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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 73% crowd level. The quietest night is Fri 2 Oct at 41%, the busiest Sat 17 Oct at 86%.

Quietest night of Fright Fest 2026

Friday 2 Oct

Fright Fest 2026 is forecast busy at Six Flags Over Texas, averaging 73% crowd level across its 16 nights. The busiest is Saturday 17 Oct at 86%.

41%crowds
Next bestSat 3 Oct 45%Sun 4 Oct 55%Fri 9 Oct 69%

Across its 25 nights the forecast averages 73% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is 8 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (65%). Expect lines to average around 37 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. Fri11No forecast
  2. Sat12No forecast
  3. Sun13No forecast
  4. Fri18No forecast
  5. Sat19No forecast
  6. Sun20No forecast
  7. Fri25No forecast
  8. Sat26No forecast
  9. Sun27No forecast

October 2026

  1. Fri241%~14 min
  2. Sat345%~15 min
  3. Sun455%~20 min
  4. Fri969%~30 min
  5. Sat1083%~47 min
  6. Sun1182%~45 min
  7. Mon1279%~41 min
  8. Fri1670%~30 min
  9. Sat1786%~53 min
  10. Sun1884%~49 min
  11. Fri2369%~29 min
  12. Sat2485%~51 min
  13. Sun2581%~43 min
  14. Fri3069%~29 min
  15. Sat3184%~49 min

November 2026

  1. Sun179%~41 min
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 65% on average over 11 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 12 Oct at 79%, the quietest Friday 24 Oct at 39%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Sunday 12 OctLines averaged 41 min79%
  2. 2Monday 13 OctLines averaged 36 min75%
  3. 3Sunday 26 OctLines averaged 36 min75%
  4. 4Friday 31 OctLines averaged 31 min71%
  5. 5Saturday 4 OctLines averaged 30 min70%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 24 OctLines averaged 13 min39%
  2. 2Friday 3 OctLines averaged 18 min51%
  3. 3Sunday 5 OctLines averaged 22 min57%
  4. 4Saturday 1 NovLines averaged 27 min66%
  5. 5Saturday 11 OctLines averaged 27 min66%

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?

Friday 2 Oct is forecast the quietest at 41% crowd level. The next best are Sat 3 Oct (45%), Sun 4 Oct (55%), Fri 9 Oct (69%).

What is the busiest night of Fright Fest 2026?

Saturday 17 Oct is forecast the busiest at 86%. The 9 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 77%.

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

The event nights average 73% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 65% on average.

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.