How to see both the Magic Kingdom Halloween and Christmas parties in 1 trip

The Halloween and Christmas parties at Magic Kingdom are extremely popular but you may be having a tough time trying to decide just which one you’re going to pick to attend.

Mickey Minnie at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

But, what if you didn’t have to choose?

UPDATE: Disney After Hours Boo Bash replacing MNSSHP for 2021

Although we aren’t going to see the full Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party return for 2021, we will get to celebrate the spooky season at Magic Kingdom with the new Disney After Hours Boo Bash.

Much like the other popular After Hours and Disney Villain After Hours events that have previously been held at Magic Kingdom, the Boo Bash will also be a specially-ticketed event that will have all the most popular attractions open.

And, while it won’t have the amazing Boo to You Parade or fireworks, you will be able to see fun, Halloween-themed cavalcades and go trick or treating.

This event will be held select nights beginning in August. No word yet on ticket prices, however, Disney has said that on-site guests would have an early purchase window.

What about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party?

You will also be able to celebrate the holidays with Mickey and friends.

Disney Very Merriest After Hours will be held on select nights from November 8 though December 21.

What if you could see both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) AND Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) plus the Food & Wine festival over at Epcot all on the same trip?

You can!

The key is to be there for the very last Halloween party and the very first Christmas party. Amazingly, there is generally only about a weeks turnaround for the Cast Members to switch out all indications of fall with Magic Kingdom’s iconic Christmas decorations. So – if you have a trip that is lasting a week, you’ll be able to hit up both parties!

The rest of the parks (and resorts) will start their transformations to Christmas around this time, too, however, Magic Kingdom is generally done first.

Read more about Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Read more about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Read more about the International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot