Theme Park Food Events and Festivals: Current, Upcoming, and Holiday Guides (2025)

Here’s a master list of all theme park festivals around the United States. As new festivals, events, and recommendations are announced, this page will expand to include robust festival guides with TPB ratings on must-eats, skips, and of course, menus and pricing.

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Here’s How to Use This Page

This is a calendar-first hub. As such, you’ll find the calendar filled with information for the upcoming season – the current month and the month thereafter. For example: if we’re in the month of October, you’ll find Halloween and fall events alongside upcoming holiday events mainly geared toward Christmas in upcoming November.

The calendar is searchable via text input (e.g., you may be seeking a festival in Ohio, you can search up any parks in that state by typing in the state’s abbreviation (OH) or the name of the park), by selecting the available parks on the dropdown or by Brand/Operator (i.e., Disney, Herschend, Six Flags, etc.).

Pro-tip: use the calendar to add events to your Google or Apple calendars directly from this page.

This page is separated into three sections: This Month’s Standout Festivals, Current and Upcoming Theme Park Food Festivals, and Explore More.

  • Standout Festivals have four rotating festivals that our team believes is worth your time.
  • Current and Upcoming Festivals include calendar information regarding festivals around the United States that may, or may not, be of interest to you. These festivals are based on whatever month we’re in and the upcoming month and are under accordions in case you need to quickly peruse rather than use the calendar.
  • Explore More is all for festival guides and any available food reviews to help you make better decisions regarding how and where to spend your money.

This Month’s Standout Festivals

Characteristics we’re looking for:

Foodie Paradise

Festivals have exclusive seasonal bites and themed treats that turn the festival into a true foodie playground.

Popularity

Don’t miss this season’s top festivals – the most talked about events, drawing crowds for their spectacular entertainment.

Hidden Gem

Our favorite charming, under-the-radar experiences buzzing with unexpected magic.

Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios

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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Magic Kingdom

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Dark Nights
Hersheypark

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Ghost Lake
Conneaut Lake Park

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Theme Park Food Events Calendar

Current and Upcoming Festivals

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Adventure City → Boo-tastic Halloween Party, October 3, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31

Adventureland Resort → Phantom Fall Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, September 20 – October 26

Bayville Adventure Park → Bayville Scream Park, September 19 – November 8

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → Sweetacular Celebration / Howl-O-Scream, September 6 – October 26 / September 5 – November 2

Busch Gardens Williamsburg → Halloween Spooktacular / Howl-O-Scream, Saturdays & Sundays, September 20 – November 2 / September 5 – November 2

Canobie Lake Park → Screeemfest, September 20 – November 1

Carowinds → Tricks and Treats / Scarowinds, September 13 – November / September 12 – November 2

Carowinds → Oktoberfest, Saturdays & Sundays, September 13 – November 2 

Castle Park → Castle Dark, September 19 – November 1

Cedar Point → Halloweekends, September 11 – November 2

Children’s Fairyland → Halloween Jam, October 24, 25, 26, 31

Conneaut Lake Park → Ghost Lake, September 26 – November 1

Diggerland USA – → Diggerfest Fall Festival, Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 – November 16

Disney Springs → Frightful Fun, Fall Season 2025

Disney California Adventure → Plaza de la Familia, August 22 – November 2

Disneyland Park → Oogie Boogie Bash, August 17 – October 31

Dollywood → Harvest Festival, September 12 – October 27

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom → Tricks and Treats / Halloween Haunt, September 13 – November 2 / September 12 – November 2

Dutch Wonderland → Happy Hauntings, September 13 – October 26

Elitch Gardens → Fright Fest, September 27 – November 2

EPCOT → International Food & Wine Festival, August 28 – November 22

Frontier City → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 20 – October 26 / September 19 – November 1

Frontier City → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 20 – October 26 / September 19 – November 1

Gatorland → Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins, Weekends, October 11 – 26

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park → The Great Big Boo!, Fridays to Sundays, September 26 – November 2

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park → September 20, 27, October 4, 11

Hersheypark → Hersheypark Halloween / Dark Nights, September 12 – November 2

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari → Happy Halloween Weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, September 20 – October 26

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari → Friday Night Live!, Fridays, August 22 – October 24

Idlewild & Soak Zone → Hallowboo!, Saurdays & Sundays, September 13 – October 26

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk → Boo at the Boardwalk, October 18, 19, 25, and 26

Kemah Boardwalk → Boo on the Boardwalk, Weekends, October 3 – 31

Kennywood → Phantom Fall Fest, Select Dates September 12 – November 1

Kings Dominion → Oktoberfest, September 20 – November 2

Kings Dominion → Tricks and Treats / Halloween Haunt, September 20 – November 2 / September 19 – November 2

Kings Island → Tricks and Treats Fall Fest / Halloween Haunt, September 21 – November 2 / (Fri – Sun, September; Thurs – Sun, October) September 19 – November 1

Knoebels Amusement Park → Hallo-Fun, Fridays – Sunday, October 3 – 26

Knott’s Berry Farm → Knott’s Spooky Farm / Knott’s Scary Farm, Sundays to Thursdays + Columbus Day, September 25 – October 31, plus October 13 / September 18 – November 1

Lagoon Amusement Park → Frightmares, September 5 – November 9

Lake Compounce → Phantom Fall Fest, September 20 – October 26

Legoland California Resort → Brick-or-Treat, September 20 – November 1

Legoland Florida Resort → Brick-or-Treat, Select Dates, September 20 – November 2

Legoland New York Resort → Brick-or-Treat, Select Dates October 2 – November 2

Luna Park → Halloween Harvest, September 19 – November 2

Magic Kingdom → Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, August 15 – October 31

Magic Springs Theme and Water Park → Magic Screams, Weekends, September 27 – November 2

Marshal Scotty’s Playland → The Haunted Amusement Park, September 26 – November 1

Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Resort → Halloween Town, Weekends, October 1 – November 1

Nickelodeon Universe (MN) → Booniverse, September 15 – November 2

Oaks Amusement Park → Hosting Oaks Park ScareGrounds by ScareGrounds PDX, October 3 – November 1

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park → Boardwalk Fright Flicks (21+ only), October 1, 8, 15, 29

Santa’s Village (NH) → Holly Jolly Halloween, October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 25

Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park (IL) → Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival, Weekends, September 6 – October 26

Santa’s Workshop → Holiday Season, October 31 – December 24

SeaWorld Orlando → Spooktacular / Howl-O-Scream, August 30 – November 2 / September 5 – November 1

SeaWorld San Antonio → Spooktacular / Howl-O-Scream, September 4 – November 2 / September 12 – November 1

SeaWorld San Diego → Spooktacular / Howl-O-Scream, September 6 – November 2 / September 12 – November 1

Sesame Place Philadelphia → The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular, Select Dates September 13 – November 2

Sesame Place San Diego → The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular, September 13 – November 2

Silver Dollar City → Harvest Festival, September 12 – October 25

Silverwood Theme Park → Scarywood Haunt, October 10 – 26

Skyland Ranch → April Harvest Festival / Moos and Boos / Ghost Town, September 5 – November 1

Six Flags America → Kids Boo Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Darien Lake → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 20 – October 25

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom → Oktoberfest, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ‣ Tricks and Treats / Fright Fest, September 20 – November 2

Six Flags Fiesta Texas → Oktoberfest, September 6 – October 26

Six Flags Fiesta Texas → Tricks and Treats / Fright Fest, September 6 – November 2

Six Flags Great Adventure → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, September 13 – November 2 / Select Nights, September 12 – November 2

Six Flags Great America → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Great America → Oktoberfest, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Great Escape → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 27 – October 27 / September 27 – October 26

Six Flags Magic Mountain → Oktoberfest Food Festival, Fridays to Sundays, September 26 – November 2

Six Flags Magic Mountain → Tricks and Treats / Fright Fest, September 26 – November 2 / September 19 – November 2

Six Flags New England → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 20 – November 2

Six Flags New England → Oktoberfest, Saturdays & Sundays, September 6 – October 26

Six Flags Over Georgia → Kids Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Over Georgia → Oktoberfest, September 13 – November 2

Six Flags Over Texas → Oktoberfest Food Festival, Saturdays and Sundays, September 12 – November 2

Six Flags Over Texas → Tricks and Treats / Fright Fest, September 13 – November 2 / September 12 – November 2

Six Flags St. Louis → Kid Boo Fest / Fright Fest, September 13 – November 2

Storybook Land → Fall Into Fun, September 20 – October 26 (Trick or Treat [Special Ticketed Event] – Oct 18, 19, 25, 26)

Universal Studios Florida → Halloween Horror Nights, August 29 – November 2

Universal Studios Hollywood → Halloween Horror Nights, September 4 – November 2

Valleyfair → Tricks and Treats / ValleySCARE, September 27 – November 1 / September 20 – November 1

Wild Adventures → Great Pumpkin LumiNights, September 19 – October 26

Wild Waves Theme and Water Park → Booville / Fright Fest, September 27 – November 2 / October 3 – November 2

Worlds of Fun → Tricks and Treats / Halloween Haunt, September 13 – November 1

YesterLand Farm → Fall Festival / Spooktacular Nights, September 20 – November 2 / September 26 – November 1

Alabama Adventure → Hosting Magic of Lights, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → Christmas Town, November 14 – January 5, 2026

Carowinds → Winterfest, Select Nights, November 28 – January 4, 2026

Christmas Wonderland → Christmas Wonderland, November 13 – January 4, 2026

Diggerland → Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show, November 14 – January 11, 2026

Disneyland California Adventure Park → Festival of Holidays, November 14 – January 7, 2026

Dollywood → Smoky Mountain Christmas, November 1 – January 4, 2026

Dutch Wonderland → Dutch Winter Wonderland, November 15 – December 31

Edaville Family Theme Park → Festival of Lights, November 28 – December 28

Elitch Gardens → Elitch Holidays, November 28 – January, 2026

Gilroy Gardens → North Pole Nights, Fridays to Sundays, November 28 – December 31

  • New Year’s Eve Celebration, December 31

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park → Winter on the Mountain, November 22 – December 31

Hersheypark → Christmas Candylane, November 14 – January 4, 2026

Kemah Boardwalk → Jingle on the Boardwalk, November – December 21

Kennywood → Holiday Lights, Select Dates November 14 – January 4, 2026

Kings Island → Winterfest, November 28 – December 31

Knoebels Amusement Resort → Joy Through the Grove, November 28 – December 31

Knott’s Berry Farm → Knott’s Merry Farm, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Lake Compounce → Holiday Lights, November 28 – December 28

Legoland California Resort → Holidays at Legoland, November 22 – January 4, 2026

Legoland New York Resort → Holiday Bricktacular, November 28 – January 3, 2026

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Boardwalk Winter Wonderland, November 27 – January 4, 2026

Santa’s Village (NH) → Christmastime, November 8, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 – December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21

Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park (IL) → Magical Christmas Drive-Thru, November 28 – December 30

Santa’s Workshop → Yuletide Family Weekends, November 21-23, 28-30, December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

SeaWorld Orlando → Christmas Celebration, November 7 – January 5, 2026

SeaWorld San Antonio → Christmas Celebration, November 3 – January 4, 2026

SeaWorld San Diego → Christmas Celebration, November 14 – January 4, 2026

Sesame Place Philadelphia → A Very Furry Christmas Celebration, November 15 – January 4, 2026

  • Santa’s Grand Illumination, November 15
  • Hanukkah Celebration, December 19 – December 21
  • Santa’s ‘Twas the Night Celebration, December 24
  • Kwanzaa Celebration, December 26 – 31
  • New Year’s Eve Fireworks, December 31

Silver Dollar City → An Old Time Christmas, November 1 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom → Winterfest, November 28 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Fiesta Texas → Holiday in the Park, November 22 – December 23

  • Rockin’ New Year’s Celebration, December 26 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Magic Mountain → Holiday in the Park, November 27 – January 4, 2026

Six Flags Over Texas → Holiday in the Park, November 23 – December 31

SkyPark at Santa’s Village → Christmas at Santa’s Village, November 13 – TBD

Storybook Land → Christmas Fantasy with Lights, November 15 – December 31

Universal Orlando Resort → Holidays at Universal Orlando, November 21 – January 4, 2026

Walt Disney World Resort → EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, November 28 – December 30

Wild Adventures → Christmas Wild & Bright, November 21 – December 31

  • New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular, December 31

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Explore More

Consider this your dessert section – because of the vast catalogue Theme Park Bites amass in each category below, we’re giving you our most popular posts under each.

FESTIVAL GUIDES

General

This guide includes food & wine, events geared toward kids, harvest and summer festivals, among others.

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Halloween

All of the spooky Halloween events. Our personal favorite is Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando!

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Holidays

“Naughty!” A compilation of dazzling lights and brightly lit trees, included in this holiday guide.

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All Festival Guides

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PARK-SPECIFIC PICKS

Think of this as your park-hopping foodie trail. While the top of the page covers the big picture festival season, here we zoom into the parks themselves – the flavors, vibes, and the events that make each park shine. We’ll only be featuring our favorites here.

If you’re looking for a specific park’s events you can find that information under their respective theme park page.

EPCOT

International Festival of the Arts

Universal Studios FL

Mardi Gras

EPCOT

International Food & Wine

Magic Kingdom

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

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Enjoy!

Whether you’re chasing churros around Disneyland or sipping cocktails at EPCOT, festivals are one of the best ways to taste what a park does best.

We’ve shared our personal top picks above, but don’t stop there – use these guides across the site to map out your own must-eat festival list. Every park has its own gems, and you deserve to find yours.

Ready for more food scouting? Don’t forget to check out the full collection of festival happenings to plan your next adventure (and bite!).