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The coaster parks year, at a glance

Every seasonal event across all five regions on one timeline, with the confidence level shown in the colour. Nothing here asserts a date nobody has announced.

Twelve months, every event

Event JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Fright Fest Both

Scary Farm Both

Howl-O-Scream Both

Brick-or-Treat Both

Tricks and Treats Both

Kids Boo Fest Both

Confirmed Expected Last confirmed cycle

Month by month

January A- January at these parks: one of the year's best windows. The quietest month on this site. Low crowds Low cost February B+ February at these parks: a good window with known trade-offs. The other quiet winter month: cold parks run their minimum calendars, the warm-climate parks run walk-on weekdays, and the only crowd bumps are the Presidents' Week window.. Low crowds Low cost March B March at these parks: a good window with known trade-offs. Spring break begins the year's first crowd wave. High crowds Moderate cost April B+ April at these parks: a good window with known trade-offs. The spring shoulder month. Moderate crowds Moderate cost May A- May at these parks: one of the year's best windows. The best overall month on this site: every park in full operation, summer crowds still weeks away, and the weather warm without the Texas and Florida extremes.. Moderate crowds Moderate cost June B- June at these parks: a good window with known trade-offs. Summer begins. High crowds High cost July C- July at these parks: a peak-crowd month that rewards a specific plan. The peak: every park at maximum crowd, maximum price and maximum heat, with July Saturdays the busiest single days most of these parks see all year.. Peak crowds Peak cost August B- August at these parks: a good window with known trade-offs. Peak summer thins into the year's best-kept secret: the last two weeks, as school districts return, run near-shoulder crowds with full summer operation.. High crowds High cost September A September can offer quieter ride days, while Halloween events start on different dates and often bring larger evening crowds. Moderate crowds Moderate cost October B October offers the widest Halloween selection, with family events by day and haunts on selected nights. Check the date and ticket rules. High crowds High cost November B+ Several Halloween events finish November 1; later in the month, some parks begin holiday programming and Thanksgiving brings heavier crowds. Moderate crowds Moderate cost December B- December at these parks: holiday weeks are busiest at the warm parks. Check each northern park's published calendar before treating December as an operating month. High crowds High cost

Reading this calendar

Bands show the window an event typically occupies, not its exact run. A green band means the current cycle is officially announced; amber means the pattern is strong but nobody has confirmed this year; grey means we are showing the last cycle we could confirm.

Windows shift by a week or two between years, and the last week of any band is the one most likely to move. If a trip hinges on catching an event's final night, treat the band as an indication and check the operator before booking.