Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Returning for 10th Anniversary Celebration This Spring at Knott’s Berry Farm

There'll be new entertainment, merchandise, and of course food!

It’s getting to be that time of year again in Southern California– spring means the return of Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, and 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the launch of the popular event back in 2015. See below for more details.

What’s happening:

  • Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is back for its 10th anniversary celebration this spring at Knott’s Berry Farm, which is located just a ten-minute drive from Disneyland Resort in Orange County, California.
  • New menu items will include “The Stack" boysenberry BBQ pulled pork over boysenberry corn bread and coleslaw, French toast stuffed with boysenberry cream cheese, Thai crunch peanut salad with boysenberry peanut dressing, boysenberry cheesecake crisp pie, a vegan white chocolate and boysenberry tart, and a boysenberry ice cream sandwich.
  • New entertainment for the festival will include Boysen Bear’s Pie Kitchen Games in Calico Park, Boysen Bear’s Pie Eating Contest on the Calico Mine Stage, and “The Great Bank Robbery" show in the Bird Cage Theatre.
  • That’s in addition to plenty of returning food offerings (like boysenberry elote, boysenberry honey garlic chicken wings, and boysenberry sausage on a hoagie) and returning shows like “Knott’s Preserved."
  • There’s also Old MacDonald’s Barn hosting a range of critters, the History of the Boysenberry Museum, the Boysenberry Festival Crafts Fair, and the “Tied Up In Knott’s" art show.

What they’re saying:

  • Knott’s Berry Farm: “This year’s Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is a little sweeter! Southern California’s first theme park is marking its 10th anniversary of the beloved festival that celebrates the famous berry with more than 80 savory and sweet boysenberry menu items, a new line-up of shows, live music, 10th anniversary merchandise, and a wide selection of local crafters and artisans."

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will operate daily from March 28th through April 27th at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. For additional information and to purchase advance tickets to the seasonal event, be sure to visit Knott’s Berry Farm’s official website.

Mike Celestino
Mike serves as Laughing Place's lead Southern California reporter, Editorial Director for Star Wars content, and host of the weekly "Who's the Bossk?" Star Wars podcast. He's been fascinated by Disney theme parks and storytelling in general all his life and resides in Burbank, California with his beloved wife and cats.