The Great Pumpkin Festival is a Kids Halloween Event at Dorney Park

Park: 11 AM - 7 PM Waterpark: Closed View Hours
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The Great Pumpkin Fest
Select days September 18 through October 31

All Fun and No Fear!

Hooray for falll! Hop on your tractor, pirate ship or witch’s broom and hurry on over for a super-sized celebration of all things fall at Dorney Park’s Great Pumpkin Fest. We’ve got a full harvest of AMAZING, fall-tastic fun for everyone with games, activities and just a speck of spooky for pint-sized ghosts and goblins.

Great Pumpkin Fest offers one-of-a-kind Halloween events for kids throughout the park! Located in Wildwater Kingdom, you’ll find family-friendly activities, games, play zones, costume contests, dance parties and more! Around every hay bale you can catch toe-tapping, live entertainment and grab a comfy seat to just kick back and take it all in.

Activities at The Great Pumpkin Fest

Character Meet & Greet

Meet the PEANUTS™ Gang as we celebrate the Great Pumpkin!

Takes place at Peanuts Showplace in Planet Snoopy. Check posted schedule for character times.

Charlie Brown's Craft Corner

Younger visitors can stop in and make a craft to take home for the holiday.

Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall

Daisy Hill Tractor Stomp

Need a break from city life? Head over to the Daisy Hill Tractor Stomp where kids can pedal their way through the farm on a miniature tractor.

Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall

Presented by NJM Insurance Group

Family and Kids' Rides

Planet Snoopy is a theme park just for kids! Located in the middle of Dorney Park, this area holds an elaborate collection of PEANUTS™-themed rides and attractions for every age, including a kid-sized roller coaster.

Linus' Hay Bale Maze

Run through Linus' Hay Bale Maze and find your way out!

Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall

Peppermint Patty's Petting Zoo

Children can visit their favorite farm animals up close and learn all about them! See goats, sheep, ducks, and more in Peppermint Patty's Petting Zoo!

Opens at Noon

Pig Pen's People Washer

It's time to clean up with Pig Pen in his foam pit!

Presented by NJM Insurance Group

Trick-Or-Treat Street

The younger ones can get a supply of their favorite treats at this street of costumed characters.

Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall

Opens at Noon

Schroeder's Silent Disco

The most fun you can have while being quiet!

Shows at The Great Pumpkin Fest

Balloon Art Show

Watch as balloons are transformed into a variety of shapes and objects right before your eyes!

Franklin's Spooky Dance Party

Dance along to some of your favorite Halloween tunes.

Sally's Costume Contest

Kid's under 56" tall in costume will parade their way to the stage where Sally will award prizes for the most original, cutest and scariest costumes.

Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall
 

Story Time

Settle in for family-friendly stories read at The Great Pumpkin Stage.