Monday, February 02, 2026

Disneyland After Dark tickets go on sale for 2 more late night events

Disneyland fans eager to dance the night away with the kids from High School Musical or groove to the sounds of the Star Wars cantina band will get the chance during a pair of late night events coming to the Anaheim theme park.

Tickets for the Disney Channel Nite and Star Wars Nite after hours, separate admission events go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 3 for Inspire Key holders, Wednesday, Feb. 4 for all other Keyholders and Thursday, Feb. 5 for the general public. Tickets for Disneyland After Dark events start at $159 and sales start each date no earlier than 9 a.m.

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Disney Channel Nite projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
Disney Channel Nite projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)

Disney Channel Nite 2026 on April 12, 14 and 16 will feature nods to various eras of Disney’s kids television network with entertainment dedicated to High School Musical, Zombies, Descendants and Camp Rock. The Penny Proud meet-and-greet character from “The Proud Family” will make her Disneyland debut during Disney Channel Nite.

Visitors raise their lightsabers on Star Wars Nite in Galaxy's Edge during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
Visitors raise their lightsabers on Star Wars Nite in Galaxy’s Edge during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)

The Star Wars Nite 2026 events will run on April 28 and 30 and May 4 and 6 and feature photo ops with Star Wars characters and specialty themed food. Entertainment will include the March of the First Order, appearances by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes and lightsaber training.

Disney characters dress in rainbow costumes for Pride Nite during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
Disney characters dress in rainbow costumes for Pride Nite during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)

On sale dates for the Pride Nite events on June 16 and 18 will be announced in spring 2026.

Pride Nite 2026 will feature rainbow-colored streets, buildings, attractions, dance parties and photo opportunities with Disney characters in a celebration of all things LGBTQ.

Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tickets for 70 Years of Favorites Nite and Sweethearts’ Nite went on sale in December. Tickets are still available for the new 70 Years of Favorites Nite events on March 3 and 5. All remaining Sweethearts’ Nite dates are sold out.

The 70 Years of Favorites Nite events will include swing dancing in Fantasyland’s Royal Theatre, a Videopolis Dance Party at Tomorrowland Terrace and Woody’s Round Up line dancing in the Golden Horseshoe.

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The “Sounds of Magic” show on the Rivers of America will include vocalists performing music from Frozen, Princess and the Frog and the Lion King.

Rare characters from the Carousel of Progress, The Sword and the Stone, A Bug’s Life and Fantasmic will make meet-and-greet appearances.

Photo op stations will include tributes to the Main Street Electrical Parade, Club Buzz and Mad T Party.

Mickey and Minnie host Sweethearts' Nite during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
Mickey and Minnie host Sweethearts’ Nite during Disneyland After Dark at the Anaheim theme park. (Courtesy of Disneyland)

The Sweethearts’ Nite events continuing on select nights in February feature the new “Once Upon a Dream” show and the Celebrate Love cavalcade.

All five of the 2026 After Dark separate admission, after hours events will take place at Disneyland.

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All of the Disneyland After Dark events typically feature specialty-themed entertainment, character meet-and-greets, photo op backdrops, food and drinks, collectible merchandise, commemorative keepsakes and unlimited PhotoPass digital downloads along with select rides and shows.

Pre-party mix-in typically starts at 6 p.m. each night with the private event running from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. each evening. No theme park reservations are required to attend the separate-admission events. Parking is not included.

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