Fright Fest Great America is tons of fun with haunted houses and shows; scare zones; and rides that ramp up the fear factor. But ticket prices don’t have to be so scary, especially when you get your Six Flags Fright Fest ticket at Jewel Osco.
Here’s everything you need to know about Fright Fest 2019, including the price of Jewel Fright Fest tickets and Fright Fest hours. Additionally, I’ll show you a few other ways to get discount Six Flags Fright Fest tickets.
Price of Fright Fest Tickets at Jewel
Every year Chicago-area Great America guests buy discount Six Flags tickets and season passes from Jewel Osco. Luckily, Jewel also sells discount Great America Fright Fest tickets.
For 2019, Jewel Fright Fest tickets cost $57.99 (plus tax). That’s a savings of $22 compared to the price at the Six Flags ticket booth. Overall, Jewel has the best price on a single Fright Fest ticket, especially since Great America online tickets tack on a $10 transaction fee. (See below.)
If you’re coming to Six Flags from out of town, here’s a list of Jewel Osco stores near Great America, Chicago.
Price of Fright Fest Tickets at Great America
The price of Fright Fest tickets at the Six Flags Great America ticket booth in Gurnee/Chicago for 2019 are:
- General Admission: $79.99*
- Children 48″ and under: $59.99*
- Children under 2: Free
*Haunted house wristbands and haunted house season passes are in addition to park admission
However, if you buy your Fright Fest ticket online at sixflags.com at least one day in advance you can save from $10-$40 per ticket. The amount you save depends on the date you pick.
Advance Ticket Online Price *
- $39.99 September 15, 22 & 29
- $47.99 September 14, 21, 27 & 28 and October 4-6
- $54.99 November 9 & 10
- $59.99 October 14 & 31 and November 1-3
- $64.99 October 11, 18 & 25
- $69.99 October 20 & 27
- $79.99 October 12, 13, 19 & 26
Any Day Ticket Online Price *
Great America Chicago also has online “Any Day” tickets which are $69.99. These can be used any operating day for the rest of 2019.
Flexibility, is the main advantage of an Any Day Ticket vs an Advance Ticket. For example, if it’s raining, you’re not locked into going on a specific day with an Any Day ticket. Take a look at the Six Flags rain policy to understand more.
* Please note, there is a transaction fee for online tickets. It’s about $8.99-$9.99 per transaction (not per ticket).
Fright Fest Great America Hours
When you’re deciding what day to go to Fright Fest, keep in mind, Six Flags Chicago is open different hours on different days. Here’s a list of the hours to help you out.
Fright Fest is open Monday, October 14 for Columbus Day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
2019 Six Flags Fright Fest Hours (Chicago)
| Saturday | September 14 | 11 am – 9 pm |
| Sunday | September 15 | 11 am – 9 pm |
| Saturday | September 21 | 11 am – 9 pm |
| Sunday | September 22 | 11 am – 9 pm |
| Friday | September 27 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | September 28 | 11 am – 11 pm |
| Sunday | September 29 | 11 am – 9 pm |
| Friday | October 4 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | October 5 | 11 am – midnight |
| Sunday | October 6 | 11 am – 10 pm |
| Friday | October 11 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | October 12 | 11 am – midnight |
| Sunday | October 13 | 11 am – 10 pm |
| Monday | October 14 | 11 am – 7 pm |
| Friday | October 18 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | October 19 | 11 am – midnight |
| Sunday | October 20 | 11 am – 10 pm |
| Friday | October 25 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | October 26 | 11 am – midnight |
| Sunday | October 27 | 11 am – 10 pm |
| Thursday | October 31 | 6 pm – 11 pm |
| Friday | November 1 | 5 pm – 11 pm |
| Saturday | November 2 | noon – 10 pm |
| Sunday | November 3 | noon – 9 pm |
Other Ways to Get Discount Fright Fest Tickets
Buy a 2020 Season Pass and Get Into Fright Fest for FREE
When you buy a 2020 Six Flags Great America season pass during the annual Flash Sale, you can get into 2019 Fright Fest for FREE! In addition, you’ll get a free pass upgrade to gold level and a free 2019-2020 parking pass.
Go with a Pre-paid Group
Groups of 15 or more save big on Fright Fest tickets! Group tickets for any operating day of Fright Fest are $41.59 (including tax) per person. In addition, the group will receive 1 complimentary ticket for every 20 purchased.
Save on Fright Fest Tickets Courtesy of Coca-Cola
Buy your Chicago Fright Fest ticket online at sixflags.com/national/cokeff for $TBA. You can print your ticket or save it to your phone.
OR
Present a Coke can at the ticket booth and…
- Save $TBA September 28-October 14, October 31 and November 1-3
- Save $TBA October 19-30