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One of the country’s favorite Christmas traditions is back for another year, as the 2024 edition of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns to the airwaves.
Elton John, Carly Pearce, John Legend and SEVENTEEN are among the artists performing on this year’s show, which airs on Christmas morning, Wednesday, December 25 at 10 a.m. ET on ABC. You can watch Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Watch Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade Online
Want to watch Disney’s Christmas Day Parade online? Livestream the ABC airing by using a streaming service like DirecTV Stream. The live TV streamer includes a live feed of ABC as part of its channel lineup, so you can watch Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade online without cable. Even better: DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can use to livestream the parade online for free.
You can also watch the Magical Christmas Day Parade live online with Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service gets you all of Hulu’s on-demand content as well as 90+ live television channels, including ABC. Hulu + Live TV has a three-day free trial that you can use to stream Disney’s Christmas Day special on ABC for free.
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will also be available to stream free for Disney+ subscribers beginning at 11 a.m. ET on December 25. Not a subscriber? Sign-up for Disney+ starting from $9.99/month to watch the Disney Christmas parade online and on-demand.
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 2024: Hosts, Performers
The 2024 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns this year with Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as hosts, along with performances from Elton John, Andy Grammar, John Legend, Carly Pearce, Pentatonix, Anika Noni Rose and SEVENTEEN (performing Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”).
They will be joined by the cast of Descendants: The Rise of Red, and by a number of Disney on Broadway stars, who will perform a holiday medley.
See a teaser for Disney’s Christmas Day special below and stream the parade live online with DirecTV Stream or on-demand through Disney+.
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