Knotts Berry Farm - Horsing Around In LA

By Erin

Disclosure: I will be attending a media event for Knott’s Merry Farm with complementary passes. Special thanks to Gigasavy for contributing to this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own, and as the picture below should show you, I’m a lifelong fan of Snoopy and Knott’s! 😉

The Merriest Time of year is upon us and one of my favorite places to celebrate and get into the holiday spirit is at Knott’s Merry Farm! I have always loved Snoopy and the gang for as long as I can remember. Here I am with my sister (I’m the one in the pink and purple on the right) as a child spending some time with the beloved Snoopy. There is something for everyone, young and old alike here at Knott’s Merry Farm!

This year the festivities and fun begins on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th and will last through January 6th of the new year. Come join in the fun with your favorite pals Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts Characters as they done their Christmas best! Guests of all ages can enjoy the sites and smells of Knott’s Merry Farm!

What are some ways to enjoy the Holiday Cheer at Knott’s Merry Farm?

1. SANTA’S CHRISTMAS CABIN: You can have your pictures taken with Santa Snoopy. A delicious Santa’s Sundae Bar is here where you can create a festive work of art that you can eat . For the adults there will also be wine and beer tasting.

2. IT’S CHRISTMAS SNOOPY! – A fun ice skating show to get you in the holiday spirit at the Charles M. Schulz Theatre.

3. CHRISTMAS ABOARD ENGINE 41 – Ride the Holiday decorated train.

4. CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIR– Located in Ghost Town. Find the perfect crafty holiday gifts for your loved ones, or maybe for yourself! =)

5. SNOOPY’S TREE LIGHTING- at Calico Square

Since I’m away from the “office” right now in Minnesota visiting relatives and such, I had asked two of my good friends to do a guest post for me! So here is the 1st one from Mary at Along Comes Mary, so be sure to click on her link and check out her place for some great posts on Gluten-Free recipes and events going on around Southern California!! Here she posted about a fun summer event that you can go to in SoCal! <3

Wanna know a secret? I wish I was an ice skater. Ever since I was young, it has secretly fascinated me. I remember being mesmorized by The Winter Olympics & would judge the skaters & their routines….then, in the middle of wanting to be just like all the girls when I grew up…Tonya Harding & Nancy Kerrigan happened….I was crushed something so horrible would happen, especially between 2 gorgeous, accomplished, talented women!!:-( I think thats when I re-thought my dream sport, but in recent years, I have loved watching it again…& have very badily ice skated here & there! 😉

So, you can imagine my excitement when on one of my afternoon jogs around Knotts Berry Farm with my Mom, that they had just unveiled a new ice show for summer, Happiness is…Snoopy! We went into the Charles M. Schultz Theatre thinking it would be…good. With the Peanuts dressed up & dancing…but we got so much more than we bargained for! This is a full production a la “The Ice Capades”; with a huge cast of professional ice skaters, including 1 couple who blew our minds!! It begins with an amazing western round up, then from there we are treated to Charlie Brown & friends at the beach, on a road trip, hitting up the party scene (even with a great cover of Get The party Started…I love that song), On a rainy day, Lucy looking to draw with her crayons (with the skaters in adorable crayon outfits) and…even….just for the girls…Justin Beagle!!!;-) With the cast doing an adorable number to the Biebs’ Baby, Baby.

If you will be headed out to Knotts in Buena Park this Summer, this is truly a must-see & makes Knotts even more of a top destination visit. The theatre is HUGE, easily 3,000 seats. We were lucky to get in the 5th row but keep in mind the seats are just like at any other kind of theatre, so little ones might struggle a bit to see unless they’re on a grown ups lap or maybe bring a booster seat of some kind. It runs afew times each day with the exception of 2 days a week (You can call Knotts to find out & confirm). Its also a great chanch to rest in the very cold a/c if its a hot day out there! It would surprise me if anything in the show scared the kiddos, but you never know; some parts the lights go extra down (In the ‘Stormy’ sequence was one part). Its a very up-beat, happy show with something to see no matter where you are looking, & the solo acts the lead dancers get to do were remarkable!:-)