Knotts Berry Farm Seasonal Events 2024

Independence Hall at Knotts Berry Farm

We live for those long summer days and short summer nights. During select dates on June 14 - September 2, 2024, Knott’s Berry Farm is your park for day and night fun.

With beloved events returning and brand new rides in the Camp Snoopy update, there’s so much going on during the summer that there’s something for everyone in your group.

Ghostrider Roller Coaster at Knotts Berry Farm

Knott’s Summer Days

Ghost Town Alive! returns to immerse you in an authentic wild west adventure. Bandits, cowboys, and robberies run rampant across the town of Calico. As an honorary citizen, you get a first row seat to watch its story unfold through interactive activities and more. Who will you be?

Be sure to make time to experience a good ole western hoedown to truly experience the Wild West. You know the saying, when in the wild, wild west…

Knott’s Summer Nights

As the sun goes down, the live entertainment and nighttime festivities heat up. Live music from a rotating list of top 40s bands keeps the mood going.

Seasonal and themed food and drinks, plus family-friend events and activities, makes the Knott’s Summer Nights the place to be.

Camp Snoopy

Don’t forget! Memorial Day Weekend reveals the reimagined Camp Snoopy.

With new rides, competitions, and activities, join Snoopy and the gang for this fresh take on an old classic.

The 4th of July

Knott’s Berry Farm consistently delivers one of the San Diego area’s best fireworks displays and 2024 won’t be any different.

With entertainment, attractions, and live music going on from sunup to sundown, there’s plenty to do before it’s showtime. However, we all know the real star of the show are the fireworks. The pyrotechnics display begins at 9:30 PM.

Calico Mine Ride at Knotts Berry Farm

While I’m not expecting any snow this fall or winter in San Diego, we are looking forward to a bunch of fall and holiday themed fun!

Knott’s Scary Farm

Celebrating 51 years, Knott’s Scary Farm is the largest and scariest Halloween event in any theme park. And since it also happens to be the longest running Halloween event, it's safe to assume they’re the best show in town.

The Cedar Fair company deserves a lot of the credit for the rebranding in the 90s, as they shifted from explicit horror to a more balanced blend of horror and humor. Last year’s golden anniversary celebration made Knott’s Scary Farm the largest event for any theme park, and you can expect 2024 to keep that energy up.

Through the thick fog and cacophony of screams, immersive haunted houses, hair-raising scare zones, and terrifying mazes combine fear and excitement for a dose of sinister fun. The nightmares continue across attractions and shows that thrill.

Plus, hundreds of creatures and ghosts that traverse several bygone eras. Do not ask for whom the nightmare lurks for, it lurks for thee, and everyone in your party over 13.

The thrilling fun runs on select nights from Sept. 19th - Nov. 2nd. Tickets are a separate admission event, so be sure to plan accordingly and ensure you have the correct tickets.

Knott’s Spooky Farm

Little ones get to have their own bit of spooky Halloween fun at Knott’s!

This daytime event runs on select dates from September 26 through October 31, including Columbus Day. Kids can trick-or-treat through Calico plus enjoy pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, surprises, and old west fun.

Your little ghosties can come dressed in costume and join the Calico Carnival Costume Cavalcade. The perfect excuse for them to get the most out of that costume.

Unlike Scary Farm, this event is included with your regular park admission ticket.

Knott’s Merry Farm

Between November 22 - January 5, 2025, Southern California will become a winter wonderland covered in garland, lights, and snow.

The Home for the Holidays musical revue will have your family singing along to classic carols. And you can’t miss Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang join world-class ice skaters in Knott’s spectacular ice show, Snoopy’s Night Before Christmas.

Calico boasts its own holiday decor and shows. From the Calico Christmas Carolers to the Snow and Glow experience, guests will experience the wonder of Christmas through Calico’s old west charm.

The nightly Christmas tree lighting is perfect for that member of your family that has the tree up in your living room the day after Halloween. While the Christmas Crafts Village is a lifesaver for those who save all of their shopping for the last minute.

Be sure to stop by Santa’s Cabin to say hi to the big man himself.