The magical musical ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party is back again, poised as a crown jewel of the overall Festival of Holidays entertainment offerings at Disney California Adventure for the 2025 Disney Holiday season. Mickey, Minnie Donald, Jose Carioca and Panchito are ready for a joyous holiday celebration. Despite an extremely limited schedule this year, the show is a classic.

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Here’s everything you need to know the about ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party during the 2025 Disney Holidays season at Disneyland Resort.

About the Show

The colorful street party features the Three Caballeros — better known individually as Donald Duck, Panchito and Jose Carioca. Together, the band of merry brothers use music to enchant the Paradise Gardens area with sounds from Mexico and Brazil for a beautiful pageant of multicultural magic. Authentic folklórico dancers, mariachis, Brazilian samba dancers, drummers and giant 12-foot-tall mojiganga puppets of Santa and Mrs. Claus are part of the festivities. Plus, Mickey and Minnie join in for a vibrant finale that will have you humming the iconic songs for the rest of the day.

The show features an original titular theme called ¡Viva Navidad! which is based off of the snog “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney. Two other songs featured in the soundtrack include “Jarabe Tapatio” (better known as the Mexican Hat Dance) and the celebrational Brazilian song “Magalenha” to pay tribute to samba music. These two songs eventually blend naturally together for an explosion of shared cultural fun. The fusion of these sounds serves as the transition into the finale which features the song “Feliz Navidad” by Jose Feliciano before blending back into the show’s main theme, “¡Viva Navidad!,” which welcomes a giant release of snowflake confetti.

How To Watch

New this year, the popular entertainment offering shifts to the Hollywood Land section of the park as construction is underway near Pixar Pier for the upcoming COCO-themed attraction.

For the best seats in the house, you’ll want to stand immediately in front of the Disney Animation attraction. The show will begin from the Hollywood Land parade gate (adjacent to Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!) and make its way to a show stop location on Hollywood Blvd. You can reference roped off viewing areas along Hollywood Boulevard so you can know where to watch. Most viewing is standing room only although there are some benches and curbside seats available. While the show can be seen from both sides of the street, the effective “front” of the show faces south, so you’ll want to be on the sode of the street that faces Monster’s Inc. Mile and Sulley to the Rescue.

Due to the limited number of performances, many fans will arrive upwards of 60 minutes or more to score the best spots where the show’s only float will stop. Typical showtimes are 2:30 PM, 3:35 PM, 5:20 PM, 6:30 PM, and 7:35 PM but always check the Disneyland app on the day of your visit.

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The heartwarming offering is a spectacle for the senses. Enjoy our full video below of the complete ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party at Disney California Adventure.