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Silver Dollar City Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202711 open days forecastUnited States

Silver Dollar City is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 66%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 57%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 73%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Silver Dollar City is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 57% against a break average of 66%.

57%crowds
Next bestMon 21 Dec 62%Sat 19 Dec 63%Tue 22 Dec 63%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Silver Dollar City runs busy across the break at 66% on a typical day, and is shut on 3 of the 16 days. 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.

Silver Dollar City day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec63%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 11am to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec57%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec62%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec63%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec63%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 11am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec69%busy, about 29 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec71%busy, about 31 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec69%busy, about 29 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec68%busy, about 29 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec66%busy, about 27 min queues · 1pm to 9pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 1pm to 10pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 11am to 10pm
  16. Sun 3 JanClosed
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

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 Silver Dollar City during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 66% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Silver Dollar City over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 57%. The next quietest are Mon 21 Dec at 62%, Sat 19 Dec at 63%, Tue 22 Dec at 63%.

What is the busiest day at Silver Dollar City over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 73%. 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 Silver Dollar City?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 66% and the weekdays 66%.

Is Silver Dollar City open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 3 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.