Williamsburg, VA — Busch Gardens Williamsburg, open since 1975, is a theme park whose villages include Killarney, and its water park is Water Country USA.
In a Nutshell
Busch Gardens Williamsburg reworked an existing coaster for 2026: Verbolten reopened May 30 as Verbolten: Forbidden Turn, a multi-launch family coaster with a new story and effects. Its 2027 addition is Return to Corkscrew Hill, a motion theater ride in Killarney that the park bills as the first of its kind in North America, continuing the Corkscrew Hill attraction that ran from 2001 to 2009. Howl-O-Scream was included with park admission here in 2026, and Water Country USA sat out the 2026 season and reopens in 2027.
ParksBusch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country USA
Opened1975
LocationWilliamsburg, Virginia
OwnerUnited Parks & Resorts
New at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2026
May 30, 2026ChangedBusch Gardens Williamsburg: Verbolten reopened as Verbolten: Forbidden Turn, a multi-launch family coaster with a new story and effects.
Nov. 13, 2026NewBusch Gardens Williamsburg: The Queens of Christmas, a new Christmas Town show. My guide
Coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2027
2027ReopensWater Country USA: The water park reopens after sitting out the 2026 season.
2027ComingBusch Gardens Williamsburg: Return to Corkscrew Hill, a motion theater ride in Killarney that the park bills as the first of its kind in North America, continuing the Corkscrew Hill attraction that ran from 2001 to 2009.
Seasonal Events at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Each seasonal event in calendar order, at its next dates as of this page’s last update. Where the park has posted only months, the months show.
Select dates, Nov. 13, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027Christmas TownBusch Gardens WilliamsburgIncluded with park admission
Feb. 12 to March 7, 2027Mardi GrasBusch Gardens Williamsburg
Select dates, March 12 to March 17, 2027St. Patrick's Day CelebrationBusch Gardens Williamsburg
April 22 to June 20, 2027Food & Wine FestivalBusch Gardens Williamsburg
June 25 to July 29, 2027Summer of WonderBusch Gardens Williamsburg
July 30 to Sept. 6, 2027Bier Fest Brews & BBQBusch Gardens Williamsburg
Select dates, Sept. 10 to Oct. 31, 2027Howl-O-ScreamBusch Gardens WilliamsburgIn 2026 it was included with park admission.
Sept. 18 to Oct. 31, 2027Halloween SpooktacularBusch Gardens Williamsburg
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