California’s Great America to Close After 2027 Farewell Season

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has confirmed that California’s Great America in Santa Clara will close in 2027. The park will run a Farewell Season from March until Labour Day, Sept. 6, according to Blooloop, and will not reopen afterward.

Families in the San Francisco Bay Area who want one more visit have a single season to make it. The park opened in 1976 as part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations and has welcomed tens of millions of guests since then.

Why the park is closing

The park’s land was sold in 2022, and Six Flags has leased it back since. That lease expires in June 2028. The company has chosen not to extend it, Blooloop reported.

The decision follows Six Flags’ ongoing review of its park portfolio after its 2024 merger with Cedar Fair. The company said during its third-quarter earnings call on Nov. 7, 2025, that it was reviewing underperforming parks.

What the park offers in its final season

California’s Great America has more than 50 rides and attractions. Its roller coasters include Gold Striker, Flight Deck, Patriot and RailBlazer. The park also has Planet Snoopy, a Peanuts-themed area, and the South Bay Shores waterpark.

The Farewell Season will include activities celebrating the park’s history. Visitors will be encouraged to share their memories through the park’s digital and social media channels. Ticket prices, special event dates and pass terms were not disclosed in the announcement.

What the park said

Park manager Dave Vosejpka said the Farewell Season gives generations of Bay Area guests a chance to return and spend time with family and friends. He described the park as a place that has “created family traditions” over more than five decades.

Other Six Flags closures and sales

Six Flags America in Maryland closed in November 2025, along with its Hurricane Harbor waterpark. The company also sold seven other parks to EPR Properties in 2026.

Why it matters for families

For local families, the announcement sets an end date for a park that has operated for more than 50 years. Anyone holding a season pass or planning a birthday or school outing there has until Sept. 6, 2027. The park’s last day of operation is the end of that Farewell Season.

Questions about passes, tickets or group bookings can be directed to the park, since those details were not part of the announcement.

Source: Blooloop