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

17 Sep to 31 Oct 202626 nightsBuena Park, California, United States

Knott's Scary Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm runs 17 Sep to 31 Oct 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 53% crowd level. The quietest night is Thu 17 Sep at 18%, the busiest Sat 31 Oct at 80%.

Quietest night of Knott's Scary Farm 2026

Thursday 17 Sept

Knott's Scary Farm 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Knotts Berry Farm, averaging 53% crowd level across its 26 nights. The busiest is Saturday 31 Oct at 80%.

18%crowds
Next bestFri 18 Sep 22%Thu 1 Oct 22%Thu 24 Sep 26%

Across its 26 nights the forecast averages 53% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 9 points quieter than the same weeks measured in 2025 (62%). Expect lines to average around 24 minutes park-wide on a typical night.

Knott's Scary Farm is an evening event with its own ticket; a standard day ticket does not include it.

Every night, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Thu1718%~6 min
  2. Fri1822%~7 min
  3. Sat1964%~26 min
  4. Thu2426%~8 min
  5. Fri2532%~10 min
  6. Sat2662%~25 min
  7. Sun2755%~20 min

October 2026

  1. Thu122%~7 min
  2. Fri242%~14 min
  3. Sat371%~31 min
  4. Sun464%~26 min
  5. Thu848%~17 min
  6. Fri970%~30 min
  7. Sat1076%~37 min
  8. Sun1175%~36 min
  9. Thu1551%~18 min
  10. Fri1664%~26 min
  11. Sat1777%~38 min
  12. Sun1872%~32 min
  13. Thu2232%~10 min
  14. Fri2338%~12 min
  15. Sat2474%~35 min
  16. Sun2564%~26 min
  17. Thu2939%~32 min
  18. Fri3052%~43 min
  19. Sat3180%~61 min

The 19 days inside the run that Knott's Scary Farm does not operate on are forecast 55% on average.

Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 17 Sep and 31 Oct 2025 the park measured 62% on average over 5 recorded days. The busiest was Thursday 16 Oct at 81%, the quietest Wednesday 24 Sept at 32%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 16 OctLines averaged 43 min81%
  2. 2Friday 17 OctLines averaged 43 min80%
  3. 3Saturday 27 SeptLines averaged 36 min75%
  4. 4Friday 26 SeptLines averaged 15 min44%
  5. 5Wednesday 24 SeptLines averaged 10 min32%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Wednesday 24 SeptLines averaged 10 min32%
  2. 2Friday 26 SeptLines averaged 15 min44%
  3. 3Saturday 27 SeptLines averaged 36 min75%
  4. 4Friday 17 OctLines averaged 43 min80%
  5. 5Thursday 16 OctLines averaged 43 min81%

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 Scary Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm?

Knott's Scary Farm 2026 runs 17 Sep to 31 Oct 2026, on selected dates: 26 nights in total. Dates are as published by Knotts Berry Farm.

What is the quietest night of Knott's Scary Farm 2026?

Thursday 17 Sept is forecast the quietest at 18% crowd level. The next best are Fri 18 Sep (22%), Thu 1 Oct (22%), Thu 24 Sep (26%).

What is the busiest night of Knott's Scary Farm 2026?

Saturday 31 Oct is forecast the busiest at 80%. The 9 nights that fall in the October break (15 Oct to 30 Oct) average 55%.

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

The event nights average 53% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 62% on average. The 19 days inside the run that Knott's Scary Farm does not operate on are forecast 55% on average.

Do I need a separate ticket for Knott's Scary Farm?

Yes. Knott's Scary Farm is ticketed separately from day admission. Check Knotts Berry Farm's own site for prices and on-sale dates.