Not going to lie, the Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival is my jam. As a long-time Orange County resident I adore the opportunity to celebrate Orange County history, while enjoying all of the boysenberry-themed offerings.
I can’t believe we’ve been dishing about all things boysenberry for 10 years!
Knott’s is always a fun day for my family, with a variety of attractions perfect for preschoolers to parents. Knott’s Boysenberry Festival operates daily from March 28 through April 27, 2025. Today I’m excited to share our all the fun, including our berry favorite food offerings.
Boysenberry Festival Food Offerings
From sweet to savory, Knott’s has cooked up of 80+ boysenberry flavored items for guests to sample. The best way to enjoy the Boysenberry Festival is by picking up a Tasting Card for $55, plus tax. With the purchase of the card, you’ll be treated 6 tastings of your choice. Find the full list here.
At a recent media preview, my husband and I were able to sample the 2025 offerings. So many amazing dishes were served, but these were some of the biggest hits:
- Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes garnished with Green Onions
- Beef Birria Sliders with Boysenberry Consommé
- Boysenberry Elote
- Rhubarb Bar with a Boysenberry Drizzle
- Boysenberry Cosmopolitan
The Boysenberry Elote is one of the returning food items. I love that the best sellers come back for more Seasons of Fun while new favorites are introduced.
Pro Tip: wear purple to the Boysenberry Festival so when you ooze boysenberry filling on your shirt, no one will know.
Boysenberry Festival Shopping
The fun doesn’t stop there, though. Boysenberry goodies, both prepared fresh and packaged, can be found throughout the park. Boysenberry jams, fudge, coffee–it’s all so amazing!
Want a preview of the Boysenberry Festival merch? Watch this video!
Boysenberry Festival Entertainment
In between six large servings of deliciousness from the Tasting Card, you’ll want to stroll through the park. There’s tons of fun scheduled for this special time of year.
Shopping
Shop at the unique vendors selling homemade crafts (it’s like Etsy in person) at the Craft Fair. Or pick up some boysenberry memorabilia like themed Snoopy stuffed animals and boysenberry candles.
If you can manage to keep plants alive (I can’t), boysenberry plants are available for purchase at a recreation of Walter & Cordelia Knott’s Original Roadside Boysenberry Stand.
Boysenberry Festival Fun
My kids are all about the roller coasters right now. So we took advantage of the opportunity to run on some of our favorite rides. For my youngest, the newly reimagined Camp Snoopy is a great place to start. The Easter Beagle stops by for an adorable photo op with his Peanuts pals.
Boysen Bear’s Pie Kitchen Games
No boysenberry festival is complete without a boysenberry pie eating contest, and this year has a twist. The NEW Boysen Bear’s Pie Kitchen Games in Calico Park invites guests to help thwart those sneaky coyote pups, Moxie and Brawny, from stealing all the pies!
Boysen Bear’s Pie Eating Contest
It’s not Knott’s without pie! Sign up to dig in at the Calico Mine Stage for the Boysen Bear’s Pie Eating Contest.
The Great Bank Robbery
Don’t miss the all-new show that will have the audience cheering the hero and booing the villain.
Knott’s Preserved
Catch the musical journey from the little ghost town of Calico to the Seaside Boardwalk of the Roaring ’20s to commemorate the park’s heritage.
Old MacDonald’s Barn
Old MacDonald’s Barn offers a tribute to one of the farm’s original attractions. Guests of all ages can enjoy the cutest critters on the farm, including horses, goats, and other furry friends.
History of the Boysenberry
Learn all about the little berry that had a big impact on the Knott family and Southern California.
Tied Up in Knott’s
Also, returning to The Factory Store, come celebrate all things Boysenberry with fan favorite the “Tied Up in Knott’s” art show featuring pieces by the Knott’s community of artists.
Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Dates
Enjoy the berry best days at Knott’s March 28-April 27, 2025.
In addition to tickets, you’ll want to make sure you grab a Tasting Card to save on the boysenberry dishes.
Looking for more local fun? Make sure to pick up a copy of 100 Things to Do in Anaheim Before You Die.
Check out more of the flavorful fun at Knott’s Berry Farm, by using the hashtag #BoysenberryFestival.
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It looks like a tasty and fun event. I know several friends who went to it and I was jealous of all that food!
I still have not been there. I’m not much of a theme park person. Crowds make me anxious and rides make me barf. I know, i’m a bummer. But, I do love to eat and their boysenberry jam is one of my favorite things on the planet.
What a tasty way to spend the day. I so like a good food and wine festival.
How have I never done this before?! It looks amazing, and I’m starving just looking at those great photos!
I am drooling here. I love their jellies and would have a blast here. That Snoopy stuffie is too cute for words. Festivals are so much fun.
OMG! This looks like so much fun. I’m dying over all the food!
My mother in law grew up next door to Knott’s Berry when she was a little girl and talks about it all the time. I’ve never been, but it does look like a lot of fun. My hubby wants to go to Disney in CA. If we do, this is already on my bucket list.
This looks like a great family event. I would love to go and try the
Boysenberry wine and craft beer.
Wow, they had some awesome treats! I wish I could check out this festival. Trying all of the boysenberry stuff sounds fun!
Looks like a great place. Lately, I have been with this buffalo wing craze. I even made some for the house yesterday. So I’d definitely live to try the ones here.
I am originally from southern California and loved going to Knotts Berry farm! It has such fun memories for me growing up.
Wow! So many sweet treats! I wish I lived closer because this is a festival I would love to attend! Trying all these boysenberry treats sounds like so much fun! My kids, they’d want me to buy them all those Snoopy goodies! 🙂