Holiday in the Park has returned to Six Flags Over Texas now through December 31. This year's event features nearly a dozen new entertainment offerings, including FROST in Southern Palace Theatre and Holly Jolly Trolley. Family activities feature visits and photos with Santa Claus, the new North Pole Post Office and interactions with Mrs. Claus. For older guests, brave the Krampus in Paradise haunted house and enjoy an adult beverage in the reimagined Merry Marketplace.

North Texas’ premier Christmas event, Holiday in the Park®, returns to Six Flags Over Texas bigger, brighter, and better than ever. This year’s festival will feature seven new shows and four new seasonal activities for the whole family, partnered with fan favorites such as photos with Santa, thrilling rides and dazzling lights. Holiday in the Park opens Sunday, Nov. 24 and runs weekends and select weekdays through Dec. 31. 

Join us for an in-depth tour and review of Six Flags Over Texas' fall food offerings. Both Oktoberfest Food Festival and Fright Fest feature several specialty items this year, including German favorites, hauntingly spicy entrees and enough dessert to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. Oktoberfest Food Festival and Fright Fest both take place through the beginning of November.

Kids Boo Fest returns to Six Flags Over Texas for another season of family-friendly, daytime Halloween fun. This year's event includes the return of several interactive activities, including scream and costume contests. Kids Boo Fest visitors can also trek down the expansive trick or treat trail, enjoy daily foam parties in Bugs Bunny Boomtown and catch the Looney Tunes Halloween dance party at Silver Star Carousel Stage.

Fright Fest is jam-packed in 2024 at Six Flags Over Texas with the return of live entertainment, monster-filled scare zones and haunted houses. This year's haunted house line-up features several popular horror themes, including Stranger Things, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, SAW and Trick 'r Treat. Dr. H.H. Holmes' Freak Show has come back to Southern Palace Theatre, while shows at the park entrance have seen a refresh. Other themed entertainment, including Dia de los Muertos and a spooky rendition of the gunfighters, have also debuted for this year's Fright Fest.

Six Flags Over Texas invited us out for a sneak preview of their 2024 Fright Fest event with new haunted houses, specialty food and the return of live entertainment. Taking place select dates from September 13 to November 3, this year's Fright Fest features haunt versions of well-known horror brands, including Stranger Things, SAW, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Conjuring. Guests can also venture through four scare zones and experience the return of live shows, such as Dr. H.H. Holmes' Freak Show inside Southern Palace.

About one month remains until the start of Fright Fest 2024 at Six Flags Over Texas and, based on the line-up, it is shaping up to be the largest ever. We take a lap around the park to see Fright Fest setup progress and discuss current ride closures and other small projects that have progressed since our last visit.

Six Flags Over Texas celebrates ¡Viva la Fiesta! now through May 5 with live entertainment, park decor and a special overlay on the Casa Magnetica crooked house. Before our visit, Six Flags Over Texas was hit with flood waters due to a major storm that came through the area, leaving sections and rides closed. Construction has also progressed on the two children's attractions coming to Bugs Bunny Boomtown.

April 8, 2024 saw Six Flags Over Texas become a unique place to catch the total solar eclipse with rides, viewing areas and a fireworks display. The park is also continuing construction on their two new children's attractions: Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce and Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters. Six Flags Over Texas is also working on other projects as well, including EV chargers in the parking lot.

Six Flags Over Texas celebrates 50 million riders on the classic Shock Wave roller coaster with a ceremony featuring a ribbon cutting, giveaways and special behind-the-scenes tour. We also show off the quick construction progress taking place for the return of Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters and the new Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce. Six Flags Over Texas is also celebrating Spring Break through March 17 with live entertainment, decor and specialty food items.

Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, today announced the park’s lineup of thrilling spring events, featuring live performances by local musicians, a vintage-inspired haunt, a rare total solar eclipse, a major milestone for a classic ride, and a celebration of Latin American culture.

Our visit to Six Flags Over Texas begins with a bizarre new layout for entering the park's parking lot. Once inside, our full tour of the park includes information about current ride closures and refurbishment projects, along with a look at the new dining upgrades at All American Cafe and Johnny Rockets. Plenty of activity is also taking place inside Bugs Bunny Boomtown with the recent removal of two attractions.

Though Six Flags Over Texas has not made an official announcement (and may not), the new 2024 El Rio Lento project appears to be quietly cancelled. Six Flags Over Texas is set to unveil El Rio Lento, one of the world’s longest log flumes. A makeover of the world’s first-ever log ride, El Aserradero, El Rio Lento will feature one new lift hill and two big drops, including a steep nosedive.