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Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Magic Mountain: crowd calendar

18 Sep to 1 Nov 202625 nightsValencia, California, United States

Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Magic Mountain runs 18 Sep to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 49% crowd level. The quietest night is Thu 8 Oct at 14%, the busiest Sat 10 Oct at 68%.

Quietest night of Fright Fest 2026

Thursday 8 Oct

Fright Fest 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Six Flags Magic Mountain, averaging 49% crowd level across its 18 nights. The busiest is Saturday 10 Oct at 68%.

14%crowds
Next bestThu 15 Oct 29%Sun 18 Oct 34%Fri 2 Oct 37%

Across its 25 nights the forecast averages 49% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. Expect lines to average around 18 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 Magic Mountain, 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. Fri18No forecast
  2. Sat19No forecast
  3. Sun20No forecast
  4. Fri25No forecast
  5. Sat26No forecast
  6. Sun27No forecast

October 2026

  1. Fri237%~12 min
  2. Sat355%~20 min
  3. Sun450%~18 min
  4. Thu814%~7 min
  5. Fri940%~13 min
  6. Sat1068%~28 min
  7. Sun1149%~17 min
  8. Thu1529%~10 min
  9. Fri1657%~21 min
  10. Sat1766%~27 min
  11. Sun1834%~11 min
  12. Thu22No forecast
  13. Fri2342%~14 min
  14. Sat2460%~23 min
  15. Sun2564%~26 min
  16. Thu2959%~23 min
  17. Fri3040%~13 min
  18. Sat3157%~22 min

November 2026

  1. Sun162%~25 min

The 4 days inside the run that Fright Fest does not operate on are forecast 25% on average, quieter than the event nights.

Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Dates as published by Six Flags Magic Mountain; 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 Magic Mountain?

Fright Fest 2026 runs 18 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates: 25 nights in total. Dates are as published by Six Flags Magic Mountain.

What is the quietest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Thursday 8 Oct is forecast the quietest at 14% crowd level. The next best are Thu 15 Oct (29%), Sun 18 Oct (34%), Fri 2 Oct (37%).

What is the busiest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Saturday 10 Oct is forecast the busiest at 68%. The 9 nights that fall in the October break (15 Oct to 30 Oct) average 52%.

How busy is Fright Fest compared with a normal day at Six Flags Magic Mountain?

The event nights average 49% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The 4 days inside the run that Fright Fest does not operate on are forecast 25% on average, quieter than the event nights.

Do I need a separate ticket for Fright Fest?

Fright Fest runs in the evening, with Tricks and Treats during the day. Check Six Flags Magic Mountain's own site for what your ticket includes on the day you visit.