Thrills, scares, and fun are in store for Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest during the 2026 haunt season and we’ve got a full look at everything going. There’s two new mazes, 3 new/updated shows, and awesome scare zones plus themed food, merch, and more fun to round out the experience.

We visited this year’s event with hosted admission. Here’s everything you need to know about 2026 Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest.

House Rankings

We have a complete ranking of all of the haunted house mazes this year to help you prioritize your plan of attack. The horrors include Wolves’ Blood (NEW) where werewolves have overrun a small town, The Conjuring Universe (UPDATED) which brings to life the horrors from the popular film franchise, Carnage with a gang of murderous clowns on a rampage, Final Destination: Death’s Playground (NEW) recalling horrific scenes from the iconic franchise, Trick ‘r Treat (NEW LOCATION) recreating Sam’s hellish playground from the cult-hit film, Vault 666: Unlocked featuring fresh horrors emerging from every corner, and Willoughby’s Resurrected where malevolent spirits have overtaken a once peaceful Victorian manor.

MORE INFO: REVIEW: Fright Fest 2026 maze/house rankings at Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Scare Zones

A strong lineup for scare zones returns this year including a newly-updated Thunderbolt Alley where classic monsters meet a 1950s Rockabilly sensibility with a horror twist. Other horrors lurking around the park include Nightmares: Reign of Blood unlocking a new chapter of fear in a twisted take on the classic tales in Wonderland; Plaza de la Muerte which brings together the eerie and vibrant traditions of Día de los Muertos; Underworlds of Oz explores a darker; twisted version of Oz where enchantments turn nightmarish; City Under Siege with clowns causing chaos with sinister laughter and unsettling grins; Devil’s Triangle takes you into the ocean’s depths, haunted by the souls lost there; and Exile Hill which is filled with sinister souls lurking in the dark passage.

MORE INFO: GUIDE: Scare Zones at 2026 Magic Mountain Fright Fest

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Entertainment

If you need a break from the running and screaming but sitting on a bench is a little too passive, there’s some entertainment to enjoy, as well. Start your night off with the Unleashed opening scaremony. Taking a break from the scares can be a drag but Margo Rita’s Monster Ball is a howling delight as these dueling divas claw their way to the crown to be Queen of Monsters. More fun includes Sliders of the Night: Dreams of the Damned which is newly-updated for this year and the NyteWalkers adding a some good fold fashioned thrills into the Thrill Capital of the World with stunt performers and dancers.

NyteWalkerz (NEW)

NyteWalkers brings high-energy street-style performance to life with a mix of acrobatics, dance, and edgy BMX stunt work under the night sky. NyteWalkerz will be the largest show ever performed at the Full Throttle Stage.

MORE INFO: GUIDE: NyteWalkers at 2026 Fright Fest, Magic Mountain

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More Entertainment

  • Unleashed (NEW)– Join Kurvatu, Fright Fest’s new icon character, and the monsters of Fright Fest as they ignite the night with nightmares of all realms in an opening scare-emony of horrifying proportions. Unleashed will take place in the entry plaza in front of the Magic Mountain fountains
  • Sliders of the Night: Dreams of the Damned (NEW) – Fright Fest favorites, the Sliders, return with an all-new show. Just how twisted are the dreams of the monsters that are everyone else’s nightmares?
  • Margo Rita’s Monster Ball – It’s time to choose a new queen of the monsters in this high-energy song-and-dance review hosted by Fright Fest’s mother monster herself, Margo Rita, and her sister, Tequila Sunrise. Join Margo, Tequila and the queens as they raise the dead and death drop for the crown.

Food and Drink

The best way to survive a night in the fog is to make sure you stay fueled up with variety of different themed food and drink options!

MORE INFO: MENU: All Food and Drink for 2026 Fright Fest, Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Shopping

A bunch of merch is available this year from tees and other apparel plus drinkware and other keepsakes. You can also get your hands on the Interactive Lanterns, Shoulder Sitters, and No Boo Necklaces, for enhanced experiences which also work at Knott’s Scary Farm.

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More to Explore

Several of the park’s existing attractions will be in operation plus iconic park attractions like Twisted Colossus, Viper, X2, Scream, Goliath,  Apocalypse, and more typically go lights out every year for a new level of fear to the park’s iconic coasters.

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Event Map

If you’re gonna pre-game your strategy for visiting, this official event map will be your ultimate guide for details on the locations for all mazes, scare zones, shows, food and other offerings that you can enjoy during the event.

MORE INFO: EVENT MAP: 2026 Fright Fest Magic Mountain — find mazes, scare zones, and more

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See it for Yourself

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest amps up the terror on select Thursdays through Sundays, from September 18 to November 1, 2026.

The park will be open for daytime operations on select calendar days from 10:30 am to 7 pm, with Fright Fest running from 7 pm to 12 am on Thursdays and Sundays, and 7 pm to 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

DON’T MISS: Get details and ticket information!

Craving More Terror?

MORE INFO: See all MouseInfo coverage for Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest

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