Come celebrate 36 years of your gravest fears at . This ghoulish granddaddy of all Halloween celebrations has been resurrected for 28 nights of fright starting September 25. Halloween Haunt transforms the family friendly Knott’s Berry Farm into a 160-acre living horror movie filled with 13 chilling mazes, 7 hair-raising shows, three horrific scare zones and 1,000 monsters roaming for their next victim.

NEW MAZES
based on the upcoming Sony Pictures’ film is set in a sealed off apartment building in Los Angeles. A HazMat team has been deployed to the building to learn the fate of its residents. Enter this maze at your own risk, and find out the frightening truth for yourself! Quarantine, the movie, arrives in theaters October 10th. Lock and load for a descent into the depths of an alien war as you enter the new 3D laser tag maze, Armed with a mega-round thrust repeater rifle, it is up to you to retaliate against hordes of alien invaders that threaten to take over the planet. Enter for a journey through a forgotten forest and into the dark catacombs that lie beneath a ruined castle. The evil king is dead, but his cursed court still haunts the dark passageways and mythical beasts come to life as you try to navigate the never-ending corridors. Folk’s from near and far come a-runnin for Farmer Willy’s world famous BBQ!
You can smell the sizzling meat from miles away. And now you can learn first hand his secret as you enter Farmer Willy will think you are prime beef as he sets out to auction you off to the highest bidder, tenderize you with his chainsaw, and grind you into a tasty meat treat. Bon Appetit!

In “Club Blood” the music is hypnotic and the cocktails are bloody. In the dark underbelly of the city human victims are drained of their life to nourish the children of the night. Join the hypnotic dance macabre and explore the darkest nightlife around. You will be saying “We’re not in Oz anymore Toto” as you and Dorothy return to Kansas in “Corn Stalkers.” You will be racing through the cornfields as you try and escape the evil minions of the Wicked Witch. You can try and click your heals to get back home, but the only way you are going home is stuffed with straw.

RETURNING MAZES
“Black Widow’s Cavern” takes you to the heart of an abandoned mine overrun by a horrific pack of deadly arachnids. At “Killer Clown College” you have been accepted into the freshman class of one of the most appalling institutions of higher education imaginable! A trip to “The Doll Factory” reveals a twisted museum of death and disfigurement as you are pursued by the Marionette Murderer, a psychotic killer who turns his beautiful victims into life-size porcelain dolls. Other popular returning mazes include the ever-popular “Asylum,” “Pyromaniax,” “Lost Vegas in 3D,” and the impressive “13 Axe Murder Manor.” Heart pounding? If not, Haunt’s Scare Zones will take care of that! These dark, fog-filled, face-to-face monster encounters stretch throughout the Park and will sneak up on you before you have time to take a final breath.

SCARE ZONES
There is no place quite like “Ghost Town” home to a whole cast of night stalkers including the notorious Sliders who surprise you when you least expect it. Knott’s Boardwalk is taken over by “CarnEVIL,” where the freak show is the main event and “The Gauntlet” where MidEVIL monsters create a horror for which there is no escape.

SHOWS
After you escape the horrifying scare zones, be sure to catch a “nerve calming” show. This year guests will have seven entertaining ones to choose from including “FANGS” in the Ghoul Time Theatre. The vampire community is looking for new recruits. Come see if you can resist the lure of the vampire world while enjoying “fangtastic” vampire humor and edgy vampire choreography and music. Other popular shows include “Dr. Cleaver’s Big Election” in the Bird Cage Theatre; “The Chipper Lowell Experience” in the Boardwalk Ballroom; “The Hypnochick –Comedy Hypnosis” in the Wagon Camp; “Festival of Freaks” in the Gauntlet Theatre; and “Inferno” on the Boardwalk which combines fire, dance, martial arts. And of course no Haunt would be complete without the legendary “Hanging” in Calico Scare. Knott’s Halloween Haunt dates are September 25-28, October 1-5, 8-12, 15-19,
22-26, 29 -November 1. Event hours are 7pm - 1am; Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm-2am. The Halloween Haunt at Knott’s Scary Farm is a special ticket event not covered by regular Knott’s Berry Farm admission. Ticket prices are $47.99 - $49.99 presale and $52.99 day of event.

Haunt tickets are available at Knott’s Guest Relations, Ticketmaster outlets in Ritmo Latino and f.y.e. stores. Purchase by phone at Knott’s Haunt Line (714) 220-5000 or Ticketmaster® Haunt Lines at (213) 365-3535 and (714) 703-2555. Print at home tickets are available online at www.knotts.com and at www.ticketmaster.com (service charges apply).

In addition to the event itself, Knott’s offers the popular “add-ons.” Packages for fright fans wishing to expand their experience include the park’s “Pre-Scare Dinner,” offering ticket holders dinner and early access to the event; three Haunt-inspired overnight packages at the Knott’s Berry Farm resort Hotel; and a VIM (Very Important Monster) Escorted Tour for up to 6 guests. (more)KNOTT’S HALOWEEN HAUNT

Once again Knott’s Pre-Scare Dinner Special offers Haunt ticket holders a specially themed “boo-ffet” dinner followed by early entry into Haunt a few minutes before it opens to the public. This VIP dinner is $18.99 including tax and gratuity (does not include Haunt event tickets). This special offer is available each night to Haunt ticket holders only with advance dinner reservations. For reservations, call (714) 220-5055. For Knott’s Scary Farm guests looking to prolong their Halloween experience – or who are just too scared to drive home, Halloween themed hotel packages are available at Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel starting as low as $169. Three packages are available which include various amenities and tickets to the premier Halloween themed event, Knott’s Scary Farm’s Halloween Haunt. For reservations or more information, call the Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel at (714) 995-1111 or (866) 752-2444 or visit www.knottshotel.com.

Camp Spooky

KNOTT’S BERRY FARM SETS A COURSE FOR FUN AT KNOTT’S TREASURE HUNT AT CAMP SPOOKY

Chart ye course for fun this Halloween at Knott’s Treasure Hunt in Camp Spooky. This daytime, non-scare celebration, of cheer rather than fear, promises to be a treasure trove of surprises for the entire family. Knott’s Treasure Hunt transforms Knott’s Camp Spooky into a playful pirate party complete with trick or treating, a maze, and themed entertainment all geared for kids ages 3-11.

Grab ye map and plot ye course as you make your way through Camp Spooky’s Treasure Hunt gathering your pirate bounty. Young swashbucklers will be able to acquire everything they need to be a true buccaneer – hat, scarf, eye patch, telescope, a little pirate “bling”, and of course some sweet treats! Beware of plucky pirates at “Captain Jack’s Haunted Hideaway,” a maze for those bold enough to come aboard, and all are invited to come sail the seas with the entire Peanuts’ gang in “Charlie Brown’s Pirate Adventure.”Check the Park’s show schedule for show times for this live-action musical review.

Knott’s Treasure Hunt in Camp Spooky runs weekends October 4-26 and is included with regular park admission. Knott’s Berry Farm Theme Park operating hours are 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott’s Berry Farm, call (714) 220-5200 or visit on-line at www.knotts.com.