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D23 Expo
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D23 Expo
When is D23 Expo 2027?
D23 Expo usually runs early August to mid September. Exact dates are not announced yet.
How the dates are set: The Anaheim event is held every two years (2022, 2024, 2026) in August or September, and Disney announces the dates.
D23 Expo schedule
- August 12, 2026: D23 Day at Angel Stadium.
- August 13, 2026: D23 Day at Disneyland.
- August 14 to 16, 2026: The main event at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center.
- August 9 to 11, 2024: In 2024 exhibits, panels and shopping pop-ups ran by day at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the largest shows ran in the evening at Honda Center: the Disney Entertainment Showcase (August 9), the Disney Experiences Showcase (August 10) and the Disney Legends Ceremony (August 11).
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Getting to D23 Expo
- The 2026 event used two Anaheim venues, the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Tickets and cost
In 2024, three-day tickets started at just under $300 and went up to $2,599 for the best seats at Honda Center.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
History of D23 Expo
Bob Iger introduced D23 on March 10, 2009, and the first D23 Expo ran September 10 to 13, 2009. In March 2010 the expo became biennial, with Destination D events held in the off year. The 2022 expo drew an estimated 140,000 people, and in 2024 Disney dropped the word Expo from the name.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
D23 Expo: questions people ask
Is D23 every year or every 2 years?
The Anaheim D23 event is held every two years. It became biennial in 2010, and the most recent editions were in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
Will there be a D23 Expo in 2027?
Not in Anaheim, since that event is biennial. A separate D23 Asia is set for Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on June 25 to 27, 2027.
Where was D23 2026 held?
D23 2026 was held August 14 to 16, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
How much does it cost to get into D23?
In 2024, three-day tickets started at just under $300 and went up to $2,599 for the best seats at Honda Center.
When was the first D23 Expo?
The first D23 Expo was held September 10 to 13, 2009.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, d23.com
About D23 Expo
Disney's fan convention in Anaheim, with film and park previews, shopping and evening shows at Honda Center, held every two years.
D23 is Disney's official fan event, held in Anaheim every other year since 2010. The 2026 edition ran August 14 to 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center, with D23 Day at Angel Stadium and Disneyland just before it. Daytime brings exhibits, panels and shopping, and the largest shows are at night at Honda Center. The catch is the price, since three-day tickets in 2024 started just under $300.
Know before you go
- The Anaheim event is held every two years. A separate D23 Asia is set for Singapore on June 25-27, 2027.
- In 2026 the week also included D23 Day at Angel Stadium and at Disneyland.
- Fly into John Wayne Airport (SNA) or Los Angeles (LAX) and continue to Anaheim, where the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center are.
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