Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival
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Last year my family and I went to the Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival, we had such a great time! Not only was the park decorated with beautiful floral arrangements for Spring but they also had the most amazing food! One of my favorites was the Berry Market™ Boysenberry BBQ Sauce, so good! My husband like the boysenberry filled churro, which I have to agree was delicious.
We learned that the boysenberry is a cross between a loganberry, red raspberry and blackberry, and Walter Knott harvested the berry, then named it after its originator Rudolph Boysen. This year at the Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival Walter & Cordelia Knott’s Original Roadside Boysenberry Stand will be recreated and guests can purchase authentic boysenberry plants. I can’t wait to buy my own boysenberry plant! Today, all boysenberries in the world can trace their roots back to Knott’s Berry Farm.
Some of the must try Boysenberry Bites for this year include fried cheese curds paired with a spicy boysenberry dipping sauce, fish and chips sandwich with boysenberry tartar sauce, Boysenberry ICEE Floats, Boysenberry Frappuccino and Latte (served at the new Gourmet Coffee Hut which proudly serves Starbucks drinks), and more charbroiled treats cooked on open-air barbeques throughout the streets of the festival.
There will also be fun and exciting entertainment shows for the family to enjoy. You can visit the Birdcage Square, located in front of the famous Birdcage Theatre, for daily contests like pie eating, a pie walk, and Grandpa’s Boysenberry PJs Contest, where guests will race to stuff the oversized long johns with balloons. In the evening the Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies will be at the Birdcage Theatre sharing their toe tappin’, knee-slappin’, gut-bustin’ country comedy show that will have audiences clamoring for more!
Right down the road, kids can join the classic Bear-y Tales characters in their very own pie making kitchen inside of Ghost Town’s Craft Barn. With the help of Razz Bear-y, Boysen Bear-y and the other Bear-y family members, each beautifully painted scene will follow the world famous boysenberry from field to blue ribbon winning pie! The pint sized chefs can also make their very own delightfully sweet boysenberry tarts complete with a crumble topping. (Additional cost applies for tart making.)
After sundown, Jammin’ in the Dark will transform the blooming circle into an immersive dance party complete with illuminated boysenberries, vines and LED lighting effects affixed to the Charleston fountain; DJ HowLy will spin the hottest dance music for all ages. The boysenberry celebration is almost too much fun to stomach!
During the limited-time event, the whole family can meet the Easter Beagle in his new home, blooming with colorful springtime décor, nestled inside of the recently rejuvenated Camp Snoopy area. The meet and greet location is the perfect place for shareable moments with the boisterous beagle and his friends – Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally and Linus. In Camp Snoopy Theatre, Lucy’s Really BIG Spring Show will showcase the Peanuts pals singing, dancing, and celebrating springtime.
The Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival is included with admission to Knott’s Berry Farm, additional cost for food tasting experiences within the event, which also offers a full day of thrilling coasters and family fun rides. Knott’s has extended hours from 10am to 10pm during the Festival March 28 – April 12, 2015 allowing guests extra time to take advantage of all of the limited-time offerings. For affordable year-round fun for everyone and to explore the all the Festival fun, Season Passes can be purchased online at knotts.com starting at $84 or with six easy installment payments of $14 now until April 12, 2015.
Be sure to share your day of boysenberry fun by using #KnottsSpring on Twitter and Instagram. For information about the day you plan to visit and available discounts, visit www.knotts.com, call (714) 220-5200, or download the Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app for your smartphone.
