Dollywood’s 2026 Harvest Festival is now underway, but visitors planning an October night should note a new ticketing split: the park’s first Harvey’s Boo Bash is a separately priced, limited-capacity event on October 16, 23 and 30. The broader Harvest Festival runs September 14 through October 31.
The Boo Bash ticket costs $129.99 plus tax for guests age 4 and older. It permits park entry beginning at 4 p.m.; the exclusive after-hours portion runs from 9 p.m. to midnight. Dollywood also advertises a day-admission bundle, while Gold and Diamond passholders can save $5 when logged into their accounts. Because the operator describes the event as limited capacity, travelers targeting one of the three dates should not assume regular daytime admission or a season pass alone covers the late-night program.
The event ticket includes a candy bag, commemorative cup, free soda refills, themed kettle corn, treat trails, character encounters and dance parties. Select rides are scheduled to operate after hours, including NightFlight Expedition. Guests with food allergies can request a teal treat bag and collect tokens at the trails for exchange at an allergy-friendly station.
What remains part of the Harvest Festival
Outside those three nights, Dollywood’s fall program continues with daytime Southern gospel, country and bluegrass performances, seasonal food and the park’s regular ride lineup. After dark, Great Pumpkin LumiNights returns with thousands of carved pumpkins, Hoot Owl Hollow, an illuminated giant guitar and a 40-foot pumpkin tree. Country Fair also becomes Candy Corn Country for the season. Day tickets and season passes are the standard admission options listed for the festival; optional tasting passes and a guided LumiNights tour are sold separately.
Costumes are allowed during Boo Bash, but the rules vary by age. Children 12 and younger may wear masks only when peripheral vision and the eyes remain unobstructed. Guests 13 and older may not wear face masks, and realistic weapon props are prohibited. Oversized or layered pieces can trigger additional screening or need to be removed before riding.
Operating hours, ride availability and show schedules can change by date. Dollywood directs visitors to its official calendar and mobile app for the day’s schedule. Anyone visiting from elsewhere in Tennessee can also compare the state’s park listings in The American Quorum’s U.S. parks guide and follow continuing coverage on the Tennessee theme-parks page.
