Six Flags Over Texas turns 65 this year, and it was never supposed to last this long. Developer Angus G. Wynne Jr. built it in 1961 as a short-term moneymaker, a way to squeeze cash out of a parcel of land before turning it into an industrial park. He’d just visited the newly opened Disneyland and came home convinced Dallas-Fort Worth needed something similar, built around Texas history instead of a cartoon mouse.
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The premier Christmas event in North Texas, Holiday in the Park, returns to Six Flags Over Texas. Bask in wondrous holiday enchantment for the entire family, featuring visits with Santa, the award-winning Christmas At The Southern Palace, the new Holiday Market with a petting zoo, s’mores around a campfire, and more. The park’s most magical time of the year features more than a million glittering lights, festive décor, seasonal foods, holiday entertainment, and thrilling rides to create this winter wonderland experience. Holiday in the Park will take place weekends and select weekdays November 19, 2022 through January 2, 2023.
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Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, today announced a robust lineup of special events during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Returning guest favorites and new offerings create endless opportunities for fun all year long. Event highlights for the 2022/2023 seasons include:
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Six Flags Over Texas kicks off Spring Break this weekend and announces transformational improvements for the flagship park, including new dining, rides, experiences and infrastructure improvements for guests.
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Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, will welcome guests during weekends and holidays in January and February.
In addition to the park’s roller coasters and rides, the return of Ice Carving with Reverend Butter will bring chilling live entertainment to the stage in the GOTHAM CITY. The award-winning ensemble will show off their ice carving talents by slicing and dicing 300-pound blocks of ice into amazing sculptures using chainsaws.
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Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, is introducing the Fire & Ice Winter Festival to kick-off the park’s 60th Anniversary season in 2021. Open weekends and holidays in January and February, this all-new event features a high-energy ice carving show, an extended run of The Frosty Snowhill, plus a fiery finale each Saturday night with fireworks.
“We are thrilled to begin our 60th Anniversary season at Six Flags Over Texas with a winter festival for guests to enjoy,” said Six Flags Over Texas Park President Ron McKenzie. “Now, more than ever, families and friends are looking for opportunities to create special memories together, and this event offers a fun, thrilling, and safe experience for guests of all ages.”
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