Buy a 2026 Season Pass now and enjoy 2025 Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom for FREE plus the whole 2026 season. Lock in unlimited rides on Flying Fox, our NEW $14 million family-friendly roller coaster that is opening next Spring!
Plus, new this season, we're offering a monthly payment plan so your Season Pass could cost as little as $11.67 a month!
Buying your Season Pass early means enjoying the best value on rides, slides, events, and festivals at Louisville's Family Theme & Water Park in the rest of 2025 and the whole 2026 season. Look forward to every moment of high-flying, splish-splashing fun at Kentucky Kingdom with Season Passes for the whole family.
You'll want to make sure you don't miss out on all the fun in 2026!
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 Admission through the rest of 2025 & 2026 season (blackout dates apply)
 3 Bring-A-Friend Discounts
 FREE Parking - Save $15 each visit
 Exclusive Events
 10% Food, Retail, & Photo Discounts
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 Unlimited Admission through the 2025 & 2026 season
 FREE parking - Save $15 each visit
 FREE Soft Drinks w/Souvenir Cup - A $29.99 value
 2 Bring-A-Friend FREE Tickets - A $110 value!
 3 Bring-A-Friend Discounts
 Exclusive Events
 15% Food, Retail, & Photo Discounts
 15% off Cabana Discounts
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 Unlimited Admission through the 2025 & 2026 season 
 4 One Time Use Bring-A-Friend FREE Tickets - A $220 Value!
 FREE parking - Save $15 each visit
 FREE Soft Drinks
 FREE Diamond Tumbler - A $49.99 value
 FREE ICEEs
 Exclusive Events
 20% Food, Retail, & Photo Discounts
 Up to 50% off Cabana Discounts
Renew your Season Passes for 2026! Previous passholders, between 2023 - 2025, renew your Season Pass by December 1 and receive an additional Bring-A-Friend FREE Ticket to use during 2025 Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom.
The 2026 FREE Pre-K Season Pass is the perfect fit for any 3-to 5-year-old child to enjoy a season full of fun, beginning during Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom in 2025 and through the whole 2026 season!
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| Blackout Dates 12/18/25 - 1/2/26, 10/1/26 - 10/11/26, 12/17/26 - 1/1/27 | 
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| FREE Soft Drinks All Year with a 2026 Unlimited Souvenir Cup ($29.99 Value) | 
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 FREE Bring-A-Friend Ticket to use during 2025 Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom (valid only for Renewals purchased 10/27/25 - 12/1/25)  | 
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Bring-A-Friend Discounted Tickets
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Cabana Discounts Valid for Regular & Large Cabanas. VIP Cabanas excluded.
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| Discounts on Any 2026 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour Ticket | 
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Children age 3 and under receive FREE admission all season long. Children ages 3 - 5 at the time of registration are eligible for a FREE Pre-K Season Pass. Children ages 6 and older require a Silver, Gold, or Diamond Season Pass.
No. Season Pass prices are the same for all ages 6 years and older. Children ages 6 - 9 can purchase a child single-day admission ticket.
Your 2026 Season Pass is valid for admission from the date of purchase through the end of our 2026 Season.
All purchases are final, and purchases may not be canceled or rescinded; no refunds will be issued.
No. Season Passes are non-transferable.
Every Season Pass purchased includes a FREE digital copy. Physical cards are available by request.
You can access your 2026 Digital Passes in a few different ways!
All paid tickets and Season Passes can be upgraded at guest services on any public operating day.
A Bring-A-Friend Ticket allows a Season Passholder to bring a friend with them for FREE during their visit. Diamond Season Passholders will receive 4 complimentary admission tickets and Gold Season Passholders will receive 2 complimentary admission tickets. Pre-K and Silver Passholders are not eligible for Bring-A-Friend benefits. Some restrictions apply.
Bring-A-Friend FREE Benefit Eligibility
2026 Bring-A-Friend Discount Tickets Eligibility
*Available Bring-A-Friend dates are subject to change without notice. Please visit our calendar before your visit to view valid operating days.
Bring-A-Friend Tickets issued with your 2025 Season Pass expire after each valid date (see FAQ above).
Adventure Aquarium | 50% OFF Adventure Aquarium ® (Camden, NJ) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for Passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
Dollywood | 50% OFF Dollywood® (Pigeon Forge, TN) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
Dollywood’s Splash Country | 50% OFF Dollywood’s Splash Country ® (Pigeon Forge, TN) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
Newport Aquarium | 50% OFF Newport Aquarium ® (Newport KY) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
Silver Dollar City | 50% OFF Silver Dollar City® (Branson, MO) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
White Water | 50% OFF White Water® (Branson, MO) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating day. Valid for passholder only. Guest, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply.
Wild Adventures | 50% OFF Wild Adventures ® (Valdosta, GA) Regular 1-Day Admission. Valid any operating Day. Valid for Passholder only. Guest parking, add-on options, food, and merchandise discounts do not apply. Not valid with any other offer or discount.
Please read the following FAQs for the 2026 Online Payment Plan for passes purchased between October 27, 2025 and March 31, 2026. To view specific details regarding your online payment plan, please login to your Online Account.
Purchasing a Kentucky Kingdom Season Pass just got easier! Our Online Payment Plan allows you to make monthly payments to spread out the cost of your Season Pass when you renew or purchase a 2026 Season Pass.
Renew or purchase a 2026 Season Pass with our Online Payment Plan and spread your payments out into easy monthly payments.
If purchased between 10/27/25 - 1/3/26: The Online Payment Plan is valid for online purchases only. Simply make your selections, choose the online payment option and follow the step-by-step instructions. At the time of purchase, the total amount due is calculated and divided into 6 monthly payments. You are required to make your first payment at the time of purchase. This first payment will include tax for the entire order plus the non-refundable $6.00 +tax fee per pass for utilizing the Online Payment Plan. The remaining payments are automatically billed every 30 days* for the next 6 months to a credit card that you provide. The first monthly payment will be charged immediately at the time of purchase.
If purchased between 1/4/26 - 1/31/26: The Online Payment Plan is valid for online purchases only. Simply make your selections, choose the online payment option and follow the step-by-step instructions. At the time of purchase, the total amount due is calculated and divided into 5 monthly payments. You are required to make your first payment at the time of purchase. This first payment will include tax for the entire order plus the non-refundable $6.00 +tax fee per pass for utilizing the Online Payment Plan. The remaining payments are automatically billed every 30 days* for the next 5 months to a credit card that you provide. The first monthly payment will be charged immediately at the time of purchase.
If purchased between 2/1/26 – 2/28/26: The Online Payment Plan is valid for online purchases only. Simply make your selections, choose the online payment option and follow the step-by-step instructions. At the time of purchase, the total amount due is calculated and divided into 4 monthly payments. You are required to make your first payment at the time of purchase. This first payment will include tax for the entire order plus the non-refundable $6.00 +tax fee per pass for utilizing the Online Payment Plan. The remaining payments are automatically billed every 30 days* for the next 4 months to a credit card that you provide. The first monthly payment will be charged immediately at the time of purchase.
If purchased between 3/1/26 – 3/31/26: The Online Payment Plan is valid for online purchases only. Simply make your selections, choose the online payment option and follow the step-by-step instructions. At the time of purchase, the total amount due is calculated and divided into 3 monthly payments. You are required to make your first payment at the time of purchase. This first payment will include tax for the entire order plus the non-refundable $6.00 +tax fee per pass for utilizing the Online Payment Plan. The remaining payments are automatically billed every 30 days* for the next 3 months to a credit card that you provide. The first monthly payment will be charged immediately at the time of purchase.
*Please note, if you purchase on the first day of any month that has 31 days, your card will be charged on the first and the thirty-first.
The Online Payment Plan may be used to purchase any pass type. Your payment will be determined by the pass types that you purchase and the longevity of your monthly payment plan.
Pass prices are the same for the Online Payment Plan. However, there is a fee + tax fee per pass charged in the initial payment for utilizing the Online Payment plan. See above sections for fee amount.
You will be notified by email if your payment is declined. The charge will be attempted twice again over the following week, and you will receive an additional email each time these attempts fail.
If your payment is declined and each of the 2 attempts that follow also fail, you will receive notification that all Season Passes on the order will be blocked from park entry until the payment is made. You may also receive a phone call with information on how to successfully make payment and unblock your Season Pass.
Yes. We have a secure option for you to update your payment information online. Please visit www.kentuckykingdom.com/paymentplan to fill out the form. There will be a turnaround time of three business days to run your payment. You can also call (502) 813-8200, option 1, to update your payment information.
Sorry, but all payment amounts are pre-determined, and only the first payment amount is accepted as a down payment at the time of purchase.
No. Your 2026 Season Pass will not automatically renew for 2027 with the Online Payment Plan. Your 2026 pass is valid for the 2026 season only. You will have to sign up for the Online Payment Plan once again to purchase a new pass for the 2027 season.
No. One-day tickets cannot be applied to online purchases. However, you may upgrade your one-day ticket to a current year's Season Pass for a nominal one-time fee at the park. This transaction must be completed at the park on the day you redeem your one-day ticket to be eligible for the upgrade.
No. All season passes under one agreement must be billed to the same credit card. You must set up a separate agreement for each purchase that requires the use of a different credit card for payment.
No, the bill date established at the time you set up your Online Payment Plan agreement cannot be changed.
No. Once you set up your Online Payment Plan, it cannot be cancelled. Those who wish to terminate their plan agreement prior to completion of the payment period are required to pay in full for each Season Pass included under the agreement.
No. All passes purchased under one agreement remain the responsibility of the person who originally set up the Online Payment Plan. Season Passes are non-transferable.
Yes. Once you set up your Online Payment Plan, passes within the plan can be upgraded. Payment on the original purchase will continue as agreed. You will only be required to pay the difference between the pass you currently have and the pass you are upgrading to as the upgrade amount cannot be applied to monthly payments. This upgrade transaction will need to be done at any ticket window or by calling (502) 813-8200 and must be paid in full at the time of upgrade and cannot be added to your online payment plan agreement.
No. You must pay your outstanding balance in full before purchasing another payment plan.
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