Holidays at Universal Orlando begin this Saturday, November 16th! Get ready to join the Grinch, Harry Potter, minions, and the rest of your favorite characters for some holiday cheer! Here’s a guide to all of the festive activities included with park admission. To see our guide for other Orlando theme park holiday celebrations, click here.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Enjoy the colorful decorations within and around Hogsmeade while you sip butter beer and listen to a special Christmas edition of the Frog Choir. After dusk, you can catch “The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts” projection show on the castle. The show runs multiple times between sunset and park close, so you should have plenty of opportunity – but check with a team member for show times as the viewing area is quite small and will fill up quickly.
Grinchmas
Each year Seuss Landing transforms into the town of Who-ville complete with holiday decorations and walk-around Who characters. After getting your picture taken with a few Who-vill citizens, venture 3,000 feet up Mt. Crumpit to meet the mean, green one himself. Of course, the main event is a live action retelling of the classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas with music by Mannheim Steamroller.
Grinchmas Who-Liday Spectacular (How the Grinch Stole Christmas Live):
Nov. 16, Nov 23 – Nov. 30; Dec. 14-Dec 29:
10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm
Nov. 17 – Nov. 22; Dec. 1 – Dec. 13; Dec. 30 – Jan. 5:
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:45 pm
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Universal Studios Florida
Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
In Diagon Alley, enjoy beautiful decorations while sampling special holiday treats. You can also take in the lively Christmas tunes of Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees.
Universal’s Holiday Parade, Featuring Macy’s
Holiday music, festive floats, and Macy’s-style balloons combine to create a parade experience like no other! Dance along with some of your favorite characters, including minions, Shrek, and the Madagascar crew. Of course, no holiday parade is complete without a visit from Santa Claus and his reindeer!
Universal’s Holiday Parade:
Nov. 19 and Dec. 4:
5:15pm
Nov. 16 – 18, Nov. 20 – Dec. 3, Dec. 5 – Dec. 24; Dec 31 – Jan 5:
5:30pm
Dec. 25 – Dec. 30:
8:00 pm
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Mannheim Steamroller in Concert
Hear some of the best selling holiday music live at Universal Studios. Concerts are held on select nights and are included in general park admission.
Concert Dates:
Nov. 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30
Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15
So grab your family and explore all that the holidays at Universal Orlando have to offer! If you’d like more information about Universal’s Christmas activities or to purchase tickets to their hard ticket events visit: https://www.universalorlando.com/
