Snoopy's Merry Christmas Follies replaces the ice show Knott's ran since 2022, and the holiday menu loads chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and cranberry sauce onto one order of fries.
Snoopy has a new holiday act. Knott's Merry Farm returns to Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park on Nov. 20, 2026, and runs through Jan. 3, 2027, with an all-new ice show, Snoopy's Merry Christmas Follies, in the Walter Knott Theater.
The park's 2026 event guide stamps it "ALL NEW!" and promises "a swinging vocal quartet, high-kicking Follies dancers, world-class ice skaters." Snoopy and the Peanuts gang skate, too. It wouldn't be Knott's otherwise.
That's a real changeover. The last show, Snoopy's Night Before Christmas, debuted in 2022 and was still skating last season. Knott's has been putting Snoopy on ice for more than 40 years, so the beagle knows what he's doing.
One naming wrinkle: Six Flags, which owns Knott's, called the show "Snoopy's Christmas Follies" in its Nov. 4 holiday press release. The park's own guide, plus Patch and Amusement Today, use the longer name. We're going with the guide.
What else is at Knott's Merry Farm 2026?
Most of the Merry Farm lineup is back, according to the event guide and Patch:
Home for the Holidays: the musical revue with dancing toys and snow at the Calico Mine Stage.
'Tis the Season Tree Lighting Ceremony: in Calico Park.
Snow and Glow: lights and falling "snow" on Ghost Town's Main Street and Schoolhouse Road, timed to Christmas music.
Bird Cage Theatre: A Calico Christmas Carol and The Gift of the Magi, 1885.
Live music: Knott's Calico Carolers, the Wandering Wranglers, Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies, the Fireman's Duo and holiday bands in Fiesta Village.
Santa's Christmas Cabin: Santa photos in the Wilderness Dance Hall.
Christmas Crafts Village: local artisans in Ghost Town, plus daily demos from glassblower Myles Freedman and chainsaw carver Nathan Howard.
What holiday food is at Knott's Merry Farm?
The event guide maps 26 spots with seasonal eats, lettered A through Z. Knott's didn't list food prices. The ones we'd walk across Ghost Town for:
Crafty's Christmas Country Fries: fries loaded with chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, country gravy, corn and cranberry sauce. It's Thanksgiving dinner with the tenders filling in for the turkey, and no table required.
Prancer's Pot Roast Tater Tots: braised beef, brown gravy and garlic aioli at Calico Tater Bites. Relax. It's beef. Prancer is fine.
Hot Chocolate Churro: at the Gourmet Churro Factory.
Beef Burgundy Mac Bowl: red wine beef stew over mac and cheese in a sourdough bread bowl at Miner's Mac and Spuds.
Sausage and Spiced Apple Pizza: with Alfredo sauce, feta, arugula and balsamic glaze at Prop Shop Pizzeria.
Cranberry Bacon Jam Cheeseburger: with crispy onions at Sutter's Grill.
Funnel cakes: Strawberry Nutella, Cookie Butter and Brownie, and Pumpkin Cheesecake.
Sweets: a Peppermint Sugar Cookiewich at Chow House Ice Cream and an Eggnog Shake at Cable Car Kitchen.
For adults 21 and up: a Mistletoe Margarita, Jolly Elf Mojito, hot spiced wine and a hot toddy.
Some stands, including Calico Tater Bites and Mrs. Claus' Kitchen, are open only on select days. Mrs. Claus' Kitchen sells a Christmas cupcake decorating kit for kids.
How much are Knott's Merry Farm tickets?
Merry Farm is included with regular park admission. Knott's lists one-day tickets from $65 online for select dates starting Nov. 20, which it says saves up to $45.
2027 Season Pass: $120 paid in full, or $30 down plus $9 a month for 10 months. It covers the rest of 2026 and all of 2027, with no blackout dates.
Gold Pass upgrade: adds the West Coast Six Flags parks, including Magic Mountain's Holiday in the Park, SoCal Thrills reported.
Knott's Hotel: holiday packages bundle a stay, Merry Farm admission and parking.
Souvenirs: a Merry Farm tumbler is $13.99 plus tax, with $3.99 refills, and a Peanuts-themed Merry Farm T-shirt is $22.99.
Heads-up if you saw Six Flags' free admission offer for guests 65 and older: the Nov. 4 release says Knott's isn't part of it.
When is Knott's Merry Farm 2026?
Nov. 20, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027, on select days. Knott's says offerings vary by day, and showtimes live in the Six Flags app.
Up the freeway, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Holiday in the Park starts Nov. 26 with seven new shows. If you want Snoopy in skates, though, Buena Park is the place.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Knott's Berry Farm (Nov. 2026), the Merry Farm event guide, menu, souvenir prices, ticket and pass details
Six Flags (Nov. 4, 2026), the holiday press release, show listing and senior offer exclusion
Patch (Nov. 3, 2026), the dates, new ice show and returning entertainment
Amusement Today (Nov. 3, 2026), the ice show description and food highlights
SoCal Thrills (Nov. 4, 2026), the Gold Pass and hotel package details
Living Mi Vida Loca (Oct. 26, 2022), the 2022 debut of Snoopy's Night Before Christmas and 40 years of Snoopy on ice
DAPs Magic (Oct. 30, 2025), last season's ice show
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