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Howl-O-Scream 2026 at Seaworld San Diego: crowd calendar

11 Sep to 31 Oct 202651 nightsSan Diego, California, United States

Howl-O-Scream 2026 at Seaworld San Diego runs 11 Sep to 31 Oct 2026 and is forecast quiet, averaging 34% crowd level. The quietest night is Thu 1 Oct at 18%, the busiest Sat 17 Oct at 63%.

Quietest night of Howl-O-Scream 2026

Thursday 1 Oct

Howl-O-Scream 2026 is forecast quiet at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 34% crowd level across its 31 nights. The busiest is Saturday 17 Oct at 63%.

18%crowds
Next bestFri 2 Oct 18%Mon 5 Oct 18%Tue 6 Oct 18%

Across its 51 nights the forecast averages 34% crowd level, which is quieter than a normal day here. Expect lines to average around 12 minutes park-wide on a typical night.

Howl-O-Scream is an evening event with its own ticket; a standard day ticket does not include it.

Every night, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Fri11No forecast
  2. Sat12No forecast
  3. Sun13No forecast
  4. Mon14No forecast
  5. Tue15No forecast
  6. Wed16No forecast
  7. Thu17No forecast
  8. Fri18No forecast
  9. Sat19No forecast
  10. Sun20No forecast
  11. Mon21No forecast
  12. Tue22No forecast
  13. Wed23No forecast
  14. Thu24No forecast
  15. Fri25No forecast
  16. Sat26No forecast
  17. Sun27No forecast
  18. Mon28No forecast
  19. Tue29No forecast
  20. Wed30No forecast

October 2026

  1. Thu118%~6 min
  2. Fri218%~6 min
  3. Sat345%~15 min
  4. Sun441%~14 min
  5. Mon518%~6 min
  6. Tue618%~6 min
  7. Wed718%~6 min
  8. Thu818%~6 min
  9. Fri926%~8 min
  10. Sat1060%~23 min
  11. Sun1159%~23 min
  12. Mon1239%~13 min
  13. Tue1322%~7 min
  14. Wed1422%~7 min
  15. Thu1522%~7 min
  16. Fri1655%~20 min
  17. Sat1763%~25 min
  18. Sun1860%~23 min
  19. Mon1923%~7 min
  20. Tue2020%~7 min
  21. Wed2120%~7 min
  22. Thu2221%~7 min
  23. Fri2353%~19 min
  24. Sat2460%~23 min
  25. Sun2556%~21 min
  26. Mon2623%~7 min
  27. Tue2720%~7 min
  28. Wed2820%~7 min
  29. Thu2920%~7 min
  30. Fri3050%~18 min
  31. Sat3156%~21 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Dates as published by Seaworld San Diego; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Howl-O-Scream 2026 at Seaworld San Diego?

Howl-O-Scream 2026 runs 11 Sep to 31 Oct 2026, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 51 nights in total. Dates are as published by Seaworld San Diego.

What is the quietest night of Howl-O-Scream 2026?

Thursday 1 Oct is forecast the quietest at 18% crowd level. The next best are Fri 2 Oct (18%), Mon 5 Oct (18%), Tue 6 Oct (18%).

What is the busiest night of Howl-O-Scream 2026?

Saturday 17 Oct is forecast the busiest at 63%. The 20 nights that fall in the Summer (11 Sep to 30 Oct) average 34%.

How busy is Howl-O-Scream compared with a normal day at Seaworld San Diego?

The event nights average 34% crowd level, quieter than a normal day here.

Do I need a separate ticket for Howl-O-Scream?

Yes. Howl-O-Scream is ticketed separately from day admission. Check Seaworld San Diego's own site for prices and on-sale dates.