How to watch Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 2023

The annual Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade tradition returns to ABC for its 40th year, bringing viewers into Disney parks to see the special Disney Christmas Day parade.

The show has been a Christmas Day staple since its introduction in 1983. The parade was originally broadcast live on Christmas Day with some pre-taped spots until the mid-1990s. The program, as well as the Thanksgiving special, is now taped in November at the various parks.

This year’s parade was filmed at the Walt Disney World Resort and features appearances from favorite Disney characters, a tour of the park, colorful floats and performances from some of music’s biggest stars.

How to Watch the 2023 Disney Christmas Day Parade

You can watch the 2023 Disney Christmas Day Parade on Monday, Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. ET/PT and 9 a.m. CT/MT on ABC. This is a two-hour special.

Those without a basic cable subscription can live stream the parade Christmas morning with FuboTV or DirecTV Stream. The special will also be available to stream on-demand the day after Christmas with Disney+ or Hulu.

Disney Magical Christmas Day Parade Hosts

This year’s Christmas Day parade was filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and the show will be hosted by Derek and Julianne Hough, country singer Mickey Guyton, and The Golden Bachelor host Jesse Palmer.

Parade Performers and Performances

The variety of performers include:

• Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Good Morning” and “Deck the Halls” Medley
• Ariana DeBose – “This Wish” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish”
• Chrissy Metz – “Silver Bells”
• The Smashing Pumpkins – “Evergreen” (A new, original holiday song!)
• Iam Tongi – “Mele Kalikimaka”
• The Broadway and North American Tour Cast of Disney’s “Aladdin” – “Friend Like Me”
• Meg Donnelly – “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”
• Michael Bolton – “Joy to the World”

And a special look back at some of the most iconic performances from years past.

• NSYNC (1998) – “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”
• Gwen Stefani (2018) – “Winter Wonderland”
• Mary J. Blige and David Foster (2013) – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”