Christmas Lights
Price: $25.00
Celebrate the magic of Christmas at Big Rivers starting November 22nd! Experience thousands of twinkling lights, holiday music, and warm cocoa.
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Aerial Add-ons
Starting at $9.99
Add aerial thrills to your holiday at Big Rivers! Starting at $9.99, enjoy Falcon's Flight or Eagle Challenge. Purchase in advance or at the park to elevate your fun!
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Christmas Photos
Christmas Events
Buddy Day: 12/30
Buddy Day December 30th Wrap up the holiday season with your best buddy at Big Rivers Waterpark! On December 30th, all 2025 Season Pass holders can bring one friend for free to enjoy the park's festive attractions. It's a great way to end the year on a high note […]
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The $25 admission to Big Rivers Christmas includes a variety of holiday-themed attractions! Enjoy hayrides, pictures with Santa, a petting zoo, the world’s largest Christmas-themed inflatable obstacle course, axe throwing, archery, amusement park rides, and much more festive fun for the entire family!
No, only 2025 Season Passholders receive free admission to the 2024 Big Rivers Christmas event. Originally, 2024 Season Passes expired on September 29th, 2024. As a special bonus, we extended the expiration date to November 2nd, 2024, to include our Halloween events, but they are now officially expired.
This is an outdoor event, so we recommend dressing warmly and comfortably. While festive attire is encouraged, we kindly ask that guests avoid wearing full Santa outfits. To maintain a magical experience for everyone, our team has the only Santa spreading holiday cheer. Santa hats and other holiday accessories are welcome!
Santa will be located at the Nature Center toward the back of the park. Pictures with Santa are included with your admission, and guests are welcome to use their own cameras or smartphones to capture the moment. Santa will be at Big Rivers until Christmas Eve—after that, he’s off to the North Pole to prepare for the big night!
The Fairgrounds consists of 8 amusement park rides featuring a variety of attractions, from kiddie rides to thrill rides. The Fairgrounds is included in park admission with 2025 Day Ticket and 2025 Season Pass.
At Big Rivers Waterpark, safety is our top priority. Environmental, mechanical or weather circumstances would be the main reasons for a ride closure. We will resume the attractions as safety and quickly as possible. Refunds are not available for ride closures.
Season Passes are assigned to specific individuals and cannot be transferred/shared. If abused, the Season Pass will be confiscated and not refunded.
We do not allow outside food, beverages, snacks, or candy inside the park.
Guests may bring breast milk, baby formula, and specific infant food; however, glass containers and glass bottles are strictly prohibited.
We offer a variety of delicious food and beverage options available for purchase inside the park, so you can enjoy a great meal or snack during your visit!