Holiday in the Park is a Christmas

Christmas

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

-oriented event that takes place at several Six Flags

Six Flags

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...

 parks.

General Information

Six Flags began the tradition at Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate...

 in 1985 that ran through late November to early January. With the park transformed into a gigantic holiday festival, with hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights hung throughout the park, also with special holiday shows, rides, merchandise, foods, drinks are also offered, and a giant Christmas Tree

Christmas tree

The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century...

 in the center of it all. It was like by many, so they expanded the event to Six Flags Astroworld

Six Flags Astroworld

AstroWorld was a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610 in Houston, Texas, USA...

 in 1988. Later through the years Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio...

, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of...

 open this event in 2007 and The Great Escape

The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom

The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom is an amusement and waterpark located in Queensbury, New York. It is advertised as being located in Lake George, New York...

 in 2009. Six Flags Astroworld's last season for this event was in 2004, when Six Flags closed the park for good on October 31, 2005. And The Great Escape's event ran only for the 2009 season as Six Flags stated that the event was successful at the park, but also claimed a "business decision" was the reason behind the cancellation of the "Holiday in the Park" for the 2010 season and therefore.

Current Locations

Location	First Season	Months Operated	Notes
Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate...	1988	November to January
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio...	2007	November to January	The park had a Christmas event before from 1994-1997 as Lone Star Christmas
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of...	2007	November to January

Former Locations

Location	First Season	Last Season	Months Operated
Six Flags Astroworld Six Flags Astroworld AstroWorld was a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610 in Houston, Texas, USA...	1988	2004	November to January
The Great Escape The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom is an amusement and waterpark located in Queensbury, New York. It is advertised as being located in Lake George, New York...	2009	2009	November to December

Other Six Flags Christmas Events

Six Flags operated Winter Lights at Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation...

 from the 2002-2003 seasons in November through January. It was a drive through (like Six Flags Wild Safari

Six Flags Wild Safari

Six Flags Wild Safari is a drive-through safari located in Jackson Township, New Jersey right next to Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. The park currently covers and the main road through the park is long...

) with Christmas lights along the road, also with holiday rides, food, and shops.