What is Cedar Point's HalloWeekends? | Easily Explained

by Theme Park Center July 28, 2022

In this guide we'll cover what HalloWeekends at Cedar Point is, how the Cedar Point park changes to accommodate it, and everything that you must do when you visit.

What is HalloWeekends?

HalloWeekends is a limited time event that occurs around the Halloween season featuring 11 attractions, including six scare zones, shows, five haunted houses and dozens of terrifying monsters strolling around the park.

halloween at cedar point

When night time begins, HalloWeekends does as well. The park transforms into a halloween themed event, which is ultra popular with park-goers.

HalloWeekends is typically intended for visitors at least 13 years of age.

When Does it Start?

HalloWeekends in 2022 begins on September 15 and runs through October 30.

It takes place on Thursday-Sunday nights, beginning at 6 pm.

Scare Zones

What are Scare Zones?

Scare Zones are zones in the park that purposefully have less lighting and lots of fog.

In this area 'monsters' (aka workers dressed up in scary costumes) will walk up to you when you least expect it, to try to give you the ultimate scare.

Not all scare zones are the same however, as each scare zone is themed differently, and so are the monsters!

Scare zones are popular in most theme parks across the country, and it is something that's only available near Halloween season.

Halloweekend Cedar Point

Haunted Houses

What are Haunted Houses?

A scary-themed house/maze full of screams, thrills, and tons of fog where park-goers can enter.

Upon seemingly every corner, there are scarers ready to greet you.

On top of this, these houses are themed to be as scary as possible.

It's safe to say that haunted houses aren't for the faint of heart.

There is also typically very loud music playing to make it hard for visitors to be able to predict where the scarers are.

Shows

The monsters around the park aren't restricted to just scare zones and haunted houses, as they also frequently perform shows.

These shows feature synchronized performances by the monsters, where they will showcase their amazing moves and instrumental skills live.

Great Pumpkin Fest

During the day, experience the lighter side of Halloween season through the Great Pumpkin Fest, with many of the same night-time attractions and some not-so-scary daytime fun with the Peanuts Gang.

great pumpkinn fest cedar point

Kids will be able to swing by dressed up in their halloween costumes and be able to trick or treat or even take part in the PEANUTS costume parade.

Fright Lane

Fright lane is essentially a Fast Lane pass that allows you to skip the lines at Cedar Point during the Halloween season.

HalloWeekends is a popular event that only occurs once a year, so naturally when it finally returns the crowd does as well.

If you hate waiting in lines, or just want to maximize your time, you will definitely want to consider a Fright lane pass.

You can purchase HalloWeekends Fright Lane tickets directly from the Cedar Point site.

Discount Tickets on HalloWeekends

When you purchase your tickets with us, you can save $20+ per ticket.

Our prices will always be cheaper than the gate price, and you'll receive your tickets instantly in your inbox.

We are able to do this as we are an Authorized Theme Park Ticket Reseller.

Our tickets are provided to us at a discounted rate directly from the attraction and theme park operators.

Our tickets are identical to what you would purchase directly at the theme parks, except cheaper and easier to buy, and are delivered instantly to your email inbox.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cedar Point Halloween Scary?

HalloWeekends is absolutely scary, and for that reason is one of the most anticipated events of the year. As soon as the night begins, there will be monsters prowling the park from the scare zones to the haunted houses.