By the numbers · 2023–2026

Four years of Diwali magic

From the first-ever Diwali Dance Fest in 2023 to a parade down Main Street USA, here’s how the festival has grown.

  • 1,700+performers on Disney stages, 2023–2026
  • 2,800+guests at our events, 2023–2025
  • 30+news outlets in the USA & India
  • 4continents our 2026 dancers come from
  • 4Walt Disney World® destinations: Disney Springs, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom & EPCOT
  • 4sold-out years: every festival since 2023
  • 25studios in 2026, up from 17 in 2023
2026 line-up

Where our dancers come from

  • 11US states + DC
  • 4more countries
← Australia
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Washington, DC
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • A dancer with a peacock-feather costume on the showcase stage
  • Dancers in the parade at Disney Springs
  • Guests enjoying the Diwali party buffet
  • Dancers in green performing in the parade
  • A performer in red on the showcase stage

Year by year

  1. Dancers in teal at the 2023 parade through Disney Springs
    2023
    Sold out

    The first-ever Diwali Dance Fest

    • 400+ performers from 17 South Asian dance studios
    • 1,000+ onlookers at the parade through Disney Springs
    • 17 performances at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with Mickey & Minnie
    • $10,000 donated to the n-Lorem Foundation
    Relive 2023 ›
  2. Mickey and Minnie welcoming dancers at the 2024 showcase
    2024
    Sold out

    Bigger names, bigger stage

    • 18 studios, our biggest line-up yet
    • The Grand Diwali Parade through Disney Springs
    • Hosted by Broadway’s Shoba Narayan, with B FUNK & Sa Dance Company
    • VIP Diwali Party at Chef Maneet Chauhan’s EET
    Relive 2024 ›
  3. Dancers in red twirling on stage at the 2025 showcase
    2025
    Sold out

    First parade on Main Street USA

    • 500 performers across 3 epic events
    • 1,000+ confirmed for the Diwali Mela
    • 25 showcase performances, live comedy from Zarna Garg
    • The first-ever Diwali parade at Magic Kingdom Park
    Relive 2025 ›
  4. Spaceship Earth at EPCOT reflected in the lagoon at night
    Photo © Disney
    2026
    Sold out

    Our most diverse line-up ever

    • 500+ performers from 25 studios, from 4 continents
    • A new home for the Mela: EPCOT
    • Live performance by Tesher, hosted by Shanelle Kaul
    • The Grand Diwali Parade down Main Street USA
    See the 2026 itinerary ›
Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy in festive outfits welcoming dancers on the Diwali Dance Fest stage
On stage & on screen

Stars who’ve joined the celebration

  • Tesher
  • Shanelle Kaul
  • Zarna Garg
  • Shoba Narayan
  • B FUNK
  • Sa Dance Company
  • Raghav
  • Nisha Mathur
  • Sway Bhatia
  • Shilpa Maniar

Plus a warm welcome from Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy.

Creating a world of buzz

Covered by more than 30 news outlets across the USA and India, from Good Morning America to The Times of India.

Logos of news outlets that covered the festival, including Good Morning America
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