Dollywood nighttime Halloween event coming in 2026
Dollywood will introduce a new nighttime Halloween event called Harvey’s Boo Bash in October 2026.
Harvey’s Boo Bash will be a separately ticketed, after-hours event at Dollywood on Oct. 16, 23, & 30, 2026, from 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. (Harvey is Dollywood’s pumpkin character.) Dollywood revealed Harvey’s Boo Bash on Oct. 28, 2025.
Although Harvey’s Boo Bash takes place after dark, the event will be family-friendly rather than haunt-adjacent (i.e. this is not Dollywood’s version of Halloween Horror Nights). Harvey’s Boo Bash will feature candy stations, exclusive food, specialty merchandise, and rides on Dollywood attractions.
Harvey’s Boo Bash will operate addition to, not in replacement of, the long-running Great Pumpkin LumiNights, the park’s annual display of jack-o’-lanterns. Great Pumpkin LumiNights will return to Dollywood during the Harvest Festival from Sept. 14 – Oct. 31, 2026, included with admission.
In addition to Harvey’s Boo Bash at the theme park, Dollywood’s Splash Country water park will debut Neon Nights. A new, separate-ticket event will take place after hours in summer 2026.
These new events arrive on top of NightFlight Expedition, opening in spring 2026 as the world’s first indoor family hybrid coaster and whitewater river raft ride.
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