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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 46% crowd level. The quietest night is Thu 1 Oct at 32%, the busiest Sun 11 Oct at 61%.

Quietest night of SCarowinds 2026

Thursday 1 Oct

SCarowinds 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Carowinds, averaging 46% crowd level across its 19 nights. The busiest is Sunday 11 Oct at 61%.

32%crowds
Next bestThu 22 Oct 38%Wed 7 Oct 39%Thu 29 Oct 40%

Across its 52 nights the forecast averages 46% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 8 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (38%). Expect lines to average around 16 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. Thu132%~10 min
  2. Fri242%~14 min
  3. Sat343%~14 min
  4. Sun452%~18 min
  5. Mon5No forecast
  6. Tue6No forecast
  7. Wed739%~13 min
  8. Thu8No forecast
  9. Fri943%~14 min
  10. Sat1059%~23 min
  11. Sun1161%~24 min
  12. Mon12No forecast
  13. Tue13No forecast
  14. Wed14No forecast
  15. Thu1542%~14 min
  16. Fri1645%~15 min
  17. Sat1755%~20 min
  18. Sun1861%~24 min
  19. Mon19No forecast
  20. Tue20No forecast
  21. Wed21No forecast
  22. Thu2238%~12 min
  23. Fri2343%~14 min
  24. Sat2450%~17 min
  25. Sun2547%~16 min
  26. Mon26No forecast
  27. Tue27No forecast
  28. Wed28No forecast
  29. Thu2940%~13 min
  30. Fri3043%~14 min
  31. Sat3148%~16 min

November 2026

  1. Sun1No forecast
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 38% on average over 8 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 12 Oct at 60%, the quietest Monday 13 Oct at 22%. 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 18 min51%
  3. 3Sunday 5 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  4. 4Sunday 19 OctLines averaged 17 min49%
  5. 5Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 9 min29%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 16 OctLines averaged 7 min22%
  2. 2Wednesday 15 OctLines averaged 7 min22%
  3. 3Monday 13 OctLines averaged 7 min22%
  4. 4Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 9 min29%
  5. 5Sunday 19 OctLines averaged 17 min49%

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?

Thursday 1 Oct is forecast the quietest at 32% crowd level. The next best are Thu 22 Oct (38%), Wed 7 Oct (39%), Thu 29 Oct (40%).

What is the busiest night of SCarowinds 2026?

Sunday 11 Oct is forecast the busiest at 61%. The 20 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 45%.

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

The event nights average 46% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 38% 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.