Wanna know how to watch the Christmas parade on TV? We have all the information you need to watch the 2024 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade live on ABC or an hour later on Disney+.
What is the 2024 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade?
ABC films two annual holiday specials, The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration and the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, live at the Walt Disney World Resort. The former aired on Thanksgiving weekend, while the Christmas parade airs on ABC on Monday, December 25 at 10 a.m. ET, then airs again at 11 a.m. ET on Disney+.
Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro host this year’s parade, joined by a lineup of some of Disney’s favorite performers, including:
- Elton John
- Andy Grammer and Junkanoo Celebration Performers
- John Legend
- Carly Pearce
- Pentatonix
- Anika Noni Rose
- SEVENTEEN
They will also be joined by the cast of Descendants: The Rise of Red and Disney on Broadway.
How to watch the Christmas parade on cable in 2024
All cable and satellite TV providers should carry ABC, so if you have Xfinity, Verizon Fios, DIRECTV, DISH Network, or another cable or satellite TV provider, you’re ready to watch the Christmas parade on live TV.
How to stream the Christmas parade live in 2024
The same goes for live TV streaming services—most of them have your local ABC affiliate.
To stream the Christmas parade live, try YouTube TV, our perennial Editor’s Choice pick for the best overall live TV streaming service. If you don’t want YouTube TV, try DIRECTV STREAM and .
You can stream the Christmas parade an hour later, at 11 a.m. ET, on Disney+.
How to watch the Christmas Parade free in 2024
Christmas can drain your wallet, but don’t worry—you can watch the Christmas parade free (or close to free) with streaming service free trials or an affordable over-the-air (OTA) TV antenna.
Live TV streaming service free trials
There is no shame in signing up for a free trial, watching the Christmas parade, and then canceling—before the trial ends—so you pay nothing.
To watch the Christmas parade live by exploiting free trials, try YouTube TV because, if you decide to keep the service after the 7-day trial, you’ll get it for $50.99 monthly (that’s $22 off, a 30% discount) for three months.
Other live TV streaming services that offer free trials include Fubo (7 days) and DIRECTV STREAM (5 days).
To watch the Christmas parade on demand, we recommend the ad-free version of Hulu, which has a 30-day trial.
Over-the-air (OTA) TV antennas
You’ll have to pay for OTA TV antennas, but they’re affordable—and the live TV channels are free forever after purchasing the device. An easy-to-install Mohu Leaf antenna costs $30–$60 on Amazon and picks up all your local channels and subchannels within 40–60 miles of your home.
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Did Google send you here when all you wanted to know was how to watch The Christmas Parade (2014) Hallmark movie? Well, the JustWatch links below show you which TV providers and streaming services have the film. And for extra Hallmark Christmas Movie cheese, see our guide to Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas Movies.
