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Christmas at Knotts Berry Farm! Updated January 6, 2008. Related info--- HOME :: Latest News :: Del Mar Holiday Lights :: Griffith Park Christmas Activities :: Hollywood Santa Parade: Knott's Christmas 2007 :: SeaWorld Christmas :: Disney: Disneyland Christmas 2007 :: Disney Christmas Parade :: Disney Holiday Parade, pt 2 :: Disney Fireworks & Snow :: Santa's Beach Blast :: Santa's Reindeer Roundup :: Small World Holiday :: Haunted Mansion pics :: Haunted Mansion, pt 2 :: Other Activities: SoCal Christmas Activities :: Christmas Activities Calendar 2007 :: Seasonal Family Fun :: Stores: Michaels Craft Stores :: Party America :: Party City/Los Angeles :: Party City/other So Cal :: Year-round costume stores :: New Years: Countdown to New Years 2007 :: Disney New Years Eve :: Rose Parade 2007 :: Knotts Praise Celebration :: Christmas at Knotts Berry Farm Pictures......and Praise Celebration '08 info!
The Knotts Berry Farm Christmas celebrations are over for 2007! If you'd like to plan your fun holiday trip for Christmas 2008, the photos on this page may help you decide which attractions you'd like to see first. Or, if you did get to Knotts theme park during the 2007 holiday season, these photos can help you reminsce! There's a second page of Knotts Christmas pictures, too. Here's the link: Knotts Berry Farm Christmas Events, part 1.
This page will show you pictures of beautiful "Knotts Merry Farm" decorations, and talk a bit about the Knotts Berry Farm annual family New Year's Eve celebration, called "Praise '08." 
***Christmas Discount Days!!! Knott's Berry Farm is a proud sponsor of the Toys for Tots program in Southern California---and they're willing to give you and your family FREE PARK ADMISSION if you help them reach their goals this season! Unbelieveable? Yes, it it! But, when you bring a brand-new, unwrapped toy worth $10 Be sure to see the recently updated page, Knotts Berry Farm Christmas Events 2007,
for all the dates and details.
Knotts Berry Farm's "Praise '08" New Year's Eve Party
Knott's Praise Celebration is a Christian-oriented New Years Eve Party. This is a popular annual event at Knotts Berry Farm. However, you'll need to purchase a special ticket for this event. Even if you attend Knotts Berry Farm theme park during the daytime on December 31, 2007...or even if you're a Knotts/Cedar Fair annual pass holder...you'll still need to get a Praise Celebration ticket. This is an "extra fee" event.
Ticket prices will be $49.99 if you wait to buy them until the night of the event (which is Dec 31, 2008.) Or, you can buy tickets before the event on the Knott's website for $44.99. BUT...there's good news for discount coupon lovers! Luckily, it's easy to find a discount---Knotts has Praise Celebration discount coupons right on their own website! If you'd like to head directily to the Praise '08 Coupon Page, you may use your own home printer to make a copy of the
Knotts Praise Celebration Coupon
Other than ringing in New Year 2008, the biggest highlights of the Praise Celebration festivities are always the performances. Returning again this year are several popular performers who entertained the crowds last year during the 2007 Praise Celebration. One of these is the popular singer, Aaron Shust, (Aaron Shust website: www.AaronShust.com ) and comedian Bob Smiley (Bob Smiley website: www.BobSmiley.com ) Other performers at the Knotts Praise event on December 31, 2008 will be the musical group Leeland (Leeland band website: www.LeelandOnline.com ); the Christian pop-punk artists, Hawk Nelson (Hawk Nelson website: www.HawkNelson.com ); and musician Phil Joel (website: www.deliberatepeople.com ) Other Praise event fun: Many of the Knotts Berry Farm rides will be open for you to enjoy during the evening. A number of the Knott's stores will be open so that you may shop...and, of course, there will be plenty of eateries open inside the park (including the Johnny Rocket's Restaurant.) Praise Celebration Hours: Praise 08 begins at 7 pm and ends at 1 am on January 1, 2008. Parking is available in the Knotts Berry Farm lot for a $10 fee per car.
"Christmas at Knotts Berry Farm" Pictures
The Christmas decorations in the Ghost Town section of Knotts Berry Farm are plentiful and lovely. In keeping with the atmosphere of this themed area---which features REAL antique buildings brought in from Old West ghost towns---an "old fashioned Christmas" is the theme of the decorating style.
Since Ghost Town is also the "home" of the Knotts Berry Farm Christmas Crafts Village (a large annual arts and crafts fair) you'll find the Ghost Town area buzzing with activity. Tables and stalls are added to every available space, and you may purchase hand-crafted items of all sorts and descriptions. You'll find Christmas decorations for your home; personalized items which you'll order specially made for the recipient of your gift; toys, clothing and accessories; home decor items; wood craft; and just about anything else you can think of which may be hand-crafted. And, as a special treat, you'll often get to see the crafts people at work making new items! Another way that the "old fashioned Christmas" atmosphere is maintained is by strolling Christmas carolers dressed in costumes from the 1800's. This "a capella" group makes their rounds through Knott's Berry Farm's Ghost Town singing popular holiday carols...and gathering a small crowd everywhere they stop. You'll enjoy the fine musicianship of this quartet...who manage to stay perfectly on pitch, despite the lack of instruments to guide them. Naturally, a number of guests enjoy taking photos with the costumed carolers after they sing---a request that the carolers are most pleased to oblige. 
Children love visiting Knott's Berry Farm's Santa Claus, whom you'll find tucked away in his cute, decorated Santa Set inside the Santa's Headquarters building within Ghost Town.
Adults will have fun visiting Santa's Headquarters, as well, though, because it's a wonderland of Christmas decorations (which you may buy to take home) and gifts. You'll find a cute selection of interesting seasonal items here that make for some great browsing...including the popular Santa Claus Snoopy stuffed animal, and other Peanuts Character plush toys. (Of course, the Peanuts store in Knott's Berry Farm's "Camp Snoopy" area AND the Snoopy Store just outside the Knotts main entrance are other great places to find the Snoopy Santa stuffed animal and many other Peanuts-character themed Christmas decorations.) One of the 2 plays being presented is Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol, a traditional favorite. You've undoubtedly seen at least several versions of "A Christmas Carol," since it's been made into movies several times, and into television specials, as well. No matter how many other versions you've seen, the Knotts version of "A Christmas Carol" won't disappoint you!
Working with few props (and in a theater that seems like it hasn't been updated since its original Wild West days,) these master actors re-create the familiar story of "A Christmas Carol" that seems so real you'll never miss the missing pieces of furniture and other props upon which the movies and TV specials depend. Above, you see a picture of Ebeneezer Scrooge and Bob Crachit working hard in the counting house on Christmas Eve. Scrooge's nephew has come to wish his uncle a "Merry Christmas," and invite the old man to Christmas dinner. The now-famous phrase "Bah, humbug!" was Scrooge's reply to his warmly-given invitation.
In the photo to your right, you see that green stage lighting has been used to create an aura of mystery on-stage. This is the play's scene in which the ghost of Jacob Marley comes to warn Mr. Scrooge of the dangers of maintaining his hard and callous spirit...and announces the upcoming visit of the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. And, to your left, you see that, just as in the book and on television, Ebeneezer Scrooge has a changed heart by the end of the show...bringing happiness to those who know him. The other play staged during the Knotts Berry Farm Christmas festivities is O. Henry's Gift of the Magi. You may have read the story or seen another version of this play in which a man and a woman each secretly sacrifice the possessions dearest to them in order to buy a Christmas present for the other. Amidst enjoying the shopping and attractions at Knotts, it's a wonderful thing to be able to "take a break" by watching either of these 2 finely-acted presentations...and have your heart touched with the spirit of the season. Christmas at Knotts Berry Farm PicturesEnjoy a slide show of Knotts Christmas photos!Here is a slide show of Knotts Berry Farm Christmas Pictures, made up from some of the photos I took, but didn't have room to place onto this page---
List of Knotts Berry Farm Christmas pictures in this photo slide show--- Christmas at Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant
Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner restaurant is always closed on Christmas Day! You may, however, order the special holiday take-out meal called "Knott's Christmas Banquet in a Box."This special, you-don't-have -to-lift-a-finger pre-made feast includes--- ***12 to 14 pound whole roasted turkey or honey glazed ham (your choice of either one or the other) ***Mrs. Knott's signature "country apple" stuffing (the added apple chunks cook to a soft, barely-noticeable consistency, but add both flavor and moisture to the dressing) ***Buttered, whole-kernel corn (OFF the cob) ***Baked yams (with melted marshmallows atop) ***"Extras" include cranberry sauce, 12 dinner rolls, Knott's famous fruit preserves, and pickle slices ***For dessert---your choice of either pumpkin OR Mrs. Knott's signature Boysenberry Pie Recipes similar to Mrs Knotts Chicken RestaurantThere aren't many places on the web which have "copy cat" recipes claiming to taste similar to the down-home cookin' you'll find at Mrs Knotts Chicken Dinner Restaurant, but here are links to some recipes you might wish to try: 1.) On the FranksRecipes.com website you'll find a recipe for Mrs. Knotts Boysenberry Pie. 2.) On the Recipe-Greeting-Cards.com website you'll find a recipe for Mrs Knotts Meatloaf. 3.) On the RecipeGoldmine.com website you'll find several Knotts copy cat recipes on the list. Snoopy Christmas Decorations on EBayYou can find adorable Snoopy and Peanuts cartoon-themed Christmas decorations on the Ebay auction website...both during December AND every other day of the year, too! The Ebay Widget just below is set to show current auctions of Snoopy Christmas decorations...and when one item is sold, a new auction moves in to take its place in the widget! (And what if you don't see the item you want? Use the search box at the top of the widget to hunt for Charlie Brown, Lucy or other cute Peanuts stuff!
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Most of Ghost Town's vintage buildings sport Christmas wreaths, garlands, and other Christmas decorations. This section of the park looks beautiful and cozy.
One of the Christmas delights at Knotts Berry Farm is seeing a Christmas play at Ghost Town's Bird Cage Theater.
