Six Flags America Cancels Fright Fest Ahead Of Park's Closure

Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland, is scrapping its popular Fright Fest event for the 2025 season as the amusement park prepares to permanently shut down in November, officials confirmed.

Kristin Fitzgerald, a spokesperson for Six Flags, said the park will shift its focus to daytime, family-oriented programming in its final months of operation.

“Our goal is to provide a family-friendly and memorable final fall season of operation,” Fitzgerald said in a statement. “We understand that change can sometimes be challenging, and we deeply appreciate the support and enthusiasm of our guests.”

That means this fall, visitors won’t find haunted houses, scare zones, or nighttime thrill rides at the Prince George’s County park. Instead, season passholders were notified via email that Fright Fest has been canceled. The message also included a complimentary ticket to attend Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, about a 2.5-hour drive from Baltimore.

For those still looking for Halloween thrills closer to home, Kings Dominion in Virginia and Dorney Park in Pennsylvania will continue their seasonal events. Fitzgerald noted that Six Flags Great Adventure, Kings Dominion, and Dorney Park season passholders for 2026 will get unlimited access to their respective Fright Fest and Halloween Haunt offerings.

Six Flags America will still offer Kids BOO Fest, a daytime Halloween-themed event that begins September 13 and runs weekends through the park’s closure. The family-friendly celebration includes a trick-or-treat trail, the BOO-Yeah! Parade, Not-So-Scary Storytime, and a hay maze, operating from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The cancellation of Fright Fest follows the company’s May announcement that it would shut down both Six Flags America and its adjacent water park, Hurricane Harbor, at the end of the 2025 season. The 500-acre property is being phased out as it “no longer aligns with the company’s long-term strategic plan,” according to Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman.

Approximately 70 full-time employees work at the Bowie location. Eligible workers will receive severance and benefits, company officials said.

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