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Best days to visit California Adventure in September 2026

California Adventure in September 2026, measured from posted waits: the lightest days were Tuesday, September 1, Thursday, September 3, Thursday, September 10.

September 2026

All of 2026
  • 1–3 Quieter than normal
  • 4–7 Around normal
  • 8–10 Packed
  • Faded: measured from posted waits
  • Striped: early outlook

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

Day by day

  1. 1Tuesday, September 1Measured · midday waits averaged 15 minLight
  2. 4Wednesday, September 2Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  3. 1Thursday, September 3Measured · midday waits averaged 20 minLight
  4. 4Friday, September 4Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  5. 10Saturday, September 5Measured · midday waits averaged 43 minPacked
  6. 6Sunday, September 6Measured · midday waits averaged 32 minBusy
  7. 8Monday, September 7Measured · midday waits averaged 36 minPacked
  8. 3Tuesday, September 8Measured · midday waits averaged 25 minLight
  9. 5Wednesday, September 9Measured · midday waits averaged 30 minModerate
  10. 1Thursday, September 10Measured · midday waits averaged 15 minLight
  11. 1Friday, September 11Measured · midday waits averaged 17 minLight
  12. 1Saturday, September 12Measured · midday waits averaged 21 minLight
  13. 2Sunday, September 13Measured · midday waits averaged 22 minLight
  14. 3Monday, September 14Measured · midday waits averaged 26 minLight
  15. 1Tuesday, September 15Measured · midday waits averaged 22 minLight
  16. 9Wednesday, September 16Measured · midday waits averaged 37 minPacked
  17. 2Thursday, September 17Measured · midday waits averaged 23 minLight
  18. 3Friday, September 18Measured · midday waits averaged 26 minLight
  19. 8Saturday, September 19Measured · midday waits averaged 33 minPacked
  20. 5Sunday, September 20Measured · midday waits averaged 30 minModerate
  21. 10Monday, September 21Measured · midday waits averaged 46 minPacked
  22. 3Tuesday, September 22Measured · midday waits averaged 27 minLight
  23. 9Wednesday, September 23Measured · midday waits averaged 38 minPacked
  24. 3Thursday, September 24Measured · midday waits averaged 27 minLight
  25. 4Friday, September 25Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  26. 9Saturday, September 26Measured · midday waits averaged 36 minPacked
  27. 4Sunday, September 27Measured · midday waits averaged 29 minModerate
  28. 7Monday, September 28Measured · midday waits averaged 34 minBusy
  29. 4Tuesday, September 29Measured · midday waits averaged 24 minModerate
  30. 6Wednesday, September 30Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minBusy

Questions

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

September 2026 is past or already measured: the lightest days at California Adventure were Tuesday, September 1, Thursday, September 3, Thursday, September 10.

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.

Are these crowd levels forecasts?

Past days are measured from how long the park's headline rides' lines ran between 10 AM and 6 PM. Today on is Parky's forecast; more than 14 days out it is shown as a likely range, and more than a month out it is an early outlook with striped cells. Days with neither are left blank.