Knott's Berry Farm: Scary Farm

Your experience

Experience Knott’s Scary Farm after dark with one-night admission on your selected date. Explore scare zones, catch live Halloween entertainment, ride select attractions, and add access to the event’s haunted mazes separately.

Getting started

Arrive at Knott’s Berry Farm on your selected event date and present your digital or printed ticket voucher at the park entrance. Your ticket provides admission to Knott’s Scary Farm for that evening; all guests must have a valid paid event admission to enter.

What to expect

Knott’s Scary Farm

After dark, Knott’s Berry Farm transforms into a Halloween event filled with monsters, eerie environments, scare zones, live entertainment, and nighttime rides. Explore the park at your own pace, stopping for performances and attractions between encounters with roaming creatures and Halloween-themed experiences.

Features

• One-night admission: Enter Knott’s Scary Farm on the specific event date selected at purchase and spend the evening exploring the Halloween event.
• Scare zones: Walk through immersive outdoor areas where themed sets, atmospheric effects, and roaming monsters turn parts of the park into Halloween encounters.
• Haunted mazes: Add a separate Haunted Attractions Pass to enter the event’s 10 haunted mazes, including Inked, Unearthed, Origins: The Curse of Calico, Widow, Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman, The Chilling Chambers, Cinema Slasher, Room 13, Mary: The Haunting of Worth Home, and The Zoo. Each maze features its own horror setting, storyline, sets, special effects, and characters; maze admission is not included with your event ticket and requires a separate pass purchased on site.
• Live Halloween entertainment: Take a break from the scares with Halloween-themed shows and performances staged throughout the event, including returning and new entertainment for the 2026 season.
• Select rides after dark: Continue the evening with select Knott’s Berry Farm rides and attractions operating during Scary Farm, combining nighttime rides with the event’s Halloween atmosphere.
• After-dark transformation: Experience the park once daytime operations give way to fog, lighting effects, themed environments, costumed monsters, and Halloween entertainment across the event grounds.

Parking, daytime Knott’s Berry Farm admission, food and beverages, souvenirs, transportation, and other separately priced experiences are not included. Haunted mazes are also not included with standard Scary Farm admission and require a separate Haunted Attractions Pass, which is not sold through partner channels.

Highlights

• Enter Knott’s Scary Farm after dark, when Knott’s Berry Farm transforms into a Halloween event filled with haunted environments, roaming monsters, eerie entertainment, and nighttime thrills.
• Choose your preferred event night from September 17 to October 31, 2026, and enjoy one-night admission to this separately ticketed Halloween event on your selected date.
• Explore immersive scare zones, watch live Halloween entertainment, and experience select Knott’s Berry Farm rides operating throughout the evening for a mix of scares and after-dark thrills.
• Add a Haunted Attractions Pass for access to the event’s 10 haunted mazes, including Inked, Unearthed, Origins: The Curse of Calico, Widow, Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman, The Chilling Chambers, Cinema Slasher, Room 13, Mary: The Haunting of Worth Home, and The Zoo. The pass is sold separately and is not included with standard admission or through partner channels.
• Expect a more intense Halloween experience designed for older visitors; Knott’s Scary Farm is not recommended for children under 13, with frightening themes, monsters, special effects, and potentially intense encounters throughout the event.