In 2014, Disboard poster
Geemo started a
thread that listed the major conventions, events, and school breaks at or near DLR. Dis'ers seemed to find the thread helpful, so a
2015 version, a
2016 version, a
2017 version, a
2018 version, and a
2019 version were created. This is a continuation of those threads, but for 2020!
This is
NOT an official Calendar, for reference only. This is also not an all inclusive list, but I will do my best to keep it up to date. Please let me know if you hear of anything to add to the list.
Post #1: Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near
Disneyland Resort
Post #2: School Breaks/Recesses (In Process)
Post #3: Other Dates
Last updated: April 20, 2020
Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near Disneyland Resort
January 2020 (
Check-In)
Jan 1 (Wed):
Rose Parade and Rose Bowl
Jan 3-6 (Fri-Mon):
Three Kings Day Celebration
Jan 4 (Sat): Last Day of Signature & Deluxe Holiday Blockout
Jan 5 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal Select and SoCal Holiday Blockout
Jan 6 (Mon): Last Day of Holiday Season in DLR
Jan 6 (Mon): Last Day for It's a Small World Holiday [Reopens: Jan 17], HyperSpace Mountain [Reopens: TBD], Snow White's Scary Adventure [Reopens: Summer 2020]
Jan 16-19 (Thu-Sun):
NAMM Show (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jan 17 (Fri): Start of
Lunar New Year Festival
Jan 20 (Mon): Martin Luther King Junior Day
Jan 20 (Mon): Last Day for Haunted Mansion Holiday [Reopens: Spring 2020]
Jan 25 (Sat): Lunar New Year
Jan 29 (Wed):
Disneyland After Dark: 80s Nite
February 2020 (
Check-In)
Feb 8 (Sat): DCA's 17th Anniversary
Feb 9 (Sun): Last Day of Lunar New Year Festival
Feb 12-13 (Wed-Thu):
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts' Nite
Feb 14 (Fri): Valentine's Day
Feb 17 (Mon): Presidents' Day
Feb 25 (Tue): Mardi Gras
Feb 28 (Fri): Start of
DCA Food & Wine Festival
Feb 28 (Fri): Debut of
Magic Happens (Daytime Parade in DL)
March 2020 (
Check-In)
Mar 3-7 (Tue-Sat): Natural Product Expo West 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 5 (Wed):
Disneyland After Dark: PIXAR Nite
Mar 7 (Sat):
Mini Gay Days
Mar 8-14 (Sun-Sat):
Orange County Restaurant Week (Not a DLR event, but some DTD Venues participate)
Mar 14 (Sat): Disneyland and DCA Closure Due to COVID-19 Begins [
Info]
Mar 17 (Tue): St. Patrick's Day
April 2020 (
Check-In)
Apr 3 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 4 (Sat): Start of SoCal Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 10-12 (Fri-Sun): WonderCon 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Apr 12 (Sun): Easter
Apr 18-19 (Sat-Sun): Spring Dapper Day
Apr 21 (Tue): Last Day of DCA Food & Wine Festival
Apr 30 (Wed): Disneyland After Dark: Villains Nite
*Eggstravaganza (Probably starting in early April)
May 2020 (Grad Nites: May 8, 9, 15, 16, 20, 26, 27, 29, and 30[/S]
*
Taste of Anaheim (Not a Disney Event, but Some DTD Restaurants Participate) [GardenWalk]
June 2020 (
Check-In)
Jun 4 (Thu): Start of SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DCA [Last Day: Aug 16]
Jun 19 (Fri): Start of Deluxe Summer Blockout in DL [Last Day: Aug 16]
Jun 21 (Sun): Father's Day, Rescheduled Dapper Day (6/20-21)
Jun 26 (Fri): Start of SoCal Summer Blockout in DCA [Last Day: Aug 16]
Grad Nites: June 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, and 13
July 2020 (
Check-In)
Jul 4 (Sat): Fourth of July
Jul 18 (Sat): Opening of
Avengers Campus (DCA) - Opening Date Has Been Removed; No New Date Announced
August 2020 (
Check-In)
Aug 16 (Sun): Last Day of Deluxe, SoCal and SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DL & DCA
Aug 27-30 : Star Wars Celebration 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center) -- CANCELLED
Aug 27: Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite -- CANCELLED
September 2020 (
Check-In)
Sep 7 (Mon): Labor Day
Sep 13 (Sun): CHOC Walk (30th Anniversary) -- CANCELLED (Virtual Event TBA)
*Start of HalloweenTime (
2020 Disboard)
October 2020 (
Check-In)
Oct 2-4 (Fri-Sun): Gay Days POSTPONED, New Date TBA
Oct 12 (Mon): Columbus Day
Oct 31 (Sat): Halloween
Oct 31 (Sat): End of HalloweenTime (Typically)
November 2020 (Check-In)
Nov 11 (Wed): Veterans Day
Nov 14-15 (Sat-Sun): Fall Dapper Day CANCELLED 10/23/20
Nov 26 (Thu): Thanksgiving
*Start of Holiday Season (Probably around Veterans Day weekend)
*Holiday Parade Filming (Usually soon after Veterans Day weekend)
*Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Haunted Gingerbread House Workshops
*
BlizzCon 2020 (Likely in early November)
December 2020 (
Check-In)
Dec 18 (Fri): First Day of SoCal Select AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 10]
Dec 18 (Fri): First Day of SoCal AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 19 (Sat): First Day of Deluxe AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 21 (Mon): First Day of Signature AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 10-18 (Thu-Fri): Hanukkah
Dec 25 (Fri): Christmas
[DLR/DTD CLOSED]
Dec 26-Jan 1 (Sat-Fri): Kwanzaa
Dec 31 (Thu): New Year's Eve
*Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Holiday Gingerbread House Workshops
Update:
*Candlelight Processional (Usually the first full weekend in December) -- CANCELLED (9/09/20)
2021
<Forthcoming>
Update (11/15/20):
"Disneyland Expected to Remain Closed Until March 2021."
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/202...Rwb9rgTghDt6dQKo7z9JlEhTIt_TLNfzkzkrj71eCDhEs
Update (12/10/20):
Date announced for Virtual CHOC Walk, 3/20/21
Update (9/22/20):
Coming in early 2021:
https://www.chocwalk.org/?utm_campa...f8785f9f|b7029c27-fdf0-47f5-a2f9-5cd568a76979
Update (7/15/20):
Jan 01, 2021 Rose Parade Cancelled/Rose Bowl Game moved to Arlington, TX (12/19/20)
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...-rose-bowl-moving-att-stadium-arlington-texas
Update (8/10/20):
Week of 1/18/2021 NAMM Cancelled
NAMM cancels 2021 convention in Anaheim due to coronavirus
Update (1/01/21):
Bats Day in the Park 5/02/21
http://www.batsday.net
Update (7/11/20):
Cancelled: https://www.disneyyouth.com/programs/field-trips/dlr/grad-nite-disneyland/2021 Grad Nite Dates:
Overview | Disneyland Resort Grad Nite at Disney California Adventure Park | Celebrations & Field Trips
May 14,15,19,21,22,26,27
June 1,2,4,5,8,9,11,12,18
Notes
The AP Blockout Calendar underwent major changes in 2019, with separate blockout dates for DL and DCA. In general, there are fewer blockout dates for DCA regardless of the pass and more for DL. Major blockout periods (Spring Break, Summer, and Christmas) are in the list above, but now denote if they are for DL or DCA (or both if nothing is specified). Check out the Blockout Calendar for the latest information:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/blockout-dates/
This list does not include all of the conventions/events scheduled at the Anaheim Convention Center. It is only a partial listing. A full listing is available on the Anaheim Convention Center Calendar.
http://www.anaheim.net/calendar.aspx?CID=26,
In terms of the conventions, for the most part, it doesn't seem like the conventions necessarily increase crowds in the parks. Large conventions are more likely to impacts availability at area hotels/motels and crowds in DTD (primarily in the evenings). There maybe some impacts of the days immediately before or after the conventions, but only a few conventions seem to actually result in Dis'ers reporting higher than expected crowds in the parks themselves. So, while large (or at least ones that look large on the calendar) conventions are listed in the calendar above, it does not mean that the parks will be busier than expected.
The Honda Center may also host events that could impact crowds at Disneyland.
http://www.hondacenter.com/events/
Tom Bell maintains a list of Disneyland Events on wdwinfo.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/events.html
There are a number of unofficial park days that happen throughout the year. Some are fairly large and can impact park crowds (e.g., Gay Days), while others (most) are fairly small and most guests won't notice that they are occurring.
http://unofficialparkdays.com/calendar/
*Starred events have historically began/occurred in that month, but the dates for 2020 have not yet been announced.
