UPDATED July 7, 2026

D23 is Disney’s official fan club, and as part of the fan club experience, D23 puts on a HUGE fan convention each year. D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience will take place from August 14th to 16th, 2026, in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center.

Tickets are NOW on sale!

Disney executives, celebrities, and fans from around the globe will join together in the ultimate celebration of all things Disney. The convention is comprised of special events, exclusive merchandise, unique exhibits, and fascinating presentations (including news about what’s up and coming for the Disney Parks). 

2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience

When

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience will take place from August 14th to 16th, 2026, in Anaheim, California.

Where

The Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center will host D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience in 2026.

Tickets

Tickets are NOW on sale (as of April 2, 2026)! There are several different ticket levels, and pricing for the event is available as low as $49 per person or as high as $2599 per person, depending on which level you choose. Going to the Anaheim Convention Center only is the cheapest way to experience the event, but you’d miss out on the showcases and ceremonies at the Honda Center.

The D23 Fan Pass allows entry to the panels, presentations, shopping, and immersive experiences at the Anaheim Convention Center, and you can select the ticket for an afternoon, a single day, or 3 days. The afternoon option is the biggest change for this year!

However, if you’d like to see the Disney Entertainment Showcase, the Disney Experiences Showcase, or the Disney Legends Ceremony, you’ll need to upgrade to the D23 Ultimate Fan Pass.

The D23 Ultimate Fan Pass has two levels — regular and preferred. The D23 Ultimate Preferred Fan Pass gets prime seating at the showcases and RSP access to limited edition pins. With the regular Ultimate Fan Pass, you’ll get seating for the showcases in the 200 or 400 levels.

2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience Panels and Events

2026 D23 Keystone Panel Schedule

Disney has three keystone panels being presented at The Honda Center during D23. They are:

• Disney Entertainment Showcase (August 14th at 7 PM PST)
• Disney Experiences Showcase (August 15th at 7 PM PST)
• Disney Legends Award Ceremony (August 16th at 1:30 PM PST)

Each Day will feature additional panels and special events as well. Disney has not yet revealed the specific times for each event; however, presentations dates and select showtimes have been revealed, and are listed by dates below:

D23 Friday, August 14th

Disney Rewind Concert 

The Disney Rewind Concert is coming back to D23! This concert will showcase the Disney Hits from the 80s and 90s. It’s intended for fans to “relive the magic of VHS,” and it will include songs from Powerline, Disney Afternoon, and Muses brought to life by Disney Broadway and Animation performers.

The cast includes Jared Dixon (Broadway’s “Simba”), Alyssa Fox (Broadway’s “Elsa”), Arielle Jacobs (Broadway’s “Jasmine”), Josh Strickland (Broadway’s “Tarzan”), and Raena White (Broadway’s “Sarabi”). The special will also have appearances from Disney Legends Bill Farmer, Jodi Benson, and 2026 Legend recipient Susan Egan. The concert will be at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 14th, with an encore performance at 6:30 PM on Saturday, August 15th.

Panels for August 14th include the following:

• Walt Disney: 125 Years of Inspiration:
  Join D23 as we salute Walt Disney’s 125th birthday! Hear from those who knew him, legends who were inspired by Walt and continue his legacy, plus enjoy some special performances—all inspired by and in fun celebration of Walt Disney!

• Ink & Paint at Disney Animation
  Watch the magic behind the Ink & Paint Department at Disney Animation come together before your eyes—from an animator’s drawing to an inker transferring the image onto a cel, and then a painter bringing it to life with vibrant color, there is magic with every stroke of a pencil and brush.

• 20 Years of Enchanted: A Love Letter to Disney
  Join co-hosts Nina West and Kevin Lima (director, A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, Enchanted) as we celebrate 20 years of Enchanted with a fast-paced, Easter egg-filled tribute featuring special guests and surprises from the Walt Disney Archives collection.

• The Quests Ahead for Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game
  The Disney Lorcana TCG team at Ravensburger can’t wait to tell fans about all-new events coming to Disney locations, upcoming set releases in 2027, and more stories to play into from the realm of Lorcana. Join the team as they cover all the highlights of bringing this amazing card game to life and wow the audience with exciting announcements!

• Houses Walt Built: The Walt Disney Family Museum
  See rare photos and hear intimate stories about Walt and Lillian Disney’s Woking Way, Carolwood, and Smoke Tree Ranch homes with museum executive director Kirsten Komoroske and Carolwood miniature model-maker Mark Hurt.

• Disney Lorcana Speed Puzzling Team Events
  Piece together a perfect pastime and participate in Ravensburger’s first-ever speed puzzling events at D23! Guests will race to put together one of three brand-new Disney Lorcana 300-piece puzzles, with each competitor also taking a puzzle home at the end. These one-hour-long speed puzzling events will take place on Friday, August 14, at the Ravensburger Gaming Area at three different times—9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. Tickets will be available through Ravensburger and will be communicated to D23 Event ticketholders at a later date.

D23 Saturday, August 15th

Disney Rewind Concert 

6:30PM — Disney Rewind Concert ENCORE PERFORMANCE

Panels for August 15th include the following:

D23 Sunday, August 16th

2026 Disney Legends

The 2026 Disney Legends Award Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, August 16th, the final day of the event. For almost forty years, the Disney Legends award has been the highest honor the Walt Disney Company can offer, bestowed on performers, executives, Cast Members, Imagineers, and creatives who’ve made a lasting impact on the company’s legacy.

This year’s Disney Legends Ceremony will take place at the D23 Event and will once again be hosted by longtime Disney-affiliated host Ryan Seacrest.

The 2026 class of Disney Legend inductees includes:

• Chris Berman
• Jerry Bruckheimer
• Susan Egan
• Eric Goldberg
• Anne Hathaway
• Kim Irvine
• Dwayne Johnson
• Jonas Brothers
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Alan Tudyk
• Bob Iger

In a press release accompanying the announcement, Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro said, “D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is where we come together to give our incredible fans an early look at what’s coming next across our company, while celebrating the legacy of the extraordinary people whose creativity has shaped Disney into what it is today. It’s an honor to celebrate our Disney Legends — their impact is felt in everything we do, and recognizing them alongside the fans who love their work is what makes this event so meaningful.”

Furthermore, according to Disney, “The event will be filled with tributes and unforgettable moments to honor and celebrate the icons behind the magic who have made a lasting impact on Disney. The ceremony will once again be available on Disney+, allowing fans around the world to experience the magic wherever they are.”

A Whole New World of Alan Menken

Disney Legend Alan Menken will share his songs and stories behind them during a one-man concert event, A Whole New World of Alan Menken.

The show will feature some of his most famous hits, like “Beauty and the Beast,” “A Whole New World,” “Colors of the Wind,” and “Go the Distance.” (Even if you don’t know the name Alan Menken, you definitely know his work!)  This show will take place at 6:00 PM on Sunday, August 16th.

The Disney Experiences Auction

The Disney Experiences Auction will let fans bid on verified items straight from the Disney theme parks and resorts. The event will be hosted by Bret Iwan, Disney Fine Artist and the Official Voice of Mickey Mouse!

Guests can bid live and online for the exciting items so you can bring a bit of the magic home with you.

Panels for August 16th include the following:

Additional 2026 D23 Events

Select fan-favorite offerings from previous D23 events are returning, like the D23 Mousequerade: The Ultimate Disney Costume Contest, as well as “opportunities to get up close with the latest from Disney Experiences and Walt Disney Imagineering; dive into the worlds of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic; experience favorite movies and series with Disney+ and Hulu; and explore the very best of Disney shopping, products, and more.”

New offerings include the premiere of a new feature-length documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, giving a peek inside Disney from her unique lens. Also, Mundo Pixar: The D23 Experience will feature life-size sets of favorite Pixar films, ESPN and the Road to the Super Bowl will showcase the intersection of sports and entertainment, and there will be activations for fans of Bluey, Camp Rock 3, and The Simpsons. Mickey Mouse will even have a special display with a Formula 1 car.

Another first-of-its-kind experience will be the Disney Lorcana Challenge Championship Qualifier. The winner will earn a seat at the 2027 Disney Lorcana North American Championship.

For Disney history buffs, Walt Disney Archives: Uncrated is a new exhibit that “invites intrepid fans to uncover an unforgettable journey into the vast and hidden warehouses of the Walt Disney Archives — spaces previously reserved for access to Disney archivists, alone.” You’ll be able to see iconic props, puppets, costumes, and more.

D23 Events on August 12th and 13th

Special events will be offered in the days preceding the official D23 convention!

August 12th: D23 Day at Angel Stadium

D23 Day at Angel Stadium will take place on August 12th, and tickets are available now through the D23 website. The game will feature a lot of Disney fun with special trivia, photo shoots, and more. You’ll be able to cheer on the Angels as they take on the Texas Rangers and experience D23-exclusive areas in the stadium. The first 23,000 people to enter the stadium will receive a themed D23 Mickey Mouse Bobblehead, with 2,300 of those figures being an exclusive gold variant that will be randomly distributed.

August 13th: D23 Day at Disneyland Resort

On August 13th, the D23 Day at Disneyland Resort will deliver a “one-day event where all guests visiting Disneyland Resort can discover magical surprises, themed moments, and fan-favorite experiences that celebrate the worlds of Disney.”

This kickoff to the D23 weekend will include a Disney Legends Cavalcade, a giveaway of complimentary Mickey Mouse ear hats, and a special showing of Disney Jr. Let’s Play! Party.

D23 Merchandise

Mickey’s of Glendale is returning to D23 (which just so happens to be our favorite shop), and they are bringing a NEW collection for the event: The Walt Disney Imagineering Color Block Collection. 

More collections will debut at the event, including a Duffy & Friends collection as well.

Stay tuned for MUCH MORE merch… and more announcements as we eagerly await D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!