Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival 2024 Delicious Guide

Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival 2024 returns on March 8, 2024 – April 28th, 2024 with a whole new line-up of over 75 boysenberry treats and a handful of returning favorites. Here are all the details and your first look at this year’s Knotts Boysenberry Festival 2024 with delicious photos!

Discover the Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival 2024

The Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival is the ultimate annual food-inspired event that celebrates the park’s historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in a range of dishes, from savory foods with a boysenberry twist to one-of-a-kind specialty desserts and a wide selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

In addition to the numerous food and drink offerings, the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival offers a wide selection of local crafters, live music, and a brand-new musical stage show for guests of all ages to enjoy. 

Boysenberry Festival Tasting Cards

Guests can purchase a Boysenberry Festival tasting card for $55 which includes 6 tastings or a Festival Admissions Bundle for $89.99 which includes admission to Knotts Berry Farm, parking, and 3 tastings.

Best Returning Boysenberry Bites

This year, several of my favorite boysenberry bites from previous years are returning to the festival. Here is a list of popular Boysenberry Festival items returning this year and where to find them at the park.

• Boysenberry Chicken Wings at Wilderness Dance Hall
• Boysenberry Elote at Chow House: Boysenberry Butter, Boysenberry Mayo, and Cotija Cheese
• Boysenberry Sausage Hoagie at Wilderness Dogs & Drinks
• Charcuterie Board with a Boysenberry Crostini and Boysenberry Mustard: Wilderness Dance Hall

What’s New at Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival 2024

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2024 has a plethora of new and exciting dishes from savory to sweet. Here is a complete list of all the new boysenberry foods and where to find them. I am personally the most excited about trying the Caprese Garlic Bread with Boysenberry Balsamic Glaze, Boysenberry Jumbalaya, & the Panna Cotta!

Gold Mine Trail Booth

• Boysenberry Layered No-Bake Cheesecake Cup
• Chicken Tikka Marsala with Boysenberry Curry Sauce over Steamed White Rice
• Boysenberry BBQ Beef Barbacoa on Mac & Cheese with Green Onions
• Boysenberry Pulled Pork over Pastel de Elote
• Peach and Cheese Burrata Caprese Salad with a Boysenberry Dressing
• Cucumber and Boysenberry Lemonade
• Boysenberry West Coast IPA
• Boysenberry Blonde
• Boysenberry Wine
• Boysenberry Sangria with an Orange Slice
• Boysenberry Watermelon Seltzer
• Boysenberry Shortbread Cookie Ale
• Boysenberry Kombucha
• Boysenberry Juice, Mint, and Cucumber Gin Spritzer
• Boysenberry Rimmed Espresso Martini with Lavender Sprinkles
• Vegan Tofu, Wild Rice, and Kale Bowl with an Apricot and Boysenberry Glaze: Gold Mine Trail
• Boysenberry Jumbalaya at Gold Mine Trail Booth: a delicious stew of Boysenberry Sausage, Chicken, and Shrimp garnished with Green Onions.

Miner’s Mac and Spuds

• Berry Mango Smoothie
• Double Stuffed Baked Potato with Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork and Green Onions
• Potato and Corn Chowder with Boysenberry Crostini and Boysenberry Drizzle
• Brownie and Boysenberry Parfait

Ghost Town Bakery

• Cucumber and Boysenberry Lemonade
• Boysenberry Bundt Cake
• Lemon Bar with a Boysenberry Compote
• Lemon and Boysenberry Gourmet Cookie
• Vegan Boysenberry Chia Parfait
• Boysenberry and Chocolate Stuffed Cookie
• Warm Spam Musubi with a Boysenberry Soy Sauce

Silver Bullet Booth

• Roasted Vegetable Lettuce Wrap with a Boysenberry Tahini Sauce
• Beef and Chorizo Boysenberry Chili over Boysenberry Mashers
• Boysenberry BBQ Beef Barbacoa on Mac & Cheese with Green Onions
• Boysenberry Dippin’ Dots
• Boysenberry Hef
• Boysenberry Watermelon Seltzer
• Boysenberry Wine
• Boysenberry Sangria with an Orange Slice
• Boysenberry Punch and Pineapple Juice Rum Runner

Calico Railroad Bar Booth

• Boysenberry Juice, Mint, and Cucumber Gin Spritzer
• Boysenberry Punch and Pineapple Juice Rum Runner
• Boysenberry Seltzer
• Boysenberry Wine
• Boysenberry Imperial Cider
• Boysenberry Shortbread Cookie Ale
• Boysenberry Sangria with an Orange Slice
• Boysenberry Slap IPA
• Boysenberry Lager
• Boysenberry Hef
• Boysenberry Blonde

Chow House

• Boysenberry Lemonade with Mint
• Boysenberry Gourmet Cookie A la Mode
• Boysenberry ICEE Float with Boysenberry Soft Serve

Chow House Booth

• Elote or Esquites with Boysenberry Butter, Boysenberry Mayo, and Cotija Cheese
• Boysenberry Pulled Pork over Pastel de Elote

Ghost Town Grub

• Mini Funnel Cake with Boysenberry Ice Cream and Powdered Sugar
• Brownie Bite and Boysenberry Parfait

Wilderness Dance Hall Patio Booth

• Pork Loin Slices over Mashed Potatoes with a Creamy Boysenberry Mustard Sauce
• Boysenberry BBQ Beef Barbacoa on Mac & Cheese with Green Onions
• Boysenberry West Coast IPA
• Boysenberry Blonde
• Boysenberry Wine
• Boysenberry Sangria with an Orange Slice
• Boysenberry Seltzer

Wilderness Dance Hall

• Cucumber and Boysenberry Lemonade
• Charcuterie Board – Goat Cheese, Salami, Pepperoni, Crackers, Boysenberry Apricot Jam, and Boysenberry Mustard
• Boysenberry Cobbler
• Blackened Shrimp Stir Fry with Lemon Rice and a Boysenberry Teriyaki Sauce
• Boysenberry BBQ Chicken Wings
• Boysenberry and Parmesan Polenta with Roasted Veggies
• Boysenberry Juice, Mint, and Cucumber Gin Spritzer
• Boysenberry Punch and Pineapple Juice Rum Runner
• Boysenberry West Coast IPA
• Boysenberry Rimmed Espresso Martini with Lavender Sprinkles Plus, other Beverages

Wilderness Dogs and Drinks

• Boysenberry Sausage on a Hoagie with a Boysenberry and Sauerkraut Slaw
• Plant-Based Frank with a Boysenberry Mustard on a Vegan or Gluten-Free Bun
• Beef and Chorizo Boysenberry Chili Poutine with Cheese Curds
• Boysenberry and Chocolate Stuffed Cookie
• Boysenberry Lemonade with Mint

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• Boysenberry Sausage and Hot Honey Pizza with Ricotta and Basil
• Caprese Stuffed Portobello with a Boysenberry Balsamic Drizzle
• Boysenberry Layered No-Bake Cheesecake Cup
• Boysenberry Slap Tropical IPA Beer
• Boysenberry Rimmed Espresso Martini with Lavender Sprinkles

Additional Boysenberry Items

In addition to the tasting card options, there are also numerous Boysenberry Festival foods and treats throughout the park available for purchase such as the salmon with boysenberry butter from Coastal Diner.

New Entertainment & Shows

This year introduces some new entertainment and yearly favorites like the pie eating contest. here are all the details below.

Knott’s Preserved

Through song, dance, and storytelling, Knott’s Berry Farm comes alive as the audience takes a musical journey from the little ghost town of Calico to the Seaside Boardwalk of the Roaring ’20s to commemorate the heritage of the park.

Riverboat Revenge

All aboard for a boysenberry bon voyage at the legendary Bird Cage Theatre with a special presentation of the comedy melodrama.

Boysenberry Fun and Games

Guests are challenged to try their berry best, which includes the wildly entertaining Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest. Also, don’t miss the cookie decorating in Ghost Town.

Newly Renovated Knott’s Hotel

Knott’s Berry Farm proudly unveils the completion of its multimillion-dollar hotel transformation, introducing a new name and overnight experience that honors founders Walter and Cordelia Knott. The Knott’s Hotel celebrates its legacy by blending invention, tradition, and imaginative style into a captivating 322-room guest haven for park and business guests alike.

This metamorphosis includes a redesigned guest registration that opens to the lobby great room, a charming new outdoor courtyard, an expanded gift shop, and a new coffee bar, The Pantry, featuring freshly brewed Starbucks coffee and grab-n-go items. Every guestroom and suite has been renovated, boasting hand-crafted accents that exude upscale farmhouse chic.

Thirty Acres Kitchen, the new full-service hotel restaurant, offers farm-inspired delights and classic American cuisine. Paying homage to the original 30 acres of the Knott’s farm and Cordelia Knott’s culinary finesse, the restaurant promises seasonal menu items to complement the park’s themed areas, festivals, and events as well as an expanded outdoor dining veranda. A spacious double-sided wrap-around bar seamlessly extends the down-home charm into the lobby.

Here, guests can enjoy locally inspired craft cocktails and small plates, surrounded by the cozy and eclectic ambiance that defines the Knott’s Hotel experience.

After all that eating and drinking, you might as well stay overnight and book a stay at the new Knott’s Hotel!

Annual Pass

Visit the Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival 2024 website for more information & to purchase your tickets in advance. As always, the Knotts Berry Farm annual pass is the deal of the century for only $145 or 6 month payments of $18 with a $37 initial payment. You can also never go wrong with their all season dining plan which is only $155.

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