Photos / Video: Preview the Food and Merchandise of Knott's Boysenberry Festival 2025 at Knott's Berry Farm

Last night in Southern California, members of the media (including Laughing Place) were invited down to Knott’s Berry Farm– just a ten-minute drive from Disneyland in Orange County– for a preview of the food and merchandise coming to this year’s Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, which starts in just a couple weeks. Below are my video and photos from the event.

In the YouTube video embedded below, you can watch as two different Knott’s Berry Farm representatives give us a guided tour of many of the food and merchandise offerings that will be available during Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2025, which just so happens to be the 10th anniversary of the very popular springtime festival.

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Rewinding time a couple hours, we arrived at Knott’s Berry Farm to find the theme park’s entrance still decorated for Knott’s Peanuts Celebration, which technically came to an end last weekend, but I’m sure the decor will be updated for Boysenberry Festival soon as the opening date of that event approaches.

After entering the park, we found a drink station open for attending media outside the Wilderness Dance Hall. Options here included cocktails like the Boysenberry Tequila Smash and Boysenberry Cosmo, plus draft beers such as the Boysenberry Blonde, Boysenberry Hard Iced Tea, Boysenberry Vanilla Double IPA, and Boysenberry Jalapeno Lime Seltzer.

Inside the hall, Knott’s had set up two rows of tasting tables for media to have an opportunity to try out the Boysenberry Festival food offerings. While my pesky food allergies prevented me from trying out these offerings, fortunately my guest at the event (who happened to be my mother) has no such restrictions, and she was blown away by pretty much everything that was available. She even had the opportunity to thank Chef Bobby Obezo himself.

Also in attendance was that lovable beagle Snoopy, decked out in a purple chef’s outfit for Knott’s Boysenberry Festival.

Now it was time to get a tour of the food and beverage offerings for this year’s festival, which you can see in the above video. Below are still images of delicious-looking dessert items like the Boysenberry Tres Leches Cake, Boysenberry Cheesecake Swirl Brownie, Boysenberry Cheesecake Swirl Sundae, Boysenberry Churro Cheesecake Sundae, Boysenberry Tres Leches Funnel Cake, Boysenberry Cannoli, Boysenberry Chocolate Pistachio Creme Funnel Cake, and the Boysenberry Espresso Martini.

More desserts and sweet treats include the Boysenberry Decorated Cookie, Boysenberry Macaroon, Boysenberry Cotton Candy Cookiewich, Boysenberry Ambrosia Salad, Boysenberry Cinnamon Roll, Crackling Boysenberry Cakesicle, Croissant Roll Stuffed with Boysenberry Custard, Boysenberry and Brie Galette with Honey Drizzle, and of course the FUN BUN! Getting into the savory menu items, there’s a Boysenberry Sloppy Joe Burger with Crushed Chips.

More savory offerings include the Boysenberry Buffalo Chicken Tender Sandwich with Boysenberry Coleslaw, Boysenberry BBQ Pineapple Pizza with Crispy Onions and Cilantro, Seasonal Protein: Boysenberry Marinated Chicken, Boysenberry Marinated Chicken Fries with Boysenberry Cilantro Garlic Sauce, Spring Berry Arugula Salad with Creamy Boysenberry Balsamic Dressing, Sope with Boysenberry Crema, Spicy Boysenberry Sausage Rigatoni with Boysenberry Vodka Sauce, Boysenberry Jalapeno Pulled Pork Sandwich, and the tasty-looking Blistered Carrots with Boysenberry Brown Butter.

But we’re not even close to done yet! There’s also the WOW 2 FOOT Boysenberry Sausage with Boysenberry Mustard, WOW TRIO OF TOTS, Reuben Tots with Boysenberry Thousand Island, “The Stack" Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork Over Boysenberry Corn Bread and Coleslaw, Boysenberry BBQ Meatball Hoagie with Provolone Cheese, Double Stuffed Baked Potato with Boysenberry BBQ Pulled Pork and Jalapeno Chips, Hawaiian Bread with Boysenberry Cream Cheese Garlic Spread, and the ever-popular Boysenberry Honey Garlic Chicken Wings.

Let’s not forget the Elote with Boysenberry Butter, Boysenberry Mayo and Cotija Cheese, Boysenberry Balsamic Brussel Sprouts, Thai Crunch Peanut Salad with Boysenberry Peanut Dressing, Boysenberry Infused Chili Over Mac and Cheese with Chili Cheese Corn Chips, Boysenberry BBQ Short Rib Lasagna, Goat Cheese, Apricot and Boysenberry Thai Chili Jam Crostini Kit with Grapes, Baked Cauliflower in a Boysenberry Chili Sauce, Boysenberry Grits with Cajun Shrimp, and Salmon Bites in a Boysenberry Glaze Over Mixed Greens.

Lastly from the savory items, we’ve got the Boysenberry Marinara Chicken Parmesan Over Noodles, Veggie Egg Rolls with a Boysenberry Chili Sauce, Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips with Mashed Potatoes, Veggie Curry with a Boysenberry Drizzle Over Steamed Rice, Boysenberry Infused Chile Verde Over Spanish Rice, and Beef Birria Loaded Fries with Boysenberry Crema. Getting back into the desserts, there’s the Vegan White Chocolate and Boysenberry Tart, Rhubarb Bar with a Boysenberry Drizzle, Stuffed Boysenberry Pie Cookie, and the sure-to-be-delectable Belgian Waffle with a Boysenberry Butter and Boysenberry Maple Syrup.

Additional desserts include the French Toast Stuffed with Boysenberry Cream Cheese, Boysenberry and Lemon Tart, Boysenberry Tiramisu, Salted Caramel Brownie with Whipped Topping and Boysenberry Jam, Boysenberry Cheesecake Crisp Pie, Chocolate Dipped Boysenberry Bunuelo with Boysenberry Ice Cream and Powdered Sugar, Bread Pudding with Boysenberry Cream Cheese Drizzle, and the Boysenberry and Chocolate Chip Loaf. More alcoholic beverage options not listed above will include Boysenberry Whiskey Lemonade, Boysenberry Cosmopolitan, and a Boysenberry Sangria.

Diving into this year’s merchandise, the Knott’s representative I spoke to made sure to emphasize this year’s t-shirt and pin combo, which you can see in the first few photos below. There are also numerous other apparel offerings including Boysenberry pie slippers and a Snoopy shirt.

We were also reintroduced to the long-forgotten Knott’s mascot Betty Boysen, who is represented in a number of merchandise offerings for this year’s festival. Plus there’s a boysenberry Loungefly backpack, Spirit Jersey, hats, and more fun collectibles themed to the event.

Lastly, of course Knott’s has to provide guests with the opportunity to take home some more boysenberry-flavored souvenirs like caramels, coca, and lemonade drink mix.

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival takes place daily from Friday, March 28th through Sunday, April 27th at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. For additional information and to purchase advance tickets to the festival, be sure to visit Knott’s Berry Farm’s official website.