Six Flags Is Giving Free Admission to Seniors for the Rest of the Year

Taking the entire family to a major theme park during the holidays has become an expensive proposition. Between surging holiday ticket prices, parking fees, and dining, bringing three generations together often prices out the people who want to be there most: grandparents who simply want to watch the grandkids’ eyes light up on the carousel without dropping $150 just to walk through the front gate.

Now, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is flipping the script with an unexpected, multi-generational olive branch.

Tucked into its 2026 holiday announcement—which spans Holiday in the Park, WinterFest, and Knott’s Merry Farm across 11 parks in North America—the regional amusement giant quietly revealed a brand-new benefit: free, unlimited admission for seniors age 65 and older at their home park through the end of the 2026 season.

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For families looking to bring everyone together this season, removing the financial barrier for older relatives is a major win. Grandparents rarely head to regional theme parks to marathon 70-mph hypercoasters anyway—they go for the festive atmosphere, the seasonal stage shows, the grandchildren’s smiles, and a great excuse to get out of the house together. By making senior admission completely free, Six Flags makes adding grandparents to your holiday family outings an easy, budget-friendly yes.

To take advantage of the perk, eligible guests age 65 and older simply need to register online via their home park’s ticket page and activate it at the gate before the end of the 2026 operating season (Canada’s Wonderland tickets go live November 10; Knott’s Berry Farm is excluded).

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The senior perk arrives alongside a massive, multi-million-dollar holiday overhaul.The senior perk arrives alongside a massive, multi-million-dollar holiday transformation. East and South, Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey) and Six Flags Over Georgia are debuting completely reimagined versions of Holiday in the Park—the first phase of a multi-year transformation introducing three brand-new immersive holiday lands, expanded indoor theatrical productions, and nightly tree-lighting spectaculars.

Out West, Six Flags Magic Mountain in California is raising the curtain on seven new live musical shows, while Knott’s Berry Farm debuts a high-production ice skating spectacular, “Snoopy’s Christmas Follies,” featuring the Peanuts gang, a live swinging vocal quartet, and world-class figure skaters.

For parents trying to stretch year-end holiday budgets, Six Flags is also rolling out aggressive Black Friday offers through November 30:

• “Buy a Day, Get 2027”: Guests can purchase a single-day admission and receive the entire 2027 spring and summer seasons included at participating parks.

• Free Bring-a-Friend Tickets: New and renewing season passholders get a free companion ticket.

• Resort Stays: Visitors booking two nights at participating properties (like the newly renovated Knott’s Hotel in Buena Park or Lake Erie’s Castaway Bay indoor waterpark resort) score a third night free.

In an industry currently obsessed with dynamic pricing and premium upcharges, letting grandparents walk through the turnstiles for free might be the smartest gift of the season.

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This story was originally published by Parade on Nov 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.