The coasters aren’t the only thing dishing out screams at America’s rockin’ roller coast this fall. Starting on Sept. 12, 2024, Cedar Point is celebrating spooky season with the return of HalloWeekends.
This annual event, which runs every Thursday-Sunday through Nov. 2 this year, offers merry not scary Halloween activities for kids alongside nighttime frights for anyone looking to embrace the fear, and of course, the rides that the park is famous for.
Find details about ’s 2024 HalloWeekends including dates, ticket prices, attractions, and more, in this handy guide.
Dates and Ticket Prices
Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends kick off on Sept. 12, 2024, and runs every weekend through Nov. 2, 2024.
The park is open 11 a.m.-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays. Select attractions are also open on Thursdays from 6 p.m.-midnight.
Single day HalloWeekends tickets are $49.99 when purchased online, which is a steep discount from $99 tickets purchased at the gate. The park also offers a HalloWeekends bundle that includes single day admission, free parking, and all-day dining for $79.99.
In honor of Friday the 13th, the park is offering a flash sale for its HalloWeekend tickets Sept. 12-13, 2024. For two days only, tickets are just $34.99 a person when purchased online.
Season passes for the 2025 season also get you into this year’s HalloWeekends. Prices for season passes vary by pass type and perks. Parking is $30 per regular-sized vehicles or $40 for preferred.
Daytime Attractions and Experiences
During the daylight hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends offers 10 experiences and six attractions for kids 13 and under who enjoy the kooky more than the spooky.
Some stand-out experienced this year include trick-or-treating, mask and bracelet crafts, pumpkin picking and painting, monster makeovers, make-and-take slime, seasonal games and more.
This year’s attractions are as follows:
- The Magical House on Boo Hill: Find surprises around every corner as you make your way through this whimsical house located near Blue Streak. Parents or guardians are welcome to help their littles through it.
- Crazy Corn Box: It’s like a giant sandbox, but instead of corn, it’s filled with thousands of corn kernels. Find it by MaxAir.
- Howlin’ Hay Maze: Step into the maze located on the Blue Streak Plaza and see how long it takes you to find your way out of the bales.
- Tricky Corn Maze: Was the hay maze too easy? Tackle the corn maze near MaxAir and see if it gives the kids more of a challenge. Parents and guardians can accompany their kids through this one, too.
- Harvest Tractors: Little ghoulies and ghosties are welcome to drive pedal tractors on the Lakeside Midway
- Diggin’ Up Bones:Kids can dig around in a giant sandbox on the Lakeside Midway to unearth skeletons.
Most of the daytime activities are free with park admission, but some do require a nominal fee.
Haunted Houses and Scare Zones
After the sun goes down is when the ghouls, ghosts and monsters come out to play. You can find them in one of five indoor haunted houses and five outdoor scare zones.
Indoor attractions include:
- Bloodbath: The mysterious private club on the “seedy and dangerous side of town” that beckons you in with music and lights but may never let you out. Find it by Steel Vengeance.
- Fearground Freakshow: Located by Wave Swinger, this haunted attraction showcases The Ringmaster’s collection of frights and freaky delights.
- Slaughter House: Tours of Spilt & Trails Meat Factory will show you how their butchers make sausage out of a variety of meats… including yours. Find it near The Barnyard on Frontier Trail.
- The Haunting of Eerie Estate: Erie Paranormal Society takes you on an investigation to explore the abandoned Eerie Estate, which has long been rumored to be haunted by vengeful spirits. Located near Planet Snoopy.
- ѾԾ:Located near Gatekeeper, this haunt is centered around Mr. Midnight who wants to introduce you to the terrors living within his Book of the Dark.
Outdoors, Cedar Point offers:
- Clownz Hall of Infamy Tour: Sinister fans of the “Metalheads of Mayhem” gather for a murderous metal concert that aims to drive you insane. Catch the show in Frontier Town.
- Cornstalkers 2.0: Revenge of the Pumpkin Heads: Get lost in a corn maze but keep your ears open because you’re being stalked by more than just corn in this field. Find it at the start of Frontier Trail near Millennium Force.
- Tombstone TerrorTory: Doc McCoffer’s Evil Elixers: In Frontier Town, Doc McCoffer sells his 100% “genuine snake oil,” which is said to “alter the course of your life forever.”
- Cut Throat Cove: Pirates who walked the plank long ago stalk the area near Maverick looking for people to join their crew.
- Blood on the Bayou: Don’t get lost in the fog on the murky waters near Professor Dilbert’s Frontier Fling. They’re infested with angry spirits and creepy creatures.
Many of the outdoor attractions are located along a midway, so if you don’t want to be scared, be sure to purchase a No Boo necklace. The light-up necklaces cost $15.99 this year and let the monsters know you don’t want to be scared, reducing the likelihood they’ll mess with you.
The No Boo Necklace may be used in all outdoor scare zones except for Cornstalkers 2.0. They may not be used in any of the indoor haunted houses.
Spooky Stage Shows
In addition to roaming monsters and kid-friendly freights, Cedar Point also offers stage shows and musical performances for guests of all ages to enjoy.
Among the entertainment for more mature audiences is Wake the Dead — a musical performed in Palace Theatre near Maverick that attempts to solve the murder of Frederick Earl Anderson Rochester.
Plus, an acrobatic performance by a “carnival of tortured souls,” skeleton stilt walkers, and performances by a band of vampires.
For younger guests, or those who aren’t interested in being spooked, the park offers stories and games with The Witch Sisters “Dreadtime Stories” and “Spellcasting,” costumed Peanuts characters, and so much more.
For showtimes and locations, download the Cedar Point app.
Roller Coasters and Other Details
Of course, the biggest draw of Cedar Point is the roller coasters and rides, most of which are open during HalloWeekends, though some of them are closed on certain days or close early to make space for the Halloween attractions.
The big coasters like Millennium Force, Valrav’n, Rougarou, Steel Vengeance, Maverick, and others are open most days, but smaller coasters and some flat-rides are closed or have limited hours on select days.
The park recommends guests download the free mobile app to find out which rides will be unavailable during their visit.
In addition to the rides, the park still offers the delish midway food that you know and love — though some locations may not be open during the special event — along with special seasonal eats. Details about these offerings are available on the park’s mobile app.
For more information on Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends, visit .
This post has been updated for 2024.
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