2020 Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival Guide to all the Food, Entertainment and Merchandise

The always anticipated Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm is upon us and this year there are new foods, and entertainment to experience. From the all new Tasting Card options to a totally awesome 80’s flash back dance party and fun new merchandise, the Boysenberry Festival is the perfect time to visit with your friends and the entire family! Here is the complete guide to it all so you can plan your visits!

Starting with this years’ Tasting Card, it has almost double the options compared to last year! With a total of 26 options, the best way to enjoy this foodie-focused event is to purchase a Tasting Card. This card is your best game plan allowing you 8 tastings for just $40 ($38 if you are a season pass holder). The festival runs daily March 20th thuough April 19th and if you don’t manage to finish all your tabs during your visit they are good to use throughout the duration of the festival! Knott’s will have extended hours on select days March  20 – April 19, allowing you and your family extra time to take advantage of all of the limited-time offerings.

So what should you use your tabs for you ask? Averaging out the cost per tab, check the price of what you are interested in to decide if it’s worth the trade. $38 for 8 tastings averages to be $4.75 per item so look for options that are higher priced to get the most value out of your card! You always have the option to outright purchase any item individually.

This year’s event will introduce an entirely new food lineup featuring a selection of 26 food and drink tasting items. Tasting cards provide samplings of the delicious one-of-a-kind boysenberry items at select locations throughout the park and are available at Knotts.com or at the theme park. So grab a snacking buddy and stroll the streets while you enjoy a variety of food, treats and beverages from the list below!

Calico Fry Co.

(1) Mac and Cheese Bites with Boysenberry Ketchup

Chow House Booth

(2) Elote with Boysenberry Mayo, Cotija Cheese, and Boysenberry Tortilla Chips

Ghost Town Bakery

(3) Boysenberry Macaron

(4) Glazed Donut Holes with Boysenberry Ice Cream and a Boysenberry Coulis

Pemmican Pickle Booth

(5) Boysenberry Steak Chili with a Boysenberry Cornbread Muffin

(6) Brussel Sprouts topped with a Boysenberry Balsamic and Bacon

Silver Bullet Booth #1

(7) Boysenberry Smoothie

Silver Bullet Booth #2

(8) Churro rolled in Boysenberry Sugar

Silver Bullet Dip n’ Dots

(9) Boysenberry Ice Cream

Spur’s Booth

(10) Boysenberry BBQ Chicken Drumstick

Spur’s Chophouse

(11) Beef Tips with Boysenberry Mashed Potatoes

(12) Boysenberry Cajun Shrimp over Grits

(13) Pork Bao Bun with Boysenberry Kimchi and Nam

Sutter’s Booth

(14) Boysenberry Basil Lemonade

(15) Boysenberry Beer

(16) Boysenberry Wine

Wagon Wheel Pizza

(17) Boysenberry Bread Pudding topped with Boysenberry Coulis and Crème Anglaise Sauce

(18) Boysenberry Chicken Mole on Cilantro Rice

(19) Boysenberry Mimosa, a Sparkling Wine with Boysenberry Fruit Juice

(20) Samosa with Boysenberry Chutney

Wilderness Broiler

(21) Boysenberry Ceviche with Tortilla Chips

(22) Boysenberry Sangria

(23) Homemade Chips with Boysenberry Onion Dip

(24) Pastrami Sandwich on a Pretzel Bun topped with Boysenberry Mustard

Wilderness Dance Hall

(25) Beer Cheese Soup topped with Boysenberry drizzle and Brown Butter Croutons

(26) Boysenberry Sausage on a Bun

So with so many options to choose from you might ask… What should I try ?????? Here are my Top Tasting Card picks to help you get started!

1. Samosa with Boysenberry Chutney
2. Beer Cheese Soup topped with Boysenberry drizzle and Brown Butter Croutons
3. Boysenberry Steak Chili with a Boysenberry Cornbread Muffin
4. Boysenberry Cajun Shrimp over Grits
5. Pastrami Sandwich on a Pretzel Bun topped with Boysenberry Mustard
6. Boysenberry Macarons
7. Boysenberry Basil Lemonade

Along with the festival Food Tasting Card, I recommend pairing it up with the Wine and Craft Brew Tasting Card available this year! Featuring local breweries showcasing some Boysenberry beer options along with a variety of wines, this card costs $35.00 and allows you 8 tastings. Find these adult beverages at the Wilderness Dance Hall. This option also comes with a cheese and nut plate. Cheers!

Now don’t think that the culinary team at Knott’s stopped at just these 26 options! You will find more than 75 unique boysenberry-inspired creations in total EVERYWHERE in the park.  A variety of signature boysenberry items will also be available for purchase a la carte.

Spur’s Chophouse:

Boysenberry Pork Shawarma

Hand-Dipped Boysenberry Cheesecake on a stick

Beef Tips with Boysenberry Mashed Potatoes

Boysenberry Cajun Shrimp over Grits

Pork Bao Bun with Boysenberry Kimchi and Nam

Ghost Town Grill:

Boysenberry Philly Cheesesteak

Boysenberry Gumbo

Beachy Keen’s Pizza:

Boysenberry Sausage and Meatball Pizza

Boysenberry Dole Whip

Coasters Diner:

Boysenberry Cake Shake

Turkey Sandwich with Boysenberry – Cranberry Mayo

Ghost Town Grub:

Fun Bun with a Boysenberry Glaze

Boysenberry Crepe with Chocolate and Bananas

Cantina:

Boysenberry Tortilla Quesadilla

Sweet Boysenberry Tamales

Cable Car Kitchen and Log Ride Funnel Cake:

Boysenberry Funnel Cake topped with a Boysenberry Cookie and Ice Cream

Funnel Cake topped with a Stuffed Donut, Boysenberry Ice Cream, and Boysenberry Whipped Cream

Cable Car Kitchen:

Boysenberry Waffle

Ghost Town Bakery:

Glazed Donut Holes with Boysenberry Ice Cream, topped with Boysenberry Coulis

Boysenberry Macaron

Boysenberry Cookies

Boysenberry Key Lime Tart

Boysenberry Cannoli 

Boysenberry Éclair 

Gourmet Coffee Hut:

Boysenberry and Strawberry Boba

Boardwalk BBQ:

Riblets in Boysenberry BBQ Sauce

La Papa Loca:

Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork Fries

Grizzly Creek Lodge:

Boysenberry Butter Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Plain or with Pork Belly

Strictly-on-a-Stick:

Popcorn Chicken with Boysenberry BBQ Sauce

Icee Mix-it-Up:

Boysenberry Cucumber Lemonade

Fiesta Dogs:

2-Foot Long Hot Dog on a Boysenberry Bun

Chow House:

Boysenberry Lemon Churro Bites

Sutter's Booth

Boysenberry Basil Lemonade

Boysenberry BBQ Chicken Drumstick

Boysenberry Beer

Boysenberry Wine

Wilderness Dance Hall

Beer Cheese Soup topped with Boysenberry drizzle and Brown Butter Croutons

Pemmican Pickle Booth

Brussel Sprouts topped with a Boysenberry Balsamic and Bacon

Wagon Wheel Pizza

Boysenberry Chicken Mole on Cilantro Rice

Samosa with Boysenberry Chutney

Boysenberry Bread Pudding topped with Boysenberry Coulis and Crème Anglaise Sauce

Boysenberry Mimosa, a Sparkling Wine with Boysenberry Fruit Juice 

Wilderness Broiler

Boysenberry Sangria

Homemade Chips with Boysenberry Onion Dip

Pastrami Sandwich on a Pretzel Bun topped with Boysenberry Mustard

Silver Bullet Booth #1

Boysenberry Smoothie

Silver Bullet Booth #2

Churro rolled in Boysenberry Sugar

Wilderness Dance Hall Booth

Boysenberry Sausage on a Bun

Chow House Booth

Elote with Boysenberry Mayo, Cotija Cheese, and Boysenberry Tortilla Chips

Calico Fry Co.

Mac and Cheese Bites with Boysenberry Ketchup

Silver Bullet Dippin’ Dots

Boysenberry Ice Cream

Take a little of the Festival Home with you

And if that wasn’t enough! You can also take home a taste of the Boysenberry Festival with limited edition merchandise found throughout the park. This year’s new merchandise includes a new selection of event themed apparel, pajama sets, festival-inspired parasols plus new packaged food items perfect for take-home souvenirs like the new boysenberry tequila and whiskey and spiced wine preserves, boysenberry Irish cream coffee, boysenberry cake batter cookies,  boysenberry vinaigrette dressing, boysenberry hot sauce, and  boysenberry sarsaparilla.

Special items include boysenberry chocolate varieties, jerky, soda, candy, coffee, and a complete bath and body line. You can even purchase a boysenberry plant to take home and grow your own boysenberries.

The Knott’s Berry Market also features signature boysenberry items like the delicious boysenberry BBQ sauce and their classic jams and preserves. And to top the event off, be sure to shop the unique boysenberry inspired artisan products available at the Boysenberry Festival Craft Fair featuring 30 local craft vendors within the park.

Keep your eyes peeled for a special foodies-themed Knott’s 100th pin to be released to honor this event as well! It’s part of the 100 pins for 100 years collection being released this year!

After enjoying all that food, be sure to check out all the entertainment with a berry flair! There is something for everyone in the family.

Snoopy’s Boysenberry Jamboree! Guests are invited to join Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts Gang in a musical stage show that will have families dancing along at the Calico Mine Stage

 Riverboat Revenge Knott’s pays tribute to its past at the Legendary Bird Cage Theatre with a special presentation of the brand new comedy melodrama, Riverboat Revenge. All Aboard for this Boysenberry Bon Voyage!

Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies  A group of krazy talented performers will have guests toe tappin’, vine dancin’ and knee-slappin’ to a comedic country music show at the Wagon Camp stage.

Boysenberry Fun and Games  Get in on the fun of some of the craziest and messiest games along with our famous Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest. Old MacDonald’s Farm Young ones and young at heart are invited to cozy up to the cutest critters on the farm including horses, sheep, goats and other furry friends. Old MacDonald’s Farm pays tribute to one of the farm’s original attractions

 Knott’s Totally Tubular 80’s Dance Party  A Classic returns! Travel back to the 80’s as you dance the night away to the best songs of the decade. Boysenberry Blues Pull up a chair as our blues trio conjures up some of the smoothest tunes performing at the Boardwalk BBQ patio

Musical Performances Various musical duos playing Country and Bluegrass tunes will take the stage at Fireman’s BBQ. DJ Cruz Knott’s resident DJ keeps the night pumpin’ with the latest dance hits sure to make you hit the dance floor

History of the Boysenberry Grab a slice of history in our museum dedicated to the fruit that made it all possible.

Don’t miss National Boysenberry Day at Knott’s Berry Farm April 3rd.

• 3:30 There will be a special time capsule moment out in from to the soon to open Bear-y Tales Attraction. Witness the capsule bing filled with special memories and buried to be opened in 50 years from now!

• 4:30 Dress in your berry best and join others at the Calico Mine Stage to celebrate this little berry that made Knott’s what it is today!

Not a passholder yet? The best way to savor every day of the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival and all of the other Seasons of Fun is with a 2020 Season Pass. A Regular Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2020                                                                                 to Knott’s Berry Farm with no blackout dates, and a Gold Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2020 to both Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak City Waterpark with no blackout dates. Regular passes are just $101 or six easy payments of $13.50 after an initial payment and Gold Passes are $125 or six easy payments of just $17.00 after an initial payment. These offers end April 19, 2020. Applicable taxes and fees apply. Payment plans are only available at knotts.com.

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