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Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends Returns for 27th Year with Family Fun and Frights

Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends Returns for 27th Year with Family Fun and Frights

Photo: Crawford County Now, Submitted/Cedar Point


SANDUSKY, OH (CRAWFOR COUNTY NOW)—Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends is back for its 27th year, offering family-friendly activities by day and spine-chilling frights by night. The event runs on select days and nights from Sept. 12 through Nov. 2.

Daytime Activities

Families can enjoy a variety of activities, including corn and hay mazes, pint-sized trikes for kids, pumpkin decorating, and games. These activities provide a fun and festive atmosphere for guests of all ages.

Nighttime Frights

As the sun sets, HalloWeekends transforms into a haven for thrill-seekers with haunted mazes, scare zones, and eerie entertainment. New this year is “Midnight’s Curse,” a show at the HalloWeekends Main Stage that takes guests into their darkest nightmares. Hosted by Mr. Midnight, the show features jaw-dropping acrobatic performances, fire manipulation, high-flying aerialists, and treacherous balancing acts. Performances are held on Friday and Saturday nights and are not recommended for children.

Interactive Experiences

Guests can enhance their HalloWeekends experience with Mr. Midnight’s interactive lantern. This new feature unlocks spooky surprises throughout the park, revealing hidden secrets and reacting mysteriously in haunted mazes, live performances, and select locations. The lantern is available for purchase at select retail locations inside the park, with limited quantities available.

Seasonal Flavors

Cedar Point’s culinary team has conjured up new seasonal flavors, including Glazed Gargoyle Chicken Wings, Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake, Butternut Squash and Prosciutto Pizza, Deep-Fried Cheesecake, Hellfire Fresh-Cut Fries, and the Mummy Roll. These limited-time food items can be found at select locations throughout the park.

Trick-or-Treat Throwbacks

This year, kids’ Trick-or-Treating stations are going retro with themes from retired HalloWeekends haunted attractions like Maniacal Mechanical Screamworks, Pharaoh’s Secret, Fear Faire, Zombie High School, Happy Jack’s Toy Factory, and Toxic Tunnel of Terror. Trick-or-Treating is just one of the more than 20 activities and shows for kids included with park admission.

Entertainment Lineup

Cedar Point’s entertainment lineup includes fall favorites like “Fangs After Dusk,” “Butchers of Rock,” “The Shrieks,” “The Monsters are Coming, Charlie Brown,” and “Wake The Dead.” New this year is the return of “Skeleton Crew,” featuring high-flying skeletons that dance, flip, and bounce high into the air. Also new are the Skeleton Stilt Walkers, larger-than-life characters that roam The Bonewalk, an area geared for all ages.

Special Offers

Starting today, guests can purchase single-day HalloWeekends tickets for as low as $34.99 each. This limited-time offer is available online only and ends on Friday the 13th. Tickets are valid any single day through Sept. 29, 2024. Additionally, 2025 Gold Passes are now on sale, offering unlimited HalloWeekends access this year and the entire 2025 Cedar Point season. Benefits include free parking, Bring-a-Friend offers, in-park discounts, and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark access. To purchase a 2025 Gold Pass, visit cedarpoint.com.

HalloWeekends runs select days and nights from Sept. 12 through Nov. 2. For more information on the full HalloWeekends offerings, visit halloweekends.com.

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