It is the spooky season now around Southern California, and Knott’s gets into the spirit (pun intended) with two ways: Scary Farm and Spooky Farm. We’ve covered Scary Farm already, but the team got to check out Spooky Farm festivities this last weekend. Around the park are opportunities to partake of family Halloween fun!
Entertainment
First up is some of the entertainment available. I won’t go too in depth because Mr. Daps did a whole post about it here. I will say the highlight is the daytime concerts of Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies. You can actually catch them up to 4 times in a day! Once is with the costume cavalcade, but the other times is with their hilarious hijinks while they play some great country tunes.
Food
As with any Knott’s seasonal festival, there are some food items worth checking out. Throughout the restaurants are several food items labeled as Scary Farm items, but they are available at non-Scary Farm times. One item we tried is the Spook-ghetti pie found at the Prop Shop Pizzeria. It is a slice of a great spaghetti casserole atop some meaty marinara. But, be sure to check out all their food offerings, because many looked tasty, like the Mac and Cheese Pizza.
Ghostly Activities
There are some events and activities that will bring in the family for some creepy and fun times. Over at the Livery Stable are some Creepy Critters including snakes, tortoises, and a skeleton-painted horse! Past Ghostrider is a game village area that has some unique games to play in order to win prizes. One utilizes the interactive lanterns that also do some things within Scary Farm. Whittles with webs is back there for some photo opportunities.
Linus Van Pelt’s Great Pumpkin Patch offers an opportunity to decorate your own pumpkin with a purchased kit. Many are featured on display throughout the day too! A big draw for families is the trail of Trick or Treat Stations around the park. Kids get the opportunity to don some costumes and get some candy. All this with some decorations that keep the family into the Halloween spirit is a great way to enjoy the park and a day for the Fall!
Spooky Farm is an excellent family time at Knott’s. It has that ghoulish Halloween environment, but in a way that won’t scare the youngins. It provides a safe and friendly way for kids to trick or treat, and to also ride some great attractions like Calico Candy Mine. It is definitely worth checking out, and especially with a Season Pass because you can always get candy each time you visit. Spooky Farm is mostly taking place on weekends on select dates, so be sure to check out knotts.com for information on when it’s taking place.
