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Knott's Merry Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm: crowd calendar

20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 202745 datesBuena Park, California, United States

Knott's Merry Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm runs 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 and is forecast quiet, averaging 35% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 26 Nov at 19%, the busiest Sat 26 Dec at 68%.

Quietest date of Knott's Merry Farm 2026

Thursday 26 Nov

Knott's Merry Farm 2026 is forecast quiet at Knotts Berry Farm, averaging 35% crowd level across its 45 dates. The busiest is Saturday 26 Dec at 68%.

19%crowds
Next bestMon 30 Nov 20%Wed 2 Dec 21%Wed 9 Dec 21%

Across its 45 dates the forecast averages 35% crowd level, which is quieter than a normal day here. That is 21 points quieter than the same weeks measured in 2025 (56%). Expect lines to average around 27 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri2022%~15 min
  2. Sat2142%~33 min
  3. Sun2225%~15 min
  4. Mon2324%~14 min
  5. Tue2425%~15 min
  6. Wed2522%~15 min
  7. Thu2619%~21 min
  8. Fri2726%~17 min
  9. Sat2842%~33 min
  10. Sun2926%~17 min
  11. Mon3020%~19 min

December 2026

  1. Tue134%~37 min
  2. Wed221%~17 min
  3. Thu323%~14 min
  4. Fri438%~33 min
  5. Sat564%~42 min
  6. Sun646%~33 min
  7. Mon733%~36 min
  8. Tue834%~37 min
  9. Wed921%~17 min
  10. Thu1023%~14 min
  11. Fri1139%~32 min
  12. Sat1264%~42 min
  13. Sun1346%~33 min
  14. Mon1433%~36 min
  15. Tue1535%~38 min
  16. Wed1621%~17 min
  17. Thu1724%~14 min
  18. Fri1839%~32 min
  19. Sat1965%~42 min
  20. Sun2047%~34 min
  21. Mon2138%~33 min
  22. Tue2241%~32 min
  23. Wed2326%~17 min
  24. Thu2428%~21 min
  25. Fri2545%~33 min
  26. Sat2668%~46 min
  27. Sun2756%~43 min
  28. Mon2842%~33 min
  29. Tue2944%~33 min
  30. Wed3028%~21 min
  31. Thu3129%~24 min

January 2027

  1. Fri126%~17 min
  2. Sat247%~34 min
  3. Sun326%~17 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 20 Nov and 3 Jan 2026 the park measured 56% on average over 33 recorded days. The busiest was Tuesday 30 Dec at 96%, the quietest Thursday 20 Nov at 29%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Tuesday 30 DecLines averaged 87 min96%
  2. 2Monday 29 DecLines averaged 73 min93%
  3. 3Sunday 28 DecLines averaged 62 min91%
  4. 4Saturday 27 DecLines averaged 60 min90%
  5. 5Friday 28 NovLines averaged 43 min81%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 2 JanLines averaged 9 min29%
  2. 2Wednesday 24 DecLines averaged 9 min29%
  3. 3Saturday 13 DecLines averaged 9 min29%
  4. 4Thursday 11 DecLines averaged 9 min29%
  5. 5Tuesday 2 DecLines averaged 9 min29%

Dates as published by Knotts Berry Farm; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Knott's Merry Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm?

Knott's Merry Farm 2026 runs 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027: 45 dates in total. Dates are as published by Knotts Berry Farm.

What is the quietest date of Knott's Merry Farm 2026?

Thursday 26 Nov is forecast the quietest at 19% crowd level. The next best are Mon 30 Nov (20%), Wed 2 Dec (21%), Wed 9 Dec (21%).

What is the busiest date of Knott's Merry Farm 2026?

Saturday 26 Dec is forecast the busiest at 68%. The 14 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 3 Jan) average 39%.

How busy is Knott's Merry Farm compared with a normal day at Knotts Berry Farm?

The event dates average 35% crowd level, quieter than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 56% on average.