The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll is getting a refreshed lineup for the 2026 holiday season, with Bluey and Monsters, Inc. joining the collection of decorated trees spread across the shopping and dining district. A newly reported event lineup also includes a Hallmark-themed tree, adding another holiday partnership to an experience that has become one of Disney Springs’ most accessible seasonal traditions.
The latest details list the stroll as running from November 11, 2026, through January 3, 2027. Unlike a separately ticketed theme park party, the Christmas Tree Stroll takes place around Disney Springs, where guests can visit the district without purchasing theme park admission. The event’s appeal is partly that it turns a shopping or dinner visit into a self-guided holiday activity, with themed trees placed at multiple locations rather than confined to a single display area.
Fourteen character- and story-inspired themes have been identified for this year’s main lineup: Bluey, Disney Villains, Encanto, Fantasia, Frozen, Monsters, Inc., Lilo & Stitch, The Lion King, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Moana, The Princess and the Frog, Star Wars, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Toy Story. Bluey and Monsters, Inc. are specifically identified as new additions for 2026. The list spans animated films, television favorites and long-running Disney franchises, offering plenty of variety for families looking for particular characters.
The holiday display will not be limited to those fourteen trees. The reported plans also include an Annual Passholder tree, a Disney Cruise Line topiary and a new Hallmark tree. Larger flagship trees are expected in Town Center, Marketplace and the area described as the Sphere. Exact designs and placement of individual character trees have not been detailed in the information available so far, so guests should not assume a particular theme will occupy the same location as it did in a previous year.
The familiar map-and-sticker activity is also expected to return. Visitors can collect a complimentary map, locate the trees and match stickers to the appropriate stops. Once completed, the map can be returned for a prize. Six distribution or redemption locations have been identified: City Works Eatery & Pour House, Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers, Havaianas, The LEGO Store, The Polite Pig and the Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Shop. Because the activity is spread across Disney Springs, a little time should be set aside for walking between areas rather than treating it as a single quick photo stop.
The addition of Bluey is particularly timely for Walt Disney World. The character has an increasingly visible presence at the resort, including the Bluey’s Wild World experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Monsters, Inc. likewise has a major Disney World connection through the ongoing development of Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios. Neither new tree should be interpreted as an announcement about those attractions; the confirmed news here concerns the seasonal display themes at Disney Springs.
There is one important verification caveat. When checked on October 30, the public-facing Christmas Tree Stroll page on the official Disney Springs website still described the 2025 edition as concluded and displayed the prior year’s tree list. It had not yet been updated with the newly reported 2026 lineup. That means the new themes and dates should be treated as reported event information pending a refreshed official listing, rather than as details independently confirmed on Disney’s own event page.
For now, the reported additions give returning visitors a concrete reason to take another walk through the displays. A different set of trees, a new Hallmark presence and the continuation of the free map activity would make this year’s stroll more than a repeat of the 2025 version. Visitors should confirm dates and pickup locations shortly before their trip, particularly during the first days of the holiday season.