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SCarowinds 2026 at Carowinds: crowd calendar

11 Sep to 1 Nov 202652 nightsCharlotte, North Carolina, United States

SCarowinds 2026 at Carowinds runs 11 Sep to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 42% crowd level. The quietest night is Sat 10 Oct at 5%, the busiest Fri 9 Oct at 78%.

Quietest night of SCarowinds 2026

Saturday 10 Oct

SCarowinds 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Carowinds, averaging 42% crowd level across its 19 nights. The busiest is Friday 9 Oct at 78%.

5%crowds
Next bestSun 4 Oct 8%Wed 7 Oct 11%Thu 22 Oct 11%

Across its 52 nights the forecast averages 42% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is about the same as the same weeks in 2025, which measured 44%. Expect lines to average around 17 minutes park-wide on a typical night.

SCarowinds is an evening event, so the crowd figures above describe the whole day at Carowinds, not the event hours alone. Tricks and Treats runs alongside it during the day, on the same dates.

Every night, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Fri11No forecast
  2. Sat12No forecast
  3. Sun13No forecast
  4. Mon14No forecast
  5. Tue15No forecast
  6. Wed16No forecast
  7. Thu17No forecast
  8. Fri18No forecast
  9. Sat19No forecast
  10. Sun20No forecast
  11. Mon21No forecast
  12. Tue22No forecast
  13. Wed23No forecast
  14. Thu24No forecast
  15. Fri25No forecast
  16. Sat26No forecast
  17. Sun27No forecast
  18. Mon28No forecast
  19. Tue29No forecast
  20. Wed30No forecast

October 2026

  1. Thu1No forecast
  2. Fri252%~18 min
  3. Sat343%~14 min
  4. Sun48%~6 min
  5. Mon5No forecast
  6. Tue6No forecast
  7. Wed711%~7 min
  8. Thu8No forecast
  9. Fri978%~40 min
  10. Sat105%~5 min
  11. Sun1147%~16 min
  12. Mon12No forecast
  13. Tue13No forecast
  14. Wed14No forecast
  15. Thu1533%~10 min
  16. Fri1649%~17 min
  17. Sat1775%~36 min
  18. Sun1846%~16 min
  19. Mon19No forecast
  20. Tue20No forecast
  21. Wed21No forecast
  22. Thu2211%~7 min
  23. Fri2344%~15 min
  24. Sat2471%~32 min
  25. Sun2547%~16 min
  26. Mon26No forecast
  27. Tue27No forecast
  28. Wed28No forecast
  29. Thu2940%~13 min
  30. Fri3043%~14 min
  31. Sat3146%~16 min

November 2026

  1. Sun156%~21 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 11 Sep and 1 Nov 2025 the park measured 44% on average over 6 recorded days. The busiest was Monday 20 Oct at 66%, the quietest Thursday 16 Oct at 11%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Monday 20 OctLines averaged 27 min66%
  2. 2Sunday 12 OctLines averaged 24 min60%
  3. 3Sunday 5 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  4. 4Sunday 19 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  5. 5Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 9 min26%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 16 OctLines averaged 7 min11%
  2. 2Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 9 min26%
  3. 3Sunday 19 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  4. 4Sunday 5 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  5. 5Sunday 12 OctLines averaged 24 min60%

Dates as published by Carowinds; 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 SCarowinds 2026 at Carowinds?

SCarowinds 2026 runs 11 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 52 nights in total. Dates are as published by Carowinds.

What is the quietest night of SCarowinds 2026?

Saturday 10 Oct is forecast the quietest at 5% crowd level. The next best are Sun 4 Oct (8%), Wed 7 Oct (11%), Thu 22 Oct (11%).

What is the busiest night of SCarowinds 2026?

Friday 9 Oct is forecast the busiest at 78%. The 20 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 46%.

How busy is SCarowinds compared with a normal day at Carowinds?

The event nights average 42% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 44% on average.

Do I need a separate ticket for SCarowinds?

SCarowinds runs in the evening, with Tricks and Treats during the day. Check Carowinds's own site for what your ticket includes on the day you visit.