The free Christmas Tree Stroll returns to Disney Springs Nov. 11 with new Bluey, Monsters, Inc. and Hallmark trees. Here are all the themes, how the map works and when Santa arrives.
Bluey is coming to Disney Springs for the holidays, and she’s bringing some friends.
The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll returns Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027, with three new trees: Bluey, Monsters, Inc. and a Hallmark Christmas tree, WDW News Today, MickeyBlog and Laughing Place reported Oct. 30.
Fantasy Land News calls the Hallmark tree a first for the stroll. It ties in to the Hallmark movie “Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True.”
The stroll is free, and you don’t need a theme park ticket.
What are the 2026 Christmas Tree Stroll themes?
Here’s the full lineup. The three new trees join 12 favorites from past years:
New: Bluey, Monsters, Inc. and the Hallmark Christmas tree
Returning: Disney Villains, Encanto, Fantasia, Frozen, Lilo & Stitch, The Lion King, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Moana, The Princess and the Frog, Star Wars, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Toy Story
The Annual Passholder tree and the Disney Cruise Line topiary are back, too. So are the big photo-op trees in Town Center, the Marketplace and near the Orange Garage.
Two trees didn’t make the cut this year. Coco and Haunted Mansion aren’t on the 2026 list, Fantasy Land News and The Main Street Mouse reported.
Disney hasn’t shown what the Hallmark tree looks like or where it will stand.
How does the Disney Springs tree stroll map work?
It’s a free scavenger hunt. Grab a map, find the trees around Disney Springs, and put each sticker on the matching spot. Turn in the finished map for a festive prize.
Maps are available at City Works Eatery & Pour House, Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers, Havaianas, The LEGO Store, The Polite Pig and the Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop, plus the brochure racks around Disney Springs.
Disney says maps and prizes are “limited and are subject to availability,” Resorts Gal reported, so it’s smart to pick one up early in the season.
Disney hasn’t revealed this year’s prize. Last year’s was a green-and-blue plaid ornament with the 2025 stroll logo, WDW News Today reported.
The stroll is presented by AdventHealth.
When can you meet Santa at Disney Springs in 2026?
Santa arrives the same day the trees do. He’ll be at Disney Springs from Nov. 11 through Dec. 24, Fantasy Land News and The Main Street Mouse reported, and Disney confirmed the Dec. 24 end date back in June.
Fantasy Land News says you’ll need a virtual queue in the My Disney Experience app, with join times at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. You have to be at Disney Springs to join. One person can join for a group of up to 10.
That last join time is an hour earlier than last year’s 6 p.m. slot. Santa is expected back at Santa’s Marketplace, near Disney’s Pin Traders in the Marketplace area.
What else is happening at Disney Springs this holiday season?
Here’s what Disney has confirmed for 2026:
Nightly snowfall in Town Center
Roaming entertainment on select nights
Live music on the AdventHealth Waterside Stage on select nights
Holiday shopping at Disney’s Days of Christmas and World of Disney
The Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop in Town Center, with Disney holiday items you can only get there
Walt Disney World’s official holiday season runs Nov. 13 to Jan. 6, so the stroll gets a two-day head start.
Last year, Disney said the Town Center tree stood 45 feet tall. If you’re heading to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or Jollywood Nights this year, it’s an easy add-on for a free night out.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
WDW News Today (June 24 and Oct. 30, 2026; Nov. 13, 2025), the 2026 lineup, Santa’s end date and last year’s prize
MickeyBlog (Oct. 30, 2026), the dates and map locations
Laughing Place (Oct. 30, 2026), the new trees
Fantasy Land News (Oct. 30, 2026), the Hallmark tree, dropped trees and Santa’s virtual queue
The Main Street Mouse and Resorts Gal (Oct. 30, 2026), dates, Santa and map rules
Disney, holiday details and press photos
Where Magic Begins on YouTube, the 2025 tour
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