Taste of Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival will take place on select dates beginning March 5th through May 2nd. Ticket are on sale NOW! I’m sharing my top food picks and all the details on what there is to see and do during this limited time event. Be sure to secure your tickets soon and if you already have, enter at a chance to score an additional Adult Tasting Ticket below.

Ready for another round of food, fun and all things Boysenberry at Knott’s Berry Farm? The creative team at Knott’s Berry Farm has been working their magic during this pandemic offering one of a kind “Tasting” events and they are ready to provide their loyal pass holders and locals alike with a long overdue Boysenberry Festival themed tasting event!

Last year just as preparations were completed and we were days away from their annual Boysenberry Festival kicking off, the state went into a stay at home shutdown that derailed the popular festival at the disappointment of thousands upon thousands of pass holders and locals alike. With the theme park still officially closed, the powers that be at Knott’s figured out another option to not only bring back thousands of their employees but provide a safe, familiar and family friendly line of “Taste of” events allowing them to continue to remain a vital part of the community.

By offering these tasting events, Knott’s is filling a huge void safely outdoor and in so doing, delivers the foods and drinks we all enjoy from the park but a reprieve from the craziness this pandemic has brought to the world as a whole. Below are all the details for the latest Taste Of Event, be sure to secure your tickets soon, they are only available online to keep within capacity limits.

Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival will take place on select dates beginning March 5th through May 2nd. Event hours will be 12 pm to 9 pm select Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and from 12 pm to 8 pm on Sundays. All Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival activities and outdoor dining will be conducted at a safe and socially distant space for families to enjoy.

The only way to experience the limited-time food event, Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival, is with a tasting card purchased in advance (a tasting card is required for event entry). Regular tasting cards (ages 12+) are priced at $45 (plus tax) and will include five food tastings and Junior tasting cards (ages 3-11) are $20 (plus tax) and include three tastings. Tasting cards are date specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit. In order to manage proper physical distancing of guests, Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival tasting cards will be limited each day and may sell out.

Make a weekend of it by getting the Taste of Boysenberry Hotel package! Passholders get a discounted rate. Get all the details HERE

Save $2 online! Valid for 1 Knott's Taste of Boysenberry Festival Event T-Shirt (unisex) and 1 Collectible Event Pin. Redeem at the Special Event Booth across from the GhostRider entrance inside the park. Available through May 2, 2021 only. $14.99 for the set. Ladies style shirt is also available.

Sizes available: Adult Small - 5X, Ladies Xs- 4 Xlarge and youth sizes X-Small to Large.

• Live entertainment is back! Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies will be playing live nightly on the Calico Mine Stage (excluding 3/31, 4/1, 4/7, and 4/8 only).

• NEW! Dippin' Dots will be debuting a brand new flavor during the festival, Boysenberry Ice, debuting exclusively at Knott's! This fun new ice cream creation is available as an option on your tasting card.

• Boysenberry plants are ready to find a new home! They will be available for purchase at the front of the park next to Gold Trails Hotel and the Geode Shop for $19.99, plus applicable taxes and fees.

Trouble deciding what to try? Check out my top picks from the opening day of the festival to help you get your “must try” list started:

•Pastrami Sandwich on a Pretzel Bun

•Fun Bun

•Boysenberry, Cucumber and Pineapple Agua Fresca

•Red Raspberry Cheesecake

•Mexican Street Corn Chowder

•Boysenberry Dippin Dots

Have little ones? There are lots of fun things for them to do. Upon entering the park grab your virtual Egg Hunt QR code and follow the clues to find the hidden Easter eggs hidden around the park. Head to Camp Snoopy to see Snoopy dressed as the Easter Beagle along with all the Easter themed decor. Over at the Schultz Theatre meet the Easter Bunny and if your kids are looking to get a little crafty, the Pie shack near the Wilderness Dance Hall has a cookie decorating kit , it includes 2 Boysenberry shaped cookies, icing and sprinkles (additional fee /passholder discounts apply).

Got your tickets already? I have 10 tastings I want to pass on. I’ll select 2 winners (each will get 5 tastings) to use during their visit. Please note, you must have purchased a tasting card as it is a dated entry/ticketed event, these tastings are good to use along with your valid dated entry. I will be mailing these tickets out so enter only if you have a tasting card that is valid from March 12 and beyond to allow time for me to mail the tickets out to you. Good Luck!