Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando
Howl-O-Scream 2026
Confirmed detail for the 2026 run. The permanent guide to how this event works lives on the main Howl-O-Scream page.
Confirmed · Checked September 2026
2026 dates from SeaWorld Orlando's official Howl-O-Scream page (viewed September 2026): select nights September 11 – October 31; gate and start times per the same page.
- Dates
- Select nights, September 11 – October 31, 2026
What is different in 2026
- Gates open 6:30 p.m.; the event starts at 7 p.m.
- A new haunted house themed to I Know What You Did Last Summer opens with the season
How the event works
This part does not change year to year, so it is kept in one place.
The pattern
- Typically starts
- mid-September
- Typically ends
- Halloween night
- Nights
- ~18 (12–26)
- Nights of the week
- Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00 to midnight or later
The permanent version of all this
Height requirements, ride mechanics, accessibility detail, and permanent dining live on our evergreen guide, our year-round sister site. They do not change with the season, so we do not repeat them here.