Free admission for guests 65 and older is new at 10 Six Flags parks this holiday season, with unlimited visits through the end of each park’s 2026 season, Jan. 3 at most of them. Register online and make a first visit by Dec. 31, or by Nov. 29 at Kings Dominion, which closes for the season that day.
Who Qualifies and How to Register
Free Senior Admission is open to guests 65 and older, “born on or before Dec. 31, 1961,” in Six Flags’ words. A valid ID showing date of birth is “required at the front gate on every visit, not just the first,” and no season pass or membership is needed.
Registration is online only, and Six Flags says it “cannot be completed at the park.” Pick the park on Six Flags’ Free Senior Admission page or on the park’s daily-tickets page, add the $0.00 “2026 Senior Admission” to the cart and check out, with a limit of two per order. After the first visit, the admission works on “any public operating day” at the park you registered for, as often as you like through that park’s last day of the 2026 season. Six Flags notes it is “Subject to availability.”
The 10 Parks, Deadlines and Last Free Days
Nine of the 10 parks share the Dec. 31 deadline, and the last free day runs from Nov. 29 at Kings Dominion to Jan. 4 at Fiesta Texas.
| Park | Holiday event (select dates) | Register and first visit by | Free visits through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Flags Magic Mountain, California | Holiday in the Park, Nov. 26 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, California | WinterFest, Nov. 27 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Six Flags Over Georgia, Georgia | Holiday in the Park, Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey | Holiday in the Park, Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Carowinds, North Carolina | WinterFest, Nov. 27 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Kings Island, Ohio | WinterFest, Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2026 |
| Six Flags Over Texas, Texas | Holiday in the Park, Nov. 22 to Dec. 30 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2026 |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Texas | Holiday in the Park, Nov. 21 to Jan. 4 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 4, 2027 |
| Kings Dominion, Virginia | No holiday event. Hops & Harvest Festival, Nov. 14 to 29 | Nov. 29, 2026 | Nov. 29, 2026 |
| Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario | WinterFest, Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Jan. 3, 2027 |
Kings Dominion’s Hops & Harvest Festival runs on select dates from Nov. 14 to 29, and the park closes for the season after Nov. 29. Six Flags Over Texas’ ticket page gives free admission through Dec. 31, 2026, the last date with hours on the park’s calendar, while Six Flags’ Free Senior Admission page lists Jan. 5, 2027. Magic Mountain and Discovery Kingdom have posted hours only through Dec. 31 so far, so check their January hours before planning a visit after New Year’s Day.
Holiday in the Park and WinterFest
Nine of the 10 parks hold Holiday in the Park or WinterFest during the free window, the parks’ Christmas events with millions of lights, live shows, holiday food, visits with Santa Claus and select rides. Great Adventure’s store listing for the free admission is titled “Free Visits to Holiday in the Park,” and Canada’s Wonderland’s reads “Complimentary Visits to WinterFest!” Six Flags says holiday offerings vary by park and “some may require an additional fee,” so extras such as Santa portraits or cookie decorating can still cost money.
My guides to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas, Magic Mountain and Great Adventure have each park’s dates, hours, shows and food.
What Free Senior Admission Doesn’t Cover
Free Senior Admission gets one guest 65 or older through the gate of one theme park. It does not include:
- Parking, which is sold separately
- Pass perks: discounts, Bring-A-Friend tickets, Perks & Play Loyalty Rewards or other season pass benefits
- Season add-ons such as dining plans, though single-day dining and other extras can be bought separately
- Water parks
- Other parks: it works only at the park where you register
- The rest of your group: guests under 65 need valid admission, and guests two and under are free
Kings Dominion’s listing also rules out park buyouts, extra-charge experiences and separately ticketed events. Knott’s Berry Farm is excluded by name, and Six Flags México is not on the list either.
New for 2026
Last year, the ticket pages at Great Adventure, Over Texas and Kings Island had no senior ticket, and their discounts went only to active and retired military members and first responders. Six Flags announced Free Senior Admission on Nov. 4 with its holiday lineup as “New for the 2026 holidays,” and Canada’s Wonderland’s registration opened Nov. 10.
Event dates and ticketing
Free Senior Admission runs at 10 Six Flags parks through each park’s last day of the 2026 season, for guests born on or before Dec. 31, 1961. Registration is on Six Flags’ Free Senior Admission page, and registration and a first visit are due by Dec. 31, 2026, or by Nov. 29 at Kings Dominion. My Six Flags parks guide covers every Six Flags park, and my Theme Park Christmas guide lists every park’s holiday event by date.
