Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration is back again and its bringing an adorable festival aimed at the young and young at heart to appreciate the classic characters by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. During the limited-time event, you’ll find a new show and a new PEANUTS exhibition plus there’s activities for the whole family including shows, character greets, special food and shopping options and more.

Here’s a full look of everything going on at 2026 Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration!

Characters

You’ll never know which PEANUTS characters you’ll see all around the park including several who do not normally make appearances throughout the rest of the year!

MORE INFO: GUIDE: The PEANUTS characters at 2026 Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration

Entertainment

You know which PEANUTS will show up ready to cut a rug and share a hug aboard the Knott’s Express traveling dance party. Plus, the Let’s Celebrate stage show is a fun retrospective look at more than 75 years of the PEANUTS characters featuring fun tunes and a bunch of characters. At Calico Park, Franklin and Schroeder partake in different western-themed activities all day long like cactus bowling, bean bag toss, and egg-relay races with several opportunities for everyone to participate in the Cowboy Jamboree.

At nightfall, the Calico  Mine Stage transforms into a rockin’ venue featuring indie band The Jelly of the Month Club. Appearances by several PEANUTS characters make this an upbeat offering for the whole family.

More to Explore

Kite Flying Foibles exhibition offers a look into iconic strip drawing one of Charlie Brown’s most lasting ire… flying kites! Of course, the legacy of the PEANUTS characters is inextricably linked to drawing and you can put pencil to paper because class is in session at the PEANUTS Sketch School!

Plus, find Pig-Pen back again this year with a special meetup at the Livery Stables featuring some of his favorite animal friends in tow.

Kite Flying Foibles Exhibit

MORE INFO: GUIDE: Kite Flying Foibles exhibition at 2026 Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration

Food and Snacks

You get your paws on a whole bunch of menu items inspired by the lovable Peanuts characters. We had the chance to sample some of the offerings!

MORE INFO: MENU: All food and drink for 2026 Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration

Merch Run

This year’s event tee features the 2026 logo plus a fun design featuring

Decor and More

Colorful decorations and photo-ops are available all around the park just for the celebration. Here’s a look at just some of what we saw!

Teacher Translator

This adorable booth lets you press a button to record your voice and it then translates it for you into the iconic “teacher” language from the PEANUTS cartoons. Too funny!

Photo-Ops

Find fun photo-ops at the main entrance along with the speech bubble selfie spots. Plus, PEANUTS silhouette planters can be found featuring favorite characters all around the Boradwalk.

Decorations

Event Map

If you’ll be making a visit for this year’s Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration, you’ll want to make sure to know every single offering and detail to maximize your visit. You can check out the complete map below to stay informed.

MORE INFO: EVENT MAP: 2026 Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration — food, fun, and more

See it for Yourself

Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration takes place at Knott’s Berry Farm weekends from January 31 through February 22, 2026.

Check out our in-depth guides and coverage with everything you need to know!

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