Six Flags Great Adventure extends season through November

Kimberly Redmond//November 3, 2025//

The Nitro roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. - PROVIDED BY SIX FLAGS

Kimberly Redmond//November 3, 2025//

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Six Flags Great Adventure will give visitors one last chance to visit before the Jackson-based theme park closes for the winter.

After wrapping up its popular Fright Fest event, the operator will extend the season through the end of November. As part of its inaugural “GrateFUL November” campaign, guests can take advantage of limited-time deals that show appreciation for military personnel, first responders and local charities.

Scheduled to run select dates between Nov. 6–30, the event will include:

Free single-day admission for military and first responders, as well as $19.99 tickets for up to six of their family members (Nov. 6–8 and Nov. 15–16)
$20 bring-a-friend tickets for seasonal passholders all month long

Additionally, a Nov. 15 Day of Giving will benefit:

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey
A Kid Again

Six Flags will also donate more than 3,000 complimentary tickets, meals, drinks and parking passes to families facing challenging circumstances. GrateFUL November also includes a final opportunity to visit Wild Safari animal park – including its five new zebra foals – before its season ends Nov. 8.

Just before the season's end Nov. 9, Six Flags Wild Safari welcomed five new zebra foals to its herd. All the babies are Grant's zebras, the smallest and most geographically widespread subspecies of plains zebra native to eastern Africa. The foals were born just weeks apart in October. — Just before the season’s end Nov. 9, Six Flags Wild Safari welcomed five new zebra foals to its herd. All the babies are Grant’s zebras, the smallest and most geographically widespread subspecies of plains zebra native to eastern Africa. The foals were born just weeks apart in October. – PROVIDED BY SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE

Making changes

Earlier this year, Six Flags announced the end of its decade-old Holiday in the Park winter festivities at Great Adventure so it could better focus on “delivering exceptional guest experiences during our core operating season – spring through fall.”

Hedge-fund firm JANA Partners, NFL star Travis Kelce and two senior consumer/tech executives recently teamed up to invest in Six Flags, according to an Oct. 21 press release. As part of the deal, the quartet acquired a roughly 9% stake in the company. JANA has said it plans to engage with Six Flags’ board and management to enhance shareholder value and improve the guest experience at the parks. Meanwhile, Kelce, a lifelong fan, said he jumped at the chance to help the company “make Six Flags special for the next generation.”

Jason and Travis Kelce talk about Six Flags on their New Heights podcast:

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. completed an $8 billion merger with rival chain Cedar Fair in July 2024. Now, its portfolio spans 42 theme parks, water parks and resorts.

The company also recently revealed plans to close two of its U.S. parks at the end of this season – California’s Great America and Maryland’s Six Flags America. Executives said the decision was made so they could allocate capital on stronger performing parks and streamline operations following the merger.