CYBER WEEK SALE: 2026 Season Passes 🎟️

Save up to $70 on 2026 Season Passes. Enjoy perks like FREE Parking, FREE Friend Tickets, Food Discounts and MORE. Hurry, sale ends soon! Shop Passes

Lake Compounce will be closed Sunday, Dec. 28 due to the forecasted winter weather. Holiday Lights Tickets will be honored any operating day in 2026. Thank you for a wonderful season, see you May 9th!

What's New

There’s always something exciting happening—whether it’s all-new shows, tasty treats, or can’t-miss events, the fun never stops. Keep up with the latest additions and be the first to experience it all.

   

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Get Free Parking, Free Soda, Passholder Perks & MORE!

   

   

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Opening Weekend

Opening Weekend May 9-10
It’s our favorite day of the year! Welcome to Opening Weekend at Lake Compounce. Join us for family fun as America’s First Amusement Park begins it’s 180th season. Start your summer early at Opening Weekend!  

Enjoying the rides!

Passholder Appreciation Events

Something Special for Season Passholders
Throughout the season we thank our Passholders with special events including Early Ride Times, Character Meet & Greets, Buddy Days and more. Get the most out of Lake Compounce as a Season Passholder.  

Campers having fun!

Lake Compounce Campground Opening

Opening May 1
Extend the fun and experience a one-of-a-kind family camping adventure! Offering a range of accommodations and exclusive facilities for its visitors to enjoy an adventurous getaway, the Lake Compounce Campground is the perfect family destination. See you at the campfire.

Enjoying the water!

Crocodile Cove Opening Weekend

Opening May 23
Keep it splashy in CT's Largest Water Park! Cool off in Bayou Bay, plunge down Storm Surge, or float the Croc-O-Nile. Relax & refuel with a Cabana or head on over to Nathan's for a world-famous hot dog.  

Child smiling with bubbles!

Kids Fest

Weekends in June
It’s a Kids’ World at our annual Kids Fest Celebration. Enjoy pint-sized thrills, character meet-and-greets, delicious themed treats and so much more!   
Even better, Kids Fest is included with every 2026 Season Pass!  

Guest having fun on flyer

Lake Compounce 180th + America’s 250th Birthday Celebration

July - August
It’s a historic summer as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday and Lake Compounce’s 180th Season with themed entertainment, festive food and beverage, and an iconic fireworks show over the lake lighting up the sky every Saturday night in July.

Fireworks at Lake Compounce

Fireworks Over the Lake

Saturdays in July
Celebrate summer’s best holiday at Lake Compounce! Soak up summer in CT’s Largest Water Park, hop on Boulder Dash and take a spin on Zoomer’s Gas ‘n Go. Then take in a fireworks spectacular over the lake!  

Family Enjoying Festive Treats

Drone Shows

August 21 & 22
Drones take to the skies over Lake Compounce every summer in a dazzling show of light and music. Help us design show by voting on one of the show’s formations.
Sign up for our Newsletter and be the first to vote.  

Scary undead soldier

Phantom Fall Fest

Select Dates September 19 - November 1
Come early for family-friendly Halloween fun with trick-or-treating, delicious fall treats, and all your favorite rides. Stay late for terrifying thrills, including haunted mazes throughout the park.

NEW! Coaster Upgrades

Our legendary coasters, Wildcat and Boulder Dash, have been reimagined for smoother, faster, and wilder rides!


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Boy enjoying Holiday Lights
Join us for a Season of Family Fun in 2026!

Join us for a Season of Family Fun in 2026!