Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang have once again taken over all of Knott’s Berry Farm for a monthlong celebration while Camp Snoopy undergoes a massive makeover.
The 2024 Knott’s Peanuts Celebration kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 27 and runs through Feb. 25 with stage shows, live music, character meet-and-greets and themed food and merchandise at the Buena Park theme park.
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The “It’s Your Life, Charlie Brown” musical takes over the Calico Mine Stage during the day with the Peanuts star facing the shock of his life on the game show “It’s Your Life.”
In the evening, Calico Mine Stage hosts “Snoopy’s Legendary Rooftop Concert” with the Jelly of the Month Club indie rock band headlining the musical event.
The James Street Trio pays tribute to Peanuts music created by the Vince Guaraldi Trio at the patio of the Boardwalk BBQ restaurant.
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Budding artists can learn to draw Snoopy, Woodstock and other characters in the Peanuts Sketch School in the Bird Cage Theatre. In between art lessons, the Bird Cage hosts Charlie Brown’s Trivia Challenge where you can test your Peanuts knowledge.
The Peanuts Cowboy Jamboree in Calico Park features Wild West-themed games hosted by Franklin and Linus. Pigpen’s Pig Pen in the Ghost Town Livery Stables offers a chance to meet a few animals and the messiest Peanuts character of them all.
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A Franklin-focused gallery exhibit in Calico Town Hall examines the pop cultural significance of the newspaper comic strip character created by Charles M. Schulz in 1968.
The Knott’s seasonal celebration features more than 30 Peanuts-inspired menu items found throughout the park — including a host of mac-and-cheese menu items paired with pancakes, waffle cones, funnel cakes and burritos.
Usually the annual Knott’s Peanuts Celebration is centered in Camp Snoopy — which features more than a dozen kiddie rides including the Peanuts-themed Pig Pen’s Mud Buggies, Linus Launcher and Charlie Brown’s Kite Flyer.
But this year Camp Snoopy is undergoing a major makeover set to debut Memorial Day Weekend 2024 that will add a new family coaster and super-sized kids swing and update an off-road rally race and miniature train ride.
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During the overhaul, the Camp Snoopy Theater is being reoriented with the relocated stage facing the midway and a shade cover over new log-style seating.
The Peanuts Celebration is part of the Knott’s Seasons of Fun — with Knott’s Boysenberry Festival (March 8-April 28), Knott’s Summer Nights (June 14-Sept. 2), Knott’s Scary Farm (Sept. 19-Oct. 31) and Knott’s Merry Farm (Nov. 22-Jan. 5) on the calendar for the remainder of the year.