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Cedar Point crowd calendar

August 2026Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Cedar Point is typically busy in August, averaging 73% crowd level. The quietest day is Thu 27 Aug at 47%, and the busiest is Tue 18 Aug at 84%.

August 2026 at a glance

August 2026

August 2026 is typically busy at Cedar Point, averaging 73% crowd level. The busiest is Tuesday 18 Aug at 84%. No day this month stands out as clearly quieter.

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Cedar Point is very busy today, at around 81% crowd levels, and very busy tomorrow. This weekend is looking very busy. Cedar Point is typically busy in August 2026, averaging around 73% crowd levels. The quietest day to visit is predicted to be Thursday 27th (about 47%), while the busiest is Tuesday 18th (about 84%).

This crowd calendar predicts daily crowd levels for Cedar Point through 2026. The number is how full the park is: how long the queues run on its main rides in the middle of the day, on one scale for every park (50% is about a 17-minute queue, 70% half an hour, 90% an hour), or, where the park sells dated tickets, the share of its capacity sold if that is higher. The word beside it (Quietest to Busiest) compares the day with this park's own history, so a small park can be at its busiest on a day that is still short queues. The lower the number, the shorter the queues, so pick a quiet day and ride more.

Daily crowd levels and opening hours for Cedar Point, August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
124°78%Busier40 min queues10am - 11pm223°71%Typical31 min queues10am - 10pm
323°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm424°75%Busier36 min queues10am - 10pm525°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm626°71%Typical31 min queues10am - 10pm727°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm832°78%Busier40 min queues10am - 11pm928°73%Busier33 min queues10am - 10pm
1027°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm1126°75%Busier36 min queues10am - 10pm1227°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm1325°69%Typical29 min queues10am - 10pm1424°74%Busier35 min queues10am - 10pm1527°80%Busier43 min queues10am - 11pm1626°75%Busier36 min queues10am - 10pm
1724°69%Typical29 min queues9am - 8pm1824°84%Typical50 min queues9am - 8pm1923°61%Quietest24 min queues9am - 8pm2024°72%Quieter33 min queues9am - 8pm2174%Quieter35 min queues9am - 10pm2275%Quieter36 min queues9am - 10pm2380%Typical43 min queues9am - 8pm
2471%Quietest31 min queues9am - 8pm2571%Quieter32 min queues9am - 8pm2663%Quietest25 min queues9am - 8pm2747%Quietest16 min queues9am - 8pm2859%Quietest22 min queues9am - 10pm2981%*TypicalEst.44 min queues9am - 10pm3083%*TypicalEst.47 min queues9am - 10pm
3176%*QuieterEst.37 min queues9am - 8pm
  1. Sat124°10am - 11pmSummer78%Busier40 min queues
  2. Sun223°10am - 10pmSummer71%Typical31 min queues
  3. Mon323°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  4. Tue424°10am - 10pmSummer75%Busier36 min queues
  5. Wed525°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  6. Thu626°10am - 10pmSummer71%Typical31 min queues
  7. Fri727°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  8. Sat832°10am - 11pmSummer78%Busier40 min queues
  9. Sun928°10am - 10pmSummer73%Busier33 min queues
  10. Mon1027°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  11. Tue1126°10am - 10pmSummer75%Busier36 min queues
  12. Wed1227°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  13. Thu1325°10am - 10pmSummer69%Typical29 min queues
  14. Fri1424°10am - 10pmSummer74%Busier35 min queues
  15. Sat1527°10am - 11pmSummer80%Busier43 min queues
  16. Sun1626°10am - 10pmSummer75%Busier36 min queues
  17. Mon1724°9am - 8pmSummer69%Typical29 min queues
  18. Tue1824°9am - 8pmSummer84%Typical50 min queues
  19. Wed1923°9am - 8pmSummer61%Quietest24 min queues
  20. Thu2024°9am - 8pmSummer72%Quieter33 min queues
  21. Fri219am - 10pmSummer74%Quieter35 min queues
  22. Sat229am - 10pmSummer75%Quieter36 min queues
  23. Sun239am - 8pmSummer80%Typical43 min queues
  24. Mon249am - 8pmSummer71%Quietest31 min queues
  25. Tue259am - 8pmSummer71%Quieter32 min queues
  26. Wed269am - 8pmSummer63%Quietest25 min queues
  27. Thu279am - 8pmSummer47%Quietest16 min queues
  28. Fri289am - 10pmSummer59%Quietest22 min queues
  29. Sat299am - 10pmSummer81%*Est.Typical44 min queues
  30. Sun309am - 10pmSummer83%*Est.Typical47 min queues
  31. Mon319am - 8pmSummer76%*Est.Quieter37 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Queues at Cedar Point average 21 minutes across 41 recorded days, and 45 minutes on the busiest of them. A high score means busy for this park.

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. Opening hours come from the park and can change. Always check the park's own site before travelling. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

Frequently asked

How busy is Cedar Point today?

Cedar Point is predicted to be very busy today, at around 81% crowd levels. Lower percentages mean shorter queues.

How busy will Cedar Point be tomorrow?

Cedar Point is predicted to be very busy tomorrow, at around 83% crowd levels.

Is Cedar Point busy this weekend?

This weekend Cedar Point is looking very busy, at around 82% crowd levels on average.

When is the quietest day to visit Cedar Point in August 2026?

Thursday 27th is predicted to be the quietest day to visit Cedar Point in August 2026, at around 47% crowd levels.

When is Cedar Point busiest in August 2026?

Tuesday 18th is predicted to be the busiest day at Cedar Point in August 2026, at around 84% crowd levels.

How busy is Cedar Point in August 2026?

On average, Cedar Point is busy in August 2026 - around 73% crowd levels.

Is Cedar Point busier on weekends?

At Cedar Point, weekend and weekday crowd levels in August 2026 are fairly similar, so arriving early matters more than the day of the week.

What is the best time to visit Cedar Point?

The best time to visit Cedar Point is on its quietest predicted days - Thursday 27th is the quietest in August 2026 (about 47%). Arriving at opening also means the shortest waits.

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