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Kennywood Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Kennywood is forecast moderately busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 56%. Quietest on Friday 1 January at 23%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 79%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Friday 1 January

The quietest day Kennywood is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 23% against a break average of 56%.

23%crowds
Next bestSun 3 Jan 32%Wed 23 Dec 42%Thu 24 Dec 44%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Kennywood runs moderately busy across the break at 56% on a typical day. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Winter break for most schools runs from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January. The days between Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year at the big parks.

Kennywood day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec62%moderately busy, about 21 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec51%moderately busy, about 16 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec57%moderately busy, about 19 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec52%moderately busy, about 16 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec42%moderately busy, about 13 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec44%moderately busy, about 15 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec59%moderately busy, about 19 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec79%busy, about 31 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec78%busy, about 31 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec73%busy, about 28 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec68%busy, about 27 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec65%moderately busy, about 25 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec71%busy, about 27 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan23%quiet, about 17 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan44%moderately busy, about 27 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan32%quiet, about 25 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Kennywood has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. 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

How busy is Kennywood during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 56% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Kennywood over Christmas and New Year?

Friday 1 January, forecast at 23%. The next quietest are Sun 3 Jan at 32%, Wed 23 Dec at 42%, Thu 24 Dec at 44%.

What is the busiest day at Kennywood over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 79%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Christmas and New Year at Kennywood?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 58% and the weekdays 55%.