
Carowinds is now offering a free Pre-K pass for kids age 3-5. You just need to register online, and your child can visit Carowinds for free though the whole 2023 season.
Kids with a Pre-K pass can enjoy unlimited visits to Carowinds and Carolina Harbor Waterpark.
Your child just has to be 3, 4, or 5 years old when you sign him or her up. If your child turns 6 before the end of the 2021 season, the pass is still good.
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The pass is NOT good for SCarowinds.

You need to first purchase a Gold, Platinum, Prestige or Prestige+ Pass first for yourself, and then register your child online. Then bring the e-ticket, with proof of your child’s age (birthday certificate or passport–copies are acceptable) to the Carowinds main gate, to activate the pass.
There is a limit of 2 Pre-K passes per valid Gold, Platimum, Prestige, or Prestige+ Pass.
You have until August 1st, 2023, to register online for the pass, and you also have until August 1st, 2023, to activate the pass at the park.
Kids age 2 and under are always free at Carowinds.
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