Six Flags donation request
Six Flags' central ticket donation application is closed, with reopening anticipated in January 2027. Its guidelines cover nonprofits serving children and families and eligible U.S. public schools; applicants should use the Six Flags Charities page when requests reopen. Knott's Berry Farm also publishes a separate route restricted to six Southern California counties, but its current application window could not be confirmed.
Checked against Six Flags's own pages on October 5, 2026 by With Help From. Not affiliated with Six Flags.
At a glance
- Status
- Not accepting requests
- What it gives
- Park admission tickets. Six Flags does not donate cash or checks, food, merchandise or Season Passes through the ticket donation request platform. (Non-Profit Ticket Donations)
- Knott's Berry Farm Regular Single Day Admission tickets, emailed as e-tickets to the nonprofit's email address (no residential addresses) (Knott's Berry Farm charitable ticket donations)
- Who decides
- Unclear
- Apply ahead
- Donation requests must be made a minimum of six (6) weeks prior to the scheduled fundraising event.
Non-Profit Ticket Donations
Park admission tickets. Six Flags does not donate cash or checks, food, merchandise or Season Passes through the ticket donation request platform.. Subject to availability, Six Flags locations may provide 2-4 admission tickets per request. Organizations are limited to a maximum of four Six Flags admission tickets per request and one request per organization in a 12-month period.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit organizations that support children and/or families in the United States, Canada or Mexico, through causes related to human services/welfare, education or health
- Federally licensed 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organizations; U.S. organizations must provide their Tax ID and proof of 501(c)(3) status
- U.S. Pre K-12 public schools or public school districts that can be verified in the National Center for Education Statistics database
- Not eligible
- Organizations that discriminate due to race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, creed, or military/veteran status
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals or individual families
- Wedding fundraisers
- Religious groups
- Political parties
- Local nonprofits fundraising for out-of-province or out-of-country initiatives
- After prom or high school grad nights
- Incentives or rewards for staff members of organizations
- Fundraisers to buy playground, sporting or computer equipment for a for-profit or government-funded organization (schools are not excluded by this rule)
- Competitions, recognition events, door prizes, giveaways, free raffles or other incentives
- An organization raising funds on behalf of another benefiting group may not qualify
- How to apply
- Read the Giving Guidelines on the Six Flags Charities page.
- When the application window is open, sign up for an account on the Six Flags charity request portal and complete the application form. Six Flags reviews only requests submitted through this form; requests sent by email, standard mail, the website's Contact Us form or phone are not reviewed.
- Complete all the information requested on the application. Six Flags says accurate, complete information is needed for a request to be considered.
- Submit at least six weeks before your fundraising event.
- Donated tickets may not be marketed or resold except at approved charity fundraisers.
- Lead time
- Donation requests must be made a minimum of six (6) weeks prior to the scheduled fundraising event.
- Deadlines
- The program is open in the first quarter of each year and stays open until all tickets are distributed. Requests were closed when checked; Six Flags says it anticipates reopening them in January 2027.
- Official page
- mgt.sixflags.com/Charity/sign-in
Knott's Berry Farm charitable ticket donations
Knott's Berry Farm Regular Single Day Admission tickets, emailed as e-tickets to the nonprofit's email address (no residential addresses). The customary donation is four Regular Single Day Admission tickets per request. One request per organization in a 12-month period; one request per school per school year.
- Who can apply
- Local, major organizations and 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities asking for help with their fundraising
- Public and private K-12 schools in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, San Diego and Orange counties, for school fundraising only
- Only California organizations in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, San Diego and Orange counties qualify
- Not eligible
- Organizations outside Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, San Diego and Orange counties, California
- High schools requesting Grad Night tickets
- School sports or music programs and booster programs
- All sports league programs
- All music and theatre programs
- Sponsorships or donations for individuals, teams or families (for example walk-a-thons, contests, pageants and scholarships)
- Competitions, recognition events, door prizes, giveaways, free raffles or other incentive programs
- Individuals or organizations raising funds on behalf of another benefiting group
- How to apply
- Read the criteria on the Knott's Berry Farm Donations page.
- Follow the Donation Match profile link on Knott's official Donations page to submit an online request. Knott's says it accepts requests only through that route and does not accept mailed requests.
- Include your organization's 501(c)(3) tax number and all requested information; incomplete submissions are not reviewed.
- Submit at least 60 days before the event.
- Lead time
- Requests must be received a minimum of 60 days prior to the date of the event.
- Official page
- my.donationmatch.com/companies/knott-s-berry-farm
Write the request
Before you open the form, write down what the donation is for, the date, how many people it reaches and how you will thank Six Flags. If Six Flags asks for a letter, adapt the donation request template or a youth sports sponsorship letter. After a yes, send a sponsor thank-you letter.
Questions
- When can we apply to Six Flags for donated tickets?
- Six Flags' ticket donation request program opens in the first quarter of each year and runs until all tickets are distributed. Requests are closed now, and Six Flags says it anticipates reopening them in January 2027.
- How many Six Flags tickets can a nonprofit get?
- Subject to availability, Six Flags parks may give 2-4 admission tickets per request, with a maximum of four per request and one request per organization in a 12-month period. Six Flags does not donate Season Passes, cash or checks, food or merchandise through this program.
- Can schools or church groups apply?
- U.S. Pre K-12 public schools and public school districts that can be verified in the National Center for Education Statistics database are eligible. Religious groups, after-prom and grad night events, and wedding fundraisers do not qualify.
- How far ahead do we need to apply?
- Six Flags requires donation requests at least six weeks before the scheduled fundraising event.
Sources
- Charities - Six Flags (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation)
- MGT Charity (Six Flags charity request portal (linked from sixflags.com/charities; software by Creative Software Services))
- Charitable Donations | Knott's Berry Farm (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Knott's Berry Farm))
- Knott's Berry Farm - Frequently Asked Questions (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Knott's Berry Farm))
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