Knott’s Scary Farm has finally released their line up for the spooky season!

Staring September 16 through November 1, 2025 on selec nights, Knott’s Berry Farm will be transformed into the most haunting Halloween theme park in Southern California and the longest-running with over 50 years of nightmares, unimaginable scares and innovative thrills.

Tickets:

Of course there will be mazes, houses and scare zones during the event.

Mazes:

• Mary – The Haunting of Worth Home (New)
  • Venture into that creepy house at the end of the street. Within the walls hides a terrifying secret. No one foolish enough to go in there has ever come back out alive. But Im sure this time it will be different, right? Be careful not to star into the mirrors too long..you never know what’s staring back from the other side.
• The Zoo (New)
  • Something has taken over the abandoned zoo. What was once a lively showcase of exotic animals has been transformed into a terrifying laboratory of animal/human experiments. Hybrid creatures have turned on their creators, and the compound is crawling with mutant soldiers thirsty for revenge. Rumors are swirling that the mutated monsters are planning something that will change everything!

Houses:

• Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman
  • Step inside a living fairytale in a colonial township that’s under siege by an inhuman monster that preys from the dark. As night descends, Eight Finfgers Nine emerges from the shadows in search of fresh meat. His vicious bite penetrates deep, causing sleep paralysis whihc holds his victim in sway while he slowly consumes their flesh. Step lively and beware the dark, or you may be the main course at his next meal.
• Origins: The Curse of Calico
  • Pierce the veil of time and discover the secret of the evil fog that hangs over Knott’s Scary Farm in Origins: The Curse of Calico. Unearth the sinister paranormal activity that plagues the town as Sarah Marshall is put on trial for her suspected crimes of witchcraft. All will be unveiled when the Green Witch rises up and curses the townsfolk, tranforming all who have accused her into a wicked horde of malicious creatures with an eternal quench for the living.
• Mesmer
  • Within the canvas tent lies the secret of the most potent force in the universe: the human mind. Give in and succumb to the hypnotist Mesmer and his sinister sideshow, as it pries on your hidden fears. Release your inner thoughts and descent into a world of madness, torture, and eerie enlightenment. There you will uncover the proteque secrets hidden as you brave through the most terrifying show ever created.
• Cinema Slasher
  • Embark on a journey thorugh the Midnight Theater, entering horror film worlds where you must survive the deadly Slasher’s rage. Can you escape these movie nightmares? Or will you be trapped among decaying corpses in the ruined theater? The sinister Midnight Theater beckons the brave into Cinema Slasher.
• Room 13
  • Violent murders at The Blind Tiger interrupt the Prohibition-era revelry on Memory Lane. A dangerously addictive new cocktail names The Devil’s Elixir seems to be at the root of the mayhem, but where did it come from? The answers may lie at the heart of the extravagant Argive Hotel, where many have checked in…but none have checked out.
• The Chilling Chambers
  • Venture into a hellish trip down memory lane in The Chilling Chambers. Guided bu the menacing Crimson Lord, you;; face a collection of the most infamous monsters and themes from KSF horrific history! Each room reveals a different flavor of horror, drawing you deeper into a world filled with terror. Can you survive the Crimson Lord’s twisted tribute through the decades of fear, or will you become a permanent part of this macabre celebration?
• The Grimoire
  • Turn the page and enter the world of an ancient relix whose dark stories exist purely to turn your greatest nightmares into a reality. Try to escape the horror of the evil creatures released by the mysterious book, or have your soul eternally trapped within the pages of the next chapter!
• Widows
  • Can you hear that? The spider possessed residents of the convalescent home are preparing a special place for you . Enter their web and succumb to their dark desires.

Scare Zones:

• Ghost Town Streets
  • Ghost Town Streets is the original – and still most terrifying – scare zone that started it all. Bands of half-human, half-animal monsters prowl the streets and inhabit the fog. Beware the notoriously starting Sliders who lunge from fog filled corner of the land.
• Gore-ing ’20s
  • Step back into the dark decadence of a bygone era as the newest scare zone, The Gore-in 20s, terrorizes even bravest and most brutal souls.Here gangsters run illicit hooch for the ghostly revelers as the otherworldly musicians play the music of the damned. Tell the Bouncer the secret password, and you’ll have the time of your life..for as long as it lasts.
• Forsaken Lake
  • This unearthly scare zone is making its sinister return to the park, Forsaken Lake. Once again, the lake underneath Silver Bullet reveals the horrors and creatures its kept hidden, until now. Forsaken Lake will unleash gothic creatures, which have been ravaged by the dark and murky waters, as they wander their crypts preying on unsuspecting visitors, looking for victims to drag back to their watery graves.
• CarnEVIL
  • Knott’s Boardwalk is taken over by CarnEVIL where the freaak show is the main event and countless deviant clowns crave your undying attention.
• The Gauntlet
  • In this reimagined version of the fan favorite, classic characters return to inade Camp Snoopy, but with an updated twist. Guests will again encounter the King and Queen of the realm, maniacal Jesters, brutal Barbarians, wicked Wizards, and lawless Peasants, bu ttheyve all returned with an onslaught of fresh terror. All Hail the King or suffer the wrath of The Gauntlet.

Entertainment:

• Counjurers (Bird Cage Theater)
  • You wont believe your eyes when our skilled illusionist takes the stage in the heart of Calico. Get there early, as seats have been known to vanish.
• La Magnifique Carnaval du Grotesque (Calico Main Stage)
  • Step right up and walk into the mystique and darkness of the malevolent Le Magnifique Carnaval Du Grotesque. A collection of death-defying feats and carnival acts that will delight your darkest desires and fill your senses with terror and delight.
• The Hanging (Wagon Camp)
  • The town of Calico is once again under siege! It’s up to the Lawman and the Hangman to rise up and battle the evildoers in an all out bloodfest featuring the vilest villains of the past year. Grab a seat and bear witness to the ultimate skewering of pop culture. This show contains adult themes and is not suitable for children.

So many exciting spooks happening! I will put the foodie guide in a separate post so we can digest all the creepiness in this one.

-Dezi