What to Know
- Knott's Merry Farm at Knott's Berry Farm
- Buena Park
- Nov. 22-Jan. 5, 2025
- Included with theme park admission
We can't say we've ever pored over the architectural schematics for the North Pole, nor have we come across a fancy photo layout featuring Chateau Claus, the sort of posh pictorial you find in a pricy magazine.
But we imagine the North Pole palace to be a rather grand and glacial place, a suitable spread for a busy icon who puts in the hours all year long and the miles to match on Christmas Eve.
This is why Santa needs a cozy cabin in his portfolio, the sort of woodsy abode you might find tucked away in an old and atmospheric California ghost town. Luckily, the Jolly Old Elf has a Western cottage set-up at a theme park that knows how to celebrate the season: Knott's Berry Farm.
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The Buena Park destination transforms into Knott's Merry Farm over several fall and winter weeks each year, sweetly summoning all sorts of winsome wonders including decorations, a nightly tree lighting, musical stage shows, Victorian carolers, and, yes, the chance to visit Santa's Christmas Cabin.
It all begins in 2024 on Nov. 22, giving Knott's visitors a cheerful chance to jumpstart their Noël in November.
Highlights, beyond the chance to conference with Kris Kringle in his well-appointed cabin, include the Christmas Crafts Village, the vintage-sweet "Home for the Holidays" musical revue, the beloved "Snoopy's Night Before Christmas" ice show, and Snow & Glow in the Ghost Town, brrr.
Your Knott's admission gets you into the gleeful doings, but be sure to stow some bucks in your satchel if you're keen to try the theme park's limited-time seasonal treats and drinks.
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True, you'll find plenty of boysenberry bites, because that's the sweet Knott's symbol, but the holiday season is very much about tempting tastes that find festive inspiration in the yuletide.
