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Cedar Point is one of the most entertaining amusement parks on the planet. From roller coasters and thrilling attractions to live entertainment, dining, and overnight accommodations, Cedar Point has it all.
The park’s fun extends in the fall with HalloWeekends. The annual special event is a favorite among park guests and horror enthusiasts. HalloWeekends offers not-so-scary activities and events for families and more terrifying scares and experiences for older guests.
Here’s a closer look at what to expect this year during HalloWeekends at Cedar Point Amusement Park.
What Is Cedar Point HalloWeekends?
HalloWeekends is Cedar Point’s long-standing fall and Halloween-themed special event. It takes place on select nights toward the end of Cedar Point’s operating season, starting mid-September and ending around Halloween. (opens in a new tab)
The special event features family-friendly activities and entertainment for families and younger guests to enjoy. HalloWeekends offers plenty of scares and thrills for more mature guests. You’ll find indoor haunted house-style mazes, outdoor scare zones, monsters and more. Don’t forget about access to your favorite Cedar Point rides and attractions. The park is covered in festive Halloween and Fall decorations that set the mood.
Cedar Point HalloWeekends Features
Cedar Point recently released some details for this year’s HalloWeekends festivities. Here’s what we do know so far:
Indoor Haunted Mazes
There are five indoor haunted mazes open during HalloWeekends this year:
- Blood Bath
- Midnight (featuring Mr. Midnight)
- Fearground Freakshow
- Slaughter House
- The Haunting of Eerie Estate
Below are the hours the Indoor Haunted Mazes are open:
- Thursdays & Fridays: 8 PM – 12 AM
Saturdays: 6 PM – 12 AM
Sundays: 5 PM – 8 PM (Sunday, Oct. 8: 5 PM – 10 PM)
Outdoor Scare Zones
There are also five outdoor scare zones to enjoy this year during HalloWeekends:
- Clownz: Death Metal Tour
- Blood on the Bayou: Into The Fog
- Cornstalkers 2.0: Revenge of the Pumpkin Heads
- Cut Throat Cove
- Tombstone Terror-Tory
The Outdoor Scare Zones are open:
- Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays: 8 PM – 12 AM (Cut Throat Cove closes at 11 PM)
Sundays: Closed
Midnight Syndicate Returns for 2023
Midnight Syndicate makes its return to HalloWeekends with an all-new musical stage show for 2023. “Echoes from the Brimstone Club with Midnight Syndicate” will take place every Friday and Saturday night on the Celebration Plaza Stage (instead of its previous location inside the Jack Aldrich Theatre).
Other HalloWeekends entertainment
In addition to Midnight Syndicate, Cedar Point offers several other entertainment experiences and shows during HalloWeekends, including:
- The Monsters are Coming, Charlie Brown
- Wake The Dead: A Murder Mystery Musical
- The Shrieks
- The Witch Sisters
- Butchers of Rock
- The Tell-Tale Heart
- FANGS: After Dusk
- DJ EVE
Park Rides & Attractions Operating During HalloWeekends
Most Cedar Point attractions are open during HalloWeekends except its water rides. Download the Cedar Point Mobile App to view which rides are operating during your visit.
HalloWeekends Dining
Like most Cedar Point special events, HalloWeekends offers several new delightful creations from the park’s culinary team. Expect to find delicious bites scattered around the park for your tasting pleasure, including:
- Smoked wings of fire
- Maple sausage on a stick with spicy sriracha maple syrup
- Cheesecake chimichangas with caramel and apple pie toppings
- Pumpkin pie spiced churros
- Nashville chicken and waffles
- Oktoberfest pizza with mashed redskin potatoes, smoked kielbasa, sauerkraut and cheddar cheese
- HalloWeekends-themed specialty drinks
- Fan favorite “blood bag” alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
Kid-Friendly HalloWeekends Experiences
It’s not all scares at HalloWeekends. Cedar Point provides plenty of fall activities and entertainment for children and families to enjoy, including:
- Trick-or-Treating
- The Magical House on Boo Hill
- Crazy Corn Box
- Harvest Tractors
- Howlin’ Hay Maze
- Tricky Corn Maze
- Boneyard Jamboree
- Spooky Eye Spy
- Kooky Crafts
- Pumpkin Patch Picking
- Diggin’ Up Bones
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Ghoulish Game Zone
- The Slime Works
- Monster Makeovers with airbrush artists
Be on the lookout for Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. You might even see the Great Pumpkin!
Cedar Point HalloWeekends Dates and Hours
HalloWeekends runs select days from September 14th through October 29th. Cedar Point is closed during most weekdays at this point in the season, so HalloWeekends only occurs at select times on Thursdays through Sundays. Here’s a breakdown of event hours from Cedar Point:
- September 14 – October 26 (Thu): 6 PM – 12 AM
- September 15 – October 28 (Fri, Sat): 11 AM – 12 AM
- September 17 – October 29 (Sun): 11 AM – 8 PM
HalloWeekends Map And Guide
Want to know where to go in the park for all of the ghoulish fun? Cedar Point just released a HalloWeekends park map and guide that highlights specifically where to find all of the HalloWeekends attractions. The event guide also lists times and locations for nightly live entertainment throughout the park.
Cedar Point HalloWeekends Tickets
HalloWeekends Tickets are available online through Cedar Point’s website. Ticket costs for HalloWeekends vary depending on the day you visit. HalloWeekends Admission ranges from $49.99 to $79.99 per person (plus tax).
HalloWeekends Bundles are also available for select dates (No Thursdays) throughout the event and include admission, parking, and all-day dining. HalloWeekends Bundle prices range from $69.99 to $104.99 per person (plus tax).
Season passholders can purchase up to six HalloWeekends Bring-A-Friend Tickets starting at $24.99 per person (plus tax).
HalloWeekends Fright Lane passes
HalloWeekends Fright Lane passes are also available, ranging from $50 to $90 per person (plus tax), which give you shorter wait times for all indoor haunted mazes and the Cornstalkers 2.0 scare zone.
HalloWeekends No Boo Necklace
It’s common during HalloWeekends to see monsters and ghouls lurking around the outdoor scare zones, occasionally scaring park guests. For younger children and those who prefer to avoid these scary interactions, you can purchase a No Boo Necklace. As long as you wear the necklace while walking through the outdoor scare zones, you’ll encounter fewer interactions with monsters. Note that the necklaces do not apply on any mazes or indoor scare zones at HalloWeekends.
No Boo Necklaces are available for redemption starting September 14th and cost $15.99 per person (plus tax)
HalloWeekends Vacation Packages
Cedar Point offers several vacation packages for HalloWeekends for guests attending the event on multiple dates. Packages vary based on dates, hotel, and accommodations. Here’s a look at the HalloWeekends vacation packages available this year.
HalloWeekends Passholder Experience
- Exclusively for Season passholders
- Two or more-night stay (starting on Thursday)
- Free Thursday night Fright Lane
- One-hour early entry
Bare-Bones Package
- Two or more-night stay (starting on Thursday)
- Thursday night admission
- Free Thursday night Fright Lane
- Single-day admission for either Friday or Saturday
- One-hour early entry
- Parking
Gruesome Getaway Package
- Two or more-night stay (starting on Thursday)
- Thursday night admission
- Free Thursday night Fright Lane
- Two-day admission for Friday and Saturday
- One-hour early entry
- Parking
Haunted Dreams Package
- Two or more-night stay (starting on Thursday)
- Thursday night admission
- Free Thursday night Fright Lane
- Three-day admission for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- One-hour early entry
- Parking
Build Your Own HalloWeekends Package
- An overnight stay at any Cedar Point Resort
- 1-3 days of park admission
- One-hour early entry
- Parking
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Get Access to HalloWeekends with a Cedar Point Season Pass
You can score unlimited HalloWeekends access for free by purchasing a Cedar Point season pass. It looks like Cedar Point has simplified its season pass offerings for the 2024 season. Cedar Point currently offers two pass options — the Gold Pass and the Prestige Pass. Pricing and pass benefits vary between the two passes.
Cedar Point recently announced what’s known as the All Park Passport. Instead of selling additional season pass types, which was confusing, the park offers the All Park Passport, which is an add-on feature you can purchase with your Gold or Prestige Pass. As the name suggests, the All Park Passport gives you access to all parks in the Cedar Fair family. The addition of the All Park Passport eliminates the Platinum Pass, which it previously offered, and could help you save money at Cedar Point.
Cedar Point Amusement Park
Cedar Point is an amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, along the Lake Erie Shoreline. It is the second oldest amusement park in North America and home to 18 roller coasters and dozens of other thrill rides and family attractions. Cedar Point recently announced a new roller coaster coming in 2024. It’s also home to Cedar Point Shores Waterpark.
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