The Great Pumpkin Fest
Saturdays & Sundays, Sept. 15 - Oct. 28, from 11am-5pm
Join us at Dorney Park for the ultimate fall festival, The Great Pumpkin Fest! Families and kids can participate in a collection of scare-free Halloween activities for kids presented by the PEANUTS™ characters like pumpkin painting and mask making, a Petting Zoo with some of your children’s favorite farm animals and so much more. Best of all, it's all included with your admission to Dorney Park during the fall!
Activities at The Great Pumpkin Fest
Charlie Brown's Mask Making & Pumpkin Painting
Younger visitors can stop in and make a creative mask or paint a pumpkin 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
Funster House
See what our friendly monsters are up to in the Funster House!
Linus' Pumpkin Patch & Bale Maze
So many miniature pumpkins to choose from in this patch. Kids can pick one to decorate and take home!
Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall
Lucy's Lucky Chance Games
Take a chance to win a prize at Lucy's Lucky Chance Games!
Peppermint Patty's Petting Zoo
Attraction Opens at Noon.
Children can visit their favorite farm animals up close with our Petting Zoo! See goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, cows and even a llama in this new exhibit which is a part of Snoopy's Halloween Party. Animals are provided and cared for by What-Knott Farm.
Trick-Or-Treat Street
The younger ones can get a supply of their favorite treats at this storybook street of costumed characters.
Height Requirement: For Children Under 56" Tall
Pig Pen's People Washer
It's time to clean up wth Pig Pen in his foam pit!
Planet Snoopy
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. (Planet Snoopy closes at 6PM on Saturdays from September 16-October 28 for Halloween Haunt.)
Character Meet & Greets
Meet the PEANUTS™ Gang as we celebrate the Great Pumpkin!
Shows at The Great Pumpkin Fest
Charlie Brown's Pirate Adventure
Saturdays & Sundays | 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM
Thinking of setting sail for the high seas? Join Cap’n Charlie Brown and his mighty crew on their search for the famed Treasure of Beagle Island!
Performed at PEANUTS™ Showplace
Mother Goose and Friends
Saturdays & Sundays | 1:45PM, 2:45PM, 3:45PM
Settle in for family-friendly stories read at The Great Pumpkin Stage.
Sally's Costume Contest
Saturdays & Sundays | 1:30PM & 4:00PM
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
Spooky Tunes Dance Party
Saturdays & Sundays | 1:00PM & 3:30PM
Dance along to some of your favorite Halloween tunes.
Balloon Art Show
Saturdays & Sundays | 2:15PM, 3:15PM, 4:15PM
Watch as balloons are transformed into a variety of shapes and objects right before your eyes!