Disneyland has announced dates & details for the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, which will begin earlier than ever in August and run through October 31. This shares details of the announcement, when tickets will likely go on sale, what else to expect, plus our commentary.
While Disneyland hasn’t released full details, we now have a pretty good picture of what this year’s Halloween season will entail (see our full Guide to Halloween at Disneyland Resort for everything beyond Oogie Boogie Bash), with spook season kicking off on August 21, 2026––one day earlier than this year and essentially two weeks earlier than the (now-old) normal.
Along with this, the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash (OBB) will once again begin before the rest of the Halloween Time festivities and fun. This trend started this year, and is a great move from our perspective. It’s a change we had implored Disneyland to make for years, and brings OBB more in line with Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World. Some fans who bemoan the early start of spook season, and are thus unlikely to agree, but demand dictates as much.
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is starting in mid-August for the second consecutive year, with the first special event on August 18, 2026. This is actually one night later than this year (versus August 17, August 25 and September 5 the last 3 years), which might seem to suggest Disneyland pulling back after a slower start to ticket sales this year. Definitely not the case.
To the contrary, the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash will be held on a record 33 nights from August through October, which is 2 more dates than this year. For those keeping score at home, that was also a record. The previous year, OBB was held 27 times, which was also a record at the time. Similar story the year before that.
This year’s Oogie Boogie Bash started in mid-August as opposed to late August, which explained the record number of nights. This year is obviously a different story, as it’s the density of dates that’s increasing. It will be interesting to see the impact that this has on crowds, as Disneyland only has 1 other park to absorb displaced guests, as opposed to the 3 other parks at Walt Disney World that can help handle the early closures of Magic Kingdom for MNSSHP.
Here’s a full list of dates for each night of the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party in August 2026:
- August 18, 2026
- August 20, 2026
- August 23, 2026
- August 25, 2026
- August 27, 2026
- August 30, 2026
This is actually one fewer date in August 2026 than this year. That’s likely the result of slower sales for the Oogie Boogie Bash dates at the tail end of the month, but we had previously attributed that to the Radiator Springs Racers refurbishment and other major ride closures.
Here’s a full list of dates for each night of the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party in September 2026:
- September 1, 2026
- September 3, 2026
- September 6, 2026
- September 8, 2026
- September 10, 2026
- September 13, 2026
- September 15, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- September 20, 2026
- September 22, 2026
- September 24, 2026
- September 27, 2026
- September 29, 2026
September 2026 is the “big” month for Oogie Boogie Bash, with an additional 2 dates as compared to this year. Both of these are squeezed into the first week of the month, which is likely recognition on Disneyland’s part that the lead-up to Labor Day just isn’t that busy.
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party – October 2026 dates:
- October 1, 2026
- October 4, 2026
- October 6, 2026
- October 8, 2026
- October 11, 2026
- October 13, 2026
- October 15, 2026
- October 18, 2026
- October 20, 2026
- October 22, 2026
- October 25, 2026
- October 27, 2026
- October 29, 2026
- October 31, 2026
One additional date has been added in October 2026, with an extra party right before Halloween.
Disneyland has not released 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash ticket prices as part of its calendar push, but it’s possible the main Disneyland.com website updates shortly with date-by-date pricing. Or perhaps not. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s it for now.
This year, the price range for Oogie Boogie Bash tickets was $139 to $199, which was an increase of $5-10 as compared to the previous year. The recent cadence of price increases on the hard ticket events has been $5-10 one year, unchanged the next.
We’ll see if that trend continues in 2026, but we definitely wouldn’t bank on no price increases. We wouldn’t be surprised with a range of $149 to $199. On the low end, it really depends on how much of this year’s softness was attributable to disinterest in Halloween in August, and how much was due to Radiator Springs Racers’ refurbishment.
The big question is whether Disney resets the price ceiling and breaks the psychological $200 barrier. If so, we wouldn’t be surprised to see them smash through it, jumping to $229 or even $249 for the dates closest to Halloween. Might as well rip the bandaid off all at once. Even then, every single date will probably sell out again in 2026.
As a general matter, tickets get more expensive closer to Halloween, with the cheapest dates in August and at the beginning of September. The event gets progressively pricier the deeper dates got into October as the SoCal temperatures cool down, more schools have fall breaks, and more people start thinking about Halloween.
It’s not usually a straight line, though; weeknights were higher than weekends. Expect more or less the same thing for the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash.
Don’t tell them we said this, but Disneyland could probably bump the range even higher. Even $174 to $299 would probably still sell out most (if not all) dates. (Honestly, they might have more pricing power at the higher end of the spectrum than with the August dates.)
Walt Disney World raised the peak price pretty dramatically for MNSSHP this year, and October 31st sold out faster than ever. The appetite for Halloween among Disneyland fans and locals is insatiable, and a lot of ex-Annual Passholders use Oogie Boogie Bash as a way to get their “Disney fix.”
The event is already obviously very expensive, but there was still unsatisfied demand. Although tickets sold slower, every date did still sell out. The one big reason they likely didn’t push prices higher this year was not wanting to be too aggressive with price increases and take the brand damage.
This might sound laughable in a year when prices on pretty much everything else went up, but I don’t know how else you explain it. The company does seems somewhat reluctant to (continue) raising prices too high and too fast. The reputational hit from the Chapek years has done lasting damage that they’re still working to undo.
One saving grace for a massive price hike on 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash tickets could be fears of even a single date not selling out. FOMO is a powerful driver with these events, and OBB has ‘earned’ its status as the hottest ticket that Disney sells.
If they get too greedy and push prices too high, the tides could quickly turn–especially since there’s not typically much new about the event. Another saving grace that might prevent Disneyland from increasing prices is because they’re able to hit revenue targets a different way: by increasing the number of event dates. Anyway, we shall see what happens with 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash ticket prices.
As for when tickets will go on sale, Disneyland has provided no start date. It’s going to be a while–probably several months. Regardless, if you want to be notified ASAP when Disney announces the sales date for tickets to the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash, subscribe to our FREE email newsletter for updates.
For reference, Magic Key pre-sale tickets went on sale for this year’s Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party beginning on June 24 for the highest tier, and the following day for other Annual Passholders. General public ticket sales started on June 26. The year before, ticket sales started 1 day later.
The ticket purchase process has been much smoother sailing for each of the last two years than 2023, but there was still a lengthy virtual queue on all three dates during pre-sales both years. While many dates sold out immediately in 2025, some of the late August and September dates were much slower-selling.
To that point, expect minor difficulties buying Oogie Boogie Bash tickets. Not to scare you, but each of the last few years there have been multi-hour virtual queues during Magic Key presales, with all tickets during that exclusive window selling out before everyone in line had a chance to buy.
During general public sales, there was also a multi-hour virtual queue at the very beginning and some dates sold out quickly. However, I don’t recall hearing from anyone who got shut out of their desired dates. I’m sure it happened, but it wasn’t nearly as widespread as the last couple of years.
For whatever it’s worth, the pool of available tickets tends to be very limited during Magic Key presales. We have the highest tier of APs, and we’ve previously been shut out of our preferred party during presales. However, we’ve had no problem buying once sales opened to the general public in either of the last two years.
Due to diluted demand accompanying the jump from 31 to 33 party dates in 2026, we’re also hoping tickets sell out slower. That was also the case this year. So long as you bought tickets during the first few days they were on sale, you would’ve been able to purchase something. Perhaps not your preferred dates, but less popular dates were available for a few days to a few weeks. This year was actually the slowest tickets have sold since 2019!
It’s impossible to know what will happen with supply and demand, and we wouldn’t recommend gambling on a poorly-informed prediction about the event’s popularity this year. We will certainly be buying our 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash tickets ASAP, and strongly recommend you do the same if you know you want to attend this year’s event. Even if demand isn’t as strong this year, the Halloween parties will likely sell out during the first week of sales at the latest. That’s par for the course with Oogie Boogie Bash!
That’s why we were hoping for more party nights and are really happy to see that Disneyland opted for 31 nights of Oogie Boogie Bash. Yes, that’s the most ever…and some Disneyland fans will grumble about Halloween starting in the summer. But the demand is clearly there, and moving these parties into the off-season is the right move.
Having 30+ parties will really help relieve some of the pressure on the high-demand event. It also seems very doable during the late August and early September off-season. Plenty of fans have also grumbled about being shut out of Oogie Boogie Bash in the past. You can’t have it both ways!
We had hoped that Disneyland would expand and improve Oogie Boogie Bash in subsequent years after it launched, especially given the local fanbase, but that really hasn’t been the case. We covered this all at length in Why You Should Skip the Oogie Boogie Bash Disney Halloween Party, which makes the case against attending the event. Although that’s mostly aimed at locals and repeat visitors, some of the points apply to first-timers, too.
It’s also worth point out that you can have a lot of fun for “free” during Halloween Time at Disneyland. Unlike Walt Disney World, the base experience during Halloween is fantastic in the California parks. Attraction overlays, great menu updates, and decorations galore!
If I had to decide between a ticket to Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party or one of the $104 days at Disneyland during the spook season, I would–without a doubt–choose the latter. You get longer hours, a ton of included offerings, lower prices, and the more iconic park.
Oogie Boogie Bash is a lot of fun as a special event. It’s just that the hype for this hard ticket Halloween party has gotten a bit out of control, fueled by the FOMO of tickets selling out so fast. And the base experience during Halloween Time at Disneyland is phenomenal, which shouldn’t be overlooked. (This is doubly true if you’re a Walt Disney World regular who has never done Halloween at Disneyland.)
Expect the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party to be similar to previous versions of the event. It’ll likely once again include early admission to Disney California Adventure beginning at 3:00 PM—no theme park reservation required.
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will also feature Immersive Treat Trails. Throughout these, you’ll be able to collect goodies—a lot of high-quality (and sizable) candy plus the occasional healthy-ish items—along trails offering Halloween-inspired music, fun decor and the Villains themselves, as they oversee the festivities from their thrones.
In addition to these walk-through encounters highlighted by villains, there will be other character meet & greets with popular and rare characters, some of whom will be dressed in their own Halloween costumes.
The headline entertainment for Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is the Frightfully Fun Parade. This spirited masquerade cavalcade features Mickey and Minnie Mouse, plus popular Disney villains.
In addition to that, the popular Villains Grove will return–explore Redwood Creek Challenge Trail like never before as the worlds of Disney Villains unfold via ethereal scenes replete with hauntingly beautiful color, sound, light and shadow.
In terms of changes for the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash, the typical trend is for 2 new characters in the Immersive Treat Trails. We expect a repeat of that but are hoping for a bit more.
This year’s event was starting to feel a tad tired, which is especially problematic since, unlike Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, this is an event aimed primarily at locals and repeat visitors.
Nevertheless, there’s a pretty good chance that all of the changes are on the character front. New meet & greets and perhaps parade performers are also logical candidates. It would be nice to finally have a new World of Color or an expanded parade.
Ultimately, we’re still looking forward to the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash. We’ve really enjoyed the first few years of this Halloween Party, and are still holding out hope that Disneyland will scale it up. But with the last several years selling out, there might not be a ton of incentive to add anything else.
Although maybe there is! Tickets sold out this year, but they sold out much slower than the year before, which also sold out slower than the year before that. Here’s hoping that the trend is our friend. Not only that, but anecdotally, word of mouth among locals on OBB has started to sour. We used to hear nothing but positive sentiment about the party, whereas this year I’d say that the word I heard most from locals is “stale.”
In our view, Oogie Boogie Bash is great–but still falls short as compared to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in every regard except characters (which are very, very good at Oogie Boogie Bash). In particular, fleshing out the parade and adding one more piece of cornerstone entertainment–ideally, a stage show or another new Halloween edition of World of Color–would really help elevate the event.
Of course, demographics differ between the California and Florida parks, so perhaps this is exactly what most Disneyland locals want from the event. There’s also the reality that Disneyland does more for Halloween as a whole, and most of that is included in regular admission.
If you’re thinking about attending this year’s event but are wondering whether it’s worth the money, what each piece of entertainment is like, or anything else, check out our Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party Guide.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Did you attend this year’s Oogie Boogie Bash? Do you disagree with my assessment of the Halloween Party? Already planning ahead for the 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party? Favorite new or returning characters you hope are featured at this year’s event? Already have your costume made for it? Any questions? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!