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Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Magic Mountain: 2026 dates and family plan
Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Magic Mountain is the park’s daytime, family-focused Halloween event in 2026. It offers costumes, treats and shows before the more intense Fright Fest program after dark. Check the park calendar because the announced range includes only scheduled event days.
Confirmed · Checked September 2026
Checked September 26, 2026 against the official event page. The official page lists Noon–5 p.m. September 18–20 and 25–27; October 2–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–25 and 29–31; November 1, 2026 and its current family activities.
The pattern
- Typically starts
- mid-September
- Typically ends
- early November
- Nights of the week
- Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- Noon to 5 p.m.
What you get, and what you do not
What you get
- Trick-or-Treat Trail for children 13 and under.
- Patch’s Pumpkin Patch.
- Looney Tunes Halloween Dance Party.
- The Spellbound Harvest Trail.
What you do not
- A promise that the event runs every day within the published range; confirm the selected day on the park calendar.
- The after-dark Fright Fest haunted mazes with ordinary daytime admission; that program has a separate maze pass.
- A scare-free park after the nighttime Fright Fest program begins.
What it costs
- The daytime Halloween program runs with ordinary park admission or an eligible pass on scheduled dates.
- Food, merchandise, parking and separately priced activities cost extra; check the official park page before visiting.
- The later Fright Fest haunted mazes require a separate Haunted Attractions Pass.
How to actually do Tricks and Treats
Check the exact date
The official announcement gives a seasonal range but activity dates and park hours vary. Confirm the day and entertainment times on the park calendar before leaving home.
Do the child activities first
Visit the treat trail, costume activity and family shows before moving to rides. Named activities can finish before the park closes.
Plan the handoff to night
Fright Fest is a more intense after-dark program that Six Flags does not recommend for children under 13. Leave before the scare zones become active if your family wants only the daytime event.
The verdict
The family choice at Six Flags Magic Mountain if you want Halloween activities without evening scare zones.
Worth it if
- Your children want treats, costumes and daytime entertainment.
- Your group wants ordinary rides alongside the Halloween activities.
- You can arrive while the daytime activities are operating.
Skip it if
- You are visiting on a day outside the official event schedule.
- You want a haunted maze or scare-zone night rather than family activities.
- You cannot arrive until daytime programming has ended.
Year by year
Past editions may lack an exact date list in our archive. For upcoming editions, check the operator calendar when dates are not yet recorded here.
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2026
AnnouncedNoon–5 p.m. on select dates, September 18–November 1, 2026
- Trick-or-Treat Trail for children 13 and under is listed for 2026.
- Patch’s Pumpkin Patch is listed for 2026.
- Looney Tunes Halloween Dance Party is listed for 2026.
- The Spellbound Harvest Trail is listed for 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tricks and Treats scary?
The park describes this as a family-friendly daytime Halloween program. The more intense Fright Fest scare zones begin later, so check the day’s transition time and leave beforehand if needed.
Does the daytime event require a separate ticket?
The park markets the event with ordinary park admission on scheduled event days. Check your selected ticket or pass terms and any activity-specific charges before purchasing.
When does it run in 2026?
Noon–5 p.m. September 18–20 and 25–27; October 2–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–25 and 29–31; November 1, 2026. Check the date-specific calendar before travel; the event does not run on every date in the published range.
Can we stay for Fright Fest afterward?
On a scheduled Fright Fest night, park admission or a valid pass covers the general event. Haunted mazes need a Haunted Attractions Pass unless an explicitly inclusive bundle is purchased, and maze Express is a separate upgrade unless included. Ordinary ride Fast Lane does not establish maze coverage. Fright Fest is not recommended for children under 13; that is guidance rather than a stated admission ban. Check the official calendar and app for the transition and individual times.
When does Tricks and Treats end in 2026?
The 2026 edition is scheduled through Sunday, November 1. Closing-week dates follow the event's select-night pattern, so not every remaining calendar day is an event day — recheck the park's date-specific calendar before buying final-night tickets.
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.