Theme Parks · Buena Park
Knott’s Scary Farm
Dates and details checked with the host: Oct. 8, 2026
At a glance
- When
- Select nights · Sept. 17–Oct. 31, 2026
- Where
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Get directions ↗ - Ages
- Not recommended for children under 13
- Region
- Orange County
Ticket prices change through the season, so we don’t list them. Check the official site before you go.
What to expect
Knott’s Berry Farm calls Scary Farm the longest-running Halloween theme park event in Southern California, now past 50 years. On event nights the whole park turns over to haunted mazes, scare zones and shows, with more than 1,000 monsters working the fog.
- New mazes for 2026: Inked and Unearthed
- Scare zones include CarnEVIL, Ghost Town Streets, Forsaken Lake, The Gauntlet and The Gore-ing ’20s
- Night rides, live shows and themed food and drink
Good to know
- Knott’s says the event is not recommended for children under 13.
- Everyone needs their own paid ticket, whatever their age.
- A Fright & Fast Lane add-on skips the regular line at mazes and select rides.
More big Halloween events
- The 17th Door · Buena Park
- Oogie Boogie Bash — Disney California Adventure · Anaheim
- Halloween Horror Nights — Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal City
- Queen Mary Dark Harbor · Long Beach
More like this in Orange County
- Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort · Aug. 21–Oct. 31, 2026
- Knott’s Spooky Farm · Thu–Sun · Sept. 24–Oct. 31, 2026 + Columbus Day