The Insider’s Guide to Knott’s Scary Farm
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The Insider’s Guide to Knott’s Scary Farm

Before venturing into Southern California’s largest Halloween event in Buena Park, CA, there are a few things you should know. Knott’s Scary Farm is more than just haunted mazes. It also features eerie scare zones and bone-chilling shows that keep the frights coming all night long. To help you make the most of this supernatural soirée, here is our Insider Guide to Knott’s Scary Farm 2025.

Get Discount Tickets
Start your adventure off on the right note by purchasing discount tickets. Single night tickets purchased in advance online can save you a significant amount off main gate pricing. It’s also key to plan ahead of time because certain nights can sell out in advance.

Plan Out Mazes
In 2025, guests will face ten mazes designed to push their limits. Returning favorites include Eight Fingers Nine, Widows, Room 13, Cinema Slasher, The Chilling Chambers, The Grimoire, Mesmer, and Origins: The Curse of Calico. Two newly developed mazes make their debut this year. In Mary: The Haunting of Worth Home, the spirit of Mary has risen from her grave. Now she prowls the halls with army of nightmarish creatures, unleashing vengeance on anyone who dares enter her cursed home. Then there is The Zoo, the once-thriving exhibits now echo with terror. Twisted experiments have merged man and beast into grotesque hybrids, turning the abandoned grounds into a living nightmare where predators stalk every shadow. At 11 PM, the maze takes the fear to a whole new level: the lights go out completely, leaving guests to navigate the horrors using only their phone flashlights.

Upgrade Your Experience
Skip the lines all night long with Fright & Fast Lane, an add-on to your purchased park ticket. Plus, board all Fast Lane rides and zoom from maze to maze with unlimited priority access. Fright & Fast Lane price varies by night.
Blood Bags
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Feast on a Foodie Extravaganza
Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant offers a Boo-Fet style dinner to enjoy prior to entering the haunt. Not only will your group begin the night will full bellies, but you will also eat dinner amongst the monsters, and be granted early access to select mazes and photo opportunities. Not to mention, the souvenir bottle that is included.

Knott’s Scary Farm always boasts a long list of themed eats, treats, and beverages at locations throughout the park that are specific to their infamous haunt. This year, you can taste the following:
  • Chococate Covered Cricket Cupcake
  • Maple Bacon Mini Cookie
  • Midnight Tiramisu
  • Biscoff Vegan Cheesecake
  • Radioactive Panna Cotta
  • Blood Bags
  • Candy Corn Float
  • The Curse Of Calico Vodkarita
  • Twinkie of Terror
  • Graveyard French Toast
  • Ghoulish Kids Glow Funnel Cake
  • Pumpkin Tres Leches
  • Tacos De Terror
  • Steak Stake Fries
  • The Scalped Sarah Pasta
  • and so much more!
Witness the Unleashing of the Monsters
Arrive early and you will have the chance to be part of Scary Farm’s nightly opening ceremonies. Every night when the sun sets and it reaches time for the haunt to start, the monsters from your nightmares are unleashed at the entrance of Calico Ghost Town.

Meet Spooks at Every Turn
Aside from terror-ific mazes, 5 scare zones are sprinkled throughout the park with characters who will do their best to make you tremble in fear. This year, guests can experience Ghost Town Streets, The Gore-ring '20s, CarnEVIL, Forsaken Lake and the Gauntlet.
Ringmaster at Carnival de Grotesque at Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, CA

Take a Break from Screaming
Aside from the iconic mazes and scare zones, there are also several shows and exhibits to attend during your evening amongst the undead. Stop by Into the Fog, a Scary Farm tribute art show located at the Factory Store. You can also catch Conjurers, a skilled illusionist show; Le Magnifique Carnaval du Grotesque, carnival acts with a macabre twist; and The Hanging, a comedy show filled with all the best pop culture references.

Pop in for a Seasonal Attraction Overlay
The classic Timber Mountain Log Ride is overlaid with Halloween Hootenanny each spooky season. The cryptids of Timber Mountain make appearances throughout the attraction as they join in on the fall festivities.

Conquer Beach Boulevard Traffic
Standard parking for cars and motorcycles is $40. But make sure you arrive early because Beach Boulevard can experience heavy traffic with guests on their way to Scary Farm. One way to avoid the traffic is to stay at one of the many hotels on Beach Boulevard that are within walking distance to the park. The Knott’s Hotel itself offers several hotel packages that includes Scary Farm admission, hotel stay, and other offerings.

Knott's Hotel Boo-fet
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Get the Gruesome Getaway Package w/ 1 Day Ticket
The Knott’s Hotel offers the Gruesome Getaway Package that makes your visit even more thrilling. The package includes Fright & Fast Lane access, Knott’s Scary Farm admission for the night of arrival, and Knott’s Berry Farm admission. Guests also enjoy early entry into Knott’s Scary Farm, a pre-scare dinner experience at the hotel on the night of arrival, and a breakfast voucher for each morning of their stay. Additional perks include a hotel-exclusive Knott’s Scary Farm T-shirt, collectible Knott’s Scary Farm hotel key cards, and hotel parking for one vehicle. All items are available one per registered guest.

Keep Policies in Mind
A bag policy is implemented for Knott’s Scary Farm. Clear plastic bags smaller than 12” x 12” x 6” as well as non-clear wristlets or clutches no larger than 5”x 8”x 2” are allowed at Knott's Scary Farm. All bags are subject to search prior to entry.

Book Your Halloweekend
After a long night of thrills, R.I.P. with hotels perfect for every guest…dead or alive. We invite you to pick your poison or create a monster marathon and enjoy them ALL! Check out our full guide of Halloween Happenings in SoCal’s Halloween Spooky City.


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