Ticket Giveaway: Boysenberry Festival @Knotts! (3/28 – 4/12) #KnottsSpring

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If you're a big fan of Boysenberry (the legendary fruit that's a cross between a loganberry, raspberry, and blackberry), you'll want to join the celebration at this year's Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival! During the 16-day festival, you'll be able to wine, dine, dance, and buy boysenberry-inspired products. We went last year and it was delicious! Also, they are debuting their own farm-made Berry Market™ Boysenberry BBQ Sauce!

Boysenberry items to try at Knott's:

• Boysenberry Bites 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 (at the new Gourmet Coffee Hut which serves Starbucks), 
• Boysenberry BBQ Chicken, Chicken Wings, and more.

You'll find more charbroiled treats cooked on open-air BBQ's throughout the streets of the festival! This limited-time Festival is included with admission to Knott’s Berry Farm. Additional fee for tastings. The BBQ sauce can be found at the Berry Market, General Store in Ghost Town, or by visiting knotts.com.

Live Entertainment!

Birdcage Square

Birdcage Square (located in front of the famous Birdcage Theatre) has daily contests like pie eating, a pie walk, and Grandpa’s Boysenberry PJs Contest, where guests will race to stuff the over-sized long johns with balloons. In the evening, join in on the fun for vine dancing to a down home jug band, dueling fiddlers and banjos. At night, enjoy a knee-slapin' comedy show in the Birdcage Theatre with Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies.

Boysenberry Pie Eating Contest. Photo Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

Charleston Circle Fountain

Located in the Boardwalk area, The Charleston Circle Fountain transforms into a beautiful floral fountain, adorned with colorful flowers and boysenberries. It's also the backdrop for two spectacular interactive shows:

• Peanuts Party in the Park celebrates spring with fun music and an invitation for the audience to be a part of the show!

• Dance Party after sundown with Jammin’ in the Dark complete with illuminated boysenberries, vines and LED lighting effects. DJ HowLy will spin the hottest dance music for all ages.

Peanuts Party in the Park. Photo Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

Ghost Town

Celebrate the history on the streets of Ghost Town with Walter & Cordelia Knott’s Original Roadside Boysenberry Stand (recreated for the special event). The Knott family sold freshly picked boysenberries from the original stand. Also, guests can purchase authentic boysenberry plants. Meet the Ghost Town's mayor, Mayor Desmond Ryder and his wife, Josephine. You'll also find boysenberry-themed stand-in cutouts, wanted posters, special demonstrations including chainsaw wood sculpting, glass blowing, and blacksmith.

Boysenberry Festival. Photo Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

 
Camp Snoopy

• Meet the Easter Beagle in his new home, blooming with colorful springtime décor inside Camp Snoopy. 
• "Meet and Greet" with the Snoopy and his friends – Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally and Linus.
• In Camp Snoopy Theatre, Lucy’s Really BIG Spring Show will showcase the Peanuts pals.

Easter Beagle. Photo Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

Wine Tasting Event!

Located inside of Ghost Town’s Wilderness Dance Hall, Wine and Craft Brew Garden will feature an assortment of wine and craft brew labels.  At night, sculpted topiaries outside of the dance hall will twinkle. A tasting fee will apply.

Photo Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

NEW FOR 2015!

Tart-Making Workshop with Bear-y Tales for Kids:

"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." Note: An additional fee applies for tart making.

 

Boysenberry Festival!

March 28 thru April 12, 2015!

Knott's Berry Farm

8039 Beach Boulevard

Buena Park, CA

(714) 220-5200

www.knotts.com

EXTENDED PARK HOURS:

10 am to 10 pm

Disclosure: This is written by me for GigaSavvy. The opinions are my own. I do not work for (or with) any brand mentioned in this article, nor do I have any official relationship with them.

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Giveaway tickets valid during Boysenberry Festival season only, March 28-April 12, 2015. US Residents Only. No purchase necessary to enter. All fans have an equal chance to win, however, you must enter to win. A winner will be randomly selected via RaffleCopter and notified via email. No cash value. Winner will have 72 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected the same way. Several different ways to earn entries (some can be done daily). Not liable for unclaimed prizes or fulfillment. Prize will be fulfilled by sponsor. Good luck!


Where will you be at the Boysenberry Festival?