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Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Over Texas: crowd calendar

11 Sep to 1 Nov 202625 nightsArlington, Texas, United States

Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Over Texas runs 11 Sep to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast busy, averaging 75% crowd level. The quietest night is Sun 13 Sep at 42%, the busiest Sat 10 Oct at 88%.

Quietest night of Fright Fest 2026

Sunday 13 Sept

Fright Fest 2026 is forecast busy at Six Flags Over Texas, averaging 75% crowd level across its 25 nights. The busiest is Saturday 10 Oct at 88%.

42%crowds
Next bestFri 11 Sep 53%Sat 12 Sep 56%Fri 2 Oct 69%

Across its 25 nights the forecast averages 75% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is 12 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (63%). Expect lines to average around 39 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 Over Texas, 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. Fri1153%~19 min
  2. Sat1256%~21 min
  3. Sun1342%~14 min
  4. Fri1877%~39 min
  5. Sat1985%~51 min
  6. Sun2070%~30 min
  7. Fri2570%~30 min
  8. Sat2683%~47 min
  9. Sun2774%~35 min

October 2026

  1. Fri269%~30 min
  2. Sat382%~45 min
  3. Sun478%~40 min
  4. Fri979%~41 min
  5. Sat1088%~57 min
  6. Sun1187%~54 min
  7. Mon1283%~47 min
  8. Fri1682%~45 min
  9. Sat1787%~55 min
  10. Sun1883%~47 min
  11. Fri2374%~35 min
  12. Sat2482%~45 min
  13. Sun2578%~40 min
  14. Fri3069%~30 min
  15. Sat3179%~41 min

November 2026

  1. Sun177%~38 min

The 27 days inside the run that Fright Fest does not operate on are forecast 20% on average, quieter than the event nights.

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

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 11 Sep and 1 Nov 2025 the park measured 63% on average over 20 recorded days. The busiest was Saturday 20 Sept at 89%, the quietest Friday 12 Sept at 36%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Saturday 20 SeptLines averaged 59 min89%
  2. 2Saturday 27 SeptLines averaged 41 min79%
  3. 3Sunday 12 OctLines averaged 42 min79%
  4. 4Monday 13 OctLines averaged 40 min78%
  5. 5Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 40 min78%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 24 OctLines averaged 12 min36%
  2. 2Sunday 21 SeptLines averaged 12 min36%
  3. 3Friday 19 SeptLines averaged 12 min36%
  4. 4Friday 12 SeptLines averaged 12 min36%
  5. 5Friday 3 OctLines averaged 19 min53%

Dates as published by Six Flags Over Texas; 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 Over Texas?

Fright Fest 2026 runs 11 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates: 25 nights in total. Dates are as published by Six Flags Over Texas.

What is the quietest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Sunday 13 Sept is forecast the quietest at 42% crowd level. The next best are Fri 11 Sep (53%), Sat 12 Sep (56%), Fri 2 Oct (69%).

What is the busiest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Saturday 10 Oct is forecast the busiest at 88%. The 9 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 69%.

How busy is Fright Fest compared with a normal day at Six Flags Over Texas?

The event nights average 75% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 63% on average. The 27 days inside the run that Fright Fest does not operate on are forecast 20% 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 Over Texas's own site for what your ticket includes on the day you visit.