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

24 Sep to 31 Oct 202638 datesBuena Park, California, United States

Knott's Spooky Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm runs 24 Sep to 31 Oct 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 56% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 1 Oct at 22%, the busiest Sat 31 Oct at 80%.

Quietest date of Knott's Spooky Farm 2026

Thursday 1 Oct

Knott's Spooky Farm 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Knotts Berry Farm, averaging 56% crowd level across its 38 dates. The busiest is Saturday 31 Oct at 80%.

22%crowds
Next bestThu 24 Sep 26%Tue 29 Sep 30%Fri 25 Sep 32%

Across its 38 dates the forecast averages 56% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 6 points quieter than the same weeks measured in 2025 (62%). Expect lines to average around 25 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

September 2026

  1. Thu2426%~8 min
  2. Fri2532%~10 min
  3. Sat2662%~25 min
  4. Sun2755%~20 min
  5. Mon2848%~17 min
  6. Tue2930%~10 min
  7. Wed3034%~11 min

October 2026

  1. Thu122%~7 min
  2. Fri242%~14 min
  3. Sat371%~31 min
  4. Sun464%~26 min
  5. Mon564%~26 min
  6. Tue656%~21 min
  7. Wed760%~23 min
  8. Thu848%~17 min
  9. Fri970%~30 min
  10. Sat1076%~37 min
  11. Sun1175%~36 min
  12. Mon1276%~37 min
  13. Tue1373%~34 min
  14. Wed1473%~34 min
  15. Thu1551%~18 min
  16. Fri1664%~26 min
  17. Sat1777%~38 min
  18. Sun1872%~32 min
  19. Mon1971%~32 min
  20. Tue2056%~21 min
  21. Wed2156%~21 min
  22. Thu2232%~10 min
  23. Fri2338%~12 min
  24. Sat2474%~35 min
  25. Sun2564%~26 min
  26. Mon2662%~25 min
  27. Tue2746%~16 min
  28. Wed2836%~36 min
  29. Thu2939%~32 min
  30. Fri3052%~43 min
  31. Sat3180%~61 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 24 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 Spooky Farm 2026 at Knotts Berry Farm?

Knott's Spooky Farm 2026 runs 24 Sep to 31 Oct 2026, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 38 dates in total. Dates are as published by Knotts Berry Farm.

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

Thursday 1 Oct is forecast the quietest at 22% crowd level. The next best are Thu 24 Sep (26%), Tue 29 Sep (30%), Fri 25 Sep (32%).

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

Saturday 31 Oct is forecast the busiest at 80%. The 17 dates that fall in the October break (13 Oct to 30 Oct) average 57%.

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

The event dates average 56% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 62% on average.