California’s Great America will close for good after a 2027 Farewell Season, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced Friday.
The Santa Clara park will reopen in March 2027 and shut permanently on Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2027, according to the company’s statement and CBS Bay Area. Park manager Dave Vosejpka said the season is a chance for Bay Area families to revisit rides and traditions that have defined the park since it opened in 1976.
Why it matters: The park has been on borrowed time since Cedar Fair sold the land to Prologis in 2022. KQED reported that Six Flags did not pursue a five-year lease extension past the deal that runs through 2028. Santa Clara Mayor-elect Karen Hardy told KQED she is “beyond frustrated” and worried about industrial redevelopment on the site between Levi’s Stadium and Mission College.
Six Flags said group events will continue through the farewell year. Detailed 2027 hours will come later. This is a firmer end date than the park’s earlier guidance that 2027 would be the last season without a lease extension.