The fog is rolling in, as are the announcements. Knott’s Scary Farm, the Halloween haunt at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, has announced its mazes for the 2021 season.
As a Knott’s Berry Farm Ambassador, I receive complimentary admission to the park. However, all thoughts, opinions, and screams are my own.
After a one-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Knott’s Scary Farm is back! The largest haunt in Southern California descends upon the entire park evenings on select nights in September and October. There you’ll uncover unimaginable scares with uniquely themed mazes and Scare Zones, home to over 1,000 monsters.
As we approach the witching hour, Knott’s Berry Farm has been releasing information about the upcoming event on their social media channels. Most recently, they’ve shared the nightmare-infusing mazes.
2021 Knott’s Scary Farm Mazes
Here are the announced mazes returning to Scary Farm in 2021:
- Pumpkin Eater
- Origins: The Curse of Calico
- Dark Entities
- The Depths
- Dark Ride
- Wax Works
- Paranormal Inc.
- NEW!! Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind
The newest maze is Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind. Check out what Knott’s has to say about the new offering.
Within the canvas tent lies the secret of the most potent force in the universe: the human mind. Give in and succumb to the hypnotist Mesmer and his sinister sideshow, as it preys on your hidden fears. Release your inner thoughts and descend into a world of madness, torture, and eerie enlightenment. There you will uncover the grotesque secrets hidden as you brave through the most terrifying show ever created.
These returning mazes reflect the high level of storytelling from Knott’s maze producers. Wax Works and Origins: The Curse of Calico were debuted during the 2019 season with bone-chilling horror.
Wax Works
You’ve got a ticket to tour a defunct wax museum in Wax Works. But Madame Tussauds this is not.
The museum is home to The Collector, and something is seriously amiss in this museum. He’s not just making grotesque sculptures, he’s making them out of people. Wondering if you’ll make it out before becoming his next creation? The buzzing bees are churning wax made just for you.
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Origins: The Curse of Calico
Get the origin story of Knott’s Berry Farm’s ghost town with this autobiographical tale. The Knott’s-themed maze incorporates the lore of Sarah Marshall, convicted of withcraft. Woven throughout the maze are nods to the various park elements, making this an experience that may not end once you exit the maze.
How apt for an event promising a place where the nightmares never end.
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2021 Knott’s Scary Farm Scare Zones
There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Monsters lurk throughout the park, especially in themed Scare Zones.
Here are the Scare Zones for 2021:
- Ghost Town Streets
- Forsaken Lake
- The Hollow
- Carnevil
- Gore-ing 20’s
The new Scare Zone, Gore-ing 20’s brings you down Memory Lane. Prohibition may have banned the sale of alcohol, but it certainly didn’t ban terrifying gangsters and ghostly revelers from taking over the streets. Imagine a speakeasy for the damned, if you dare.
Tickets for 2021 Knott’s Scary Farm
Tickets for Knott’s Scary Farm go on sale August 16, 2021 on Knotts.com for the scare season happening select nights September 16-October 31. Tickets sell out for weekend nights and those nearest Halloween. However, with capacity in mind due to the pandemic, I would not wait to secure your screams.
For more information about Knott’s Scary Farm, make sure to follow along on social media.
