Disney California Adventure Crowd Calendar: December 2026

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Forecast crowds at Disney California Adventure in December 2026 average 6.3 out of 10. The lightest forecast days are Tue, Dec 15 (4.0), Wed, Dec 16 (3.9) and Thu, Dec 17 (3.6); the busiest are Sun, Dec 27 (9.0), Mon, Dec 28 (9.5) and Tue, Dec 29 (9.7). One event overlaps the month (below).

6.3
Forecast avg
31 days, 1–10
Thu, Dec 17
Lightest day
forecast 3.6
0
Quietest Days
marked ★ below
5.2
Typical December
observed, past years

Disney California Adventure day by day, December 2026

Crowds run 1–10, compared with a typical day at Disney California Adventure. ~ marks a seasonal weather normal, not yet a forecast.

DateCrowdHighRain
Tue, Dec 14.7 Average~70°F9%
Wed, Dec 24.8 Average~70°F9%
Thu, Dec 34.6 Average~70°F9%
Fri, Dec 45.5 Busier~69°F11%
Sat, Dec 56.5 Busier~69°F12%
Sun, Dec 65.2 Average~68°F13%
Mon, Dec 75.5 Busier~68°F13%
Tue, Dec 84.8 Average~68°F12%
Wed, Dec 94.7 Average~68°F12%
Thu, Dec 104.7 Average~68°F11%
Fri, Dec 115.2 Average~68°F12%
Sat, Dec 127.1 Much busier~68°F12%
Sun, Dec 135.8 Busier~68°F12%
Mon, Dec 145.2 Average~68°F13%
Tue, Dec 154.0 Quieter~67°F13%
Wed, Dec 163.9 Quieter~67°F16%
Thu, Dec 173.6 Much quieter~67°F17%
Fri, Dec 184.3 Quieter~66°F20%
Sat, Dec 196.7 Busier~66°F21%
Sun, Dec 206.5 Busier~66°F23%
Mon, Dec 218.4 Much busier~66°F23%
Tue, Dec 228.0 Much busier~66°F23%
Wed, Dec 237.1 Much busier~65°F27%
Thu, Dec 247.4 Much busier~65°F29%
Fri, Dec 257.9 Much busier~65°F31%
Sat, Dec 268.4 Much busier~64°F31%
Sun, Dec 279.0 Much busier~64°F32%
Mon, Dec 289.5 Much busier~64°F32%
Tue, Dec 299.7 Much busier~63°F32%
Wed, Dec 307.9 Much busier~63°F31%
Thu, Dec 317.9 Much busier~63°F28%

Is December busy at Disney California Adventure?

In past years December has been the 4th quietest of 12 months at Disney California Adventure: an observed average of 5.2, against 5.5 across the whole year. Its quietest weekday in December has been Thursday (average 4.6).

December by year

December by weekday

Events in December 2026

  • Christmas / New Year peakSeasonal peakDec 22 – Jan 1

Plan around it

Plan a trip to sequence your park days around the lightest forecast crowds and the best weather, or see Disney California Adventure’s full crowd history by month, weekday and hour.

Forecasts are refreshed daily; these figures are as of September 29, 2026. Past years are observed crowd levels from Queue-Times.com wait data.