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During operating days, opening hours are almost always at 10 am regardless of the month or day of the week. (Exceptions: certain days in April and during Christmas Town.) During March through May, and Sept.-Oct., the park is only open on Fridays, weekends, and select holiday or Spring Break weekdays. June and July, it's open every day. Christmas Town is open in Nov/Dec. Click here for the scoop! Howl-O-Scream facts, ticket deals & coupons
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The park is open all week during Spring Break weeks (April 1-7 and 8-14) and Fri-Sun the rest of the month.
Open April 2-6 (Mon-Fri) and 9-13 (Mon-Fri) - 9 am to 8 pm
Open Fridays, April 20 & 27 - 10 am to 8 pm
Open Saturdays, April 7 & 14 - 9 am to 10 pm
Open Saturdays, April 21& 28 - 10 am to 10 pm
Open Sundays, April 8, 22, 29 - 10 am to 8 pm
Open Sundays, April 1 & 15 - 9 am to 8 pmClosed April 16-19, 23-26 and 30
May Hours
The park is open Fri, Sat, and Sun all month, and closed Mon-Thurs except for May 28 (10-8 pm) and 29-31 (10-6 pm)
Open all Fridays May 4, 11, 18, 25, and Sundays May 6, 13 & 20 - 10 am - 8 pm
Open Sundays May 27 - 10 am - 10 pm
Open all Saturdays - 10 am - 10 pm
June Hours
Busch Gardens hours in June - open every day
Friday, June 1 - 10 am-8 pm
All other Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am- 10 pm
Weekdays June 4-7, 10 am-7 pm
Weekdays June 11-14, 10 am-8 pm
Weekdays June 18-21 & 25-28, 10 am-9 pm
Sundays June 3, 10, 17, 24, 10 am-9 pm
July Hours
Busch Gardens hours in July - open every day
Park is open 10 am-10 pm everyday EXCEPT for July 3-4, when it closes at 11 pm
August Hours
Busch Gardens hours in August - open every day
August 1-19, and August 25 - open 10 am -10 pm
Mon-Fri, August 20-24 - park closes at 8 pm
Sunday, August 26 - park closes at 9 pm
August 27-31 - park closes at 7 pm
September Hours
Busch Gardens hours in September - open Saturdays and Sundays only, except for Labor Day and Fridays, Sept. 21 and 28.
September 21-22 and 28-29 (Fri-Sat) and Sept. 1, 23, and 30 - park closes at 10 pm
Sun, Sept. 2 - Open 10 am to 9 pm
Mon, Sept. 3 - Open 10 am to 7 pm
Fri-Sat, Sept. 8-9 & 15-16 - Open 10 am to 6 pm
Howl-Scream starts mid-Sept. Exact dates to be announced.
October Hours - "Howl-O-Scream"
Busch Gardens hours in October - open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. Fridays and Sundays, 10 am-10 pm. Saturdays - 10 am-11 pm. Last day is Oct. 28.
November-December Hours - "Christmas Town"
***Note that Christmas Town & Howl-O-Scream are separate ticketed events, and NOT included in season passes or Fun Cards!
Hours in November are Nov. 23-24 & 30, 3 pm - 10 pm, Nov. 25, 3 pm to 9 pm
Open 3 pm to 10 pm nearly every day in Dec. EXCEPT for Dec. 3-6, 10-13, and Christmas Day
Open 3 pm to 9 pm Dec. 2 & 9
Note: The operating schedule is always open to change, so if you want to be completely sure, check the hours on the Busch Gardens Williamsburg website or call the Busch Gardens Williamsburg phone number: 800-343-7946.
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