Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, PA · 1 hour 28 minutes from Reading · Free
2026 is the park's 100th anniversary season; rides run on Hallo-Fun weekends through October 31, and the Joy Through the Grove holiday lights run through December 31.
Plan the day
Knoebels Amusement Resort is a free-admission, pay-per-ride amusement park in Elysburg, PA, with the Crystal Pool waterpark, a campground and cottages.
There is no gate and no parking fee: you buy ride tickets by the book ($5 for about two rides, $20 for about eight) or a Ride All Day Pass on the days it is offered, so a family spends as little or as much as it likes. The park lets you bring your own food and coolers, has free picnic pavilions to reserve, and its events run rain or shine. In October the park reopens on weekends for Hallo-Fun with light shows and evening ride passes.
Before you go
Bring your own food and coolers (no glass or alcohol). Ride All Day Passes are weekday-only in season apart from select pre- and post-season weekends; a Sundown Bargain pass starts at 4 pm. All payment types taken. Events run rain or shine, no rain dates.
Coming up
Hallo-Fun Weekends run October 9 to 31: Fridays 6 to 10 pm, Saturdays 2 to 10 pm, Sundays noon to 6 pm, with the Ghosts & Gourds light show at the Chalet from 7 pm and Boo Crew morning activities Saturdays and Sundays. Joy Through the Grove holiday lights follow, through December 31.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
