Boysenberry fest rolls out menu, and it’s not small

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will once again pay tribute to the little berry that started it all at the Buena Park theme park, with 75 specialty food items and a lineup of shows — all with a boysenberry twist.

The fest will run daily from March 8 through April 7 and Fridays through Sundays from April 12 through 28 at Knott’s Berry Farm.

The annual event’s 34 food and beverage locations will be split into two categories: tasting card and a la carte booths.

Knott’s will once again offer a $55 card good for six tastings from a selection of boysenberry inspired dishes and drink sat 12 tasting card booths.

Another 22 a la carte booths will offer even more signature boysenberry items, a dozen of which will be eligible for the Knott’s All Day and All Season dining plans.

BOYSENBERRY FESTIVAL TASTING CARD MENU Gold Mine Trail Booth

• Boysenberry layered nobake cheesecake cup

• Chicken tikka masala with boysenberry curry sauce over steamed white rice

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry pulled pork over pastel de elote

• Peach and cheese burrata Caprese salad with a boysenberry dressing

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry blonde

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry watermelon seltzer

• Boysenberry shortbread cookie ale

• Boysenberry kombucha

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

Miner’s Mac and Spuds

• Berry Mango Smoothie

• Double stuffed baked potato with boysenberry barbecue pulled pork and green onions

• Potato and corn chowder with boysenberry crostini and boysenberry drizzle

• Brownie and boysenberry parfait

Ghost Town Bakery

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Boysenberry bundt cake

• Lemon bar with boysenberry compote

• Lemon and boysenberry gourmet cookie

• Vegan boysenberry chia parfait

• Boysenberry and chocolate stuffed cookie

• Warm spam musubi with a boysenberry soy sauce

Silver Bullet Booth

• Roasted vegetable lettuce wrap with a boysenberry tahini sauce

• Beef and chorizo boysenberry chili over boysenberry mashers

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry dippin’ dots

• Boysenberry hef

• Boysenberry watermelon seltzer

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

Calico Railroad Bar Booth

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

• Boysenberry seltzer

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry imperial cider

• Boysenberry shortbread cookie ale

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry Slap IPA

• Boysenberry lager

• Boysenberry hef

• Boysenberry blonde

Chow House

• Boysenberry lemonade with mint

• Boysenberry gourmet cookie a la mode

• Boysenberry Icee float with boysenberry soft serve

Chow House Booth

• Elote or esquites with boysenberry butter, boysenberry mayo and cotija cheese

• Boysenberry pulled pork over pastel de elote

Ghost Town Grub

• Mini funnel cake with boysenberry ice cream and powdered sugar

• Brownie bite and boysenberry parfait

Wilderness Dance Hall Patio Booth

• Pork loin slices over mashed potatoes with a creamy boysenberry mustard sauce

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry blonde

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

Wilderness Dance Hall

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Charcuterie board with goat cheese, salami, pepperoni, crackers, boysenberry apricot jam and boysenberry mustard

• Boysenberry cobbler

• Blackened shrimp stir fry with lemon rice and a boysenberry teriyaki sauce

• Boysenberry barbecue chicken wings

• Boysenberry and Parmesan polenta with roasted veggies

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

Wilderness Dogs and Drinks

• Boysenberry sausage on a hoagie with a boysenberry and sauerkraut slaw

• Plant-based frank with a boysenberry mustard on a vegan or gluten-free bun

• Beef and chorizo boysenberry chili poutine with cheese curds

• Boysenberry and chocolate stuffed cookie

• Boysenberry lemonade with mint

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• Boysenberry sausage and hot honey pizza with ricotta and basil

• Caprese stuffed portobello

with a boysenberry balsamic drizzle

• Boysenberry layered nobake cheesecake cup

• Boysenberry Slap Tropical IPA

• Boysenberry-rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

BOYSENBERRY FESTIVAL A LA CARTE MENU Ghost Town Bakery

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry macaroons

• Boysenberry cheese Danish

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry cinnamon roll

• Calico tater bites

• Deep fried shrimp over tots with a boysenberry coleslaw and a cilantro crema (dining plan)

Sutter’s Pizza

• Pickle and potato pizza with boysenberry garlic Alfredo (dining plan)

Sutter’s Grill

• Elk burger with a boysenberry barbecue sauce and fried onions (dining plan)

• Chicken Greek salad with a boysenberry Thai basil dressing (dining plan)

Sutter’s Funnel Cake

• Deep fried Cinnamon Fun Bun with a boysenberry glaze

• Double stack birthday funnel cake

Mrs. Knott’s Pie Kitchen

• Boysenberry-shaped cookie decorating kit

Gourmet Churro Factory

• Beignets with raspberry and a boysenberry sugar

Chowhouse Mix-it-Up

• Boysenberry and white chocolate chip Cookiewich

Calico Saloon

• Boysenberry mojito

• Boysenberry Hurricane

• Boysenberry lemon drop martini

• Boysenberry margarita

Strictly-on-a-Stick

• Boysenberry corn dog with boysenberry mustard (dining plan)

Log Ride Funnel Cake

• Fully loaded banana pudding funnel cake with a boysenberry drizzle

• Deep fried Cinnamon Fun Bun with a boysenberry glaze

Charleston Circle Coffee

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry coffee cake

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry latte

• Boysenberry lemon drop martini

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• Boysenberry cannoli

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry oreo mousse cake

Prop Shop Pizzeria Bar

• Boysenberry mule

• Boysenberry prosecco

Coasters Diner

• Boysenberry shake with an oreo churro

• French toast burger with boysenberry syrup (dining plan)

• Blackened salmon bowl with a boysenberry sour cream (dining plan)

Boardwalk Barbecue

• One pot beef stroganoff with cavatappi noodles and boysenberry Bolognese (dining plan)

• Chicken tenders in a boysenberry barbecue sauce (dining plan)

• Potato wedges with a boysenberry cheese sauce, bacon bites and green onions

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry cheesecake

Casa California Restaurante

• Boysenberry chicken tinga nachos with boysenberry salsa and sour cream (dining plan)

• Boysenberry concha

Papas Mexicanas

• Boysenberry chicken mole fries (dining plan)

Baja Taqueria

• Chicken taquitos with a boysenberry crema

Grizzly Creek Lodge

• Breakfast Benedict burger with boysenberry hollandaise on an English muffin (dining plan)

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry pie bar tart

Cable Car Kitchen

• Boysenberry, strawberry and Nutella funnel cake sandwich

• Double stack boysenberry icing birthday funnel cake

• Banana pudding funnel cake with a boysenberry drizzle

Farm Bakery

• Boysenberry bar cake

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry macaroons

• Boysenberry cheese Danish

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry cinnamon roll

• Boysenberry and lemon gourmet cookie

• Double chocolate stuffed with boysenberry cookie

JEFF GRITCHEN — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jazmine Liew, left, and Shannon Kiang get in the spirit of a past Knott’s Boysenberry Festival with hats shaped like fruit pies. This year’s fest runs March 8through April 28.

PHOTO BY SAM GANGWER Elote with boysenberry butter and boysenberry tortilla chips.

COURTESY OF KNOTT’S BERRY FARM Fun Buns, deep-fried cinnamon rolls with boysenberry icing, will be at several food stops.