Knott's Berry Farm Seasonal Events in Southern California

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Fun is always in season at Knott's Berry Farm!

Knott's Berry Farm Seasons of Fun

No matter the time of year, there are always unique and exciting things to do in Orange County at Knott's Berry Farm with our many Seasons of Fun events. Whether you’re visiting with friends, the kids and family, or going on a date with someone special, there’s plenty to see and do through spring, summer, fall, and winter at Knott’s Berry Farm.

One-of-a-kind experiences like the Knott's Boysenberry Food Festival in the Spring to Knott's Merry Farm in the Holiday season, Knott's is your destination for family fun all year long. Anchored in its rich California history and charm, Knott's Berry Farm bursts with attractions and entertainment for all ages, including first-class roller coasters and thrill rides, elaborate stage shows, interactive entertainment, and family-friendly fun featuring SNOOPY and the Peanuts Gang.

All seasons of fun lineups are subject to change without notice.

Early Season

Fun is always in season at Knott’s Berry Farm, and special events throughout the year mean there’s constantly something new to see and experience at the park including the Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration, which is uniquely dedicated to celebrating the beloved PEANUTS characters. The celebration invites guests to step inside the pages of a Charles M. Schulz comic as the characters take over the entire them park with one-of-a-kind Peanuts inspired photo opportunities, fun themed activities, and meet and greets with the characters at surprise locations throughout the day.

Spring

Celebrate Knott’s agricultural roots at the Boysenberry Festival. The springtime celebration features new and returning boysenberry-inspired creations crafted by the Knott’s culinary team. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in a tantalizing lineup of dishes that can only be found at Knott’s in the spring. This celebration of food and live entertainment includes outrageous boysenberry-inspired food and drinks, and interactive shows for the entire family. 

Summer

Entertainment fills the park from sunup to sundown – and Knott’s is open late so guests have extra time to see and do it all. The interactive entertainment experience, Ghost Town Alive!, immerses guests in new stories and adventures in the familiar town of Calico. Ghost Town Alive! allows guests to live the west through inventive new ways to interact with characters and environments as each day, a different story will unfold throughout all of Ghost Town.

When the sun sets, the farm comes alive with a nighttime summer party that will liven up the night at Knott’s. Knott’s Summer Nights kicks off with numerous ways to enjoy the nighttime festivities as live music, foods and games takeover the Knott’s midway. With a hub of live music, unique summer food offerings, Instagram-able photo opportunities, interactive experiences, and family-friendly games, Knott’s summer nights will be ones to remember.

Fall

October means the return of Knott’s Spooky Farm, the not-so-scary celebration of Halloween cheer rather than fear. The kid-friendly park wide celebration invites families to join in on the Halloween fun with live entertainment, hands on activities, costume contests and more. 

But when darkness falls over the park on select nights in September and October, the monsters of Knott’s Scary Farm return to prowl the park and prey upon even the bravest guests.  Nightmares never end… at the world’s first and most haunting Halloween theme park experience. Knott’s Scary Farm requires separate admission and is not recommended for guests under 13 years of age.

Winter

Each Christmas season, Knott’s Merry Farm invites guests to make fun part of their holiday tradition with festive décor throughout the park, a spectacular ice show, crafts village, and nightly snow in Ghost Town in late November through early January.

Knott’s Berry Farm is one of the most iconic vacation destinations in the entire world, and a visit to Southern California isn’t complete without a day spent enjoying the park’s thrills, shows, and tastes of Americana and real California history.  It’s Knott’s. Or it’s not.