Photos/Videos: Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite’s Lovely Entertainment Options, Photo Ops, and Meet and Greets
Disneyland After Dark’s Sweethearts’ Nite is back again for 2025. On select nights from January 21 through February 13, enjoy a love filled celebration of entertainment, photo opportunities, character meet and greets and more!
Celebrate love and friendship at Disneyland Resort’s Sweethearts’ Nite. The separately ticketed event, which happens to be sold out for this year’s festivities, invites guests into an exclusive celebration for the Valentine’s Day season. Just like other Disney After Dark events, guests will be able to immerse themselves into special offerings. Starting out our tour of Sweethearts’ Nite, guests will get to kick off the evening with a special Sweethearts’ Cavalcade, showcasing some of Disney’s most iconic couples. Traveling down Main Street, U.S.A., the mini-parade brings the spirit of romance down to Sleepy Beauty Castle ushering in the spirit of the event.
Afterwards, it's time to jump into a fun filled night of meet and greets and photo ops! Located throughout the park, guests will be able to participate in rare meet and greets with Disney couples and fabulous friends. These include Donald and Daisy Duck, Louis, Constance Hatchaway, Winnie the Pooh, Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Princess Leia and Han Solo, and a Space Couple.
Speaking of character encounters, over at the Fantasyland Theater, guests will find a musical and dance-filled celebration at the Royal Ball. The performance invites attendees to dance along with their favorite Disney couples. Afterwards, you can take pictures with some of the Disney Princess pairs.
For those looking to capture moments with their loved ones, photo opportunities inspired by iconic scenes in Disney movies are scattered throughout the event. With props and scenic backdrops, attendees will find moments from Disney films like Lady and the Tramp, The Princess and the Frog, The Empire Strikes Back, The Aristocats, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Luca, Sleepy Beauty, Tangled, The Love Bug, Mary Poppins, and Up. There’s also photo moments inspired by Disney Parks experiences like the Haunted Mansion and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
Great entertainment offerings can be enjoyed throughout the event, including a special journey around the Rivers of America. Step aboard the Mark Twain as the classic offering transforms into the Lou-Ray Jazz Club. A live band will accompany your journey, providing a romantic ambiance.
For those looking for a more stationary entertainment experience, head over to the Golden Horseshoe for a musical revue with Miss Lily. In this special engagement, enjoy romantic tunes as Miss Lily looks for a valentine.
Music is an integral part of Sweethearts’ Nite, and exciting opportunities to enjoy tunes and dance can be found throughout the event. Attendees have the opportunity to tumble upon a jazz piano player, a mariachi band, and an exciting “Our Love is Out of This World" dance party. Join Stitch and Lilo at the Tomorrowland Terrace Stage as they dance the night away into a future of friendship and love.
As you can see, there is so much fun to be had at Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite. Don’t forget to check out our live blog of the event here or our event merchandise article here. The event runs select nights now until February 13th. Unfortunately, this year’s festivities are completely sold out, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun of Disneyland After Dark. This March, head back to your childhood with Disney After Dark: 90s Nite. Similarly to Sweethearts’ Nite, the separately ticketed event will invite you to experience special entertainment options, merchandise, photo ops, meet and greets and so much more. You can find more information on 90s Nite here.
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