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The Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Monday, October 9, 2017 by Lolli 8 Comments

This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.

This past Saturday, three of my kids and I spent the day at Kings Dominion for the Great Pumpkin Fest. We had a BLAST! Talk about getting us in the Halloween spirit (although the weather felt a whole lot like middle of the summer!). There is something for everyone and EVERY age at Kings Dominion during the month of October!

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Weekends starting September 23, and then September 30 to October 29 between 12:00pm and 5:00pm, the Great Pumpkin Fest is open! The Great Pumpkin Fest is a fun activity for the whole family and includes Halloween-themed live shows, Sally’s Pumpkin Painting Patch (decorate and take home a small pumpkin!), Franklin’s Scarecrow Hollow (a kid-friendly maze), Pig Pen’s People Washer (play and splash around in a “pool” of suds!), a petting zoo (adorable animals!!), and so much more! Your favorite rides are open during the day, as well as the entire Planet Snoopy kids’ area.

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

For more information about the Great Pumpkin Fest, please click here: https://www.kingsdominion.com/things-to-do/the-great-pumpkin-fest

We spent the daylight hours riding a few of our favorite rides and enjoying the Halloween festivities. The kid-friendly activities at Planet Snoopy wound down around 5:00pm, and then the park started the transformation to “HAUNT.”

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Although my kids weren’t interested in getting scared, we were all impressed with the length that Kings Dominion went to to decorate for Halloween! We stayed about 90 minutes past sunset, so we were able to experience plenty of the spooky part. We especially enjoyed the after-dark shows, like the The Grave Walkers (a family-friendly wandering band with fun dancers) and the flaming torch juggler.

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Be Scare-Proof with the No-Boo Necklace!

My 18-year-old was nervous about being scared by costumed monsters while walking around the park, so she purchased one of the No-Boo glowing necklaces and wore it proudly all day. The no-boo necklace worked like a charm once the sun went down and the monsters came out! Don’t worry about your little ones if you plan to stay in Planet Snoopy. Everything in the kids’ area is fun and kid-friendly and not scary at all.

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Free Pre-K Pass!

Don’t forget about the free Pre-K pass – you don’t want to miss out on this offer! This special pass grants free admission to 3-5 year olds for the rest of the 2017 season and all of 2018! More info can be found here: https://www.kingsdominion.com/tickets-passes/pre-k-pass

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Love to be SCARED?

For adults and teens, Kings Dominion goes ALL OUT for their Halloween HAUNT. From costumed “monsters” wandering the park to fog machines to spooky shows, mazes, haunted houses, and rides converted to Halloween themes, there is something for every level of Halloween fan!

Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion

Here’s a little of what you can expect: Start your night of fright at the Overlord’s Resurrection, where monsters will be unleashed into the park and out of your worst nightmares. Guests who are brave enough can enjoy eight mazes, five scare zones plus several live shows. If that isn’t enough fun, get your thrill fix on more than 20 rides, including Intimidator™ 305, as fog and darkness blanket the park.

Test your limits and experience fear beyond your worst nightmares with 5 all-new Skeleton Key rooms exclusive with Fright Lane. You’ll face extra terror as you unlock exclusive chambers and complete sinister tasks in order to escape.

Connect with Kings Dominion:

  • Kings Dominion official website
  • Click here for park hours & directions: https://www.kingsdominion.com/hours-directions
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingsdominionva
  • Instagram: @kingsdominionva
  • Twitter: @kingsdominionva

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About Lolli

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. shelly peterson says

    Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    Sounds like such a fun place to go. I like that they had the no-boo necklace to purchase, I would be getting ne for me. :)

  2. Terry says

    Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 10:56 pm

    This looks like such an amazing time and so many activities to participate in. I wish we had something like this Great Pumpkin Fest where I live.

  3. Heidi Robbins says

    Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    This place looks perfect for families! Thanks for sharing about it!

  4. Lisa Brown says

    Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    This looks like a lot of fun. I love the Snoopy signs. :)

  5. Julie Wood says

    Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 10:30 am

    My kids would got nuts over seeing the Pumpkin Fest at Kings Dominion! What a really fun place to go!

  6. Cynthia R says

    Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 10:21 pm

    Looks like a lot of fun, what a way to start off the fall season too, I like the barnyard pals

  7. Janet W. says

    Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 8:42 am

    This place looks like so much fun! My grandsons would love to see the Barnyard Pals! Adorable!

  8. Edye says

    Monday, October 9, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    What a fun place! I love fall activities :)

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