Foodie guide: Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2024 with photos and menus

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival takes place at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif. The event features specialty food and entertainment, all focused around the fruit of honor, boysenberry.

The festival’s dates for 2024 are:

• Daily March 8 – April 7, 2024
• Saturdays and Sundays within April 12-28, 2024.

Boysenberry Food 2024: Tasting Card Exclusives

Guests at Knott’s Boysenberry Festival can purchase a tasting card for $55. Each comes with six credits to use on items exclusively available to guests with a tasting card.

The following are tasting card-exclusive food and beverage items for Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2024, and where to find them:

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 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

Ghost Town Grub

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Boysenberry Food 2024: A La Carte

Beyond the menu items only available for purchase with tasting cards, a handful of food and beverage selections at Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2024 are available a la carte.

The following locations serve a la carte menu items during the festival:

Boardwalk BBQ – Beef Stroganoff with Cavatappi Noodles and Boysenberry Bolognese

Cable Car Kitchen

• Double Stack Boysenberry Icing Birthday Funnel Cake
• Banana Pudding Funnel Cake with a Boysenberry Drizzle
• Boysenberry, Strawberry, and Nutella Funnel Cake Sandwich

Calico Saloon – Boysenberry Collectible Sipper Cup

Calico Tater Bites – Deep-Fried Shrimp over Tots with a Boysenberry Coleslaw and a Cilantro Crema

Casa California – Boysenberry Chicken Tinga Nachos with Boysenberry Salsa and Sour Cream

Log Ride Funnel – Banana Pudding Funnel Cake with a Boysenberry Drizzle

Papas Mexicanas – Boysenberry Chicken Mole Fries

Sutter’s Funnel – Double Stack Boysenberry Icing Birthday Funnel Cake

Sutter’s Grill – Elk Burger with a Boysenberry BBQ Sauce and Fried Onions

Sutter’s Pizza – Pickle and Potato Pizza with Boysenberry Garlic Alfredo

Other a la carte items are pictured below, though Knott’s did not provide the names of these selections. They are available at (L-R, top row first) Baja Taqueria, Boardwalk BBQ, Calico Saloon, Coaster Diner, and Grizzly Creek Lodge.

Festival Entertainment and Activities

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2024 will also feature the history-based musical “Knott’s Preserved” and the comedy melodrama “Riverboat Revenge.”

The park’s Town Hall will host a boysenberry museum, while Calico Park will feature games.

Guests can support over 30 local vendors at a craft fair, or participate in a pie-eating contest.

For an idea of what to expect from the event, check out our video coverage from last year’s Boysenberry Festival: