Dates announced for Epcot Festival of Holidays, Candlelight Processional

The 2018 Candlelight Processional at Epcot, the retelling of the traditional Christmas story read by a celebrity narrator, is expanding this year and will open for Thanksgiving.

The Candlelight Processional will start Nov. 22 and run through Dec. 30. The processional is part of the 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays which will take place Nov. 18 through Dec. 30, 2018.

The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is a celebration of holiday cheer throughout the park and across all 11 World Showcase pavilions. There is special entertainment, storytellers, and Holiday Kitchens with seasonal menus.

Additional information will be released later by Disney on the specific kitchen and their menus, as well as the entertainment.

The Candlelight Processional is a holiday tradition at the park with the celebrity narrator accompanied by a massed choir and live orchestra. Normally there is also a dining package which guarantees seating for the event. The list of narrators and the cost of the package will be released later.