Six Flags Great America Fright Fest Map (2025-2024)
When autumn hits the Midwest, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee transforms into a fog-filled playground of scares. Since 1991, Fright Fest has turned this Illinois park into one of the region’s biggest Halloween destinations, where haunted mazes and scare zones collide with towering coasters in the crisp night air.
- Location
- Gurnee, Illinois
- Years Active
- 1991 – Present
- Official Site
- Official Six Flags Great America Fright Fest 2025 Site
- Related Maps
- Six Flags Great America Map and Brochure (2025 – 1976)
The trick? Navigating it all once the monsters come out.
These printable Six Flags Great America Fright Fest maps are your shortcut—download the PDFs, plan your route, and make sure no maze, show, or scream slips past you.
Six Flags Great America Fright Fest Map 2025
In 2025, Six Flags Great America debuts Wrath of Rakshasa, a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster with a 171-foot beyond-vertical drop, setting world records as the steepest of its kind. Fright Fest continues as a seasonal event from September 13 to November 2 with haunted mazes and scare zones.
All-new Kids BOO Fest launches as a daytime family program, complementing evening scares, while park dining expands with upgraded facilities and new signature food and beverage options.
Printable Six Flags Great America Fright Fest Map PDF 2025
Six Flags Great America Fright Fest Map 2024
In 2024, Six Flags Great America rebranded its seasonal event as Fright Fest Extreme, introducing haunted attractions based on Saw, Stranger Things, Army of the Dead, The Conjuring Universe, Trick ‘r Treat, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and DCeased.
The season also marked the debut of Kids BOO Fest, a new family-focused daytime event within Fright Fest.
That year’s offerings included 16 roller coasters, six live shows, six haunted houses, and various family activities scheduled across the seven-week run.
FAQ
Does Six Flags Great America do fright fest?
Six Flags Great America in Illinois hosts Fright Fest on weekends and select nights from September 13 to November 2, 2025. The event features haunted mazes, scare zones, and live entertainment throughout the park. Fright Fest activities begin after dark, while Kids Boo Fest runs during daytime hours on weekends.
Why did Six Flags cancel the fright fest?
Six Flags canceled Fright Fest only at Six Flags America in Maryland for 2025 because the park is closing permanently at the end of the season. The decision was made to focus on daytime events until the park’s final closure in November 2025. Fright Fest continues as scheduled at other Six Flags parks nationwide.
What time do the Scare actors come out at Six Flags Great America?
Scare actors at Six Flags Great America come out at 5:45 p.m. with “The Uprising: Nightly Call of the Dead” show, which marks the official start of Fright Fest scares. Haunted houses and scare zones open at 6:00 p.m., when monsters and ghouls begin to roam the park. Daytime hours remain family-friendly until that time.
Will I be touched at fright fest?
Guests will not be touched by scare actors at Fright Fest events at Six Flags parks. Park rules prohibit physical contact between performers and visitors in haunted houses and scare zones. Actors may startle or get close, but no intentional touching is allowed.
