Animal Kingdom hours in September 2026

Published opening and closing times for every day of September 2026, with the events that fall in the month.

29Days published
4Events
30Days in month
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1Not published
208:00–18:00Early EntryExtended Evening
308:00–18:00Early Entry
408:00–18:00Early Entry
508:00–19:00Early Entry
608:00–19:00Early Entry
708:00–18:00Early Entry
808:00–18:00Early Entry
908:00–18:00Early Entry
1008:00–18:00Early Entry
1108:00–19:00Early Entry
1208:00–19:00Early Entry
1308:00–19:00Early Entry
1408:00–19:00Early Entry
1508:00–18:00Early Entry
1608:00–18:00Early Entry
1708:00–18:00Early Entry
1808:00–19:00Early Entry
1908:00–20:00Early Entry
2008:00–19:00Early Entry
2108:00–19:00Early Entry
2208:00–19:00Early Entry
2308:00–19:00Early Entry
2408:00–19:00Early Entry
2508:00–19:00Early Entry
2608:00–20:00Early Entry
2708:00–18:00Early Entry
2808:00–18:00Early Entry
2908:00–18:00Early Entry
3008:00–18:00Early Entry

What is on in September 2026

EventDatesCrowd impact
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026Tue, Aug 11 – Sat, Oct 31High
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2026Thu, Aug 27 – Sat, Nov 21Moderate
Halloween Horror Nights 2026Fri, Sep 4 – Mon, Nov 2Very high
Labor Day Weekend 2026Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7High

Times are Eastern. Days marked "Not published" have not been released by the park yet. Other months: October 2026 Live wait times for Animal Kingdom.

Common questions

What time does Animal Kingdom open in September 2026?

Published hours vary by day. 29 days in September 2026 have hours published so far; the calendar above shows each one.

Is Animal Kingdom busy in September 2026?

4 events overlap September 2026, which is the strongest signal of a busy stretch. The table above lists them with a crowd-impact rating.

How current is this calendar?

It is rebuilt from the parks' published schedules as they are collected, so days appear as the parks release them.