Santa Clara, CA — California’s Great America, a Six Flags amusement park in Santa Clara, California, with the South Bay Shores water park, closes for good after its 2027 Farewell Season ends Sept. 6, 2027.
In a Nutshell
The Farewell Season opens March 27, 2027, and the park closes because its land lease expires in June 2028 and won’t be renewed. Cedar Fair sold the park’s land in June 2022 and kept running it under a lease, and the 2026 season ran past Labor Day with 11 bonus days through Nov. 1.
LocationSanta Clara, California
Water parkSouth Bay Shores, included
Final daySept. 6, 2027
OwnerSix Flags Entertainment Corp.
California's Great America in 2026: An Extended Run and the Closing Announcement
Sept. 12, 2026ChangedThe 2026 season ran past Labor Day with 11 bonus days, Sept. 12 to Nov. 1.
Nov. 6, 2026ClosesSix Flags announced that 2027 is the park’s final season. My story
California's Great America in 2027: The Farewell Season
March 27, 2027ClosesThe Farewell Season opens, and the park closes for good after Sept. 6, 2027. My story
California's Great America Guides: The Closing and the Move Away From Scary
