Arlington, TX — Holiday in the Park is Six Flags Over Texas’ Christmas event in Arlington, with more than 2.5 million lights and nightly snow on Merry Main Street. It returns Nov. 22 for 22 dates through Dec. 30, and six of its shows are new, from a DJ Bugs Bunny dance party to a folklórico posada. The calendar below shows every date and its hours, and two lists sort what your ticket covers from 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
- NewSix new shows: Polar Pop!, Cool Yule Christmas, Santa’s Brass Brigade, Merry Melodeon, Una Posada Mexican and the Holidaze Rave with DJ Bugs Bunny.
- NewTormenta Rampaging Run: the giga dive coaster that opened this year is on the Holiday in the Park ride list.
- ReturningTinker’s Toy Factory, ‘Twas: A Merry Mishap, The Mistletones, the Looney Tunes Holidaze Dance Party, the nightly tree lighting, snow on Merry Main Street and the Oil Derrick Christmas tree.
Holiday in the Park Dates and Hours
Holiday in the Park runs on 22 dates from Nov. 22 to Dec. 30, 2026: Nov. 22 to 25 and Nov. 27 to 29, the weekends of Dec. 5 and 6 and Dec. 12 and 13, then every day from Dec. 18 to 23 and Dec. 26 to 30. The park’s calendar lists noon to 9 p.m. on most dates and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13.
The calendar lists no hours for Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), the weekdays Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7 to 11 and Dec. 14 to 17, or Dec. 24 and 25. Nov. 13, 15 and 21 are private buyouts, which the park’s calendar shows as closed. Tap a date for its hours.
November 2026
December 2026
Noon to 9 p.m.Noon to 8 p.m., Sundays Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and 13
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 and select holiday experiences cost extra, and so do Dive Bomber Alley and the Six Flags Speedway go-karts on the holiday ride list.
Your ticket covers
- Every holiday show, including the six new ones and Tinker’s Toy Factory
- The nightly Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Star Mall
- A visit with Santa at St. Nick’s Pics, 12:30 p.m. to close
- Story Time With Mrs. Claus, the Midway Merriment characters and Looney Tunes meet-and-greets
- The North Pole Post Office, where children write a postcard to Santa
- Nightly snow on Merry Main Street, more than 2.5 million lights, the Oil Derrick tree and Holidays Around the World with its life-size Nativity
- Most of the 37 rides on the holiday ride list, including Tormenta Rampaging Run. Aquaman closes at 6 p.m.
- Children under 3, who don’t need a ticket
Costs extra
- Cookie Decorating at Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, $21.99. Four large sugar cookies, frosting and toppings, with a takeaway box. Limited spots each night
- Hot Chocolate Mug, $12.99. Free refills of standard hot chocolate on the first visit, discounted refills after
- Bugs Bunny Wand, $29.99. Unlocks surprises around the park
- Holiday Campfire S’mores. Price not posted online
- Santa photo packages at St. Nick’s Pics. Price not posted online
- Dive Bomber Alley and the Six Flags Speedway go-karts, both on the holiday ride list. Price not posted online
- Daily Fast Lane, from $30. Skips the regular lines on select rides
- Parking, from $39 general and $55 preferred, online. Free with a Silver Pass
- Dining plans: Single Meal Deal $25, All Day Dining $35
- Holiday food, drink and merchandise
Park admission isn’t included with any add-on, and prices are plus tax and fees.
Holiday Shows
New this year: Polar Pop!, Cool Yule Christmas, Santa’s Brass Brigade, Merry Melodeon, Una Posada Mexican and the Holidaze Rave with DJ Bugs Bunny. They join returning shows from last year, including Tinker’s Toy Factory in the Southern Palace, ‘Twas: A Merry Mishap and The Mistletones, for 12 live holiday productions and performances in all.
Six Flags hasn’t posted showtimes yet, and the park points guests to the Six Flags app for them. Holly Jolly Trolley and The Yule Logs, both part of last year’s event, have not been announced for 2026.
Tinker’s Toy Factory
Santa, Tinker and the elves discover the importance of family and friends in a holiday musical. It debuted in 2025.
Where: Southern Palace
Polar Pop!
The Polar Pop! Singers perform an a cappella concert of current pop hits with festive flair.
Where: Mexico Gazebo
Cool Yule Christmas
A cast performs holiday hits in a high-energy Christmas show.
Where: Star Mall
Holidaze Rave with DJ Bugs Bunny
DJ Bugs Bunny spins holiday hits for a dance party around the Christmas tree, with holiday characters from around the park joining in.
Where: Star Mall
Santa’s Brass Brigade
A strolling band of toy soldiers plays holiday songs on the midways, with sing-alongs and games.
Where: The midways. The show page lists the Six Universe Stage
Merry Melodeon
A performer plays ragtime and holiday tunes on a piano bike that rolls through the park.
Where: Boomtown
Una Posada Mexican
A folklórico honoring the traditions of Mexican Christmas posadas. Six Flags hasn’t said where or when Una Posada Mexican performs.
‘Twas: A Merry Mishap
A comic, modern retelling of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Where: Six Universe Stage
The Mistletones
A trio of singers performs classic holiday tunes in a 1950s style.
Where: Crazy Horse Saloon. The show page’s text says the Tinsel Town Stage
Looney Tunes Holidaze Dance Party
A dance party with Looney Tunes characters.
Where: Star Mall
Lights, Snow and the Oil Derrick Tree
More than 2.5 million lights, 150,000 decorations and more than 300 live trees go up for Holiday in the Park, and snow falls nightly on Merry Main Street, which also has holiday shopping and Looney Tunes characters in holiday outfits. The 300-foot Oil Derrick is lit again as what the park calls Arlington’s largest “Christmas tree,” topped with a star visible for miles alongside Interstate 30.
The nightly Tree Lighting Ceremony is in the Star Mall this year, where the Six Flags Over Texas Holiday Singers light the Christmas tree to start each evening. In 2025 it was at the Carousel Stage. Holidays Around the World has international holiday displays and a life-size Nativity scene.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Six Flags Over Texas Holiday Singers light the Christmas tree to start each evening.
Where: Star Mall
When: Nightly
Merry Main Street
Nightly snowfall, holiday lights and music, shopping and Looney Tunes characters in holiday outfits.
Oil Derrick Christmas tree
The 300-foot derrick lit with thousands of lights and topped with a glowing star.
Holidays Around the World
International holiday displays and a life-size Nativity scene.
Santa, Mrs. Claus and Holiday Activities
Santa takes toy requests and poses for photos at St. Nick’s Pics from 12:30 p.m. until closing, and the visit is included. Photo packages cost extra, with no price posted online. Mrs. Claus reads Christmas stories to children in the Texas Arcade, and at the North Pole Post Office, children write a postcard to Santa that the park posts to the North Pole.
Jack Frost, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Candy Cane and Jingle Bell greet guests on the midways, and Looney Tunes characters meet guests at the Main Gate and on Smith Street, next to Etienne’s.
Cookie decorating at Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen costs $21.99 for four large sugar cookies, frosting and toppings with a takeaway box, and spots are limited each night. The Bugs Bunny Wand, $29.99, unlocks surprises around the park, and Holiday Campfire S’mores at the fire pits carry an extra fee that isn’t posted online.
St. Nick’s Pics
Santa takes toy requests and poses for photos.
When: 12:30 p.m. to close
Costs extra: Photo packages. Price not posted online
Story Time With Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Claus reads Christmas stories to children.
Where: Texas Arcade
Midway Merriment
Jack Frost, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Candy Cane, Jingle Bell and other holiday characters greet guests.
Where: The midways
Looney Tunes meet-and-greets
Meet Looney Tunes characters.
Where: Main Gate and Smith Street, next to Etienne’s
North Pole Post Office
Children write a postcard to Santa, and the park posts it to the North Pole.
Cookie Decorating at Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen
Decorate a box of four large sugar cookies with frosting and toppings.
Price: $21.99 plus tax and fees
When: Limited spots each night
Holiday Campfire S’mores
Toast s’mores around a holiday campfire.
Price: Price not posted online
Bugs Bunny Wand
A wand that unlocks surprises around the park, redeemed in the park.
Price: $29.99 plus tax and fees
Rides During Holiday in the Park
The park’s Holiday in the Park ride list names 37 rides, including Tormenta Rampaging Run, Titan, New Texas Giant, Mr. Freeze, Batman The Ride and the Mini Mine Train. Two on the list cost extra, Dive Bomber Alley and the Six Flags Speedway go-karts. Aquaman closes at 6 p.m. during the event, and ride availability is subject to change.
Tormenta Rampaging Run, new for 2026, carries riders 309 feet up, pauses over the edge for three seconds and plunges 285 feet at 95 degrees. Six Flags bills it as the world’s tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster. A Daily Fast Lane, from $30 plus tax and fees, skips the regular lines on select rides.
All 37 rides on the Holiday in the Park list
- Aquaman (closes at 6 p.m. during Holiday in the Park)
- Batman The Ride
- Batwing
- Boot Scootin’
- Bugs Bunny Cloud Bouncer
- Caddo Lake Barge
- Catwoman Whip
- Cloud Bouncer
- Dino Off Road Adventure
- Dive Bomber Alley (costs extra)
- El Sombrero
- Gunslinger
- Judge Roy Scream
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
- La Fiesta de Las Tazas
- Looney Tunes Adventure Camp
- Marvin the Martian Space Rockets
- Mini Mine Train
- Mr. Freeze
- New Texas Giant
- Pandemonium
- Pirates of Speelunker Cave
- Rodeo
- Runaway Mine Train
- Runaway Mountain
- Sidewinder
- Silver Star Carousel
- Six Flags Speedway Go Karts (costs extra)
- Speedy Gonzales’ Truckin’ Across America
- Superman: Tower of Power
- Taz Tornado Swings
- Texas SkyScreamer
- The Joker
- The Riddler’s Revenge
- Titan
- Tormenta Rampaging Run
- Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster
Holiday Food and Drinks
The holiday menu includes pumpkin spice beignets, gingerbread churros, cinnamon sugar pull-apart bread and two funnel cakes, Winter Wonderland and Hot Chocolate. Savory items include holiday tamales, a Thanksgiving turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce, and smoked chicken wings in cranberry barbecue sauce, and the drinks include Red Velvet Hot Chocolate, Humbug Hot Chocolate and handcrafted cocktails.
Hot chocolate also comes in a $12.99 souvenir mug, with free refills of standard hot chocolate on the first visit and discounted refills after. Six Flags hasn’t posted where each holiday item is sold or its price online.
See every Holiday in the Park food and drinkSort by savory, sweet and drinks.
Price and location not posted online.
Price and location not posted online.
Price and location not posted online.
Topped with festive flavors.
Price and location not posted online.
Topped with festive flavors.
Price and location not posted online.
Price and location not posted online.
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Price and location not posted online.
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Price and location not posted online.
Participating locations
Free refills of standard hot chocolate on the first visit, discounted refills after.
$12.99
Price and location not posted online.
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Tickets
Holiday in the Park is included with a park ticket or a Silver Pass. Online Park Tickets are priced by date, from $35 to $45, and the 2027 Silver Pass is $69 through Nov. 30, the same as a Good Any Day Ticket, with visits for the rest of 2026 and all of 2027. Last year both were $55.
Guests 65 and older get free admission through Dec. 31, 2026, after registering online, with a valid ID showing date of birth at every visit. My story on Free Senior Admission has the rules and the deadlines at all 10 parks.
Every ticket and pass price
Prices are plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax. The store sells no Park Tickets for Nov. 26, Nov. 30, Dec. 24 or Dec. 25. The park’s ticket page has each date’s current price.
| Ticket | Price | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Park Ticket, online: Dec. 6, 13 and 18 | $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 30 | $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. 22 to 25, Nov. 27 to 29, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 to 29 | $45 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | One visit on the date chosen, with Holiday in the Park. |
| 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 for the rest of 2026, including every Holiday in the Park date, and all of 2027, with Hurricane Harbor Arlington and free parking. Bought by Nov. 30, it adds a free Bring-A-Friend ticket, used by Jan. 5, 2027. |
| 2027 Silver Pass Bundle (through Nov. 30) | $159 (listed against $277) plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | Silver Pass plus the All Season Dining Access Plan and All Season Drink Plan. Free Bring-A-Friend ticket if bought by Nov. 30. |
| Bring-A-Friend Ticket | As low as $29 plus a processing fee up to $9.99 and tax | Online only, for a friend visiting with a passholder or member |
| Free Senior Admission (65 and older) | Free | Register online and make the first visit by Dec. 31, 2026. ID with date of birth at every visit. |
| Children under 3 | Free | No ticket needed |
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Six Flags Over Texas Holiday in the Park FAQ
When does Holiday in the Park start at Six Flags Over Texas?
Nov. 22, 2026. It runs on select days through Dec. 30.
What are the Holiday in the Park hours?
The park calendar lists noon to 9 p.m. on most dates, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13.
Is Six Flags Over Texas open on Christmas?
The calendar lists no hours for Dec. 24 or Dec. 25. Holiday in the Park picks up again Dec. 26 and runs through Dec. 30.
Is Holiday in the Park included with admission?
Yes. Park admission covers the shows, light displays, select activities and most rides. Food, drink, merchandise and some holiday activities, such as cookie decorating and s’mores, cost extra. Online park tickets start at $35.
What rides are open during Holiday in the Park?
The park lists 37, including Tormenta Rampaging Run, Titan, New Texas Giant, Mr. Freeze, Batman The Ride and the Mini Mine Train. Two of them, Dive Bomber Alley and the go-karts, cost extra. Aquaman closes at 6 p.m. during the event, and availability can change.
Is Six Flags Over Texas open on New Year’s Eve?
The park calendar lists noon to 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, but Holiday in the Park ends Dec. 30, and Six Flags’ New Year’s Eve list does not include Over Texas.
Holiday in the Park runs on select dates from Nov. 22 to Dec. 30, 2026, at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. For hours and tickets, visit sixflags.com. In San Antonio, my Six Flags Fiesta Texas guide covers that park’s Holiday in the Park, on select dates from Nov. 21 to Jan. 4, and my SeaWorld San Antonio Christmas guide covers its Christmas Celebration.
Nearby in December: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings, a 60-minute string quartet concert of Christmas carols surrounded by candles, plays Dallas on Dec. 17 and 18 and Fort Worth on Dec. 17 to 20, for ages 8 and up. See Fever’s Dallas dates or its Fort Worth dates.
The park’s Halloween event is in my Six Flags Fright Fest guide, and the state’s haunts are in my Haunted Houses in Texas guide.
