Festival of the Lion King

Disney's Animal Kingdom · Show or entertainment

Festival of the Lion King is a show or entertainment at Disney's Animal Kingdom. “Delight in a larger-than-life show filled with songs, pageantry and puppetry celebrating the classic movie, The Lion King.”

Today · Performance Times 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, early entry from 7:30 AM.Disney’s listing as of 16 October · Park hours as published on 16 October · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki.

Plan a day with it — the planners that list Festival of the Lion King, with it ticked.

About it

“Delight in a larger-than-life show filled with songs, pageantry and puppetry celebrating the classic movie, The Lion King.”

Located in Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Official page ↗

At a glance

Name
Festival of the Lion King
Where
Disney's Animal Kingdom (Located in Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park)
Kind
Show or entertainment
Type
Indoor, Stage Shows
On the map
See it on the map
Tags
All AgesIndoor
Official page
disneyworld.disney.go.com ↗

In visitors’ videos

Named in 28 visitors’ videos, among them:

What visitors noticed

“Usually, I would say to line up for Festival of the Lion King about 15 minutes early, but it's not super busy today.”

A visitor’s video · 31 July 2026

“I think either Festival of the Lion King or Finding Nemo needs to be a must do for you.”

A visitor’s video · 23 June 2026

What Disney printed, and when

The printed guide maps carry this name from January 2012 to 26 May 2026, on the 18 dated editions below.

Earliest sheet
January 2012 · Disney's Animal Kingdom
Latest sheet
26 May 2026 · Disney's Animal Kingdom

Every edition it is printed on

Sheet datedWhich map
January 2012Disney's Animal Kingdom
November 2012Disney's Animal Kingdom
January 2015Disney's Animal Kingdom
March 2015Disney's Animal Kingdom
June 2015Disney's Animal Kingdom
December 2015Disney's Animal Kingdom
September 2016Disney's Animal Kingdom
September 2017Disney's Animal Kingdom
22 April 2018Disney's Animal Kingdom
24 May 2018Disney's Animal Kingdom
11 November 2018Disney's Animal Kingdom
7 January 2019Disney's Animal Kingdom
13 January 2025Disney's Animal Kingdom
17 March 2025Disney's Animal Kingdom
2 September 2025Disney's Animal Kingdom
7 November 2025Disney's Animal Kingdom
2 February 2026Disney's Animal Kingdom
26 May 2026Disney's Animal Kingdom

Guide maps from parkmaparchive.com.

If this is the one you will not miss

Indoors; a seated show.

Somewhere to sit down, nearest first

Na'vi River Journeyabout 425 m, 5 minutes · indoor · slow · 5 min ride

Something gentle, nearest first

Kilimanjaro Safarisabout 227 m, 3 minutes · slow · 20 min rideWildlife Express Trainabout 311 m, 4 minutes · slow

A drink or a bite, nearest first

Tusker House Restaurantabout 93 m, 1 minute · $$$$Dawa Barabout 112 m, 1 minute · $Mahindiabout 124 m, 2 minutes · $Tamu Tamu Refreshmentsabout 142 m, 2 minutes · $Terra Treatsabout 172 m, 2 minutes · $Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakeryabout 198 m, 2 minutes · $

The next big one, and how far

Avatar Flight of Passageabout 355 m, 4 minutes · indoor · thrill · 6 min rideKali River Rapidsabout 445 m, 6 minutes · small drops, spinning, thrill, water · 10 min ride

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Nearest by the walkways

Mariya's SouvenirsShop · about 63 m, 1 minuteTusker House RestaurantPlace to eat · about 93 m, 1 minuteDawa BarPlace to eat · about 112 m, 1 minuteMahindiPlace to eat · about 124 m, 2 minutesTamu Tamu RefreshmentsPlace to eat · about 142 m, 2 minutesHarambe Village Street Band – BurudikaShow or entertainment · about 151 m, 2 minutesAfrica Hub CartShop · about 151 m, 2 minutesTam Tam Drummers of HarambeShow or entertainment · about 153 m, 2 minutes

Walking distances; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.