Seasonal events
Halloween and Christmas,
with the quiet nights marked.
105 seasons at 59 parks, each with a crowd forecast on every date the park published and how the same weeks measured last year. Pick the quiet one.
Halloween 2026
Scarefest, Fright Nights, Howl-O-Scream, Fright Fest and the rest. Event nights are usually the busiest of the autumn; these are the ones forecast least so.
Quietest on average: Fright Fest at Six Flags Frontier City, 19%.
United Kingdom
- Halloween Spooktacular at Paultons Park
9 Oct to 2 Nov · 25 dates
29%typical datequietest Tue 13 Oct at 18%2025 measured 29%
- Pleasurewood Chills at Pleasurewood Hills
24 Oct to 1 Nov · 9 dates
49%typical datequietest Sun 25 Oct at 40%
- Howl'o'ween at Chessington World Of Adventures
3 Oct to 1 Nov · 20 dates
56%typical datequietest Mon 19 Oct at 31%2025 measured 43%
- Journey to Hell at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
17 Oct to 31 Oct · 15 nights · separate ticket
57%typical nightquietest Sun 18 Oct at 41%2025 measured 43%
- Scarefest at Alton Towers
26 Sep to 1 Nov · 25 dates
71%typical datequietest Tue 20 Oct at 58%2025 measured 56%
- Brick or Treat at Legoland Windsor
10 Oct to 1 Nov · 18 dates
72%typical datequietest Sun 18 Oct at 60%2025 measured 59%
- Fright Nights at Thorpe Park
2 Oct to 1 Nov · 24 dates
74%typical datequietest Fri 2 Oct at 61%2025 measured 70%
United States
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Frontier City
26 Sep to 31 Oct · 16 nights
19%typical nightquietest Sun 27 Sep at 10%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Darien Lake
19 Sep to 11 Oct · 5 nights
26%typical nightquietest Sun 11 Oct at 17%
- Brick or Treat at Legoland New York
2 Oct to 1 Nov · 31 dates
31%typical datequietest Thu 29 Oct at 9%2025 measured 24%
- Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood at Universal Studios Hollywood
3 Sep to 1 Nov · 42 nights · separate ticket
34%typical nightquietest Wed 7 Oct at 12%2025 measured 49%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure
18 Sep to 1 Nov · 45 nights
36%typical nightquietest Thu 24 Sep at 20%
- SCarowinds at Carowinds
11 Sep to 1 Nov · 52 nights
38%typical nightquietest Tue 15 Sep at 12%2025 measured 37%
- Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion
18 Sep to 1 Nov · 45 nights
38%typical nightquietest Wed 30 Sep at 21%2025 measured 22%
- Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa
11 Sep to 31 Oct · 27 nights · separate ticket
39%typical nightquietest Tue 27 Oct at 15%2025 measured 41%
- Howl-O-Scream at Seaworld San Diego
11 Sep to 31 Oct · 51 nights · separate ticket
39%typical nightquietest Wed 16 Sep at 18%2025 measured 36%
- Halloween Season at Legoland California
20 Sep to 30 Oct · 41 dates
47%typical datequietest Wed 21 Oct at 14%2025 measured 44%
- Brick-or-Treat at Legoland Orlando
5 Sep to 31 Oct · 18 dates
48%typical datequietest Fri 30 Oct at 37%
- Halloween Haunt at Kings Island
25 Sep to 31 Oct · 37 nights
48%typical nightquietest Tue 6 Oct at 12%2025 measured 50%
- Halloween Spooktacular at Seaworld San Diego
11 Sep to 1 Nov · 24 dates
49%typical datequietest Fri 11 Sep at 25%2025 measured 36%
- Halloween Spooktacular / Halloween Harvest at Busch Gardens Tampa
12 Sep to 1 Nov · 16 dates
50%typical datequietest Sun 13 Sep at 28%2025 measured 43%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags New England
26 Sep to 1 Nov · 37 nights
51%typical nightquietest Tue 29 Sep at 43%2025 measured 68%
- Halloween Spooktacular at Seaworld Orlando
29 Aug to 1 Nov · 65 dates
53%typical datequietest Thu 3 Sep at 17%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
11 Sep to 1 Nov · 27 nights
53%typical nightquietest Fri 18 Sep at 30%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags St Louis
12 Sep to 1 Nov · 22 nights
53%typical nightquietest Sat 12 Sep at 5%2025 measured 50%
- Knott's Scary Farm at Knotts Berry Farm
17 Sep to 31 Oct · 26 nights · separate ticket
53%typical nightquietest Thu 17 Sep at 18%2025 measured 62%
- Howl-O-Scream at Seaworld Orlando
11 Sep to 31 Oct · 26 nights · separate ticket
55%typical nightquietest Fri 11 Sep at 31%
- Knott's Spooky Farm at Knotts Berry Farm
24 Sep to 31 Oct · 38 dates
56%typical datequietest Thu 1 Oct at 22%2025 measured 62%
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
7 Aug to 31 Oct · 38 nights · separate ticket
57%typical nightquietest Tue 1 Sep at 43%2025 measured 53%
- Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
12 Sep to 1 Nov · 16 dates
58%typical datequietest Sun 20 Sep at 31%
- HalloWeekends at Cedar Point
17 Sep to 1 Nov · 46 dates
59%typical datequietest Wed 23 Sep at 11%2025 measured 67%
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida Park
28 Aug to 1 Nov · 49 nights · separate ticket
60%typical nightquietest Wed 2 Sep at 42%2025 measured 57%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
18 Sep to 1 Nov · 25 nights
61%typical nightquietest Fri 18 Sep at 48%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia
12 Sep to 1 Nov · 21 nights
62%typical nightquietest Sun 13 Sep at 11%2025 measured 33%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America
19 Sep to 1 Nov · 22 nights
64%typical nightquietest Sun 1 Nov at 34%2025 measured 70%
- Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure
18 Aug to 31 Oct · 33 nights · separate ticket
65%typical nightquietest Thu 10 Sep at 50%2025 measured 62%
- Brick-or-Treat Monster Party at Legoland California
19 Sep to 1 Nov · 12 dates
65%typical datequietest Sun 1 Nov at 56%2025 measured 44%
- Halloween Time at Disney California Adventure
18 Aug to 31 Oct · 75 dates
68%typical datequietest Fri 11 Sep at 45%2025 measured 62%
- Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort at Disneyland Park
21 Aug to 31 Oct · 72 dates
69%typical datequietest Tue 1 Sep at 47%2025 measured 69%
- Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
19 Sep to 1 Nov · 14 dates
69%typical datequietest Sun 20 Sep at 61%
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas
11 Sep to 1 Nov · 25 nights
75%typical nightquietest Sun 13 Sep at 42%2025 measured 63%
Canada
- Halloween Haunt at Canadas Wonderland
25 Sep to 1 Nov · 21 nights
37%typical nightquietest Thu 29 Oct at 24%2025 measured 58%
- Camp Spooky / Tricks and Treats at Canadas Wonderland
26 Sep to 1 Nov · 12 dates
39%typical datequietest Sun 1 Nov at 25%2025 measured 58%
- Fête des citrouilles at La Ronde Montreal
3 Oct to 1 Nov · 30 dates
54%typical datequietest Tue 27 Oct at 42%
- Festival de la frayeur at La Ronde Montreal
3 Oct to 1 Nov · 13 dates
66%typical datequietest Sun 4 Oct at 48%
France
- WAAAlloween at Walibi Rhone Alpes
3 Oct to 11 Nov · 40 dates
40%typical datequietest Fri 9 Oct at 17%
- Peur sur le Parc at Parc Asterix
3 Oct to 8 Nov · 37 dates
51%typical datequietest Tue 6 Oct at 27%2025 measured 61%
- Nocturnes Peur sur le Parc at Parc Asterix
10 Oct to 7 Nov · 12 nights · separate ticket
62%typical nightquietest Fri 16 Oct at 45%2025 measured 62%
- Disney Halloween Festival at Disneyland Paris
26 Sep to 1 Nov · 37 dates
79%typical datequietest Tue 29 Sep at 74%2025 measured 77%
Germany
- Halloween Horror Festival at Movie Park Germany
26 Sep to 8 Nov · 44 dates
41%typical datequietest Tue 29 Sep at 11%2025 measured 38%
- Halloween at Heide Park
10 Oct to 31 Oct · 22 dates
48%typical datequietest Fri 23 Oct at 40%2025 measured 43%
- Traumatica - Festival of Fear at Europa Park
23 Sep to 7 Nov · 46 nights · separate ticket
54%typical nightquietest Tue 3 Nov at 30%2025 measured 55%
- Halloween extended evenings at Heide Park
10 Oct to 31 Oct · 5 dates
62%typical datequietest Fri 30 Oct at 53%2025 measured 43%
Belgium
- Halloween at Bellewaerde
17 Oct to 8 Nov · 23 dates
43%typical datequietest Tue 20 Oct at 13%2025 measured 42%
- Ibilaw at Walibi Belgium
10 Oct to 11 Nov · 20 dates
48%typical datequietest Wed 21 Oct at 28%2025 measured 50%
- Ibilaw extended evenings at Walibi Belgium
17 Oct to 11 Nov · 10 nights
57%typical nightquietest Thu 29 Oct at 49%2025 measured 50%
Netherlands
- Halloween Nights at Toverland
3 Oct to 7 Nov · 36 nights · separate ticket
38%typical nightquietest Tue 3 Nov at 25%2025 measured 25%
- Halloween Fright Nights at Walibi Holland
3 Oct to 1 Nov · 30 nights · separate ticket
46%typical nightquietest Thu 8 Oct at 29%2025 measured 62%
- Halloween Spooky Days at Walibi Holland
14 Oct to 21 Oct · 5 dates
46%typical datequietest Thu 15 Oct at 44%
Denmark
- Halloween at Legoland Billund
2 Oct to 1 Nov · 31 dates
44%typical datequietest Wed 7 Oct at 12%2025 measured 41%
- Magisk Halloween at Djurs Sommerland
10 Oct to 18 Oct · 9 dates
55%typical datequietest Sun 11 Oct at 50%
Italy
- Venerdì da Paura / Scary Fridays at Gardaland
2 Oct to 30 Oct · 5 nights
30%typical nightquietest Fri 2 Oct at 27%2025 measured 41%
- Gardaland Magic Halloween at Gardaland
12 Sep to 1 Nov · 51 dates
39%typical datequietest Mon 14 Sep at 22%2025 measured 40%
Spain
- Halloween at Parque De Atracciones Madrid
26 Sep to 1 Nov · 37 dates
25%typical datequietest Wed 30 Sep at 11%
- Halloween at Port Aventura World
19 Sep to 15 Nov · 58 dates
71%typical datequietest Mon 21 Sep at 62%2025 measured 71%
China
- Disney Halloween incl. Spook-tacular Days at Shanghai Disneyland Resort
4 Oct to 1 Nov · 29 dates
82%typical datequietest Fri 16 Oct at 78%2025 measured 57%
Japan
- LEGOLAND Halloween at Legoland Japan
2 Oct to 3 Nov · 33 dates
36%typical datequietest Wed 14 Oct at 29%2025 measured 25%
Sweden
- Halloween på Liseberg at Liseberg
2 Oct to 1 Nov · 31 dates
48%typical datequietest Thu 8 Oct at 18%2025 measured 44%
Christmas 2026
The winter seasons, which at most parks are quieter than Halloween on any weekday and busier than it on the last two weekends before the day.
Quietest on average: Christmas at Pleasure Beach at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 15%.
United Kingdom
- Christmas at Pleasure Beach at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
21 Nov to 26 Dec · 36 dates · separate ticket
15%typical datequietest Mon 23 Nov at 7%
- Christmas at Paultons at Paultons Park
5 Dec to 3 Jan · 19 dates
20%typical datequietest Sun 6 Dec at 19%2025 measured 21%
- Christmas at Alton Towers
27 Nov to 23 Dec · 27 dates
35%typical datequietest Tue 1 Dec at 6%2025 measured 28%
- Winter's Tail at Chessington World Of Adventures
21 Nov to 24 Dec · 18 dates
40%typical datequietest Sun 22 Nov at 27%2025 measured 30%
- LEGOLAND at Christmas at Legoland Windsor
21 Nov to 2 Jan · 21 dates
62%typical datequietest Thu 17 Dec at 44%2025 measured 53%
United States
- Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas
21 Nov to 30 Dec · 23 dates
21%typical datequietest Wed 25 Nov at 14%2025 measured 42%
- WinterFest at Kings Island
27 Nov to 31 Dec · 35 nights
21%typical nightquietest Wed 2 Dec at 12%2025 measured 48%
- Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia
21 Nov to 3 Jan · 44 dates
24%typical datequietest Tue 1 Dec at 12%
- Knott's Merry Farm at Knotts Berry Farm
20 Nov to 3 Jan · 45 dates
35%typical datequietest Thu 26 Nov at 19%2025 measured 56%
- Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Great Adventure
20 Nov to 3 Jan · 22 dates
38%typical datequietest Thu 31 Dec at 22%
- WinterFest at Carowinds
27 Nov to 3 Jan · 38 dates
38%typical datequietest Wed 9 Dec at 22%2025 measured 38%
- Holidays at LEGOLAND at Legoland Orlando
21 Nov to 3 Jan · 26 dates
50%typical datequietest Sun 22 Nov at 36%2025 measured 39%
- Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Tampa
13 Nov to 4 Jan · 53 dates
56%typical datequietest Thu 31 Dec at 25%2025 measured 57%
- Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
21 Nov to 23 Dec · 18 dates
56%typical datequietest Fri 18 Dec at 30%
- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom
8 Nov to 22 Dec · 25 nights · separate ticket
57%typical nightquietest Thu 17 Dec at 48%2025 measured 56%
- Christmas Celebration at Seaworld San Diego
13 Nov to 3 Jan · 52 dates
60%typical datequietest Wed 2 Dec at 38%2025 measured 40%
- WinterFest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
27 Nov to 3 Jan · 18 nights
65%typical nightquietest Sun 6 Dec at 57%
- Universal Orlando's Holidays at Universal Studios Florida Park
14 Nov to 3 Jan · 51 dates
66%typical datequietest Wed 2 Dec at 49%2025 measured 60%
- Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain
26 Nov to 3 Jan · 25 dates
66%typical datequietest Fri 4 Dec at 55%
- SeaWorld Christmas Celebration at Seaworld Orlando
6 Nov to 4 Jan · 60 dates
68%typical datequietest Wed 18 Nov at 45%
- Holidays at DCA at Disney California Adventure
13 Nov to 6 Jan · 55 dates
74%typical datequietest Thu 17 Dec at 64%2025 measured 73%
- Holidays at the Disneyland Resort at Disneyland Park
13 Nov to 6 Jan · 55 dates
74%typical datequietest Sun 6 Dec at 65%2025 measured 74%
- Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade at Universal Islands Of Adventure
14 Nov to 3 Jan · 51 dates
80%typical datequietest Tue 1 Dec at 63%2025 measured 67%
- Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios
7 Nov to 5 Jan · 15 nights · separate ticket
81%typical nightquietest Mon 7 Dec at 77%2025 measured 72%
- Universal Orlando's Holidays at Epic Universe at Universal Epic Universe
14 Nov to 3 Jan · 51 dates
87%typical datequietest Tue 17 Nov at 82%2025 measured 80%
France
- Merry ChristWAAAs at Walibi Rhone Alpes
19 Dec to 3 Jan · 16 dates
49%typical datequietest Fri 1 Jan at 17%
- Noël Gaulois at Parc Asterix
19 Dec to 3 Jan · 16 dates
64%typical datequietest Sun 20 Dec at 55%2025 measured 57%
- Disney Enchanted Christmas at Disneyland Paris
7 Nov to 6 Jan · 61 dates
75%typical datequietest Wed 2 Dec at 69%2025 measured 74%
Germany
- Winterzauber at Europa Park
28 Nov to 9 Jan · 43 dates
42%typical datequietest Tue 1 Dec at 21%2025 measured 38%
- Wintertraum at Phantasialand
14 Nov to 24 Jan · 72 dates
57%typical datequietest Thu 24 Dec at 27%2025 measured 52%
- WinterWonder LEGOLAND at Legoland Deutschland
28 Nov to 10 Jan · 28 dates
66%typical datequietest Fri 4 Dec at 53%2025 measured 22%
Belgium
- Christmas village at Bellewaerde
28 Nov to 3 Jan · 37 dates
28%typical datequietest Fri 4 Dec at 6%2025 measured 37%
- Walibi Winter at Walibi Belgium
5 Dec to 3 Jan · 30 dates
37%typical datequietest Fri 1 Jan at 13%2025 measured 29%
Canada
- WinterFest at Canadas Wonderland
21 Nov to 27 Dec · 16 nights
26%typical nightquietest Sat 21 Nov at 18%2025 measured 34%
Denmark
- Jul i LEGOLAND at Legoland Billund
28 Nov to 31 Dec · 34 dates
27%typical datequietest Wed 2 Dec at 6%2025 measured 29%
Italy
- Gardaland Magic Winter at Gardaland
5 Dec to 6 Jan · 33 dates
33%typical datequietest Wed 9 Dec at 6%2025 measured 43%
Japan
- Christmas at Legoland Japan
20 Nov to 25 Dec · 36 dates
36%typical datequietest Tue 15 Dec at 29%2025 measured 22%