![Derek Julianne Hough](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/disney-christmas-day-parade-ftr.jpg?quality=100)
Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, and more stars are ready to kick off the Christmas Day celebrations with the ’40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,’ which airs December 25. Check out all the best photos.
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade has become a Christmas Day tradition over the last 40 years. The 2023 special airs on December 25 at 10 a.m. ET on ABC. This year, the special includes performances from Derek and Julianne Hough, Chrissy Metz, American Idol winner Iam Tongi, Ariana DeBose, and more.
The holiday special was filmed at the iconic Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The special will also take a look back at amazing past performances from NSYNC, Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, and David Foster. Scroll down to see all the best photos from the 2023 parade.
Derek Hough
![Derek Hough](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/derek-hough-disney-christmas-day-parade-.jpg?w=680)
Julianne and Derek Hough
![Julianne and Derek Hough](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/derek-julianne-hough-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Ariana DeBose
![Ariana DeBose](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ariana-debose-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Meg Donnelly
![Meg Donnelly](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/meg-donnelly-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Chrissy Metz
![Chrissy Metz](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/chrissy-metz-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Michael James Scott and Adi Roy
![Michael James Scott and Adi Roy](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aladdin-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Julianne Hough and Smashing Pumpkins
![Julianne Hough and Smashing Pumpkins](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/smashing-pumpkin-disney-christmas-day-parade-.jpg?w=680)
Mickey Guyton and Derek Hough
![Mickey Guyton and Derek Hough](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/derek-mickey-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Jesse Palmer
![Jesse Palmer](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/jesse-palmer-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Mickey Guyton
![Mickey Guyton](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/mickey-guyton-disney-christmas-day-parade-.jpg?w=680)
Michael Bolton
![Michael Bolton](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/michael-bolton-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)
Iam Tongi
![Iam Tongi](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iam-tongi-disney-christmas-day-parade.jpg?w=680)