Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival

By Erin

*I was invited to the Taste of Boysenberry Festival for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own*

Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival is celebrating the tastiest season of all. While theme park rides remain closed until May 2nd, guests will have the opportunity to wander through the park and try over 80 deliciously inspired boysenberry savory foods, sweet treats, and refreshing drinks. The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is an annual food-inspired event that celebrates the park’s historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry.

During Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival, socially distanced guests will have the option of over 80 unique food and drink items offered on the tasting card. Each adult tasting card is $45 and includes 5 tastings of your choice.

Each item can be found at several tasting booths scattered throughout the park. Check out some of the delicious eats we were able to try.

1) Salmon and Orzo Salad with Boysenberries on Spinach

2) Frozen Boysenberry Mai Tai

3) Boysenberry BBQ Brisket Mac and Cheese

4) Fun Bun with a Boysenberry Glaze

5) Flavored Funnel Cake with Boysenberry Ice Cream, a Lemon Drizzle, and white chocolate sprinkles

6) Boysenberry BBQ Carne Asada Pizza Slice with Cilantro and Onions 

7) Beyond Meatballs with a Boysenberry BBQ Sauce over Cauliflower Cilantro Rice with Pita Bread

8) Boysenberry Mashed Potato Bowl with Grilled Chicken or Tofu and corn

9) Red Raspberry Cheesecake with Whipped Cream and a Boysenberry Drizzle

10) Elote with Boysenberry Mayo, Cotija Cheese, Butter and tortilla strips

Entertainment opportuities are also availabe during the event. We saw Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies singing to the crowd while guests were enjoying their boysenberry dishes. Knott’s is also offering an Egg-Citing Easter Hunt throughout the park. Egbert, the Easter Bunny recently visited Snoopy and realized that he had several eggs missing from his basket. Young guests are invited to search the trails of Knott’s Berry Farm to help locate the misplaced treats. Use your smartphone or tablet to help you along with the hunt.

As Knott’s Berry Farm continues to follow state, local and CDC health guidelines, there are continued safety measures and operational changes that have been established to ensure the safety of everyone.

• Tasting cards are limited each day to ensure proper physical distancing
• Upon arrival, guests will be required to enter a temperature screening and security checkpoint at the main gate
• All associates and guests must wear a facial covering while visiting Taste of Boysenberry Festival or the Knott’s California Marketplace store locations and restaurants – masks are not required while sitting at a table or bench to eat
• Frequently touched surfaces are disinfected daily and sanitized frequently. This includes but is not limited to cash counters, scanners, EMV readers, pens at cashier counters, register screens, store fixtures, door handles, and shopping baskets
• Signage is present to aid guests in the proper direction of travel and as a reminder to practice social distancing
• Seating is spaced out throughout the Taste of Boysenberry Festival event footprint
• Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the event area.
• All associates will be screened, including temperature and symptom checks using CDC guidelines before being allowed on the property to work
• Associates have been trained on the importance of handwashing, physical distancing, and overall hygiene
• Separate entrances and exits will appear at some store locations and occupancy will be limited.
• Store occupancy is limited to less than 50% of the normal building capacity Queue lines outside of store locations are marked with six-foot markers where needed.

The only way to experience the limited time Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival is with a tasting card purchased in advance at knotts.com (a tasting card is required for event entry). Scheduled dates are 3/19-3/21, 3/26-4/11, 4/16-18, 4/23-25 and 4/30-5/2. Adult tasting cards (ages 12+) are priced at $45 (plus tax) and will include five food tastings, and Junior tasting cards (ages 3-11), including three food tastings, are $20 (plus tax). Tasting cards are date-specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit. Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm hotel packages are also available at Knotts.com.

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