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Annual Halloween-oriented haunt event
Fright Fest is a Halloween-themed seasonal event held annually at legacy Six Flags theme parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as three parks owned by EPR Properties. The event normally runs from early September through Halloween, which adds haunted attractions and themed areas named Scare Zones, as well as live entertainment.
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Annual celebration held on 31 October
Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural.
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Fright Fest is a popular season for the park, both for guests and the many monster characters roaming the park and frightening guests in the haunted mazes.