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Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Great Adventure: crowd calendar

18 Sep to 1 Nov 202645 nightsJackson, New Jersey, United States

Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Great Adventure runs 18 Sep to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 36% crowd level. The quietest night is Thu 24 Sep at 20%, the busiest Sat 19 Sep at 68%.

Quietest night of Fright Fest 2026

Thursday 24 Sept

Fright Fest 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Six Flags Great Adventure, averaging 36% crowd level across its 45 nights. The busiest is Saturday 19 Sept at 68%.

20%crowds
Next bestWed 28 Oct 22%Wed 23 Sep 23%Tue 27 Oct 23%

Across its 45 nights the forecast averages 36% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. Expect lines to average around 24 minutes park-wide on a typical night.

Fright Fest is an evening event, so the crowd figures above describe the whole day at Six Flags Great Adventure, not the event hours alone. Kids Boo Fest runs alongside it during the day, on the same dates.

Every night, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Fri1847%
  2. Sat1968%
  3. Sun2068%
  4. Mon2135%~25 min
  5. Tue2229%
  6. Wed2323%~16 min
  7. Thu2420%~18 min
  8. Fri2539%
  9. Sat2668%
  10. Sun2761%
  11. Mon2835%~25 min
  12. Tue2924%~18 min
  13. Wed3024%~18 min

October 2026

  1. Thu125%~21 min
  2. Fri235%~25 min
  3. Sat350%~33 min
  4. Sun444%~31 min
  5. Mon534%~26 min
  6. Tue624%~18 min
  7. Wed725%~21 min
  8. Thu825%~21 min
  9. Fri935%~25 min
  10. Sat1049%~33 min
  11. Sun1141%~28 min
  12. Mon1243%~30 min
  13. Tue1331%~25 min
  14. Wed1425%~21 min
  15. Thu1525%~21 min
  16. Fri1635%~25 min
  17. Sat1750%~33 min
  18. Sun1843%~30 min
  19. Mon1935%~25 min
  20. Tue2024%~18 min
  21. Wed2124%~18 min
  22. Thu2224%~18 min
  23. Fri2335%~25 min
  24. Sat2448%~33 min
  25. Sun2543%~30 min
  26. Mon2635%~25 min
  27. Tue2723%~16 min
  28. Wed2822%~16 min
  29. Thu2923%~16 min
  30. Fri3034%~26 min
  31. Sat3147%~32 min

November 2026

  1. Sun141%~28 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Dates as published by Six Flags Great Adventure; 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 Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Great Adventure?

Fright Fest 2026 runs 18 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 45 nights in total. Dates are as published by Six Flags Great Adventure.

What is the quietest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Thursday 24 Sept is forecast the quietest at 20% crowd level. The next best are Wed 28 Oct (22%), Wed 23 Sep (23%), Tue 27 Oct (23%).

What is the busiest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Saturday 19 Sept is forecast the busiest at 68%. The 17 nights that fall in the October break (13 Oct to 30 Oct) average 32%.

How busy is Fright Fest compared with a normal day at Six Flags Great Adventure?

The event nights average 36% crowd level, about a normal day for this park.

Do I need a separate ticket for Fright Fest?

Fright Fest runs in the evening, with Kids Boo Fest during the day. Check Six Flags Great Adventure's own site for what your ticket includes on the day you visit.