Author: Chris Glass

If the spooky decorations in the window are any clue, Knott’s is getting ready for the Halloween season! And today we’ll be covering a unique look at what will be coming in just a few short weeks down on the farm. Beyond the adorable window displays, the main attraction is focused around the food, merchandise and art offerings this year during Spooky and Scary Farm at Knott’s. Considering how many years they’ve been regularly doing the art shows, it’s impressive to see the constant creativity and beauty on display every year. Most of these original pieces are up for sale,…

At the risk of sounding like a cliché, nature is healing if Midsummer Scream is back at the Long Beach Convention Center. Pulling up to see the familiar arch buffered by giant crowds outside waiting to enter was a welcome site, especially with a new Friday evening preview night. For those unaware, Midsummer Scream is the world’s largest Halloween convention that takes place each summer in late July, right before all the real thrills start. Think of it like a sampler of the months to come.Around here is where many of the big haunts have reveals, announcements and promotions of…

Since reopening, through their tasting events, virtually everything at Knott’s has come back in some way or another. Last year saw the return of Summer Nights, however it was lacking its daytime companion, and after a break of nearly 1,000 days, Ghost Town Alive has returned to Knott’s! Come along as we go through opening weekend for Founder’s Day, and delve into the other things going on around the park. Heading on in for the day, you can see little touch-ups in the landscaping. The crowds are ready! And this year, these experiences are the summer tent poles! For those…

Well, it’s finally back, and not just a taste this time. But the real full-fledged Boysenberry Festival has returned to Knott’s Berry Farm after several long years of… everything. Last week, we covered the food that was going to be featured at the event so you can go to that page if you want a rundown of the food. This article is mostly going to be focused on everything else. But right now the park is looking more gorgeous than ever. Springtime is here and it’s definitely in bloom! And live entertainment is in every nook and cranny! However, the…

Is it springtime already? Time flies! This week, we were invited to Knott’s for their preview event for the Boysenberry Festival, finally making its full return for the first time since 2019. It’s been a long few years, with a lot of tasting events in the meantime, but this is the “Big Time” now. On the way in, we can see the signs are going up, and lots of little touches are being made around the park. New railings have been put in next to the tunnel. Speed bumps have been added. And, of course, Montezooma’s Revenge is down right…

We’ve nearly come full circle after two years. The last event at Knott’s Berry Farm in 2020 before everything happened was the 3rd annual Peanuts Celebration. Shortly after that, we had a chance to see a preview of the Boysenberry Festival that never was. So over the last week or so, the Peanuts Celebration began, complete with the announced return of the Jelly of the Month Club hosting Woodstock’s Musical Festival, new treats everywhere, and more. For those unaware, the Peanuts Celebration at Knott’s is the one time where Snoopy and the gang effectively take over the entire park, instead…

Man, was 2021 was one heck of a year? A lot of what made 2021 special was getting back to a semblance of what events used to regularly occur, even if they were scaled back. Slipping in between the ebb and flow of cases. That’s why Midsummer Scream surprised us this year with not one, but three events scheduled throughout the year. The most recent of which was the biggest gamble yet, Season’s Screamings, which took the exact same spirit and culture that made Halloween what it is today, and brought it over to Christmas. At this point, there are…

It’s fascinating to continually find folks unaware of how much Knott’s transforms every year into Merry Farm. Of course, the irony is that even if you know what to expect, there’s still lots of new surprises around every corner, too. 2021 was a heck of a year and the path to get here is like nothing we’ve ever dealt with. While 2020’s “Taste of Merry Farm” event was unfortunately cut short, we’re finally back at an event that feels closer to full strength than ever before. Deciding on what to cover first with Knott’s events is always tough. For now,…

Man, it’s been a heck of a journey the last two years, hasn’t it? At least for Knott’s, they had planned for their biggest Boysenberry Festival in 2020, leading into their 100th anniversary and the world had other plans. But always one to take boysenberries and turn them into boysenberry juice, we got a series of tasting events, including the most unique one, Taste of Fall-o-ween, a hybrid of a food & wine festival mixed with trick-or-treating and lots of Halloween-style performances and characters, except for one core part. Scary Farm. If you would’ve asked me what the odds of…

On May 20th, Knott’s held their 100th Anniversary Preview Event. While the park had been operating for the last few weeks for passholders, it was mainly focused on rides, helping to shake off the dust and get back in the groove. During each passholder visit, you could see more of the park getting spruced up all around ready for the real summertime kick-off, finishing off the work they began early last year after everything shut down. With the Taste of Boysenberry Festival now in the rear-view mirror, the park can really celebrate properly. And it’s a thing of beauty that…