The popular separately tickets Disneyland After Dark 2026 after-hours events include four fan-favorite themes plus one all-new event celebrating Disneyland’s 70th anniversary.
All Disneyland After Dark events 2026 take place in Disneyland Park from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., but event tickets also includes a 3-hour “mix-in” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., which is a great time to get in a few attractions during regular park hours so you can focus on party-specific experiences later.
This guide will be updated as more details and ticket sale dates are announced.
Here’s what we know so far about Disneyland After Dark 2026:
Sweethearts’ Nite
Sweethearts’ Nite returns in 2026 on nine select dates in January and February:
- Thursday, Jan. 22
- Sunday, Jan. 25
- Tuesday, Jan. 27
- Tuesday, Feb. 3
- Thursday, Feb. 5
- Sunday, Feb. 8
- Tuesday, Feb. 10
- Thursday, Feb. 12
- Tuesday, Feb. 17
Two new entertainment offerings have been added to the party for 2026:
- The Celebrate Love Cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A., featuring Mickey, Minnie, and their pals
- Once Upon a Dream – A Musical Journey Through the Disney Songbook, a musical featuring live singers and a variety of Disney royalty that culminates in a “nighttime ball beneath the stars”
The event will also include Disney Duets karaoke in Golden Horseshoe, a Valentine’s Dance Party with Donald and Daisy at Tomorrowland Terrace, and photo ops throughout the park highlighting of fan-favorite films, including “The Aristocats,” “Tangled,” “Aladdin,” “Lady and the Tramp,” and more.
Sweethearts’ Nite Specialty Food
New for 2026 is a triple berry slushy with a Mickey-shaped glow cube at Galactic Grill, and returning favorites include surf n’ turf loaded fries at Red Rose Taverne, and a Mickey-shaped strawberry cream puff at Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante.
Additional specialty menu items will be available at Cafe Orleans, River Belle Terrace, and Carnation Café (subject to availability). Reservations are recommended for table-service restaurants and can be booked online closer to the event dates.
Sweethearts’ Nite 2026 merchandise collection includes a Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse ear headband, trading pin, T-shirt, zip-up hoodie, and tumbler.
Sweethearts’ Nite Tickets (Tickets are limited and subject to availability)
Magic Key Pre-Sale:
- December 9, 2025 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) – Inspire Key holders may purchase from a select number of pre-sale tickets for Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite on Disneyland.com.
- December 10, (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) – all Magic Key holders will have the opportunity to purchase from a select amount of pre-sale tickets.
On December 11, 2025 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), tickets will go on sale to the general public.
Disneyland After Dark: 70 Years of Favorites
The all-new theme of 70 Years of Favorites, inspired by the ongoing 70th-anniversary celebration, will commemorate seven decades of the Happiest Place on Earth, including nods to favorite musical moments, shows, and characters.
The event will take place on two nights in March:
- Tuesday, March 3
- Thursday, March 5
70 Years of Favorites Entertainment
- Swing dancing at Royal Theatre in Fantasyland
- Videopolis Dance Party at Tomorrowland Terrace featuring a live DJ, ‘80s tunes, and retro décor
- Line dancing at The Golden Horseshoe, a tribute to the “Woody’s Round Up” cowboy show, which graced the Frontierland stage in the late ‘90s and early 2000s.
- Sentimental photo ops throughout the park showcasing past entertainment such as “Mad T Party,” “Main Street Electrical Parade,” and Club Buzz, as well as favorite attractions.
Plus, you’ll be able to encounter favorite “Long Lost Friends” from Disney Afternoon, “Mother” and “Father” from Carousel of Progress, Merlin, Flik and Atta, and the Fantasmic! Monkeys.
70 Years of Favorites Food
New themed food and beverage with a nod to Disneyland kitchens of yesteryear, include:
- Mushroom Philly sandwich (plant-based) and maple bacon cinnamon roll at Jolly Holiday Bakery Café
- Birria mac and cheese in a bread bowl at Refreshment Corner
- Gaston Brew a Red Rose Tavernet
Plus, a new specialty item—blackened New York steak and prawns— will be available at River Belle Terrace. Reservations are recommended for table-service restaurants and can be booked closer to the event dates.
70 Years of Favorites Tickets (Tickets are limited and subject to availability)
Magic Key Pre-Sale:
December 9, 2025 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) – Inspire Key holders may purchase from a select number of pre-sale tickets for Disneyland After Dark: 70 Years of Favorites on Disneyland.com. December 10, (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) – All Magic Key holders will have the opportunity to purchase from a select amount of pre-sale tickets.
On December 11, 2025 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), tickets will go on sale to the general public.
Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite
80s kids rejoice! The extremely popular Disney Channel Nite returns on three select dates in April, with a combination of entertainment, characters, and music celebrating the iconic TV channel:
- Sunday, April 12
- Tuesday, April 14
- Thursday, April 16
Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite
The long-running Star Wars-themed themed event returns for four nights in 2026, including on Star Wars Day (May The 4th), with character gatherings, galactic photo ops, and more:
- Tuesday, April 28
- Thursday, April 30
- Monday, May 4
- Wednesday, May 6
Star Wars Nite party guests can look forward to dance parties, party-exclusive foods, learning secret lightsaber techniques, and encountering characters like Captain Phasma!
In addition, guests in Star Wars-themed costumes can join a special cavalcade in a march down Main Street, U.S.A., culminating in a group photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle illuminated with galactic projections.
Lightsaber owners can also gather at the Millennium Falcon for a Resistance Show of Unity and attend a Star Wars Nite Lightsaber Instructional at “it’s a small world” mall (all members of the Light Side and/or Dark Side welcome).
You can read about Star Wars Nite 2025 here:
DISNEYLAND STAR WARS NITE: After-Hours Adventure in a Galaxy Not-So-Far Away
Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite
The celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community returns on two nights in June, featuring rainbow projections, lively décor, dazzling entertainment, and more:
- Tuesday, June 16
- Thursday, June 18
On-sale dates and additional details for Disney Channel Nite, Star Wars Nite, and Pride Nite will be announced in early 2026; however, past Pride Nite offerings have includesd Pride Nite Fireworks – WELCOME! and a Welcome Pride Cavalcadethrough Disneyland.
Past Pride Nites have also included dance parties in Tomorrowland and along the the banks of the Rivers of America as well as Country Line Dancing in The Golden Horseshoe.
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Let’s Hear From You!
Okay, party people, which of the Disneyland After Dark 2026 events are you looking forward to? Or maybe it’s all of them? And are there any additional themes you’d like to see the resort try?
