Earliest Start for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2026

Get ready for all the Not So Scary fun with Mickey Mouse and his crew. Disney just revealed the earliest start for Halloween fun and a list of full dates for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year.

Halfway to Halloween

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Halloween seems like forever away, but we are almost halfway there! Before we know it we will be celebrating all things not-so-spooky at Disney Parks and at home!

Disney loves to celebrate Halfway to Halloween. For the past few years, they have gone all out with fun activities to do at home and announcements for festivities taking place.

This week we have all the ghoulish news as we start counting down to Halloween at Walt Disney World.

Mickey's Halloween Party Dates

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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP for short) will run on select dates in August, September, and October this year. The parties will take place on the following evenings:

Aug. 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
Sept. 1, 4, 8,11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29
Oct. 1, 2,4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31

Planning Tips: To help conjure your fiendish pursuits, note that in August, party dates occur on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. This is also true for September with the addition of one Thursday date on September 24. In October, ghouls can descend upon Magic Kingdom every Thursday; most Fridays, Sundays, most Tuesdays; and Saturday on Halloween.

Pricing varies per night, with the cheaper nights being August and September. October is the most expensive (and most crowded) month as fall break and Halloween, when guests arrive. Prices vary from $119 to $229 per ticket.

Mickey Halloween Tickets

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This year, Disney will release MNSSHP tickets several days earlier than last year. MNSSHP tickets will be available for purchase starting on May 5 for guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green.

Parties typically sell out quickly. Tickets are available to purchase on May 5th for Disney Resort Guests.

All other guests can begin purchasing tickets on May 12th. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Party Ticket discounts are once again available for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members. Typically, the first party date to sell out is the first party night on August 15th and October 31st.

Do you plan to attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!