
- Feb 5 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 6 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 6 (Tue): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 7 (Wed): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 8 (Thu): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 8 (Thu): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 9 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 10 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 11 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 11 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 12 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 13 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 13 (Tue): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 13 (Tue): Mardi Gras
- Feb 14 (Wed): Ash Wednesday
- Feb 14 (Wed): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 14 (Wed): Valentine's Day
- Feb 15 (Thu): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 15 (Thu): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 16 (Fri): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 17 (Sat): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 18 (Sun): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 19 (Mon): Epcot International Festival of the Arts at Epcot
- Feb 19 (Mon): Presidents Day
- Feb 20 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Feb 27 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
March 2018
- To Be Announced: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot
- Mar 1 (Thu): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 1 (Thu): Purim
- Mar 4 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 6 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 8 (Thu): Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 17 (Sat): St. Patrick's Day
- Mar 18 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 20 (Tue): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 25 (Sun): Disney Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom
- Mar 30 (Fri): Good Friday
- Mar 31 (Sat): Cesar Chavez Day
- Mar 31 (Sat): Passover
April 2018
- To Be Announced: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot
- To Be Announced: Grad Nite at Typhoon Lagoon at Typhoon Lagoon
- To Be Announced: Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark Side
- Apr 1 (Sun): Easter Sunday
- Apr 2 (Mon): Easter Monday
May 2018
- To Be Announced: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot
- To Be Announced: Grad Nite at Typhoon Lagoon at Typhoon Lagoon
- May 5 (Sat): Cinco De Mayo
- May 13 (Sun): Mother's Day
- May 20 (Sun): Shavuot
- May 28 (Mon): Memorial Day
June 2018
- To Be Announced: Gay Days Orlando
- To Be Announced: Sounds Like Summer at Epcot
- Jun 17 (Sun): Father's Day
July 2018
- To Be Announced: Independence Day Activities
- To Be Announced: Sounds Like Summer at Epcot
- Jul 4 (Wed): Independence Day
August 2018
- Nothing scheduled
September 2018
- To Be Announced: Night Of Joy
- Sep 3 (Mon): Labor Day
- Sep 10 (Mon): Rosh Hashanah
- Sep 19 (Wed): Yom Kippur
- Sep 24 (Mon): Sukkot
