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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 38% crowd level. The quietest night is Tue 15 Sep at 12%, the busiest Sat 17 Oct at 63%.

Quietest night of SCarowinds 2026

Tuesday 15 Sept

SCarowinds 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Carowinds, averaging 38% crowd level across its 52 nights. The busiest is Saturday 17 Oct at 63%.

12%crowds
Next bestTue 22 Sep 12%Tue 29 Sep 12%Wed 30 Sep 12%

Across its 52 nights the forecast averages 38% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is about the same as the same weeks in 2025, which measured 37%. Expect lines to average around 14 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. Fri1120%~6 min
  2. Sat1245%~15 min
  3. Sun1322%~7 min
  4. Mon1417%~9 min
  5. Tue1512%~6 min
  6. Wed1613%~7 min
  7. Thu1713%~7 min
  8. Fri1844%~15 min
  9. Sat1955%~20 min
  10. Sun2049%~17 min
  11. Mon2117%~9 min
  12. Tue2212%~6 min
  13. Wed2313%~7 min
  14. Thu2413%~7 min
  15. Fri2543%~14 min
  16. Sat2648%~16 min
  17. Sun2747%~16 min
  18. Mon2815%~9 min
  19. Tue2912%~6 min
  20. Wed3012%~6 min

October 2026

  1. Thu135%~11 min
  2. Fri238%~12 min
  3. Sat349%~17 min
  4. Sun449%~17 min
  5. Mon547%~16 min
  6. Tue643%~14 min
  7. Wed743%~14 min
  8. Thu842%~14 min
  9. Fri946%~15 min
  10. Sat1059%~23 min
  11. Sun1161%~24 min
  12. Mon1255%~20 min
  13. Tue1348%~16 min
  14. Wed1447%~16 min
  15. Thu1547%~16 min
  16. Fri1652%~19 min
  17. Sat1763%~25 min
  18. Sun1858%~22 min
  19. Mon1950%~17 min
  20. Tue2043%~14 min
  21. Wed2137%~12 min
  22. Thu2243%~14 min
  23. Fri2343%~14 min
  24. Sat2451%~18 min
  25. Sun2544%~15 min
  26. Mon2638%~12 min
  27. Tue2733%~11 min
  28. Wed2833%~11 min
  29. Thu2935%~11 min
  30. Fri3036%~12 min
  31. Sat3147%~16 min

November 2026

  1. Sun144%~15 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 37% on average over 9 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 12 Oct at 60%, the quietest Monday 13 Oct at 20%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Sunday 12 OctLines averaged 24 min60%
  2. 2Monday 20 OctLines averaged 21 min57%
  3. 3Sunday 5 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  4. 4Sunday 19 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  5. 5Sunday 28 SeptLines averaged 10 min30%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 16 OctLines averaged 6 min20%
  2. 2Wednesday 15 OctLines averaged 6 min20%
  3. 3Monday 13 OctLines averaged 6 min20%
  4. 4Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 9 min29%
  5. 5Sunday 28 SeptLines averaged 10 min30%

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?

Tuesday 15 Sept is forecast the quietest at 12% crowd level. The next best are Tue 22 Sep (12%), Tue 29 Sep (12%), Wed 30 Sep (12%).

What is the busiest night of SCarowinds 2026?

Saturday 17 Oct is forecast the busiest at 63%. The 20 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 42%.

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

The event nights average 38% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 37% 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.