Knott’s Berry Farm, in neighboring Buena Park, is the birthplace of the boysenberry and each spring, Knott’s celebrates the flavorful berry and its historic roots during the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival with unique food and live entertainment. The three-week food festival, from March 16th – April 8th, features over 75 one-of-a-kind boysenberry inspired dishes, drinks and more, plus foot-stompin’ entertainment, the Wine and Craft Brew Tasting Garden, and family fun everyone will love!
From sun up to sun down, the festival offers good ol’ fashion food, fun, and entertainment. Pick up a tasting card to sample a few of the most popular boysenberry dishes in the park. For guests with a-hankerin’ for some live entertainment, the options are endless with live music throughout the park. The limited-time food festival is included with admission to Knott’s Berry Farm.
Some of the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival attractions include:
The Wine and Craft Brew Garden, located inside of Ghost Town’s Wilderness Dance Hall, features dozen of hand-selected gourmet wines from all over the world and over a dozen local craft brews.
Take a gander at some of the finest art around -all themed around Knott’s while enjoying fine wine and local craft brews in the Wine and Craft Brew Garden! The stunning original art was created by local Southern California artisans to celebrate Knott’s Berry Farm’s history.
Head over to the center of Ghost Town for a down home, country festival fun! Join our festival officiate and Judge, Phineas B. Berry, as he hosts games and fun every hour! You can compete in a Pie Eating Contest, strut your stuff at Line Dancing, Enjoy talented musicians, or even take home a whole Knott’s Boysenberry Pie as a prize in the world famous Pie Walk!
Step inside a replica of Cordelia Knott’s first kitchen where little ones can make their very own delightfully sweet boysenberry tarts complete with a crumble topping. Additional cost applies for pie making.
Join Snoopy, Charlie and the entire Peanuts gang as they present an all new audience interactive, musical revue! It’s a show the whole family will love as you sing, dance, and play along with your favorite characters and our talented performers in this funny, high energy celebration.
Come watch Snoopy and his Peanuts Gang sing, dance, and celebrate at the Camp Snoopy Theatre. The audience is encouraged to sing along to the show’s cheerful tunes. Head over to the Peanuts Meet and Greet area right after the show for photos with Snoopy and the Peanuts.
Things get krazy when Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies perform their toe tappin’, knee-slappin’, side splittin’ country comedy show that has Knott’s audiences clamoring for more!
Over a dozen local artisans are offering unique boysenberry and western inspired products throughout the winding streets of the Old West at the Crafts Fair during Knott’s Boysenberry Festival. A variety of handmade items are available including bath products, arts and crafts, candles and candy. Popular demonstrations include live glass blowing and chainsaw wood art carving that both happen right before your eyes. Come find the perfect gift for your family, friends and yourself.
The incredible flavor of the boysenberry is versatile to be used in both sweet and savory dishes. In 2018, the Knott’s Culinary Team is bringing a vast array of new dishes to the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival that use the incredible berry in brand new ways. The Food Tasting Card features many of these new savory menu items including:
- Boysenberry Cheese Quesadilla (Location: Outside Ghost Town Candy)
Mozzarella cheese, cotija cheese, boysenberry salsa, boysenberry sour cream - Boysenberry Pierogies (Location: Inside Spurs Chophouse)
Boysenberries, sautéed onions, Applewood smoked bacon, boysenberry sour cream - Boysenberry Elote (Location: Across from Gold Trails Hotel)
Corn on the cob, boysenberry mayonnaise, boysenberry butter - Boysenberry Hummus with Grilled Pita Bread (North of Sutter’s Grill)
Vegetarian - Boysenberry Sausage on a Bun (Location: Outside Wilderness Dance Hall)
Freshly baked roll, boysenberry ketchup, relish, mustard
In addition to the Food Tasting Card offerings, dozens of other savory boysenberry items are available a la carte throughout the Festival.
Pull up a seat and settle in for this fascinating filmed look at how Walter & Cordelia Knott settled right here in Buena Park and helped the world discover the amazing Boysenberry! A full version of the video below will be playing at the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival.
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Source: Knott’s Berry Farm | Photo Credit: Westcoaster