The Holidays Return to Universal Orlando Resort For the 2022 Winter Season!

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Written By Jonathan Holt
Gingerbread Man "Gingy" From Shrek in the Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios Florida

Gingerbread Man "Gingy" From Shrek in the Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios Florida

The Holidays have been a staple of the Universal Orlando Resort for decades now, and it’s even one of the few events to span across all of its parks! Although we already knew that the Holidays would be returning this year, we now have official information about what the event will look like!

Starting November 12, 2022 and lasting until January 1, 2023, Universal Orlando Resort will be celebrating the Holidays across their entire resort! From transforming Seuss Landing into Whoville, to the return of the Macy’s Holiday parade, this year is going to be packed with so much to experience!

Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s

Nutcracker Balloon in the Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios Florida

Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s has become a staple of the event. And along with other parades at Universal, each year that it returns it continues to get better and better. Of course as always, we’ll be able to see plenty of popular characters in the parade featured in the highly decorated floats and massive balloons. However, the highlight of the parade each year is also returning! This year the parade will once again culminate in a massive celebration as Santa Claus makes an appearance to light the incredible 80-foot Christmas Tree located in Central Park!

Grinchmas

The Grinch and his good boy doggo Max in the Grinchmas show at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

However, Universal Studios isn’t the only park receiving Holiday cheer this year. We are also seeing the return of the beloved live show Grinchmas! The Who’s are returning to Seuss Landing in Islands of Adventure, and they’ll be completely redecorating the entire land and participating is fun meet n greets! The star of the show, the Grinch himself, will also be making a grand appearance.

Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Projection Show on the Hogwarts Castle

The Hogwarts Castle during the Christmas projections show in Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be prepared for Christmas as well! ‘Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ will see the return of many Holiday themed performances from the Frog Choir, comprised of Hogwarts students and their giant croaking frogs, in Hogsmeade, as well as Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees, in Diagon Alley!And of course as soon as night falls we’ll see the return of “The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle” nighttime projection mapping spectacular displayed on the Hogwarts Castle in Universal’s Islands of Adventure!

Fire Breathing Dragon in Diagon Alley During Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida

Fire Breathing Dragon in Diagon Alley During Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida

Mannheim Steamroller

And lastly, but not least, the classic and best-selling holiday artist of all time, Mannheim Steamroller, is returning to the Music Plaza in Universal Studios Florida on four separate occasions! You can catch the live act on December 3, 4, 10 and 11 this year.

Toy Train Parade Float in the Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios Florida

Toy Train Parade Float in the Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios Florida

An empty Diagon Alley during the Holidays while it’s all decorated

Although these are all the specific details that we have from Universal Orlando Resort, you can definitely count on experiencing so much more this Holiday season! As is tradition now at the parks, we’re expecting to also receive a Christmas themed Tribute Store, and many more decorations and events spread around the resorts! Be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to be kept up-to-date on all the latest theme park related news!

“Access to Universal Orlando’s Holidays celebration is included with regular admission to the theme parks. Guests can get 30% off on a special vacation package that includes five-night accommodations at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort or Universal’s Aventura Hotel, five days of access to Universal Orlando’s theme parks and exclusive hotel benefits like Early Park Admission. Click here for more information on this incredible offer.” - Universal Orlando Resort


For more information about Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort and to book a getaway, visit www.UniversalOrlando.com/holidays.

(Photos Courtesy of Universal Orlando Resort)

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Jonathan Holt

Jonathan Holt grew up in Central Florida and fell in love with the Theme Parks and creative culture of Orlando at a young age.

“Some of my earliest childhood memories are filled with trips to Disney and Universal with my family. The way the parks transported me to another world where it was okay to laugh and scream directly impacted the way I saw the world growing up. As an adult now, the parks still hold a very special place in my heart. The parks that we love, hold so much magic that they remind us what it’s like to be a kid again. My dream is to build a community that is able to have child-like joy together while talking about and experiencing the parks.”

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