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Parties, festivals, overlays and after-hours events — what each one is, what it costs, and whether it is worth the money. Every page states whether this year is confirmed or still expected.
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Brick-or-Treat is Legoland California's family Halloween: costume days, brick-built decor, treat stations and party nights — the light-scare counterweight to every intense haunt on this site.
Expected — not yet announced
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Fright Fest is Six Flags Magic Mountain's included-with-admission Halloween overlay: scare zones and decorated midways by day, haunts after dark, with some upcharged attractions. Magic Mountain's version leans on the hillside park's scale — the midways between the summit and the plaza carry the atmosphere.
Expected — not yet announcedNo extra ticket
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Howl-O-Scream is SeaWorld San Diego's separately-ticketed Halloween night: produced haunted houses, scare zones and coasters running after dark across the marine park. The San Diego edition is the smallest of the three SeaWorld haunts and the most atmosphere-per-acre — the bay-side park turns genuinely eerie.
Expected — not yet announced
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Knott's Scary Farm is the oldest big haunt in the country — running since 1973 — and still among the best: dozens of mazes, scare zones through the real Ghost Town, and a separately-ticketed night event that transforms the whole park.
Expected — not yet announced
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Howl-O-Scream is SeaWorld Orlando's separately-ticketed Halloween night: produced haunted houses, scare zones and coasters running after dark across the marine park. The Orlando edition is the biggest of the three and a genuine third pole in the city's Halloween season alongside the Disney and Universal events.
Expected — not yet announced
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Fright Fest is Six Flags Over Texas's included-with-admission Halloween overlay: scare zones and decorated midways by day, haunts after dark, with some upcharged attractions. The original park's version wraps the tower section and Gotham strip in the chain's standard haunt format.
Expected — not yet announcedNo extra ticket
Separate ticket
Howl-O-Scream is SeaWorld San Antonio's separately-ticketed Halloween night: produced haunted houses, scare zones and coasters running after dark across the marine park. The Texas edition is one of the region's two major haunts and the biggest produced event in the San Antonio market.
Expected — not yet announced
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Fright Fest is Six Flags Great Adventure's included-with-admission Halloween overlay: scare zones and decorated midways by day, haunts after dark, with some upcharged attractions. The Northeast's biggest fall crowd nights — Great Adventure's Fright Fest Saturdays are among the year's busiest days at any park on this site.
Expected — not yet announcedNo extra ticket
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Fright Fest is Six Flags Great America's included-with-admission Halloween overlay: scare zones and decorated midways by day, haunts after dark, with some upcharged attractions. The Chicago park's version is the region's default Halloween theme park night and the best-attended of its seasonal overlays.
Expected — not yet announcedNo extra ticket
| Label | What it means | What we will state |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Officially announced, with the announcement named on the page. | Exact dates and prices. |
| Expected | Not announced, but the pattern has held for at least three years. | Windows and ranges. Never an exact date. |
| Last confirmed cycle | This cycle is unannounced or unclear. | Last cycle's figures, labeled with their year. |
Most competing pages state this year's dates whether or not anyone announced them. That is the practice this labelling exists to avoid.