Springtime is one of the most beautiful times to visit Knott's Berry Farm. Flowers are in bloom, bunnies are out and about — look for bunnies, lambs and giant Easter eggs in Camp Snoopy — and delicious dishes are aplenty. Every year, foodies and Knott's Berry Farm fans flock to the Boysenberry Festival for savory and sweet foods and treats that are flavored by this versatile berry. This year's event — which celebrates 10 years of the Boysenberry Festival — takes place daily from March 28 through April 27, 2025!
Overview of Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Why a whole festival to celebrate a little berry? Besides being delicious, the boysenberry put Knott's Berry Farm on the map. Walter Knott was the first person to commercially cultivate the boysenberry, selling the berries at his farm stand in 1932. People kept returning to the stand for the tasty berries. He named them boysenberries, after their originator, Charles Rudolph Boysen. Boysen successfully bred a cross between a blackberry, a raspberry and a loganberry. The result is a large, juicy and delicious berry.
Today, Knott's Berry Farm is a hoppening Western-themed theme park that is rich in history. The Boysenberry Festival connects the park we know today with its farm stand beginnings. The incredible flavor of boysenberry can be used in a variety of dishes. Each year, the Knott’s Culinary Team creates new dishes that incorporate the berry in new and delicious ways. The result? A unique assortment of food, desserts and boysenberry-infused beverages. Oh, but that is not all! Beyond food, the Boysenberry Festival is a bushel of fun with musical entertainment, a craft fair, games, craft beer tasting, wine tasting and more.
Before you visit with tadpoles 15 and under, be sure to visit the Knott's Code of Conduct page for the updated chaperone policy.
2025 Boysenberry Festival Dates
The Boysenberry Festival is back in 2025, but it kicks off a little later than usual! This annual food and wine festival takes place daily from March 28 through April 27, 2025. The event offers fresh fun from open to close. You can enjoy live entertainment, live music around the park, local crafts and activities the whole family can enjoy. And FOOD — don't froget about all the yummy boysenberry-inspired dishes and treats. You can learn more about the history of the boysenberry at Town Hall during the festival.
You'll need theme park admission to enter the park and enjoy entertainment. Food and beverages are extra costs, and you can also purchase an optional tasting card to try foods from the festival booths.
Boysenberry Festival Food and Beverage
The Boysenberry Festival is one of our favorite Knott's Berry Farm events because of all the yummy things to eat and drink. This year, there over 80 new items to try. You can find tasting card items as well as a la carte menu items for purchase at restaurants in and outside the park. Here is the event guide (2025 updates coming soon) with menus (as well as allergen guides). We had the hopportunity to taste some dishes in advance, so some of our photos reflect items that are plated differently from how the food may be presented in the park. But all the treats still taste berry good however they are presented! Other photos are taken at the actual Boysenberry Festival.
This year, the tasting card returns. For $55, you get up to six tastings from 12 themed food booths. Along with food, you can also use the tasting card to get boysenberry beer, wine, sangria, seltzer, mudslides or hard cider, as well as nonalcoholic beverages. You can also pay for items individually. The food items are available every day of the Boysenberry Festival.
Here's a look at the 2025 booths and their menus. (Tasting Card items are not on the dining plans, but some a la carte items are on the dining plan). Some items have vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free substitutions available — plus signage at the stand usually mentions any available substitutions. Some of the booths are actual booths, and some are restaurants that are acting as booths. To view all the Boysenberry Festival offerings and see the food locations on a map, you can scan the QR code on the back of the tasting card.
The booths are open daily from 10 a.m. until about 30 to 60 minutes before the park closes.
We got to see all the foods offered and taste a few at a media preview. Photos are tasting portions or plated for display and may not reflect how the food actually looks in the park. We have some strong froggy favorites this year!
Without further ado, here are the all-new 2025 Tasting Card booth items this year (some booths are restaurants and some are actual booths):
Wilderness Dogs and Drinks
- Boysenberry Sausage on a hoagie with a boysenberry sauerkraut slaw
- Beef Birria Sliders with Boysenberry Consommé
- Beef Birria Loaded Fries with a Boysenberry Consommé
- Stuffed Boysenberry Pie Cookie
- Boysenberry and Pomegranate Lemonade
Gold Mine Trail Booth
- Boysenberry Cheesecake Crisp Pie (so yummy!)
- Veggie Curry with a Boysenberry Drizzle over Steamed Rice
- Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes garnished with Green Onions (a frog family favorite comfort food)
- Boysenberry Infused Beef Chili over Mac and Cheese with Chili Cheese Corn Chips
- Thai Crunch Peanut Salad with Boysenberry Peanut Dressing
- Boysenberry, Cucumber Lemonade (so refreshing!)
- Boysenberry West Coast IPA
- Boysenberry BlondeBoysenberry Wine
- Boysenberry Sangria garnished with an Orange Slice
- Boysenberry Lime Mexican Lager
- Boysenberry Vanilla Double Hazy IPA
- Boysenberry Hard Iced Tea
- Boysenberry Cosmopolitan
- Boysenberry Tequila Smash
Chow House Booth
- Elote with a Boysenberry Butter, Boysenberry Mayo and Cotija Cheese
Wilderness Dance Hall
- Boysenberry, Cucumber Lemonade
- Goat Cheese, Apricot and Boysenberry Thai Chili Jam Crostini Kit with Grapes
- Veggie Eggrolls with a Boysenberry Sweet Chili Sauce
- Creamy Boysenberry Grits with Cajun Shrimp (this was tasty)
- Boysenberry BBQ All Beef Meatball Hoagie
- Boysenberry Balsamic Brussel SproutsBread Pudding with a Boysenberry and Cream Cheese Drizzle
- Boysenberry Dip N Dots
- Boysenberry Cosmopolitan
- Boysenberry Buttered Toffee Cream Drink
- Boysenberry Tequila Smash
Ghost Town Grub
- Chocolate Dipped Boysenberry Buñuelo with Boysenberry Ice Cream and Powdered Sugar
- French Toast stuffed with Boysenberry Cream Cheese
- Boysenberry Dippin’ Dots
Wilderness Dance Hall Patio Booth
- Boysenberry Marinara Chicken Parmesan Thigh over Noodles
- Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes garnished with Green Onions
- Boysenberry West Coast IPA
- Boysenberry Wine
- Boysenberry Sangria garnished with an Orange Slice
- Boysenberry Hard Iced Tea
- Rotating Beers
Miner’s Mac and Spuds
- Very Berry Smoothie
- Hawaiian Bread with Boysenberry Cream Cheese Garlic Spread
- Double Stuffed Baked Potato with Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork and Jalapeño Chips
- Boysenberry Infused Chili Verde over Spanish Rice
- Boysenberry and Lemon Tart
Ghost Town Bakery
- Boysenberry and Lavender Lemonade (very refreshing)
- Stuffed Boysenberry Pie Cookie
- Boysenberry and Chocolate Chip Loaf
- Rhubarb Bar with a Boysenberry Drizzle
- Salted Caramel Brownie with Whipped Topping and Boysenberry Jam
- Vegan White Chocolate and Boysenberry Tart
- Belgian Waffle with a Boysenberry Butter and Boysenberry Maple Syrup
- Boysenberry Tiramisu
Calico Railroad Bar Booth
- Boysenberry Cosmopolitan
- Boysenberry Tequila Smash
- Boysenberry Lime Mexican Lager
- Boysenberry Vanilla Double Hazy IPA
- Boysenberry Jalapeño Seltzer
- Boysenberry Wine
- Boysenberry Sangria garnished with an Orange Slice
- Boysenberry Lager
- Boysenberry Hef
Mrs. Murphy’s
- Baked Cauliflower in a Boysenberry Chili Sauce
- Boysenberry Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
- Boysenberry BBQ Short Rib Lasagna
- Salmon Bites in a Boysenberry Glaze over Greens
- Boysenberry Ice Cream Sandwich
- Boysenberry, Cucumber Lemonade
- Boysenberry Whiskey Lemonade
- Boysenberry Lager
- Boysenberry Jalapeno Lime Seltzer
- Boysenberry Wine
- Boysenberry Buttered Toffee Cream Drink
Silver Bullet Booth
- “The Stack” Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork over Boysenberry Corn Bread and Coleslaw (a frag family favorite, and so colorful too)
- Boysenberry Infused Beef Chili over Mac and Cheese with Chili Cheese Corn Chips
- Killer Caramel Brownie with Whipped Cream and a Boysenberry Drizzle
- Boysenberry and Lavender Lemonade
- Boysenberry Sangria garnished with an Orange Slice
- Boysenberry Lager
- Boysenberry Hef
- Boysenberry Blonde
- Boysenberry Tequila Smash
Judge Roy Bean Booth
- Boysenberry Infused Beef Chili over Mac and Cheese with Chili Cheese Corn Chips
- Boysenberry BBQ All Beef Meatball Hoagie with Provolone Cheese
- Boysenberry Lime Mexican Lager
- Boysenberry Vanilla Double Hazy IPA
You have six tastes — how will you choose? We frogs tend to share each other's food so we can taste more things without filling up on just a few. The portions are hearty. But hold on ... this is not even a complete list of all the Knott's Boysenberry Festival offerings!
Pricing
Most tasting items are from $7.50 (for small desserts) to $14 for bigger entrees. The average price for a dish is about $10. Drinks with alcohol are more like $12 to $18. Prices are listed on signs at each booth.
Is the tasting card worth it? It's frogerrific! We share one card to get all our food items! The portions are generous, but a lot of the items are drinks with alcohol. If you are just interested in food, then you might want to look over the menu above to determine if you want six of the food items on the card. There are other tasty boysenberry-themed bites at restaurants. Those are not on the card (but many are on the dining plan). We list the restaurant items below. If you want a mix of food booth and restaurant items, you may save money by purchasing items individually. If there are adult frogs in your group who plan to enjoy adult drinks as well as eat, the card is a better deal for your party.
Festival Items at Restaurants (But Not on the Tasting Card)
You can purchase Boysenberry Festival foods, snacks and beverages at restaurants in the park. These items are NOT on the Tasting Card, but some are on the Dining Plan (soon to be marked with DP).
We are still waiting for the complete list of 2025 restaurant items, but here are a few foods we saw at the preview:
- Boysenberry Tres leches Funnel Cake
- Boysenberry Cannoli
- Boysenberry Churro Cheesecake Sundae
- Trio of Tots
- Boysenberry Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Tart
- Boysenberry Cheesecake Swirl Brownie
- Decorated Boysenberry Cookie
- Boysenberry Tres Leches Cake
- Boysenberry Macaroon
- Cookie Decorating Kit (it's boysenberry shaped)
- Boysenberry Cotton Candy Cookiewich
- Boysenberry Sloppy Joe Burger with Crushed Chips
- 2-foot Boysenberry Sausage with boysenberry mustard (bring friends to share it because this one is really long)!
- Boysenberry Ambrosia Salad
- Boysenberry Espresso Martini
- Beef Birria Loaded Fries
- Boysenberry Cinnamon Roll
- Fun Bun!
- Cracking Boysenberry Cakesicle
- Croissant Roll Stuffed with Boysenberry Custard
- Boysenberry and Brie Galette with Honey Drizzle
- Boysenberry Buffalo Chicken Tender Sandwich with boysenberry coleslaw
- Boysenberry BBQ Pineapple Pizza
- Sope with Boysenberry Crema
- Boysenberry Sloppy Joe Pizza with crushed chips
- Seaonal Protein: Boysenberry Marinated Chicken
- Boysenberry Marinated Chicken Fies with Boysenberry Cilantro Garlic Sauce
- Spring Berry Arugula Salad with Creamy Boysenberry Balsamic Dressing
- Boysenberry Pulled Pork Sandwich
- Seasonal Boysenberry Salasa
- Mozzarella Stick with Boysenberry Buffalo Sauce
- Boysenberry Rigatoni
Foods Outside the Park
Look for special items outside of the park at Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant and Cable Car Kitchen, as well as boysenberry-inspired food and beverages at the new Thirty Acres Kitchen at the refurbished Knott's Hotel.
Boysenberry Festival Entertainment & Characters
Characters are out to greet guests at the event — get on in and hug your beloved PEANUTS characters. We caught sight of the Snoopy and Pig Pen. Use the Knott's Berry Farm app to find them. The Easter Beagle sometimes appears around Easter. You can also find the adorable Whittles at Gold Mine Trail. From the look of his beard, he has been thoroughly enjoying all of the boysenberry treats! Meet Boysen Bear or Crafty Coyote near Charleston Circle.
Head to the Calico Mine Stage for wacky and messy games, including a boysenberry pie eating contest! You can see the schedule of activities near the stage.
Only six people can participate in the pie-eating contest at once. You can sign up about 15 minutes ahead of time. Both adults and kids can compete. You'll put your name in a hat and they'll call up the six contestants as they pull the names out. Also, Ghost Town is where you can find Mrs. Knott's Cookie Decorating (for an additional fee).
You can meet animals in Old MacDonald's Barn or learn about the history of the Boysenberry at Town Hall.
Enjoy new and returning entertainment both day and night such as:
- (New) The Great Bank Robbery — Watch a special presentation of a comedy melodrama at the Bird Cage Theatre. This all-new show that will have the audience cheering the hero and booing the villain.
- Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies — Join them at the Wagon Camp stage for some knee-slappin' and "vine" dancing comedic country music.
- Knott's Preserved — Head to the Calico Mine Stage to celebrate California's original theme park with song, dance and storytelling. Take a musical journey from the ghost town of Calico to the roaring 20s of the Seaside Boardwalk.
- History of the Boysenberry — Head to Ghost Town Hall to learn about the fruit that made all this possible.
- Old MacDonald’s Barn — Cozy up to the cutest critters on the farm including horses, goats, and other furry friends at Livery Stable.
- (New) Boysen Bear’s Pie Kitchen Games — Guests in Calico Park can help thwart those sneaky coyote pups, Moxie and Brawny, from stealing all the pies! Once they save the day, they can celebrate on the Calico Mine Stage at the Boysen Bear’s Pie Eating Contest. The adventures continue at the pie-eating contest.
- Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest — Join the some of the messiest games around with the famous Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest.
- Bluegrass Duo — Grab a plate and seat at Fireman's BBQ
- Mrs. Knott's Cookie Decorating — Available in Ghost Town on select dates for an additional fee.
Shopping at Knott's Boysenberry Festival
In addition to tasty bites, you can do some shopping at the festival. Knott’s retail shops are open, along with over 15 local artisan craft booths, selling their own boysenberry-themed items. You can also see some of the Knott's Calico Ghost Town residents creating their wares.
You can purchase original art that celebrates Knott's Berry Farm history, created by local artists. Find them at the "Tied Up in Knott's" exhibit at The Factory Store.
Love the boysenberry fruit? You can grow your own at home! Boysenberry plants are available for purchase at Knott's during the festival. Plants are $29.99, plus tax. You'll find the plants at Gold Mine Trail. This hidden area has drinks, food, a game, meet and greets with Whittles and extra tables. You can find it just past the GhostRider attraction exit. We discovered lots of cool facts about the boysenberry during our visit! They ripen in January, and if properly cared for, each plant can produce about 50 berries.
You can also pick up Boysenberry Festival souvenirs at select stores and booths! Hoodies, bags, spirit jerseys, hats, blankets, plushes, slippers ... you name it!
Take home packaged goodies to create some of your own boysenberry culinary delights at home. You can purchase take-home boysenberry packaged foods and sauces to create your own tasty dishes at home.
The booth is located in Ghost Town near the park entrance. They will package up your purchases and keep them until you are ready to leave!
What are you looking forward to tasting at Knott's Boysenberry Festival? Be sure to save on Go City Passes — which include access to Knott's Berry Farm and other popular attractions— when you purchase through Undercover Tourist.
Related: The Full Lineup of Beary-Good Knott's Berry Farm Events
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