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Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival Event Guide

The most delicious time of year is here! The Knott's Boysenberry Festival is the springtime celebration of all things BOYSENBERRY from food, to merchandise to special live entertainment. Here is your official Boysenberry Festival Map and Event Guide along with some of our favorite tips and tricks to enjoying the Knott's Boysenberry Festival.
Boysenberry Decorations at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA

ARRIVAL

Before you arrive, make sure you have everything you need starting with tickets and your hotel. The Knott's Boysenberry Festival is included with regular park admission and discounted hotels are available all festival long. The Knott's Boysenberry Festival runs a full extra week this year starting March 18, operating daily through April 24, 2022.

DELICIOUS EATS AND DRINKS

With over 75 different boysenberry dishes, drinks, treats, and more, how do you decide where to start? A great way to indulge in the new boysenberry food items during the festival is by purchasing a tasting card priced at $50 (or $45 for season pass holders). The tasting card will offer six tastings from a selection of 25 boysenberry-inspired dishes and drinks. A variety of signature boysenberry items will also be available for purchase a la carte. Tasting cards are available at Knotts.com or at the theme park. This year's event will introduce entirely new food offerings featuring a selection of more than two dozen food and drink items. A few new items to note include: Crab Sushi Roll with a Boysenberry Aioli, Chicken Dumplings with a Boysenberry Wonton and a Teriyaki Dipping Sauce, Boysenberry Horchata, Chicken Cordon Bleu with a Boysenberry Cheese Sauce, Trio of Sausage with Peppers and Onions on Boysenberry Polenta, Spring Fling Salad with Shrimp and a Boysenberry Vinaigrette, Boysenberry Filled Donut Open Faced Chicken Sandwich with an Aioli Drizzle, Deconstructed Lemonade with Blackberries, Loganberries, and Red Raspberries, Boysenberry Rocky Road Brownie, Boysenberry Pie Bars, Boysenberry Slushy Mudslide (alcoholic), Boysenberry Seltzer, Prosecco with Hibiscus and Boysenberry, and Boysenberry Sweet Tea with Vodka.
Purple drink in cup with Knott's logo at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA

APPETIZING SHOWS AND EXPERIENCES

Knott's Boysenberry Festival also offers endless entertainment throughout the park. From musical performances to fun interactive games, there is something for every member of the family to enjoy. Guests are invited to join Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts Gang in the musical stage show Snoopy's Boysenberry Jamboree! The show is sure to have families dancing and singing along at the Calico Mine Stage. Knott's pays tribute to its past at the legendary Bird Cage Theatre with a special presentation of the brand-new comedy melodrama, Riverboat Revenge. All aboard for this boysenberry bon voyage! Get in on the fun with some of the craziest and messiest games in Calico. Try your berry best in our Boysenberry Fun and Games, including the wildly entertaining Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest. Young ones and young at heart are invited to cozy up to the cutest critters on the farm, including horses, sheep, goats and other furry friends. Old MacDonald's Barn pays tribute to one of the farm's original attractions. A classic returns! Travel back to the '80s as you dance the night away to the decade's best songs at Knott's Totally Tubular 80's Dance Party. Pull up a chair as our blues trio, the Boysenberry Blues, conjures up some of the smoothest tunes performing at the Boardwalk BBQ patio. You can also grab a seat (and a plate!) at Fireman's BBQ, where various musical duos take the stage with a selection of bluegrass and country tunes, they will have your toes a-tappin' and your hands a clappin'! Enjoy the sounds from South of the Border in Fiesta Village as the Mariachi Angelitas present a lively show filled with rich history and tradition. Grab a slice of history in our museum History of the Boysenberry dedicated to the berry that started it all!

TAKE HOME TREATS

Take home the tastes and scents of the festivities with some of the brand new merchandise available for the festival. Guests can also create over 75 unique boysenberry-inspired creations with limited edition merchandise found throughout the park. This year's new merchandise includes a selection of packaged food items perfect for take-home souvenirs like the new boysenberry microbrew BBQ sauce, boysenberry crème brulé coffee, boysenberry brownie cookies, boysenberry pepper bacon spread and boysenberry balsamic grilling glaze. The Berry Market, located in the California Marketplace, also features signature boysenberry items like the refreshing boysenberry sarsaparilla and our classic jams and preserves. Unique boysenberry-inspired artisan products will also be available at the Boysenberry Festival Craft Fair returning with 30 local craft vendors. Each crafter features its own boysenberry-themed items.
After a long day of excitement, choose from over a dozen comfortable & affordable Buena Park hotels -- most are located within walking distance to all major attractions. CLICK HERE for hotel deals. To start planning your SoCal vacation, order your FREE Travel Guide HERE.

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