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Scarefest 2026 at Alton Towers: crowd calendar

26 Sep to 1 Nov 202625 datesAlton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Scarefest 2026 at Alton Towers runs 26 Sep to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast busy, averaging 71% crowd level. The quietest date is Tue 20 Oct at 58%, the busiest Sat 24 Oct at 85%.

Quietest date of Scarefest 2026

Tuesday 20 Oct

Scarefest 2026 is forecast busy at Alton Towers, averaging 71% crowd level across its 25 dates. The busiest is Saturday 24 Oct at 85%.

58%crowds
Next bestThu 22 Oct 58%Wed 21 Oct 59%Mon 19 Oct 60%

Across its 25 dates the forecast averages 71% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is 15 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (56%). Expect queues to average around 33 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Sat2680%~42 min
  2. Sun2774%~36 min

October 2026

  1. Fri262%~24 min
  2. Sat366%~28 min
  3. Sun466%~27 min
  4. Fri962%~25 min
  5. Sat1078%~40 min
  6. Sun1169%~29 min
  7. Fri1667%~28 min
  8. Sat1778%~40 min
  9. Sun1868%~29 min
  10. Mon1960%~23 min
  11. Tue2058%~22 min
  12. Wed2159%~23 min
  13. Thu2258%~22 min
  14. Fri2374%~34 min
  15. Sat2485%~50 min
  16. Sun2579%~41 min
  17. Mon2680%~43 min
  18. Tue2783%~47 min
  19. Wed2880%~43 min
  20. Thu2974%~36 min
  21. Fri3071%~31 min
  22. Sat3180%~42 min

November 2026

  1. Sun167%~28 min

The 12 days inside the run that Scarefest does not operate on are forecast 40% on average, quieter than the event dates.

Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 26 Sep and 1 Nov 2025 the park measured 56% on average over 37 recorded days. The busiest was Tuesday 28 Oct at 87%, the quietest Tuesday 7 Oct at 18%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Tuesday 28 OctQueues averaged 54 min87%
  2. 2Wednesday 29 OctQueues averaged 50 min85%
  3. 3Monday 27 OctQueues averaged 48 min83%
  4. 4Thursday 30 OctQueues averaged 47 min83%
  5. 5Saturday 25 OctQueues averaged 44 min82%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Tuesday 7 OctQueues averaged 6 min18%
  2. 2Thursday 2 OctQueues averaged 6 min20%
  3. 3Wednesday 1 OctQueues averaged 7 min20%
  4. 4Wednesday 8 OctQueues averaged 7 min23%
  5. 5Tuesday 30 SeptQueues averaged 7 min23%

Dates as published by Alton Towers; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Scarefest 2026 at Alton Towers?

Scarefest 2026 runs 26 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates: 25 dates in total. Dates are as published by Alton Towers.

What is the quietest date of Scarefest 2026?

Tuesday 20 Oct is forecast the quietest at 58% crowd level. The next best are Thu 22 Oct (58%), Wed 21 Oct (59%), Mon 19 Oct (60%).

What is the busiest date of Scarefest 2026?

Saturday 24 Oct is forecast the busiest at 85%. The 7 dates that fall in the October break (16 Oct to 30 Oct) average 76%.

How busy is Scarefest compared with a normal day at Alton Towers?

The event dates average 71% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 56% on average. The 12 days inside the run that Scarefest does not operate on are forecast 40% on average, quieter than the event dates.