Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resort hotels are celebrating the Holidays; you don’t need a park ticket to enjoy them! Here we will tell you about the fun and exciting treats and activities you can enjoy with your loved ones!
Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resort hotels have you covered this Holiday season! We will tell you all about food, drinks, activities, and shopping that you can enjoy at Downtown Disney and the hotels! The best part is that you don’t need a ticket to join the fun!
Heading the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as well? Check out our posts for the Holiday treats at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure!
Holiday Food and Drinks at the Downtown Disney District
Beignets Expressed (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Maple-bacon Glazed Beignets: On their freshly-made beignets, they top it with Maple-infused icing and applewood smoked bacon.
Tortilla Jo’s (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Traditional Holiday Pozole: California might not get too cold in the winter but this is still a perfect soup to have this holiday season!
- Tamale Trio: You will get three different types of tamales with this dish! Pork, Beef, and Chicken Mole!
- Mexican Buñuelos: This sweet treat is a traditional fried dough fritter that is dusted with powdered sugar, and topped with condensed milk and strawberries.
- Chocolate Feliz Navidad: This rich adult drink comes with a Mexican-style chocolate mix, Tequila, and Irish cream liqueur, and is garnished with toasted marshmallows (You can only order this with any alcohol!)
- Santa’s Margarita for Two: This is big enough for two people! It has Blanco tequila, peach liqueur, raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, and sweet and sour garnished with a white sugar rim, and fresh cranberries. All of this comes in a big glass!
Splitsville Luxury Lanes
- Holiday Churros: This dish comes with 6 sweet and crispy churros that are coated in red and green sugar and topped with dulce de leche drizzle. (Available November 10th – January 7th)
- Winter White Cosmopolitan comes with Vodka, elderflower liqueur, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and white cranberry-peach juice. (Available November 10th – January 7th)
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate: This is high on our list of treats to order! It is a Peppermint hot chocolate that is topped with whipped cream, peppermint candy cane, crushed peppermint candy, red sprinkles, and cocoa powder! (available December 1st – December 31st)
Ballast Point Brewing Co. (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Butternut Squash Salmon comes with a Skin-on pan-roasted salmon, butternut squash purée, sautéed quinoa, pomegranate sherry reduction, and arugula salad garnish.
Kayla’s Cake (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Gingerbread Macarons: These super cute macarons are filled with gingerbread buttercream, and spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and honey!
Naples Ristorante e Bar (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Traditional Chiacchiere Italian Bow Tie Cookies: These lightly sweet, fried angel wing cookies dusted with powdered sugar and blackberry dipping sauce (You can get these at both Naples Ristorante e Bar and Napolini Pizzeria)
- Bah Humbug Cocktail is made out of Peanut butter whiskey, white crème de cacao, green crème de menthe, and half and half. It even comes with a dissolvable holiday message!
- Scrooged Cocktail is made out of Peanut butter whiskey and eggnog. They top it with holiday sprinkles.
California Churro (Available November 10th through January 7th)
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate Churro: Celebrate the holidays with this sweet treat! They roll the churro in chocolate sugar and drizzle it with mint and chocolate icing. They top it with crushed peppermint candies.
Marceline’s Confectionery (Available 11/3 – 1/1 | You can order these on the app!)
- Caramel Apples: Mickey Christmas Lights, Minnie Santa Hat, Snowflake
- Cearel Treat: Holiday Tree, Minnie Santa Hat, Mickey Gingerbread
- Cake Pops: Holiday Mickey, Holiday Minnie, Snowman
- Holiday Milk Marshmallow Wand
- Peppermint Marshmallow Wand
- Peppermint Bark
Salt & Straw (November and December)
- In November, they will be serving ice cream inspired by Thanksgiving dinner! During December, they will change to holiday flavors!
Breakfast with Santa at Naples Ristorante!
For the first time this holiday season, you can have breakfast with Santa Claus on select dates! The prices are $50 (child) and $125 (adult) The unique experience includes a list of amazing things:
- Breakfast fest and hot cocoa
- A photo of your visit with Santa
- Carolers
- A stuffed animal and a personalized stocking (kids 10 and under)
- Take-home treats
- Bottomless mimosa (21+)
Click here to make your reservation before they sell out!
Holiday Breakfast, Brunch, and Dinner at Goofy’s Kitchen
Goofy’s Kitchen which is located in the Disneyland Hotel (You can enter the hotel from the Downtown Disney entrance) is offering a special dining experience for the Holidays! They did something similar for Halloween and we had tons of fun! From December 1st through January 1st, they are doing a Holiday-themed Breakfast, Brunch and Dinner! They will have special character appearances, a special menu for the season, and more!
Prices for Holidays At Goofy’s Kitchen:
- Breakfast or Brunch: $34 (per child – 3 to 9) and $62 (per adult – 10 years old and older)
- Dinner: $37 (per child – 3 to 9) and $75 (per adult – 10 years old and older)
Cocina Navideña: A Holiday Cooking Celebration at Tortilla Jo’s
During the Holiday season, Tortilla Jo’s is going to show you how to make iconic Christmas dishes while you learn the history of the food. You will also get chips and salsa and a dessert at the end. The cooking demonstration will be taught by Chef Genio Mostajo.
You will be taught how to make:
- Christmas Pozole (Mexican soup that is very popular in the wintertime)
- Ponche Navideño (traditional Christmas punch – served with tequila for guests 21)
At the end, they share the history of Tamales Dulce and Mexican Buñuelos while you enjoy a final sweet treat. The tickets are $25 for children and $39 for adults. Purchase tickets here!
Holiday decorations and food at Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa goes all out for the Holiday season! They put up a HUGE Christmas tree and they also have a giant gingerbread house that is made with real ingredients in the lobby! Another great thing about the hotel is that they also sell Holiday treats right next to the gingerbread house!
The treats at the Grand Californian Great Hall Cart:
- Mickey Mouse-shaped Poinsettia Cookie
- Mickey-shaped Gingerbread Cookie
- Christmas Cookie
- Holiday Cookie Box comes with two milk chocolate-dipped Mickey-shaped cookies, two raspberry-filled cookies, and two sugar cookies with festive sprinkles.
- Assorted Macarons comes with two gingerbread, two peppermint, and two Mexican hot chocolate
- Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Loaf
- Crisped Rice Treat
- Holiday Cinnamon Buns
- Hot Cocoa Cookies
- Coffee with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey)
- Eggnog with Baileys
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Milk
- Gingerbread Cookie Shot with Milk
- Red Velvet Cookie Shot with Milk
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot with Liqueur (Available with Amaretto, Butterscotch, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal Apple, Godiva Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Jameson Whiskey, Peppermint Schnapps, Rumchata, Rumple Minz, Skrewball Whiskey)
- Cookie shot with Louis XIII Cognac
- Cookie shot with Clase Azul Ultra Anejo
Snow at Downtown Disney District!
For the first time, the Downtown Disney District is bringing snow this holiday season! Near Tortilla Jo’s, Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio, and Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes will have an evening snowfall every half hour from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (This will start November 24th and go all the way until December 31st.)
Disney Festival of Holidays Craft Activities
During the holiday season, your family can make paper garlands in the colors of Christmas/Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa at the Holiday crafts tables (complimentary). The tables will be open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day!
Disney Holiday Merchandise
You don’t need a park ticket to get Disney Holiday Merchandise! Almost every piece of merchandise that they sell in the parks is also sold at World of Disney or Disney Home! Find the new Holiday Minnie ears, spirit jersey, ornaments, and so much more!
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