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One of the most popular Christmas Day traditions returns for another year on television, with the 2023 airing of the Disney Christmas Day Parade.
Officially dubbed the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” this year’s edition features new performances from Ariana DeBose, American Idol winner Iam Tongi, Michael Bolton, and The Smashing Pumpkins, among others. Organizers say to also expect a look back at “unforgettable performances” from NSYNC (singing their festive hit “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”) and Gwen Stefani (singing “Winter Wonderland”), giving this year’s show a distinctively early-aughts vibe.
How to Watch Disney Christmas Day Parade on TV: Time, Channel
The 2023 Disney Christmas Day Parade airs on ABC on Christmas Day, December 25, at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. Broadcast from Orlando, Florida, you can watch the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Stream Disney Christmas Day Parade Online Free
Don’t have cable? Stream the Disney Christmas Day Parade online through DirecTV Stream, which carries a live feed of your local ABC station. Even better: DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can use to watch Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade online for free. Continue with a DirecTV subscription from $69.99/month or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged.
Another way to watch the Disney Parks Christmas Parade is through fuboTV. The live TV streaming service also includes ABC, so you can use it to watch the Christmas Day Parade online on your TV, laptop, tablet or cell phone. Fubo’s seven-day free trial lets you test out the service to watch the Magical Christmas Day Parade for free.
Disney says the special will also stream on-demand the following day on Hulu and Disney+. Sign-up for either of those services to watch the entire parade and all the performances online.
Disney World Magical Christmas Day Parade 2023 Performers
This year’s Christmas Day parade was filmed at Walt Disney World Resort and will feature all the favorite Disney characters making their traditional appearances, along with musical performances from Derek Hough and Julianne Hough, Ariana DeBose, Chrissy Metz, Iam Tongi, The Smashing Pumpkins, Meg Donnelly, Michael Bolton and the cast of Broadway’s Aladdin.
There will also be a look back at past holiday parade performances from NSYNC, Gwen Stefani, and Mary J. Blige (featuring David Foster).
Derek and Julianne Hough return to host the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” special. The Dancing With the Stars siblings will be joined by country star Mickey Guyton and The Golden Bachelor host Jesse Palmer for the event.
This is the 40th anniversary of the Magical Christmas Day Parade. Watch it on December 25 on ABC or through DirecTV Stream. Stream it online beginning December 26 on Hulu and Disney+.