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Engineering Day

February 27, 2025

This year, Knott’s Berry Farm partners with the Columbia Memorial Space Center and Garner Holt Education Through Imagination for an interactive event tailor-made for kids and teens eager to delve into the fascinating realm of engineering.

The Columbia Memorial Space Center is a space museum and hands-on STEM learning center located in Downey, CA. The mission of the Space Center is to ignite a community of critical and creative thinkers. Through engaging programs, world-class exhibits, and unique events, the Space Center strives to be the most accessible STEM opportunity in Southern California.

Inspired by the work of Garner Holt Productions Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of theme park animatronics, Garner Holt Education Through Imagination provides essential pathways and transformative opportunities for creativity, innovation, skill development and entrepreneurship designed to embolden the imaginations of students of all ages, diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

Join us at Engineering Day for an unforgettable experience that combines education with the adrenaline-pumping thrill of roller coasters.

Featuring

Engineering Day Activities

  • Mini Songbird Challenge: Students will build, program, and figure their animatronic bird to present to a panel of judges on Engineering Day. Your team must pre-register for this activity. Register below.
  • Hands on SPARK-E Station: Students have the chance to program and create their own show with an industry standard animatronic. This activity will take place onsite.
  • Brushtronic Bugs: Students will create a bug that is able to move around a tabletop with the provided materials. This activity will take place onsite.

Engineering Day Schedule

  • 10:30 AM – Rocket drop-off at California Park Pavilion
  • 11:00 AM – Park opens
  • 11:00 AM – Garner Holt Songbird drop-off at Boardwalk Ballroom
  • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Activities at the Boardwalk Ballroom
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Presentation at Walter Knott Theater
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Garner Holt Songbird Awards at Boardwalk Ballroom
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Rocket launch at California Park Pavilion
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Rocket Awards at California Park Pavilion
  • 2:30 PM – Free time in the park
  • 6:00 PM – Park closure

Meal and Drink Options

Catered Meal

Knott's Berry Farm offers delicious meals created with students in mind. This is a great way for your group to eat together in our beautiful Event Center Pavilions. All of our all-you-can-eat student meal selections include potato chips, cookies and unlimited fountain beverages.

All-Day Drinks

All day long, guests just show their wristbands where Coca‑Cola® beverages are sold to get their fill of ice‑cold refreshment!

All-Day Dining

With this meal plan your students can get an entrée and a side every 90 minutes, all day long at participating park locations. Upgrade to Premium All-Day Dining and get All-Day Drinks and a snack.

Single Meal Deal 

This is a meal voucher that includes an entrée, side and a drink and is valid at any of our participating in park locations.

Unless otherwise noted, all ticket orders (admission and meal/drink add-ons) must be received 14 days prior to your visit to allow sufficient time to process your order. 

Admission tickets and meal/drink add-ons are non-refundable. No rain checks are offered.

Unless you have purchased tickets directly online, groups of 100+ or who ordered via order form will receive their tickets digitally through MyGroup Tickets, an online platform where you’ll receive and manage your group ticket order. Otherwise, they will be sent to you directly.

Payments can be received via school or organizational checks, money orders, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover cards. Checks should be made payable to Knott's Berry Farm. Purchase orders are not accepted. All school checks will be processed through Knott's Berry Farm finance department for approval. If declined, another method of payment will be requested.

For more information, view our Youth Information Packet.
 

We’re cashless! For your convenience, Cash-to-Card kiosks are located throughout the park to convert your cash to a prepaid debit card that can be used anywhere Visa is accepted for no additional fee. For more information, please visit https://www.knotts.com/cashless.

For our full chaperone policy, please read our Code of Conduct.

In the event of inclement weather or unscheduled maintenance, certain rides may not be available. Programs, venues, dates, and fees are subject to change and/or cancellation. 

No outside food, beverages or coolers are allowed in the park. Exceptions are made for guests with special dietary needs to include food allergies and baby food and formula. Guests with special dietary needs should stop at Guest Services located at the Main Gate when they arrive at the park.

View our participating locations here.

Bus/motor coach parking is $35 per bus. Bus drivers will receive a complimentary admission ticket when presenting their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to Guest Services. Complimentary admission tickets do not include meal/drink add-ons.

Parking and Driver Information Sheet

We are proud partners of the Student & Youth Travel Association, SYTA. Visit syta.org to find transportation resources near you.