San Antonio, TX — Holiday in the Park is Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Christmas event, with a 70-foot tree, a Nativity pageant with animals and a mariachi show. All 10 of last year’s shows return, and the event now runs to Jan. 4, folding in last year’s New Year’s countdown with its nightly fireworks Dec. 26 to 30. Below is every date with its hours, plus what your ticket covers and what costs extra.
Every other theme park Christmas event, from Disney to Six Flags, is in my Theme Park Christmas guide, by date.
Every Six Flags park, with what opened in 2026 and what’s coming in 2027, is in my Six Flags Parks guide.
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What’s new for 2026
- NewFree admission for guests 65 and older through Jan. 4, after registering online.
- ChangedHoliday in the Park now runs past Christmas to Jan. 4, folding in last year’s separate New Year’s countdown and its nightly fireworks Dec. 26 to 30.
- NewEight new holiday foods, including Holly Jolly Tamales, a Korean Fried Chicken Bao and a Milk and Cookies Funnel Cake.
- ReturningAll 10 shows, from The Majesty of Christmas to Feliz Navidad with Mariachi Los Soberanos, the 6 p.m. tree lighting, Holiday Illuminations, the Holiday Express Train and the H2Ho Ho Ho fountain.
Holiday in the Park Dates and Hours
Holiday in the Park runs on 27 dates from Nov. 21, 2026, to Jan. 4, 2027: Nov. 21 to 25 and Nov. 27 to 29, the weekends of Dec. 5 and 6 and Dec. 12 and 13, every day from Dec. 18 to 23, then Dec. 26 to 30 and Jan. 1 to 4. Most dates run noon to 9 p.m. The park closes at 8 p.m. Dec. 27 to 30 and Jan. 1, at 7 p.m. Jan. 3 and at 6 p.m. Jan. 4. On Nov. 23, 24 and 25, the gates open at noon and the rides at 2 p.m.
The park is closed on Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7 to 11, Dec. 14 to 17, and Dec. 24 and 25, and Hurricane Harbor is closed on every event date. Dec. 31 is the separate New Year’s 360 Fireworks Celebration, noon to 10 p.m. Tap a date for its hours.
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
Noon to 9 p.m.Shorter hours: noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 27 to 30 and Jan. 1, noon to 7 p.m. Jan. 3, noon to 6 p.m. Jan. 4
Tap a date to see its hours and what’s on.
What Your Ticket Covers and What Costs Extra
Park admission covers the live shows, the light displays, select activities and most rides. Food, drink, merchandise, the s’mores, the hot chocolate mug, the bubble wand and Santa portrait photos cost extra.
Your ticket covers
- All 10 holiday shows, including The Majesty of Christmas and A Christmas Carol
- The 6 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Illuminations at the 70-foot tree
- Meeting Santa at Santa’s Cottage
- Looney Tunes and DC Super Heroes meet-and-greets
- The H2Ho Ho Ho fountain, The Singing Saps and the Holiday Express Train
- The nightly fireworks Dec. 26 to 30, weather permitting
- Most rides, from Iron Rattler to Superman Krypton Coaster
- Children 2 and under, who don’t need a ticket
Costs extra
- Hot chocolate souvenir mug, $12.99. Free refills of standard hot chocolate on the day you use it, then $1.99 refills all season
- Campfire S’mores, Family Four Pack, $17.97 online
- Interactive Nutcracker Bubble Wand, $29.99, which activates holiday features around the park, in limited quantity
- Santa portrait photos at Santa’s Cottage. Price not posted online
- Daily Fast Lane, from $39, on select rides
- Parking, from $39
Prices are plus tax, and online prices add a processing fee.
Holiday Shows
All 10 shows from last year return, at last year’s stages and nearly the same times. The Majesty of Christmas at the Zaragoza Theater is a Nativity pageant with animals, special effects, song and dance, and A Christmas Carol at the Rockville High School Theater is the park’s musical version of the Dickens story. Feliz Navidad with Mariachi Los Soberanos plays weekends only. The two caroler sets have new names this year, Jolly Sing-Along and The Heart of Christmas, sung by The Holiday Voices.
Show times are posted for Nov. 21 to Dec. 23. None are posted yet for Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, and the event page says entertainment varies by date.
The Majesty of Christmas
A Nativity pageant with animals, special effects, song and dance, about 25 minutes.
Where: Zaragoza Theater
When: 5 and 8 p.m.
A Christmas Carol
The park’s musical version of the Dickens story, about 40 minutes.
Where: Rockville High School Theater
When: 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Feliz Navidad with Mariachi Los Soberanos
Mariachi Los Soberanos plays traditional holiday favorites.
Where: Teatro Fiesta
When: 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays
Have Yourself a Looney Tunes Christmas
A sing-and-dance-along with the Looney Tunes, about 15 minutes.
Where: Teatro Fiesta
When: 2:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
The Christmas Presence
A band sings Christmas songs.
Where: Sangerfest Halle
When: 4, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Tinker Belles & March of the Toy Soldiers
Music-box dancers and toy soldiers perform.
Where: Texas State Square
When: 2, 4 and 7 p.m.
Sing Christmas
Elves-in-training lead a Christmas sing-along in front of the Rockville Christmas tree.
Where: The Rockville Christmas tree
When: 3, 5:45 and 7:30 p.m.
Jolly Sing-Along and The Heart of Christmas
The Holiday Voices sing a cappella Christmas songs, traditional and contemporary, in two sets renamed this year.
Where: Whistlestop Train Station
When: 2:45, 4, 5:30 and 7:15 p.m.
The Tree Lighting, Lights and the Holiday Express Train
Each night at 6 p.m., music and dance light the 70-foot Christmas tree in Rockville, and Holiday Illuminations, a light show set to holiday music, runs at the tree after the lighting. The H2Ho Ho Ho fountain in the Crackaxle Canyon Screampunk District sets its fountains and lights to holiday music, and The Singing Saps, a family of singing Christmas trees, lead sing-alongs at the Pete’s Eats patio stage.
The Holiday Express Train, back from last year, takes the decorated Fiesta Texas Railroad past lights and yuletide scenes, now with the 12 days of Christmas.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Music and dance light the 70-foot Christmas tree.
Where: The Rockville Christmas tree
When: 6 p.m.
Holiday Illuminations
Synchronized lights set to holiday music at the Christmas tree, after the tree lighting.
Where: Rockville Plaza
H2Ho Ho Ho Holiday Fountain
Fountains and lights set to holiday music.
Where: Crackaxle Canyon Screampunk District
The Singing Saps
A family of singing Christmas trees leads sing-alongs.
Where: Pete’s Eats patio stage, Rockville
Holiday Express Train
The decorated park railroad rides past lights and yuletide scenes, now with the 12 days of Christmas.
Where: Fiesta Texas Railroad
Santa, Characters and Holiday Activities
Guests can meet Santa and give him their toy requests at Santa’s Cottage, and the visit is included. Portrait photos cost extra, with no price posted online. Looney Tunes characters in holiday outfits meet guests in Spassburg, and DC heroes and villains meet guests in DC Universe.
Campfire s’mores at fire pits around the park cost extra, with a four-kit family pack at $17.97 online, and the $29.99 Interactive Nutcracker Bubble Wand, back from last year, activates holiday features around the park.
Santa’s Cottage
Meet Santa and give him your toy requests.
Costs extra: Portrait photos. Price not posted online
Looney Tunes Holiday Meet & Greet
Looney Tunes characters in holiday outfits.
Where: Spassburg
When: Every half hour, noon to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m.
DC Super Heroes & Villains Meet & Greet
DC heroes and villains meet guests.
Where: DC Universe
When: Noon, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m.
Holiday Campfire S’mores
Toast s’mores at a campfire.
Where: Fire pits around the park, weather permitting
Price: $17.97 for a family four pack online
Interactive Nutcracker Bubble Wand
A bubble wand that activates holiday features around the park. Limited quantity.
Price: $29.99 plus tax
After Christmas and New Year’s Eve
From Dec. 26 to 30, Holiday in the Park has its holiday lights, seasonal food and a fireworks show at park close each night, weather permitting, and from Jan. 1 to 4 it has the lights and seasonal food. The event page says entertainment and offerings vary by date, and no show times are posted for those dates yet. Last year these dates were a separate event, the Rockin’ New Year’s Celebration, with the same Dec. 26 to 30 fireworks.
On Dec. 31, the New Year’s 360 Fireworks Celebration launches fireworks from the quarry walls around the park, which the park calls South Texas’ largest fireworks display. The park is open noon to 10 p.m., and the online Park Ticket for Dec. 31 is $45. The park hasn’t posted a fireworks time or any viewing packages yet.
Holiday in the Park 2027 is set for select dates Nov. 20, 2027, to Jan. 2, 2028.
Rides During Holiday in the Park
Most rides are included. On event dates the park posts hours for most rides, among them Iron Rattler, Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster, Superman Krypton Coaster, Batman The Ride, Poltergeist, Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger and Metropolis Transit Authority, and some, including Wave Runner and Pandemonium, open at 2 p.m. every date. The water rides and Hurricane Harbor are closed. A Daily Fast Lane, from $39, skips the regular lines on select rides.
Holiday Food and Drinks
Eight holiday foods are new this year, including Holly Jolly Tamales at Cocina de Cobre, a Korean Fried Chicken Bao at Chop Six, Holiday Armadillo Bread and a Holiday Honey Baked Turkey Leg at Old Blue’s BBQ, Holiday Hand Pies at Pete’s Eats and a Milk and Cookies Funnel Cake. The Holiday Meal at Sangerfest Halle is turkey and honey baked ham this year, and the Gingerbread Cookie and Tostilocos are back.
Hot chocolate comes in a $12.99 souvenir mug, with free refills of standard hot chocolate on the day you use it and $1.99 refills after. Six Flags hasn’t posted prices for the holiday menu.
See every Holiday in the Park food and drinkSort by savory, sweet and drinks.
Holiday Meal
Sangerfest Halle
Roasted turkey and honey baked ham with stuffing and one side.
Old Blue’s BBQ
Smoked turkey leg with honey glaze and a pineapple ring.
Old Blue’s BBQ
Hawaiian rolls stuffed with sausage, bacon and jalapeño cream cheese, with garlic butter, green onions and jalapeños.
Korean Fried Chicken BaoNew
Chop Six
Fried chicken in a spicy Korean sauce with pickled cucumbers, carrots and aioli in a bao bun.
Pete’s Eats
Empanadas stuffed with turkey, stuffing and gravy, with cranberry dipping sauce.
Cocina de Cobre
Pork tamale rolled in chicharrón dust, topped with queso, lettuce, pico, cotija, corn relish, lime crema and a blistered jalapeño.
Hot Roasted Corn
Tostitos Salsa Verde chips with roasted corn, cotija, chili-lime seasoning and crema.
Mockingbird and Funneliscious (select days)
Funnel cake with cookie cereal, whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk and chocolate sauce.
Old Blue’s BBQ, Sangerfest Halle, Primo’s Pizzeria, Pete’s Eats
Sugar cookies, cheesecake mousse, whipped topping and sprinkles.
Old Blue’s BBQ, Sangerfest Halle, Primo’s Pizzeria, Pete’s Eats
Classic gingerbread cookie with molasses and spice. The event page lists it under ‘Holiday Parfaits’.
Thirsty Buffalo
Cinnamon brown sugar cold brew with cinnamon cold foam and a snickerdoodle cookie.
Select locations
Free refills of standard hot chocolate on the day you redeem it, then $1.99 refills.
$12.99
Named on the event page and in the guide, with no drink names.
Nothing matches. Try All or All locations.
Tickets
Holiday in the Park is included with a park ticket or a season pass. Online Park Tickets are priced by date, $35, $39 or $45, against a $90 gate price, and the 2027 Silver Pass is $69 through Nov. 30, with unlimited visits now through all of 2027. Last year’s Silver Pass sale price was $55.
Guests 65 and older get free admission through Jan. 4, 2027, after registering online, with ID at every visit. My Six Flags senior admission story has the details.
Every ticket and pass price
Prices are plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax. The park’s ticket page has each date’s current price.
| Ticket | Price | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Park Ticket, online: Dec. 6, 13, 18 and 30 | $35 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | One visit on the date chosen, with Holiday in the Park. The lowest date price in the park’s online store. |
| Park Ticket, online: Dec. 5, 12, 20 to 23 and 27 to 29, Jan. 1 to 4 | $39 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | One visit on the date chosen, with Holiday in the Park. |
| Park Ticket, online: Nov. 21 to 25, Nov. 27 to 29, Dec. 19, Dec. 26 and Dec. 31 | $45 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | One visit on the date chosen. Gate price $90. |
| Good Any Day Ticket | $69 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | One visit |
| 2027 Silver Pass (Black Friday deal, through Nov. 30) | $69 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | Unlimited visits now through all of 2027, with free general parking and Hurricane Harbor San Antonio. Bought by Nov. 30, it adds a free Bring-A-Friend ticket, used by Jan. 4, 2027. |
| 2027 Silver Pass Bundle (Black Friday deal, through Nov. 30) | $159 (listed against $287) plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | Silver Pass plus the All Season Dining and Drink Plan. Free Bring-A-Friend ticket if bought by Nov. 30. |
| Gold Pass | $99 (listed against $115) plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | Valid all 2026 and 2027 at every Six Flags park in Texas and Oklahoma, with free general parking. |
| Bring-A-Friend Ticket | As low as $25 plus tax and fees | Online only, for a friend visiting with a passholder or member |
| Free Senior Admission (65 and older) | Free | Through Jan. 4, 2027, at Fiesta Texas only, after registering online. ID with date of birth at every visit. Parking not included. |
| Children 2 and under | Free | No ticket needed |
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas Holiday in the Park FAQ
When does Holiday in the Park start at Six Flags Fiesta Texas?
Nov. 21, 2026. It runs on select days through Jan. 4, 2027.
What are the Holiday in the Park hours at Fiesta Texas?
Noon to 9 p.m. on most dates. Dec. 27 to 30 and Jan. 1 run noon to 8 p.m., Jan. 3 noon to 7 p.m. and Jan. 4 noon to 6 p.m. Rides open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 23, 24 and 25.
Is Six Flags Fiesta Texas open on Christmas?
No. The park calendar shows Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 closed. Holiday in the Park picks up again Dec. 26.
Is Holiday in the Park included with admission?
Yes. Park admission covers the shows, light displays, select activities and most rides. Food, drink, merchandise, s’mores, the hot chocolate mug and Santa photos cost extra. Online park tickets start at $35.
Does Six Flags Fiesta Texas have fireworks for New Year’s Eve?
Yes. The New Year’s 360 Fireworks Celebration is Dec. 31, 2026, and the park is open noon to 10 p.m. Holiday in the Park also has nightly fireworks Dec. 26 to 30, weather permitting.
When does Holiday in the Park end at Fiesta Texas?
Jan. 4, 2027, when the park is open noon to 6 p.m.
Holiday in the Park runs on select dates from Nov. 21, 2026, to Jan. 4, 2027, at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. For hours and tickets, visit sixflags.com. In Arlington, my Six Flags Over Texas Holiday in the Park guide covers that park’s event, and my SeaWorld San Antonio Christmas guide covers its Christmas Celebration across town.
Nearby in December: Candlelight, a string quartet concert of Christmas music surrounded by candles, plays The Josephine Theatre in San Antonio. See Fever’s Christmas Carols on Strings dates or its Christmas Classics dates.
The park’s Halloween event is in my Six Flags Fiesta Texas Fright Fest guide, and the state’s haunts are in my Haunted Houses in Texas guide.
