Knott's Berry Farm's Boysenberry Festival starts Saturday, expected to add to spring crowds

As it did more than 80 years ago, the boysenberry continues to bear fruit for Knott’s Berry Farm.

Starting Saturday, Knott’s hosts its third annual Boysenberry Festival, a 16-day food and live entertainment romp celebrating the hybrid fruit that started the theme park.

“This is when we go back to our roots,” Knott’s Vice President and General Manager Raffi Kaprelyan said. “This festival has become one of our busiest times of the year.”

The influx of guests arriving for the spring festival helped Knott’s draw more than 5 million people last year, a record for the theme park.

“Knott’s is a unique property and it’s important to understand it’s rich history and how it evolved from a simple berry farm into America’s first theme park,” Matt Ouimet, CEO of Cedar Fair, Knott’s parent company, said during an investor’s conference call earlier this month.

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