School Days
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Start planning now for 2027 School Days at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari!
Available Dates for 2027:
- Wednesday, May 12, 2027
- Thursday, May 13, 2027
- Friday, May 14, 2027
- Wednesday, May 19, 2027
- Thursday, May 20, 2027
- Friday, May 21, 2027
Reservations will open in November, 2026. If you would like to be notified by email when 2027 School Days Reservations open, fill out this brief form and we will reach out to you via email when more details and booking opportunities open.
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The information below is about 2026 School Days.
In 2026, the weekdays of May 13, 14, 15, 20, and 21 are exclusive School Days at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. On these days, we’re only open to Guests visiting with School Groups and Homeschool groups. Individual tickets and Season Passes will only be accepted if they are part of a school group.
To best accommodate these School Groups, some attractions and food outlets will be closed all or part of the day.
While we do our best to keep this page updated, attraction and restaurant availability are subject to change without notice. Our most updated information is listed below.
2026 School Days Park Hours
Holiday World: 9 am – 4 pm CDT
Splashin’ Safari: 11 am – 3 pm CDT
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We plan to have these rides open all day, or as otherwise listed:
Roller Coasters
- Good Gravy!
- Thunderbird
- The Voyage
- The Legend
- The Raven
Halloween Rides
- HallowSwings
- Scarecrow Scrambler
- Frightful Falls
4th of July Rides
- Eagles Flight
- Firecracker
- Lewis & Clark Trail
- Liberty Launch
- Revolution
- Rough Riders Bumper Cars
- Star Spangled Carousel
Thanksgiving Rides
- Gobbler Getaway
- Mayflower
- Turkey Whirl
- Crow’s Nest
Available attractions are subject to change without notice.
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We plan to have these water attractions open all day, or as otherwise listed:
Water Coasters
- Cheetah Chase
- Wildebeest
Water Attractions
- Bahari Wave Pool
- Jungle Racer
- Otorongo
- Watubee
- Zinga
- ZOOMbabwe
Available attractions are subject to change without notice.
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We plan to have these restaurant and snack locations open as listed:
All-American Cookout: Good Old Days Picnic Grove
All tickets include a catered meal. Season Passholders must purchase a $10 (tax-inclusive) meal ticket through their Group leader to enter the Park using their Season Pass.- Entrée Choices: Cheeseburger, Hamburger, 2 Hot Dogs, or Chicken Nuggets
- Side Choices: Baked Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Chips, and a Cookie.
- Available 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Central
- Gluten-Free, Vegan, and standard All-American Cookout options available in the Blue Pavilion.
- Gluten-Free options include hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, and potato chips.
- Vegan options include Impossible Burgers and carrot packs.
Reserve for Groups or individuals by phone at 1-800-467-2682 before the day of your visit (same-day reservations are not available). Season Pass discounts do not apply on the All-American Cookout.
In addition to the catered meal, the following snack locations are available from 10:30am – 2:00pm Central unless otherwise listed:
- Bahari Snacks (11 am – 3 pm Central)
- Candy Cane Confectionary
- Freedom Funnel Cakes
- Sweet Stuff
Available locations are subject to change without notice.
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We plan to have these games and rentals locations open all day, or as otherwise listed:
Games
- Boston Tea Party, 4th of July
- Merlin’s Castle, Halloween
- Quarterback Challenge, Thanksgiving
Rentals
- St. Nick’s Rentals, Christmas
- Splashin’ Safari Rentals, Across from First Aid
Available locations are subject to change without notice.
School Group Discount Days
If your group can’t make it on these days, we still have great discounts for your school! Call us at 1-800-467-2682 or fill out our online form.