California Adventure Crowd Calendar 2026

California Adventure in 2026: 110 days measured from posted waits since Thursday, July 23, and a forecast through Thursday, December 31. Days without data are left blank rather than estimated.

  • 1–3 Quieter than normal
  • 4–7 Around normal
  • 8–10 Packed
  • Faded: measured from posted waits
  • Striped: early outlook

January 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31

February 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28

March 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31

April 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30

May 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31

June 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30

July 2026

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 2310
  24. 245
  25. 258
  26. 268
  27. 279
  28. 288
  29. 298
  30. 309
  31. 313

August 2026

  1. 19
  2. 27
  3. 310
  4. 410
  5. 510
  6. 67
  7. 76
  8. 85
  9. 97
  10. 109
  11. 11
  12. 127
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 151
  16. 163
  17. 178
  18. 184
  19. 1910
  20. 203
  21. 216
  22. 227
  23. 233
  24. 246
  25. 252
  26. 265
  27. 272
  28. 283
  29. 295
  30. 301
  31. 311

September 2026

  1. 11
  2. 24
  3. 31
  4. 44
  5. 510
  6. 66
  7. 78
  8. 83
  9. 95
  10. 101
  11. 111
  12. 121
  13. 132
  14. 143
  15. 151
  16. 169
  17. 172
  18. 183
  19. 198
  20. 205
  21. 2110
  22. 223
  23. 239
  24. 243
  25. 254
  26. 269
  27. 274
  28. 287
  29. 294
  30. 306

October 2026

  1. 13
  2. 24
  3. 37
  4. 41
  5. 510
  6. 61
  7. 78
  8. 82
  9. 910
  10. 1010
  11. 116
  12. 1210
  13. 138
  14. 1410
  15. 157
  16. 1610
  17. 1710
  18. 183
  19. 199
  20. 202
  21. 214
  22. 222
  23. 237
  24. 2410
  25. 254
  26. 268
  27. 271
  28. 284
  29. 291
  30. 304
  31. 311

November 2026

  1. 11
  2. 27
  3. 35
  4. 44
  5. 55
  6. 61
  7. 72
  8. 82
  9. 96
  10. 108
  11. 1110
  12. 1210
  13. 139
  14. 148
  15. 155
  16. 166
  17. 177
  18. 187
  19. 196
  20. 208
  21. 2110
  22. 2210
  23. 2310
  24. 2410
  25. 2510
  26. 2610
  27. 2710
  28. 289–10
  29. 299–10
  30. 306–8

December 2026

  1. 16–8
  2. 26–8
  3. 36–8
  4. 46–8
  5. 56–8
  6. 64–6
  7. 76–8
  8. 84–6
  9. 96–8
  10. 106–8
  11. 116–8
  12. 126–8
  13. 134–6
  14. 144–6
  15. 153–5
  16. 163–5
  17. 173–5
  18. 185–7
  19. 199–10
  20. 207–9
  21. 218–10
  22. 228–10
  23. 239–10
  24. 249–10
  25. 259–10
  26. 269–10
  27. 279–10
  28. 289–10
  29. 299–10
  30. 309–10
  31. 319–10

Lightest days ahead

  1. 4Tuesday, December 15Early outlookModerate
  2. 4Wednesday, December 16Early outlookModerate
  3. 4Thursday, December 17Early outlookModerate
  4. 5Sunday, November 15ForecastModerate
  5. 5Sunday, December 6ForecastModerate

By day of the week

Measured, last 12 months
  • Sunday16 days measured3.9
  • Tuesday15 days measured4.1
  • Thursday16 days measured4.3
  • Friday15 days measured4.7
  • Saturday16 days measured6.4
  • Wednesday16 days measured7.1
  • Monday16 days measured7.6

Questions

What are the best days to visit California Adventure in 2026?

Parky's forecast has Tuesday, December 15, Wednesday, December 16, Thursday, December 17 as the lightest days coming up at California Adventure. Each month page lists its own lightest days.

Which month has been calmest at California Adventure in 2026?

Of the months Parky has measured, September averaged a crowd level of 4.6 out of 10 across 30 days.

Which day of the week is least crowded at California Adventure?

Over the last year of measured days, Sundays averaged 3.9 out of 10 and Mondays 7.6.

Which days are forecasts and which are measured?

Past days are measured: Parky scores how long the park's headline rides' lines ran between 10 AM and 6 PM against that park's normal day. Today on is a forecast. The first 30 days use the park's own published hours, events and prices; beyond that it is an early outlook shown as a likely range, with striped cells. Days with neither are left blank.