Charlotte, NC — Carowinds is a Six Flags amusement park on the line between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Fort Mill, South Carolina, with Carolina Harbor Waterpark included with admission.
In a Nutshell
Carowinds’ next big addition is Rip Roarin’ Falls in 2027, a log flume with a 100-foot drop the park calls the world’s tallest water ride drop. In 2026 the park added Bands in Residence, a summer music series, the JASON: Blood Reign maze at SCarowinds and three new WinterFest shows, and it also runs a SpringHill Suites by Marriott at the park entrance and the Camp Wilderness Resort campground.
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, and Fort Mill, South Carolina
Water parkCarolina Harbor, included
LodgingSpringHill Suites and Camp Wilderness Resort
OwnerSix Flags Entertainment Corp.
Carowinds in 2026: Bands, a JASON Maze and WinterFest Shows
June 13, 2026NewBands in Residence, a new summer music series, ran June 13 to Aug. 9.
Sept. 11, 2026NewSCarowinds added the JASON: Blood Reign maze. My story
Nov. 27, 2026NewWinterFest adds three shows: Carolers of the Carolinas, ‘Twas a Merry Mishap: Radio Show and Trolley Tales: A Christmas Comedy.
Carowinds in 2027: Rip Roarin' Falls
2027ComingRip Roarin’ Falls, a log flume with a 100-foot drop the park calls the world’s tallest water ride drop.
Carowinds Events: Scream Break, SCarowinds and WinterFest
April 3 to April 11, 2026Scream Break with The Conjuring: Beyond Fear
June 13 to Aug. 9, 2026Bands in Residence
Select days, Sept. 11 to Nov. 7, 2026SCarowinds
Sept. 12 to Nov. 7, 2026Tricks and Treats, daytimeIncluded with park admission
Select days, Nov. 27, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027WinterFest
Carowinds Guides: SCarowinds and Scream Break
Latest Carowinds News
- Haunted Houses Still Open After Halloween: 95 Running This Weekend, Nov. 6 and 7Nov. 4, 2026
- SCARowinds 2026 Guide: Dates, Tickets, and the Full LineupSept. 2, 2026
- The Conjuring: Beyond Fear Returns to Four Six Flags Parks This FallJuly 6, 2026
- Carowinds Brings The Conjuring: Beyond Fear to Spring Break with First-Ever Scream BreakMarch 23, 2026
