Knott's Scary Farm 2026 — Opening Night

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Knott's Scary Farm 2026 — Opening Night

Name: Knott's Scary Farm 2026 — Opening Night
Start: 2026-09-18T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-19T00:00:00-07:00
Location: Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

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Fri, Sep 18 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Fri 7:00 PM PDT – Sat 12:00 AM PDT

Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

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Knott's Scary Farm invented the Southern California Halloween experience. Over 50 years of iteration on the same park footprint has produced a version of the event that knows exactly what it's doing. The mazes get annual updates; some have been running in evolved form for decades.

Buena Park means it's 35 minutes from downtown LA and 45 from central San Diego on a clear night. Opening nights tend to draw the most committed fans and the lightest casual crowds. The park feels different when you know everyone there came specifically for the scare.

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